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Boutique Thoroughbred breeding entity. Post handle: @ASLuby . Lawyer. Golden Rule. Be honorable & decent. Bigots/jerks blocked. Likes/RT don't= endorsement. NPA

Florida/Saratoga Springs
Joined June 2013
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I have one rule about this platform: don't be a jerk. If you act like a jerk through insults, meanness, or rudeness, particularly to a stranger, you've just told the whole world everything they need to know about your emotional immaturity & lack of character & decency.
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@ravenscimaven The couple's behavior was rude, but you just taught a lot of us a new tactic in dealing with rude people. Many thanks.
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@VirginiaLoughn1 Why people continue to vote against their own interests baffles me.
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@axios Religious organizations that engage in politics like this should lose their tax free status.
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@AprilDRyan Dr. Fauci should be the only person allowed to talk. Trump and his team are known liars; have lost all credibility; and when they speak, the market falls.
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@arappeport And this is why Citizens United is wrong. Sen. Graham and the others put profits (and their careers) above the best interests of their citizens.
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Election integrity or voter suppression? Nearly 1 million registered voters have been dropped from Florida’s active voter rolls since last year, with Democrats & voters w/ no party affiliation (NPA) accounting for 90% of the departed. via @Florida_Bulldog
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@RonGOPVet4Biden @AlexLawsonOFD Thank you for sharing your resignation letter. As a fellow attorney, I'm also gravely concerned regarding the events involving Ms. Jones' firing and subsequent raid on her home.
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The SOB with the AR-15 starts killing people in this nightclub and it was the gays and dragqueens that went after the assailant before the cop showed up. Listen to this man's heartbreaking testimony. They're braver than the Uvalde cops.
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“This was our only safe space in Colorado Springs. Where are we going to go?” Take two minutes and watch this.
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All class.
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This will warm your heart.
@dodo
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Giant rescue horse finally gets to relax after working 20 years straight — and when the vet prescribes beer every day, he LOVES it 🍻
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Why having engaged Senators in a state crisis matters for that state's citizens.
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Ben Meiselas
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Senators play critical roles in disaster relief as advocates for their constituents as explained by Miles Taylor who help run FEMA’s emergency response, making Ted Cruz’s conduct completely egregious!
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"Sometimes it just surprises me how owners are willing to pay $500,000 for a horse but are not willing to make a $10,000 donation to an agency that makes sure their horses eventually get a proper home and the proper care that they truly deserve." - Mike Repole
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One of the few photos ever taken of champion racehorse and 16x leading sire, Lexington. Standing with his lifelong caregiver/trainer, former slave Jarrett Lewis
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I can only imagine how Medina Spirit's breeder, Gail Rice, and Castleton Lyons that stands his sire, Protonico, must be feeling right now with news of the drug positive. That's the gut punch.
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@SavoySummer @arappeport By showing that the corporations or associations controlled by large single donors have more power of free speech than ordinary citizens. It's as if they have weighted votes. Exhibit A: Senators' comments that they'll be unemployed unless they give donors what they paid for.
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@SavoySummer @arappeport Majority opinion in Citizens United held that if there's evidence of corruption via "quid pro quo" (e.g., give me tax break or I pull donations) could there be a basis for governmental restrictions on corporate donations/speech. Ex A: Senator Graham's comments.
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@BillKristol @jackiekcalmes Gosh, the general concept of socialism stinks. It pays for roads, first responders, military, schools...what a travesty.
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Completely accurate description of equine body parts.
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@Victorshi2020 The key here is this: in blue states, no one is forcing you to have an abortion. They provide access to them. If you don't want one, don't get one, just don't impose your religious or other beliefs on others.
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Sierra Leone was the best horse today given all of the ground he lost. He must learn to NOT lug in. But massive kudos to Mystik Dan for winning the Derby. Better ride, trip, and finish. And huge respect for Forever Young. What an intl champ he is.
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@SamRamani2 Well, Putin shouldn't have invaded a peaceful nation.
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@RepsForBiden Biden is running for President. Trump is running against democracy. (Paraphrased from Nicole Wallace)
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You know what's awesome about horse racing? Our human athletes can compete for decades! #legends #breederscup2021
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@travisakers Animals adopt us for a reason. That one is a keeper.
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Honor A.P. @LanesEndFarms . An Adonis. The most elegant & equally masculine 16.3hh stallion you'll ever see. Flawless, for all practical purposes.
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@therecount Racism was built into the Constitution. Article I, section two declared that any person who was not free would be counted as 3/5 of a free person for the purposes of determining congressional representation. The "Three-Fifths Clause" increased the power of slaveholding states.
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My brother-in-law just learned that his 2-year-old granddaughter has an inoperable, malignant brain tumor that has a 100% fatality rate. How do you deal with that kind of information and reality? My heart just breaks. Please say a prayer for little Athena and her family.
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Prayers for you sweet boy, Epicenter. We wish for a complete healing.
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@Amy_Siskind I'm an Independent and the RNC is scaring me away from them with their lies, propaganda and angry people.
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@SethAbramson If RG is so easily compromised by a comedian, imagine how easily compromised he could be by a trained, hostile, foreign intelligence officer. Imagine what kompromat may already exist.
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Gutted that my maiden mare didn't carry to term due to placentitis. She foaled a 'Cruiser' colt a couple hours ago & I'm waiting on word from the vet whether the baby can survive. For a small operation like mine, this hurts in every way. This business can break your heart.
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Beside myself with relief & joy. Heart horse, Sis, having lost foals in '22 & '23 & 3 wks late this year, gave birth to a special, magnificent colt this morning by Speaker's Corner. This is the best foal out of the mare. Beyond thankful. @DarleyAmerica
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@AP Political decisions from the bench like this destroy confidence in the objectivity of the judicial branch. Every lawyer with a modicum of integrity should abhor this decision.
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This video really gives you an idea of how small Northern Dancer was.
@horsevault
History of Horse Racing
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Northern Dancer Starts Stud Duties
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@DavidJollyFL @60Minutes And it stems from the pressure women feel that if a man asks her to dinner and he pays for it, what is he entitled to? The answer is, nothing, but many men will verbally assault a woman for not allowing the dinner to go further.
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Can't recall ever seeing a newborn foal being this gray.
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Byerley Stud
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Busy night for us as not long after our first foal was born, the second one came along! 👋 Say ‘hello’ to this gorgeous, soon to be grey filly notably by Havava Grey ( @WhitsburyManor )! This is the first foal for 1️⃣0️⃣ time winning mare Powerful Dream. #RPFoalGallery
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@NormOrnstein @danielemerson08 On abortion, the states must decide! On gun regulations, the states cannot decide!
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Love the fact that Thorpedo Anna was bred off a very reasonable stud fee, maybe $7500 advertised? This is a big win for the little operations.
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@ChuckGrassley Then tell your state colleagues to stop passing laws that make it harder to vote because what they are doing undermines faith in elections and aligns with Chinese and Russian interests.
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Photo: Lauren Rautenkranz. SpaceX Dragon.
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@NicolleDWallace We are all the Balcony Bunny.
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@GOPLeader Perhaps if you stopped pouring fuel on the fire by repeating baseless conspiracy theories about a rigged election this wouldn't happen.
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@ryanjreilly What an incredible linking of events. How embarrassing for Texas.
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Was watching Seabiscuit (again) and became interested in Marcela Howard, Charles Howard's second wife. Low and behold, here she is riding Seabiscuit (presumptively post-retirement). Just found this Googling.
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Dead foal. That's the news that will punch you right in the gut. Run Away's Sis lost her foal. I'm beside myself.
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If you see me crying on and off today, this is why.
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Tim Wilkin
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Trainer Brendan Walsh, whose Pretty Mischievous was awarded the victory in Saturday’s Test at Saratoga, delivered the blanket of flowers given to the races winner to trainer Melanie Giddings, whose Maple Leaf Mel broke down steps before the finish line. ⁦ @BloodHorse
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@MikeSington Nothing like wasting tax dollars on a personal vendetta while millions of Floridians suffer with skyrocketing insurance rates, massive teacher shortages and bad pay, etc.
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Out of the blue our sweet Sadie has suffered three grand mal seizures in 10 hours. We learned that she has an inoperable brain mass. Twitterworld, pls say a prayer for the sweetest, most loyal dog in the world. Don't know if we have days or months left.
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There are a lot of Eclipse Award-winning photos from this weekend. This is one of them. I may have to retract my statement that Sierra Leone was the best horse. It may very well have been Forever Young.
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I have never been so proud of a weekend of shooting as I have been this weekend. Thank you to EVERYONE who has made this possible.
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One of the oldest pictures of a Thoroughbred ever taken. Wild Dayrell, born 1852 & pictured as a 3YO in 1855. Six generations from Herod and eight from the Godolphin Arabian, Wild Dayrell was described as "one of the finest specimens of a racehorse" ever seen. - The Morning Feed
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@KatiePhang A retired naval officer is running against him. We definitely need to be supporting that gentleman.
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My heart continues to ache in every way for Maple Leaf Mel, her connections, & all of the other horses that suffer these horrific injuries. The awful, heavy, painful silence at the track yesterday still resonates in my mind. I slept little last night, heartbroken, torn, &...1/x
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...it's about managing expectations. We will do everything we can to help him do well, but the next few weeks will be critical to his survival. I've removed the idea of selling him; will keep him. Would be grateful for prayers. He has a name now b/c to me it matters. Meet "Atom."
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Atom update, day 13 (was due 2/22): he's a little he-man! He's so over being stallbound. Hoping x-rays on Tues show back leg bone stability. Contracted front tendons are relaxing now & straightening. Fingers 🤞Tues. He's ready to go outside. Short coat=side effect of early birth.
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@ZenyattaMafia I'm sad to read this. Too many have died from this dreaded disease...and this winter, the unvaxed are ripe targets. We just want people to live when we say "get vaxed."
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The Breeders Cup Board is comprised of 43 members. Four are women (< 10%). The industry can do better. It must do better.
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Why, as a small breeder, should I continue to invest in breeding horses if they will never get a fair shot at the track because of cheating trainers, owners? Given Lukas' quote today and the disdain shown by a Hall of Famer for rules of racing, why spend another dime?
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As expected, Medina Spirit's death made the national, nightly news. Who else out there is already fielding a bunch of texts/social media messages from non-horse racing friends asking what is going on with BB, Santa Anita, and horse racing?
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It's a boy! Run Away's Sis, a full sister to G2W and sire, Run Away and Hide, foaled a handsome colt by Tiznow on 2/5 at 11:05pm. He was on his feet in 50 minutes. @JourneymanStud @WinStarFarm
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Could the billionaires in horse racing please band together to donate StrideSafe and medical equipment to all racetracks so the sport can say it's doing everything it can to help prevent breakdowns? Please. Please. Please. - Heartbroken
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Our new puppy. Name to be determined, but she's a Lab/Shepherd mix and will grow to about 35-40 pounds. Hubby saw her pic while traveling; made a side trip to adopt her from a shelter in Georgia. Can't wait to meet her!
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@AP Because who needs clean air, water and soil?
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My dear friend's dog, Karl, wishes everyone a safe and happy Derby Day. Karl also wants everyone to know that dogs, and men, with beards can look good in pink. 📸 Stapleton #KentuckyDerby150 #youbeyou
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I need a support group for people who love horse racing but who live in a family wholly unconnected to the sport and who don't get why I spend thousands every year to support my horse habit.
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@lisamurkowski Respectfully Senator, it is not responsible energy development. Responsible energy development involves renewables, not pollution-causing old sources of energy. And it certainly does not involve destroying pristine wild areas.
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@MattGertz On the date of this text exchange, Joe Biden wasn't even in office or running for office. He announced that he was running for the presidency on April 25, 2019.
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Just F Y I is very well-muscled and seemingly wants to do more. She's stunning.
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@washingtonpost Children. Cannot. Give. Legal. Consent.
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@EmeraldRobinson Your purple badge of faith is a hollow symbol when you choose to be nasty, arrogant and mean-spirited. "Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." - Colossians 3:12
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I want every woman to watch this clip from Miss Americana, a Netflix documentary of Taylor Swift from 2020. There's always some beauty standard you're not meeting. You do what is healthy for you.
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When mama and baby see each other for the first time. Temple Moon sees her Volatile filly. 📸 Michelle Mullikin ❤️
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Brilliant interview. Class act.
@FoxNews
Fox News
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Belmont Stakes winning trainer Jena Antonucci, the first woman trainer to win a Triple Crown race, discusses her historic victory on @AmericaNewsroom .
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@NoLieWithBTC @SamNewton Whoever the moderator was, she did a great job pressing.
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I don't think horse racing gets how thread bare its social license to operate is. I've been a lifelong advocate for this sport, but it's impossible to support it in the US anymore.
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At just under 17.0hh, it's hard to find a more stunning horse than Maxfield. Perfectly balanced with good bone, he has the best physical attributes of his sire (Street Sense) and Bernardini (bm sire). Oh, and he's a ham. @DarleyAmerica
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Beezie Madden's barn. Photo: Becky Huestis. I really like this design. It enables the horses to see each other and essentially graze all day (they feed low amounts of grain purportedly). They are herd animals after all.
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86 years old and my former employer, D. Wayne, just won the Kentucky Oaks!! Don't tell me life is over until it's over. Hot damn!!
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Seriously considering removing all of my horses from Kentucky to avoid paying taxes to a state that treats women as second-class citizens.
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Atom, Day 5 = progress.Legs are strengthening, though back ones are still all over the place. Perspective, he shouldn't have been born until 2/21. Body needs to catch up to the head. Front legs straightening; floppy ear's better. Supervised outdoor walking today. Attitude: spunky
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@itsJeffTiedrich Indeed we are: mothers tired of babies in body bags; daughters irate because of Big Brother prying into their periods; and educated women chapped by book bans.
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My sweet friend Beckie has been in ICU with COVID19 for a month now and they now have "limited options." She's a good soul and a miracle would not be wasted. She needs one though to survive at this point; and so does her husband.
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So transfixed by Brad Pitt in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Harper forgot to eat her Greenie.
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@dandrezner @gtconway3d Your wife's comment just won Twitter today. Much needed levity and a perfectly worded sentiment during these stressful times.
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Finally closed on our Saratoga home, which will be our address for the spring and summer. We've already seen wild turkey and white-tailed deer. We are only 12 minutes NE of the track...and the wind blows thru the pines and it feels wild. #thankful
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@UberFacts Health care.
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Can racing evolve, or is it a sport that is destined to end because any singular fatality is too high of a price for an evolved society? I'm grappling with what to do and this column helps articulate the pain.
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@reedgalen @KatieBrittforAL No one is attacking her. Being held accountable for blatantly lying to the public is not being attacked.
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Good morning, World. - Nash
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Speaker's Corner/Runaway's Sis. He's a big boy! He was estimated to be 140 pounds at birth. OMG..can you imagine having to push that out? God bless the mares.
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I loathe trophy hunting. You have to be sick to revel in the death of such a magnificent, intelligent, living creature.
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Local villagers said he was a 2 year old elephant. In his death he folded his legs as if he were still a baby. #BanTrophyHuntingNow
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For my horse friends: Some of the NY Mounted Police and their important support crew. #MacysParade
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More baby pics of the Catalina Cruiser-Run Away's Sis filly born late last night. She will be a rich blood bay and has a Man o' War star & stripe (his pic for comparison). Ooohh! 😃😃
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Would love to see Jason Kelce accept this.
@KennyMcPeek
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Jason, here’s an invite to Baltimore to meet Mystik Dan @PimlicoRC before the @PreaknessStakes I’m glad to give you an inside look at our sport, bring your brother @tkelce and his girlfriend, I’ve forgotten her name 🤣
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