For the past 20 years, Blue has been a pony at Pimlico Race Course. He is quite a contrast to the sleek Thoroughbreds. He is highly visible with his dynamic black and white coat and his startling “Paul Newman” blue eyes. He has a huge head that sometimes looks like it belongs on a different horse. His pink, leathery lips are loose, and his mouth always seems to be open. He can be a challenge to photograph because from some viewpoints, he is somewhat dinosaur-like. Yet he has a certain cache about him.
Tag: The Life
Hall of Famer Lukas Aims to Rekindle Maryland Magic in Preakness With Filly Secret Oath
Secret Oath had barely cooled out following an 8 ¼-length rout of talented Materaya in a New Year’s Eve allowance race at Oaklawn Park when Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas called Robert Mitchell, her breeder and owner.
Meet the Jockeys for the 2022 Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the prestigious Triple Crown series and almost always features a surprise or two.
Sherman So Much More Than Lovable Tank for Moquett Barn, Donna Brothers
Sometimes in life you just need one look to know. In 2012, Laura Main-Moquett was moving jumpers from Delaware. “I stashed them at my friend’s place. As I was driving out, I just saw this big, gorgeous black horse out in the field. He was on a hill grazing, with the sunlight beaming down on him just like God’s rays.” “I sent a picture to my friend and said, ‘Who the Hell is this? Where has he been all my life?’
