Leave it to my nine-year-old son, Sam, the future Commissioner of Harness Racing, to put into context Share the Delight's disastrous (he broke before the gate and finished last) start to the 2008 racing season. "There are a lot of races left," he said to me after the 7th race at Tioga was over Sunday afternoon, "and you knew he wasn't going to win them all."
Indeed. It could be a whole lot worse. The horse is fine, Toscano and Campbell, Ltd., experienced purveyors of horse flesh and miscues, still believe in him. And there are plenty of other races ahead for the horse and for us. Thank goodness, however, that I actually took the time to read and absorb Clay Horner's insightful thoughts posted on First Over last week-- the part about the importance as an owner of not getting too high or too low.
I'm low today. I expected a much different outcome-- at least a trip to the Empire Breeders Classic final. But Sam's wisdom-- and the fact that I finally beat him in basketball out front this afternoon-- makes me realize that the grey skies that poured down on Tioga this afternoon will clear, the sun will come out soon enough, and there will be days here and there where the light will be on us again.
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