(Jockey Rafael Bejarano / All Photos by Holly M. Smith)

Editor’s Note:

There are times, throughout the year, that one finds themselves behind schedule. Behind the preverbal 8-ball. Behind a string of traffic that seemingly will never move and whose drivers don’t seem to understand your urgency. So far behind, in fact, that you may think that you are ahead. We call that being “lapped.”

For better or worse, and I truly think it is the latter, I have been lapped.

But here, without further ado, is some photos from my great friend and fabulous artist, Holly M. Smith:

Bath Time Always Tastes So Good:

Walk Time Always Feels So Good: 

Splish, Splash Always Feels So Good:

Rest Time Always Feels Too Good for Idiomatic: 

Liberal Arts:

Simply In Front: 

Trainer Michelle Lovell Getting In Her Steps: 

Lots of White on This One: 

Lot of Flaxen Hair On This One: 

Scorpius: 

Morning Time at the Track: 

Limited Edition: 

And…They Are Off…:

Justifreak: 

 

Texas Town Is Coming: 

Batten Down Was Up To Task: 

Elephant’s Ear: 

Batten Down Rises to Occasion To Set Track Record: 

Reagan’s Flame: 

My Mane Squeeze: 

Jefferson Street: 

Henro: 

Jockey Rafael Bejanro: 

A Look at Color & No Color: 

Neon Icon: 

Here’s the Spider: 

Chatalas: 

Life Talk: 

Miss Justify: 

Jockey Luis Saez