別れの美学

KYオークス圧勝のRachel Alexandraが売却され、アスムッセン厩舎に移籍したそうだ。ビジネスとは言っても、やはり日本の競馬に慣れていると、あれだけの馬をなぜ・・と感じてはしまう。

早くもプリークネスＳに参戦するとか、引退後は新オーナー所有のCurlinを付けるとかいう報道もあるが（仮想血統表はこんな）、そんな中でWiggins調教師が、名牝との別れを悲しむ妻に言ったセリフが結構泣かせる。日本語にするとクサくなるのでから原文のまま引用しておく。

“My wife was hurt (when she heard Rachel Alexandra was sold), because she knew it was hurting me,” Wiggins said. “I talked to her this morning, and I told her the sun was going to rise just like it does every morning. Time does a whole lot no matter what it is, and we have a lot to be thankful for, so we keep thinking about that.

“When you walk by and see that empty stall, you can’t help but think what was in there. It’s tough—it’s hard, but that’s just part of the game, and we have to realize that,. But we did have some great times with her, so we’re appreciative of that.”

（元記事はこちら）