For the past two weeks, we have been telling you how some of racing's biggest names fell in love with the sport. Now it's our turn. Here are some of the stories behind the bylines you see every day in the TDN.
Stefanie Grimm, Staff Writer
For me, racing was a natural continuation born from a love of all things horses and athletics. Growing up as the only horse person in a very much non-horse family, my only exposure to racing was when I joined millions of viewers each year to watch Churchill Downs, Pimlico and Belmont showcase the very best of our sport. I cut photos from the local papers for my scrapbook when Giacomo upset the 2005 Kentucky Derby and doodled roses next to horses in school during math lessons. My basketball career went to the sidelines, replaced with riding lessons and weekend horse shows. I dreamt of race riding while cantering around hunter/jumper courses, wishing I could hike up my stirrups and gallop across a field instead of worrying about wrist and ankle position. I made my college roommate and his family delay their dinner reservation so I could watch American Pharoah complete the Triple Crown sweep in 2015. I wish I could say there was one “ah-ha!” moment that led me here but honestly, horses in all their amazing shapes and forms have been a constant in my life since my grandmother nearly convinced my parents to name me Morgan and it's a continuous blessing to be part of this industry. Don't worry Mom, I'll grow out of my horse phase any day now!
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