SWLY departs Spa; Summer ending..

[Kasept]

Just back from the Annex where Sumwon is boarding the Sallee van for the return trip to Louisville with Hank, Top Royelle and the rest of Chuck's string..

It will be very hard the next few days to not have her available to visit after finishing the day here.. There is an untold pleasure having a horse to see at the track, and I'm certain that a large percentage of the Dee Tee/DTers that have come to Toga and Churchill have received as much enjoyment from this side of the involvement at the track, as anything that transpires on the track.

Things are winding down at the Spa of course, as they always do post-Travers, and our 2007 campaign of Sumwonlovesyou simultaneously ends. The messages of pleasure and satisfaction that so many of you communicated to Chuck and Cherie for their dedication and willingness to open their operation to you means a great deal to them, and to me as well. I reiterate that while we still look for that elusive initial win, what everyone has done as a group with Dee Tee is a tremendous contribution to the game, and we have a lot to be proud of.

Our 2nd Dee Tee runner should fill the void with Sumwon turned out for 100 days+, and more exciting times are ahead for anyone that wishes to be involved... I want to thank everyone who came to Saratoga this summer to see Sumwon, and/or her races. This has been a special 5 weeks for me personally. While I'm going to miss having the big filly close by, the knowledge of everyone's delight in seeing her here and the memory of our two tries at the Spa will go a long way to assuage the melancholy of the end of this magical summer...