Race With the Wind

Chapter 8

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Sarah had me out of the stable and ready to go early in the morning. My bright bay coat had not a speck of dirt. My thoroughbred coat would shine in the sun. It's a perfect day to race. Leona came up the drive. She hopped out. 'Well, well, well. Look at that muscled thoroughbred!'. She said pleased. 'Jesus, Sarah, did you send her to boot camp or something. She looks great!'. Leona says with a smile. 'Yeah, I done a lot of flatwork with her. Makes her conformation look much better. It hides that little ewe type neck she used to have!'. Sarah says proudly. Leona gives me a big slappy pat. 'Yep, thats a well muscled up mare. Leona says. Leona loads me up into the red truck. She safety ties me and closes the big door. After a few minutes we're all on our way to Galway. The Galway Races. The best week ever. All of Ireland get to see you race. I can't wait. I start to doze off.

Sarah's P.O.V.
We're in the truck. My dad couldn't drive us because he's building up in Dublin. Leona is driving. I'm reading the newspaper.
IRISH INDEPENDENT
BREAKING NEWS.
DAWN RUN WILL BE MISSED BY MANY.
Today in the Irish Independent, the best racing mare Dawn Run, will be missed terribly by a lot of betters, owners and Ireland. The former Grand National Champion was put down in The Curragh Racecourse. She landed wrong while jumping the last fence on the homestretch. She was in for the win, but she landed wrong and broke her neck. The owner Mr. O'Neill was heartbroken. 'I will really miss her. She had a racing career that any horse would want. I will miss my Blaze so much'.

'Poor Mr. O'Neill'. I say sadly. 'Yeah, thats the man you bought Scooter off, right?'. Leona questions. 'Oh, yeah we must visit him and tell him how Scooter is doing'. I say happily. I look at the black and white printed picture. Blaze. Blaze. I've seen that horse before. I think. She reminds me of someone. I think about poor Blaze for the rest of our journey to Galway.

We're here. I hop out of the truck. Man, look at the size of the grandstands. Huge! I hope Leona is hungry. 'Hey, Leona want something to eat'. I ask. She hops out of the truck. 'Yep, I'm starving'. She answers. 'Lets go then'.
We walk around through the crowds. It's packed here. We find a restaurant. Leona tells me what she wants and she goes to buy a racing programme. I go to order. I have a tray with the food. I just get a chicken caesar salad. I haven't been doing much camogie and gaelic football lately. I got Leona a few sandwiches. I order a tea for Leona and coffee for myself. Leona comes back. 'Your racing Miranda'. Leona says unsurprised. 'That girl really doesn't want me to have a good racing year'. I answer with a laugh. 'Hello girls'. I cold sharp voice says. I look up. Dammit! Miranda! She slaps her hand on the table. 'Your racing that mare today I see'. She snatches Leona's programme out of my hand. Leona stands up with her two hands on the table. 'Give me €5.00 now!'. Leona says solidly. 'Excuse me!'. Miranda says. 'If your going to the programme I paid for give me €5.00! Don't treat Sarah like that!'. Leona says defensively. Well thats Leona's trigger. A spoilt brat who annoys her friend. Leona has her teeth baring. 'Oh shut up, Smyth!'. Miranda says sharply. 'Oh I'll shut up Hart. Once I shut your attitude!'. Leona says sharply. Right I can't sit here and let these two argue. I stand up. I snatch Leona's programme out of Miranda's hand. I almost walk on top of Miranda. Our noses almost meet. My teeth bared. 'I don't want to see you until I'm out in that race course!'. I snarl. Miranda uses her fingers to push me away. 'I'll win anyway. You knacker!'. She says coldly. My breathing became harder. Knacker. That brat called me a knacker. Oh by Jasus! She was about to say something but I cut her off by using all the power I've got in my arms and hands. I shove her back away from me. 'Scram'. I say quietly. Miranda just walks off. I got all quiet. Leona comes up behind me. 'How did she know?'. I ask Leona. Knacker. My father used to be one. So I guess I've got the attitude of one, but after he met my mother he changed.'That stuck up brat does her research Sarah'. Leona says. I hand her the programme. 'Come on, lets eat'. I say changing the subject. Leona gave me a smile. 'Thanks'. She says. I finish my food. I head back to the truck and I sit on the black couch. Knacker. I miss my mother. She's special when it came to being around horses. I inhale slowly through nose and exhale through my mouth. Snort! I look over to where Scooter is tied up. She seemed scared and tense when I came in. Once I calmed down she snorted. She was listening to me. Like she could read my thoughts. I smile. I've got a race to get ready for. I'm going to show Miranda what a 'knacker' like me can do. Scooter nickers. I get up and I enter where she's tied up.

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