… Kentucky Derby post – featuring Mingo, the horse in HEART OF BARKNESS.
“What about him?” Bernie said.
“Mingo?” said the wrangler. “I don’t think Mingo would be right. He can be a mite headstrong with strangers.”
Bernie moved over to Mingo’s stall and – and stroked Mingo’s forehead? If that empty space between those two ridiculously widely spaced eyes – kind of insane-looking eyes in Mingo’s case – was indeed the forehead? This was not a good development, and was followed by several more, starting with the wrangler leading Mingo out to the front of the barn and taking a bridle off the wall.
“How about I handle that?” Bernie said. The wrangler, her sunglasses now perched on her head, gazed at Bernie. I got the feeling she didn’t like him. So why not bag this whole thing, do it some other time, or even better not at all?
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Derby!….We here are watching the Kentucky Derby right now!!…snort!….I do believe the jockeys are leading their horses to the starting gates….wheeze!….Very exciting and very fast race. Holding onto my couch pillow….yeeep!
Wow!…The horse who was in the very last place made up ground and in the last seconds finished first!…..Wooooo!….And the trainer was the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby. Quite an exciting race and accomplishment! ….snort!snort!
I feel about the Kentucky Derby the way Chet feels about Mingo. Not a fan. But I do like horses.