March 29 - Sinister Minister

The highlight reel moment of his racing career was winning the Toyota Bluegrass Stakes at Keeneland. He was sent to Japan and did sire a Japanese Triple Crown winner in 2023! I don't profess to be an expert on racing in Japan so, maybe they have a few every year or maybe they haven't had one in 50 years, but it sure sounds good, especially for a horse that had really fallen off the radar in the states shortly after his Bluegrass win in 2006.

A few years ago, and I was trying to upload the racing form for the next day from Twinspires. It was about midnight, and I just had to click and see what was happening with live racing. I was delighted to see a horse in a race in Japan. He was about 80-1, but I didn't care, it was like running into an old friend. So, I put my $2 tip of the cap on my old friend's son and bid my $2 farewell. Except in one of those only in Hollywood moments, he won. I have no idea what his name was, but I do know that this chance encounter netted me around $160. Thank you, old friend. I haven't forgotten you!