Charismatic Connection

Book excerpt: Chris and I receive a divine gift in 1988.While cooling down a three year-old thoroughbred at Belmont Park, I see Chris walking down the shed row. One glance and we (know). We recognize each other at the deepest level of our being. However, we aren't quite ready for the exalted state of Charismatic Connection.Our souls are saying, “I know you, I love you," but our insecurities are saying,” I am not worth loving and knowing."It's not until 1999, when an unlikely long shot named Charismatic and a long forgotten jockey named Chris Antley make history winning the Kentucky Derby that our connection crystallizes.If you've ever longed to find a love that is beyond the ordinary, join me on this journey from the high-society parties of Saratoga Springs, to the great capitals of Europe,to the fabled cities of the ancient world, as I search for Charismatic Connections with myself, others and with life.