Long before Bessie Gruwell became executive director of the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association in 2005, she was forced to cope with two losses as sudden as they were devastating. She was a mere 20 years old when her father, Thomas Lovelace, died of a heart attack in 1983. She wound up taking over his training operation at that unlikely age. She was 33 when Richard Gruwell, her husband, died in his sleep two weeks after they celebrated their 10th anniversary. Another heart attack.
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Col. E. R. Bradley: Kentucky Colonel, Thoroughbred Racing Legend
At the end of the 19th Century, Col. Edward Riley Bradley — a self-proclaimed gambler, bookmaker, and owner/manager of several casinos — was informed by his doctor that a more outdoor lifestyle might be beneficial to his health.
Col. E. R. Bradley: Kentucky Colonel, Thoroughbred Racing Legend
At the end of the 19th Century, Col. Edward Riley Bradley — a self-proclaimed gambler, bookmaker, and owner/manager of several casinos — was informed by his doctor that a more outdoor lifestyle might be beneficial to his health.
Royal Ascot was exceptional. This is the best British racing has to offer and should be championed at every opportunity
Perhaps it is easy to be generally negative about all things British racing as it generally pays to be cynical in this game as punters.
