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Bayard

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4. Finished, "Horse," by Geraldine Brooks last night

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 12:41 PM

Sunday

Haven't been able to read as much this week.

I loved this book! Its not only the story of one of racing's greatest horses, but tracing a wonderful cast of characters Many are based on real people, so its also a history lesson, including portions of the Civil War.

I haven't been to the Museum of the Horse in many years at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, but have been meaning to get back there. They have the actual skeleton of this horse, Lexington, on display. It may sound kind of gruesome, but it shows how phenomenally this stallion was put together.

Highly recommend!

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