An all-around horseman with a career that most would envy, the only thing that had been missing from Mark Etsell’s resume was a bonafide superstar. Then, in the fall of 2020, he managed to make his way to Maryland in the middle of a global pandemic, where he made just one bid -- the winning one -- on a Muscle Mass filly by the name of Adare Castle. 

To read the full story featured in the April 2023 issue of TROT Magazine, click one of the following links: 

• The King of Adare Castle
• Le roi du « Château d’Adare » (Adare Castle)