03/29/2026
OK, so quite a few years ago I wrote an article for The Chronicle titled something like “How to go to Rolex Without Knowing How To Ride.” Not that, but you get the idea. You just had to LOOK the part, have the right ball cap, the right footwear, the right shirt, and speak knowingly about various riders and horses, using correct nicknames, and so on.
But that was years ago. I do remember that the cap had to have a hole in the back for the obligatory pony tail, and if the hat was old and dirty and said “Team O’Connor”you got extra points, and you lost points if you referred to Phillip Dutton as “Phil Dutton.”
You got TONS of extra points if you knew the name of Boyd Martin's dog, stuff like that.
So it is 2026, and you ARE getting ready to go watch Rolex or whatever they call it this year next month---
And you DO want to look and sound like the real deal---
What do you wear? What remarks casually slip out of your mouth? Remember that saying, “Fake it til you make it.” What is today’s up to date version of my old article? (Someone might even have a copy).
Feel free to provide photos!!
