How did you get into racing?

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

I don't really know how I got into horses. I have been riding all of my life. We didn't own horses, and I wasn't around horses when I was very young. I just fell in love with them somehow. The bug bit me, and while most grow out of them in their late teenage years, I stuck with them.

As for horse racing, the first thing I remember is when my mom watched Cigar on TV. My memories of Cigar's races are very blurry though. The next year, I remember distinctly watching Bob Baffert's and Silver Charm's TC run. I have been hooked ever since, and my love for the sport grows with every passing year. Forget show jumpers, I love the race horses!