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The 'Fight' That Healed The Hearts Of Melanie Giddings and Shaun Bridgmohan
The 'Fight' That Healed The Hearts Of Melanie Giddings and Shaun Bridgmohan

This Saratoga meet was a tough one. I’ve heard the word “cursed” used so many times. Not to detract from the barns that had good to great success. But, many had - at best - bad luck and, for some, unthinkable sadness. Anyone involved in racing felt the pain and devastation [Melanie Giddings and her team] experienced this summer with the tragic loss of Maple Leaf Mel. For her and Shaun to finish the meet with a heartfelt story and a happy ending was everything to me.

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Horse Racing, Sports, Saratoga, Maple Leaf MelStephanie CowserSaratoga meet, horse racing, cursed, Melanie Giddings, Maple Leaf Mel, heartfelt story, happy ending, tragedy, joy, resilience, Shaun Bridgmohan, Bill Parcells, NYRA, Stephanie Cowser, All About The Race, The Business of Horse Racing, Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, Presque Isle Downs, Keen Ice, Fight Comment
Baytown’s Fate: How Paul McEntee Has Built A Career Around Anything But Luck
Baytown’s Fate: How Paul McEntee Has Built A Career Around Anything But Luck

In racing, it is often said that you need racing luck. For people like Paul McEntee and Baytown's Legacy Farm, to simply chalk up his career to chance would be – as they say at the betting windows – an overlay of his keen eye and horsemanship, a lifetime of dedication to racing, and - above all - his love for his horses. And, one might argue, a little help from the Holy trinity.

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