on our coolers, drink beer, lose mon-
ey, bet names," Bob Edwards said. "I
couldn't read the Racing Form."
He may now be found in the paddock
wearing an expensive suit, but you get
the impression Edwards would rath-
er show up in a t-shirt and shorts and
be back in the back yard at Saratoga
drinking a beer. He seems nothing like
a hard-driven business man, but a guy
who prefers flip flops to Gucci loafers,
Budweiser to Dom Perignon, and most
of all just wants to have some fun.
The horse lover in the family is the
Edwards's oldest daughter, Cassidy,
who rode throughout her childhood,
yet who could never convince her par-
ents to buy her a horse of her own. On
that 2015 trip to Saratoga, the Edward-
ses had a friend from the pharmaceuti-
cal business named Steve Weston who
also owned thoroughbreds. He invited
The horse lover in the family is
the Edwards's oldest daughter,
Cassidy, who rode throughout
her childhood.
CASSIDY EDWARDS
riding the family pony
