The Trot Blogs team welcomes aboard our newest contributor, driver Brad Forward

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We were all very pleased and excited with how Shadow did in his first start at Mohawk on Sunday past.

I heard of Garry Phillips’ passing first thing this morning, and while driving to work a few hours later, I retraced my last conversation with him.

Dear Jim,

Shadow has drawn the 5 hole in the 7th race, a 4 year old open event, at

I perhaps spoke too soon when I said that Mine That Bird’s upset win in the Derby on Saturday might bring some favorable public attention on racing

Of course, people playing the chalk in races don’t love longshots because they kill their chances of cashing, but it’s hard not to love the stories

After a very strong "qualifier" (work mile on his own) for the Saturday afternoon harness crowd at the CDP, Shadow will be leaving for his Ontario