I landed home in Australia this morning after my wonderful trip to America to photograph The Big Horse, the Triple Crown champion American Pharoah.   I will write about my trip more fully in the coming days, however for now here is a handful of images, along with my profound thanks to my partner Darren Tindale who held the fort so wonderfully here at home, to my dear friend Steve Haskin who helped me put the trip together without ever making me feel like it was a waste of money and effort, and to one of my very best friends Lyn Beaumont who accompanied me on the trip.  Without these precious people in my life I could never have undertaken a trip such as this.   Steve writes " Hangin' with Haskin ' for The Blood Horse and his piece on my trip can be found here .  He writes far more eloquently than I ever could, so it's best to leave the words to him... The Big Horse.  American Pharoah.  Triple Crown Champion.  Arrives at Monmouth Pa...

No mum, I haven't forgotten how to spell Pharoah..  I am writing about a horse, who on Sunday morning Australian time won the Triple Crown in America.  His name is American Pharoah.  It was pretty cool.  I feel completely in love with the American thoroughbred at the moment.  But then again, I think I always was.  Something about growing up refusing to read anything except "The Black Stallion" books I guess...  These stallions are so far my only links to the Triple Crown.  I love each and every one of them. "AK" - 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom.  I took these images during his first photoshoot in September 2013 at Arrowfield Stud.  He's a lot of fun...   I'm in love with this horse.  Medaglia d'Oro.  Apart from siring 2015 Golden Slipper winner Vancouver he's also the sire of Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra.  The first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness. Street Sense.  Ke...