July marks the fifth month of Carlos’ re-training. A lot has happened in these few months, and we have both learned so much! Our challenges have been many and, although we have worked out most issues, we still have a very long way to go!
My father never really retired. He worked for himself as a real estate broker/investor in the Washington, D.C. area for my entire life. So even when he was well into his 80s, he was out and about. My dad liked numbers, ones that spoke to him, that felt like an advantage even if the advantage was slight. So, it was no secret he’d be drawn to horse racing in the same way he’d be drawn to a property that — with the right touch — could yield a return.
After an eventful weekend featuring the TVG.com Haskell Stakes and opening weekends at Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar, the upcoming schedule slides into a mid-summer groove with a brief break from “Win and You’re In” qualifying races for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar racetrack, the iconic Southern California racing venue. This year’s prestigious international event, which returns to Del Mar on Nov. 5 and 6 for just the second time in its history, will utilize 100% of seated capacity in accordance with state and local public health guidelines.
Patrick O’Neill, nephew to two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill and bloodstock agent Dennis O’Neill, had a different interest from most college kids when he was an undergraduate student and a member of Brown University’s football team. He insisted on adding TVG to the fraternity house’s cable television package; he was the one who watched horse racing at every opportunity, including in class, and in film study prior to practice.
