Monday, December 25th, 2006
Journey of the Magi
'A cold coming we had of it,
Just the worst time of the year
For a journey, and such a long journey:
The ways deep and the weather sharp,
The very dead of winter.'
And the camels galled, sorefooted, refractory,
Lying down in the melting snow.
There were times we regretted
The summer palaces on ...
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Monday, December 25th, 2006
Review of the flat season 2006
Another flat season – another look back, mainly at the fortunes of the horses on my list to follow.
Lincoln, board games and a Knight
Did you know that the Lincolnshire Handicap used to be run at Lincoln? The race was won by a horse called Mighty ...
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