Twilight Ridge at Manchester Farm

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Dappled out and looking good, 1985 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Twilight Ridge still commands respect from the other horses at Manchester Farm near Lexington, Ky. Mares and yearlings in nearby paddocks raced to the fence as Twilight Ridge walked by.

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At the age of 29, the pensioner by Cox’s Ridge is part of the “senior group” of Manchester mares yet maintains a youthful personality and maneuvers easily through her daily routine. While getting a bath, she will drink from the hose. She likes to scrunch up her nose and move it side to side.

Manchester managers Bobby Powell and John Gray enjoy a moment with the mare.

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Twilight Ridge was then returned to the field she shares with  Lakeway and Lake Travis.

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Look for the editorial feature “Catching Up” on Twilight Ridge in an upcoming issue of The Blood-Horse. Written by Claire Novak, the feature will highlight some of the wonderful stories shared by the farm staff at Mike Rutherford’s Manchester Farm.