Letter to the Editor: Justin Casse on Mental Health Concerns in Racing

The broadmindedness of Kelsey Riley's piece on mental health during the age of COVID-19 and within the polarizing aspects of the Thoroughbred industry in Monday's TDN was refreshingly progressive. Both she and Mr. Hamelback spoke of realities that were too hard for many people to divulge in years past. As a 'field researcher' and advocate [...]

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Justin Casse In Cape Town

One year ago Sue Finley asked me to blog about my trip to South Africa, and I eagerly accepted. Three weeks ago she asked me if I would renew my writings, and I unenthusiastically gave in. The past year has been filled with emotional highs and lows for my family and I. It can easily [...]

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Conquering Lion's Head (And Cape Town)

At 7:15am Thursday the 21st of January, eight brave souls left the lavish confines of the Taj Hotel in the center of Cape Town for the prospects of conquering the Lions Head mountain, sitting at 669 meters above sea level. Unfortunately, only five would make it to the top on that morning, and while I've [...]

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GNV-ATL-JNB-CPT

(Editor's note: Bloodstock agent Justin Casse is attending the Premier Cape Thoroughbred sale and weekend of racing in South Africa and has agreed to share his journey with the TDN). If I'm being honest with myself, this did not sound appealing: a 24 hour and five minute trip to South Africa for the Cape Premier [...]

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