But, I'm not going to tell you the horse told me the winner of today's race. That would be crazy - Order said so himself. Horses can't talk. He was right, of course, you should never talk to strangers. And why wouldn't he be leery of a stranger.
Life is tough for thoroughbreds after their racing days.
Order is one of the lucky ones. Born in 1991, Order turned 10 in April. Rockey adopted Order a few years ago through the Battle Creek Hunt Club in Augusta. He has had surgery for bone chips in his knee and he's way past his racing days. Usually a horse in that situation wouldn't be on a farm eating grass.