As the afternoon wound down today, Allison Springer watched the wind pick up and the temperature drop. The stands slowly filled with spectators despite the on-and-off rain. The notoriously spooky Arthur was “wild,” as Springer said, during their lunchtime prep ride.
When Rachel McDonough bought Irish Rhythm off the track, she never imagined the Thoroughbred would take her beyond her wildest dreams and to the Rolex Kentucky CCI****.
