Author: Teresa Genaro

For Jonathan Sheppard, a life’s love, and work

Trainer Jonathan Sheppard recently posted a Saratoga win for the 46th straight year. That’s a load off his back, he says, in this week’s “Spa Diary.”

Kicking off our weekly Saratoga Spa Diary, we visit with Kim Dutrow, wife of trainer Tony and integral part of a team enjoying growing success.

Spooky Mulder won 34 races and nearly $1 million. These days, home in Maryland, he’s more concerned with peppermints than finish lines.

Pat Dale said she’d cry when she left Third Regiment, a retired Thoroughbred she’s retraining. Turns out she didn’t have to, because he’s back home.

Hamp, entered in Saturday’s Grade 2 Dixie at Pimlico, carries on two legacies for Sagamore Farm: one for his namesake, and one for his dam.

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