The Creek is Rising: From Humble Beginnings to Stallion Makers
January 26, 2020
You've heard the name: Twin Creeks. But what you might not know is the racing stable and farm has been involved in some monumental deals in the past decade. Add in their current involvement in one of the hottest freshman sires on the planet and one of his Derby-bound sons, and you're likely to hear [...]
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Woodlawn Park, Woodlawn Racecourse and the Woodlawn Vase
December 21, 2019
My son Jack bought a house in Louisville in the spring. A fixer-upper, he was going to live there for the summer with his pal and fellow jockey Rayan Gazader and together they were going to remodel it and hopefully flip it for a profit in the fall. The guys did a good job, but [...]
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Keeneland Korea Cup, Part 3
September 7, 2019
It's Saturday, the eve of the Keeneland Korea Cup. Jack arrived this morning at 4 a.m.; his flight went smoothly, luckily dodging the typhoon that started blowing into Seoul just after lunchtime. Flights are being cancelled now, but the horse and jockey are here. Harvey Wallbanger (Congrats) completed his training this morning. He has trained [...]
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The Korea Cup — Part 2
September 6, 2019
I landed in Seoul late afternoon local time, but my body told me it was around three in the morning. I was met at the airport and driven to the Ambassador Ibis Hotel in downtown. I was going to stay there five nights, this was where the grooms and riders and assistants were staying. When [...]
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On the Road to the Keeneland Korea Cup
September 3, 2019
Editor's Note: Patrick Gilligan has traveled to Seoul, South Korea with Harvey Wallbanger (Congrats) for the Sept. 8 Keeneland Korea Cup, and will be writing a travelogue for the TDN. When I went to see Kenny McPeek in late December 2017 about taking a position as his assistant, he fed me a line about how [...]
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