HORSES ARE BEAUTY,
EMOTIONS AND PASSION
An interview with Agnieszką Prytulczyk, the owner of Derby winner the Night Thunder.
AUTHOR: KRZYSZTOF ROMANIUK PHOTOS: SŁUŻEWIEC RACECOURSE
You have been the owner of racing horses for a short time. How did it start? Agnieszka Prytulczyk: In fact, my partner had the greatest part in all of this. He has always been fascinated by horses and, when looking for a place for a house, he planned a stable next to it. Indeed, it happened and his passion became mine as well. Initially, we had a few of our own Friesian Draft Horses. Soon we started running a guesthouse, so we had other mounts under our care as well. When it comes to the adventure with horse racing, it started with watching the films from the series „Life on the races”, telling about the trainer Adam Wyrzyk and his stable. We felt that he is a colorful man, on one hand relaxed and humorous, hard-working and trustworthy on the other. We were fascinated by the world of racing and decided that we would like to give it a try. A decision was
made spontaneously one Sunday - we are going to Służewiec and there we will try to find coach Wyrzyk. Have you made it? A.P.: For people who do not visit Służewiec it might seem unbelievable but that is exactly what happened. We met him walking in the racing area and started talking. He stated that if we want to have a racing horse, we should go with him to the auction in Ireland. Just like that. Previously, you have not dealt with race horses. First purchase and derby winner right away? A.P.: We bought three Thoroughbreds then. Based on pedigrees and advice from trainer Adam Wyrzyk, who assesses not only their origin, but also their health and appearance. This is very important, because a horse of excellent pedi-
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