How tragedy drove Buchanan to follow her heart Kristen Buchanan with then two-year-old daughter MacKenzie and Sapphire Stakes winner Two Blue in 2016. Picture: Adam Head Comments
A tragic event pushed Kristen Buchanan towards her destiny and after more than 15 years of training she’s aiming to enter a new chapter, hopefully starting on Saturday at Rosehill.
It’s been a tough road for the provincial trainer, which started on the other side of the country.
As a teenager Buchanan was an equestrian rider who was planning on going to Europe and training to become an Olympian.
But money was needed to reach those dreams.