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It was Peter’s horse and tragically he was killed in a car wreck earlier in the year.
Yes you are right again.
My favorite Peter Haughton story.
Peter and two grooms with the horses Hello Tomorrow and DR.Dewers ship into Hughsville, PA. for 16 year old Peter's first go as a driver.
The Brookledge van leaves them there to race the next day.
The grooms have their beds and no problem sleeping in front of the stalls.
Peter on the other hand has no bed.
Peter puts together a couple hay bales, throws on a horse blanket or two, and takes a race bike cushion for a pillow.
All is well.
Early the next morning a newspaper photographer is taking pictures of the fair for the afternoon edition.
On the front page is Peter Haughton under the horse blankets sleeping on the hay bales.
The caption read,
Stableboy Resting at The Fair.
Peter didn't like being called a stableboy!
Was I there? Yes
Was I also in Peter's first races? Maybe