Letter to the Readers
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To all of you on HRN:
I must say that finding this site is one of the greatest finds of my life. I know, dramatic, but you’ll learn it is just the way I am. This site has given me the opportunity to talk racing with people that actually want to hear it. I have a chance to ‘meet up’ with people that feel the same way I do; that racing is the greatest sport out there (even if we are never going to agree on who the greatest in the sport is). This site has opened my mind to so many opinions I thought were facts because I believe them and felt others should too. I was wrong and am grateful for the schooling.
This site and the many people on here that have been watching racing for days, months, years or decades have given me the chance to fall in love with horses other than just the now horses. I scan this site several times a day and learn something every time I leave. I find a new horse to learn about when we have our ‘friendly’ debates. I get to watch new races, hear new announcers, learn new jockeys and respect new horses. Sometimes these horses are long retired; sometimes they are active and stay out of the Rachel/Zenyatta spotlight. I love to watch them, it educates me and I enjoy it. So please, keep commenting. Tell me about the horse you feel has missed the spotlight. Let me know right here the greatest race you have ever seen…live…on youtube…anywhere. I am asking all of you to really think about that one race that you feel was worth watching, over and over and over…
Thank you for all of you that ask for people to remember horses like Hoist the Flag. Thank you to those of you that remind us that Zarkava, although not American was a great horse. Thank you to those that let me know that the 1994 Travers Stakes is a call that should be watched by everyone. Because of that, I learn about a remarkable horse of the past, that great racing does not just happen here and that there are many more races than the ones I watched religiously since 2009.
Thanks again and keep the opinions coming!
Sincerely,
Angie D’Amico
RaTalk_Girl
P.S. Let’s try to keep it polite….
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