That was the case on this sunny Friday afternoon at Gulfstream Park just north of Miami in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
The second race included a horse named Squire. From the time he was saddled up until he left the winner’s circle he was, in the simplest terms, a spaz.
When I first saw him it looked like his trainer and jockey could barely manage his overflowing energy. He was the favorite in his race, so he obviously had talent.
I figured he would do either really bad or really great. As it turned out, he came around the outside and won a close finish. Joe Bravo was his jockey in the 4 1/2-furlong race.
He’s a 2-year-old so it might be worth keeping an eye out for him next year.
Race story by Brock Sheridan from FTBOA
Florida-bred Squire Takes Juvenile Maiden Special Weight at Gulfstream
