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taking two of three maiden hurdle divisions, both for Montpelier-based conditioner Rodney Jenkins. “It’s neat to ride four races,” Ryan said after his wins, reminiscing about a near-paralyzing fall last spring that left him with crushed vertebrae and a dire warning from his doctors about possibly not riding again. “I’m getting fit. It feels good to win again,” with Jenkins’ Misty Slew, and
‘It’s neat to ride four
races....It feels good to
win again.'
- Greg Ryan
again with Michael Prentiss’ Wynwood in maiden divisions.
Upperville native Jill Waterman booted home a pair of winners, first riding Foofie, who easily upset owner-rider hurdle series leader Coman Tan in the Pageland race. One race later, her Abacus nosed out the other two ladies timber runners. Any of the three could have bested the well-matched field, but at the wire. Abacus was first, with O.J.River second and Duke Kahana Moku third.
“Abacus likes competition,” Waterman said of her timber victor, a former hurdle series champ. “He’s green [over timber], I’m green ... It’s not the best combination.” Waterman nevertheless guided both of her winners with riding confidence that belies
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