The Stable Influence 🎠💫

Can’t stop thinking about Izzy Neale, her family and friends. Coming off the back of such an incredible week of Australian racing, where we’ve seen the glamour and highs of the sport, it’s a heartbreaking reminder of the risks these incredible jockeys take every day for their love and passion for racing. There has been a lot of criticism lately of owners, loved ones and racing fans celebrating too hard or cheering too loudly, but I think moments like this remind us why those emotions run so deep. Behind those celebrations are people who know and witness the sacrifices, hard work and risks that come with this industry every single day. So much of what goes into racing happens away from the spotlight, and I think it’s easy to forget just how much these horses and the people behind them mean to those involved. Thinking of Izzy and everyone close to her. ❤️

I often remind myself that one of the central tasks in this life is to cultivate sensitivity to the sacred and the beautiful, despite the forces that barge in from all sides to desensitize and drain the spirit.