Warrior races return to turf club

By Alexandra Noad  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The enthralling show of horses billowing down the racetrack bareback and the riders dressed in full regalia showing off their agility by jumping to another horse mid-race is back Sunday and July 1 at Rocky Mountain Turf club. Warrior races have been hosted at the grandstand for the last four years. Rose Rossi, General Manager of Rocky Mountain Turf Club, says the first Warrior Race held at the grandstand was a resounding success. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I was up in the eye in the sky and looking down and I was standing there with Martin Heavy eHad and he says, ‘Wow, is this ever the biggest salt and pepper crowd.’ The crowds were huge. Everybody enjoyed the culture of the…

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