Churchill 5th.. 12yo mare off 9 year layoff?

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She really is an idiot

"She had so much spunk and, every time I rode her, she got higher and higher," said the 27-year-old Costello, who has not previously started a horse in a race. "She has been really happy, and she loves to run. Honestly, I did it for her."

Costello said she is aware she could face some backlash for trying to run a horse off a nine-year layoff, but she maintains that Grand Forks will eventually return to the track.

"You know, (the backlash) might happen the first time I run her but, when she wins that race and comes back fine, I think people will accept it," she said.