The Gallop Out

     I was born December 1, 1987 in Bellflower, California. I have lived in Southern California all of my life, spending nearly all of it living in Apple Valley in the high desert. As a little girl, I  liked to draw dolphins, orcas, dinosaurs, and horsies. Lots of horsies. I eventually lost interest in the first three, but my interest in horses has continued, despite never having one to call my own. 

     I became interested in horse racing primarily because of easy accessibility to it on television. When I happened to click on over to Fusaichi Pegasus winning the Kentucky Derby, I was hooked. My first ever day at a racetrack was when Azeri lost the 2003 Lady's Secret B.C. Hcp., ending her winning streak. I was so crushed that I vowed I would never go to a racetrack again. That didn't last long.

     I am self-taught in both photography and drawing/painting. In March 2010 I graduated with honors from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in Communication (emphasis in journalism) and am currently working as a freelance writer/photographer for California Thoroughbred Magazine, the official publication of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. My other interests besides horse racing include movies, sports, general photography, general art, video games, rally car racing, and offroad dirtbike riding.

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