tompkins
03-09-2007, 05:37 PM
In the great book The Golden Post Partick Robinson goes on for over 200 pages describing the best bred runners from around the world, BUT sets forth this wonderful epilogue:
"There is in fact another route which may take you to fame and fotune in the world of the thoroughbred racehorse. On the opposite page is a picture by Richard Stone Reeves of the grumpy little gelding John Henry, shortly before he set off to win the inagural Arlington Million. By the end of 1984, he had won for his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rubin of New York, well over $6 million - which reflected very favorable on the $1,100 he had once cost as a yearling. Those wishing to take this less arduous and less expensive route to the pinnacle of horse racing success should avoid the major summer yearling sales. They should ignore also all of the previous 210 pages of this book.
"There is in fact another route which may take you to fame and fotune in the world of the thoroughbred racehorse. On the opposite page is a picture by Richard Stone Reeves of the grumpy little gelding John Henry, shortly before he set off to win the inagural Arlington Million. By the end of 1984, he had won for his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rubin of New York, well over $6 million - which reflected very favorable on the $1,100 he had once cost as a yearling. Those wishing to take this less arduous and less expensive route to the pinnacle of horse racing success should avoid the major summer yearling sales. They should ignore also all of the previous 210 pages of this book.