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"Six Weeks in Saratoga: How Three-Year-Old Rachel Alexandra Beat the Boys and Became Horse of the Year" published July 1, 2011. Keep it locked here, at The Carryover or go to SUNY Press to order your copy ... right now! Or head on down to your favorite bookseller.

Praise for "Six Weeks in Saratoga"

“Going behind the scenes of three-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra’s 2009 triumph … O’Meara makes her story gallop and gleam.” — Chronogram

“The [book] is one of enjoyable promise, and as the author recounts little moments and inside conversations, he provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of the figures he covers. The narrative keeps game pace with outside literary standards and features bursts of brilliance, and I found it a refreshing change from the selection of racing-themed volumes available today. As O’Meara brings his subjects to life, you find yourself thinking this is the kind of guy whose work I want to follow.” — Claire Novak, ESPN.com

“O’Meara … provide[s] a tremendous amount of detail from behind the scenes that the reader would not have otherwise enjoyed … Six Weeks is essentially a Rachel book, but it’s told without neglecting the always rich backdrop of a Saratoga meet. That means there’s history, surprises, characters (human and equine), great racing, foggy mornings and sun-splashed afternoons—plenty of material through which O’Meara could exercise his descriptive abilities.” — Schenectady Daily Gazette
“O’Meara fell for a magical place and magnificent horse, which is a lovely malady that often befalls horse people, and with a great deal of heart he tells us how and why. You’ll never forget his Six Weeks in Saratoga, either.” — Joe Drape, author of Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen

“Brendan O’Meara tells the story of this proud horse with verve and great historical insight. Six Weeks in Saratoga marks the debut of an exciting new talent.” — Wil Haygood, author of Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson

“Brendan O’Meara’s Six Weeks in Saratoga is a victory to be savored by those who treasure good writing in general and tales of the track in particular. Horses may win races, but they also win hearts as this impressive book proves beyond doubt. A memorable, sure-footed debut.” — Madeleine Blais, author of In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Quality Road to Pletcher

This was interesting to see the Florida Derby winner transferred from Jimmy Jerkens to Todd Pletcher.  I am not sure what to make of this, but I do know one thing:  now Quality Road will never win a Kentucky Derby*.

Remember how Lawyer Ron blew up when he was transferred from Bob Holthus to Pletcher?  

*This is a joke.


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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please don't lower your standards and denote your jokes for people that don't understand humor.

June 16, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Glenn Craven said...

It's an interesting move.

Not Quality Road to Pletcher. I mean signifying one's jokes with an asterisk and a disclaimer.

Though the horse story is interesting, too.

June 16, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Brendan O'Meara said...

Har Har, Glenn.

I've caught more slack from that than anything!

I've been corrupted by comment folks who get angered by my sense of humor. I assure you, it will never happen again.

June 17, 2009 at 7:47 PM

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