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More Saratoga Stuff and Fasig-Tipton
This weekend I had a signing at a great little store in Bolton Landing NY called Happy Jack's.
Not only did we sell some books but they brought me a lovely lunch and a grape Vitamin Water (my favorite!). Jeff, you rock! The highlight was a visit by fellow author, Alex Flinn. She has written many excellent books, including Diva, A Kiss in Time and Beastly. It was great to finally meet you, Alex!
This morning I had my second of two signings at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. They have been selling BUG BOY all kooky crazy! And I signed some books this morning. I signed books for the three humans (the rest are horses) being inducted to the Racing Hall of Fame this week: trainer Bob Baffert, trainer Janet Elliot (the second woman to be inducted ever), and jockey Eddie Maple.
After my event, I went over to the Fasig-Tipton Yearling auction. The auction is one of the most prestigious Thoroughbred auctions in the world and they are in their 111th year. I can't even begin to describe how beautiful the grounds are and how awesomely beautiful the horses are so I'm just going to show you a few photos.
Here is the walking ring where they parade the horses around:
And here are a few of the many beautiful horses:
This last horse was getting his hooves polished and his eyelashes combed. No surprise considering many of them will fetch more than $1 million tonight at the auction.
And here is where the magic happens. Horses come from all over the world to be bought and sold at Fasig-Tipton, which only happens four days per year. So if you've got a few hundred thousand burning a hole in your pocket, come on down and bid!
It's not easy to see, but the green area is where the horses stand and the dais behind that (between the black doors) is where the auctioneer stands. Last night they auctioned more than $25 million in horses. Amazing.
And here a phot that is just screaming for a caption:
My caption: What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?
Do you have a caption???
Not only did we sell some books but they brought me a lovely lunch and a grape Vitamin Water (my favorite!). Jeff, you rock! The highlight was a visit by fellow author, Alex Flinn. She has written many excellent books, including Diva, A Kiss in Time and Beastly. It was great to finally meet you, Alex!
This morning I had my second of two signings at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. They have been selling BUG BOY all kooky crazy! And I signed some books this morning. I signed books for the three humans (the rest are horses) being inducted to the Racing Hall of Fame this week: trainer Bob Baffert, trainer Janet Elliot (the second woman to be inducted ever), and jockey Eddie Maple.
After my event, I went over to the Fasig-Tipton Yearling auction. The auction is one of the most prestigious Thoroughbred auctions in the world and they are in their 111th year. I can't even begin to describe how beautiful the grounds are and how awesomely beautiful the horses are so I'm just going to show you a few photos.
Here is the walking ring where they parade the horses around:
And here are a few of the many beautiful horses:
This last horse was getting his hooves polished and his eyelashes combed. No surprise considering many of them will fetch more than $1 million tonight at the auction.
And here is where the magic happens. Horses come from all over the world to be bought and sold at Fasig-Tipton, which only happens four days per year. So if you've got a few hundred thousand burning a hole in your pocket, come on down and bid!
It's not easy to see, but the green area is where the horses stand and the dais behind that (between the black doors) is where the auctioneer stands. Last night they auctioned more than $25 million in horses. Amazing.
And here a phot that is just screaming for a caption:
My caption: What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?
Do you have a caption???