The Santa Anita Derby plays a critical role in Casual Lies – A Triple Crown Adventure. This
was the race that most influenced my decision on whether or not Casual Lies
should compete in the Kentucky Derby. Two chapters in Casual Lies – A Triple Crown Adventure cover the Santa Anita Derby,
the significance of the race, and the people who encouraged me, directly or
indirectly, to run Casual Lies in the Santa Anita Derby and later the Kentucky
Derby.
The inimitable and legendary trainer Charlie Whittingham,
with his dry wit and sparkling good humor, befriended me before the Santa Anita
Derby and offered oblique advice, which I managed to decipher, on the crucial
decisions I needed to make for Casual Lies' career. In my memoir, I share his
advice and moments of kindness during our time at Santa Anita and beyond.
It has been a long, long road, but twenty-one years after
Casual Lies competed in the Santa Anita Derby, I am proud to announce that the
memoir Casual Lies – A Triple Crown
Adventure is now available on Amazon. I am attaching the links so you can
view the book and read some of the excerpts, both for paperback and the Kindle edition. I am still
working on getting the Nook edition available.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C63SVBE for the Kindle edition.
As
always feel free to contact me.
Take
care,
Shelley Riley
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