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A former steeplechase jockey is in the winner's circle as a PT.
(The author in his younger days, atop a horse named Book of Kells.)
It was a freezing cold mid-week afternoon in February 1986 at Nottingham racecourse. Only a handful of hardy racegoers speckled the grandstand, stamping cold feet and rubbing hands. Most spectators were watching the race on TV from the comfort of their living rooms.
Date: February 1, 2021
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Column
Tony Quinn, PT
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