I am not a horse-racing fan nor a lover of horses however thoroughly bred into strength and beauty they may be but once a friend of mine and connoisseur of many of life’s artistic achievements, including that of great horse-racing, sent me a piece of marvellous writing which has ever since figured right at the top of my list of the best sports articles I have ever read. It was an article by John Jeremiah Sullivan, Horseman, Pass By, in Harper’s magazine and it told the story of the author’s father and, most of all, …..