Quite an entourage of locals traveled north to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to see superstar steeplechaser McDynamo inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in an emotional ceremony on Aug. 9.
"There were LOTS of tears!" reports one witness, who phoned to make sure I mentioned the occasion. "It was just awesome."
Owner Michael Moran and his wife Anne, of Unionville's Applestone Farm, where McDynamo is spending his retirement; trainer Sanna Hendriks; jockey Jody Petty; and numerous friends and family of the Morans were at "the Spa" for the celebration.
The "Philadelphia Inquirer" summarized the legendary horse's career thusly: "McDynamo won 17 of 34 starts and retired as the leading career earner among steeplechase horses with $1,310,104. He earned the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Steeplechase Horse in 2003, 2005, and 2006."
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