Some personal news to share! Last night the love of my life asked me to spend forever with him. I said (actually, sobbed) YES! You make me the happiest
@miguelmclement
. I can’t wait to spend a lifetime with you ❤️❤️💍
Today is bittersweet, because it’s my final day at
@gulfstreampark
. I’m thrilled to share I’ve accepted a full-time contract with
@thenyra
and am looking forward to all that the future holds as a host & reporter on America’s Day at the Races on
@foxsports
!
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Please help me wish a VERY happy birthday to my wonderful mama,
@sebcourtney
! She has the biggest heart, and always encourages me to live life to the fullest. Love you, mama! ❤️
Being on air I expect comments from people on social media, but I will not tolerate fools coming after my mother. She has given so much of herself to helping horses, & doesn’t get a dime from it. No one at
@racingforhome
takes a salary & we never will. It all goes to the horses.
Major pet peeve - showing the jockey cam shot during the race. If you have a horse running, or you bet, or you’re just trying to see what’s going on, it completely takes away from the race. Show it after, then it’s cool. Not during. Rant over 🤣
I want to say a huge thank you to everyone for showing me so much support - today & tomorrow I will be competing for the title of Miss Connecticut USA! I am so excited & feel so grateful. Thank you to my Stronach Group and horse racing family for everything! Here we go!❤️👑
Thank you
@jaystone6688
and my whole
@GulfstreamPark
family for the farewell cake yesterday! I will miss you all! And a big thank you to everyone for the well wishes on social media. It really does mean a lot to me! 🏇
Horses are our family. Proud of Soldier Rising for another G1 placing, but really all that matters is that he’s home safe and sound in his stall. His cute nose gave me the smile I needed this morning.
My heart breaks for those that loved and cared for New York Thunder and Nobel.
My view from the 3rd floor -
@TheNYRA
jockeys participate in a moment of silence, and take a knee in solidarity with peaceful protesters. An incredibly moving start to
#BelmontPark
opening day prior to R1.
Thanks for the all the messages! I am off today and the rest of this week at
@GulfstreamPark
. So very excited to be marrying my love
@miguelmclement
this coming week and celebrating with our family and friends who mean so much to us!
I think it’s a safe bet that I am the only
#MissUSA
contestant handicapping the
#KentuckyDerby
during our breaks 😂 Having the best time in
#RenoTahoe
, thank you for ALL the love and support! One more day until a new
@MissUSA
is crowned! May 2 at 8 pm eastern on
@FOXTV
Heading to Tampa today to compete for
#MissFloridaUSA
! Here’s my official headshot - finals are Sunday! THANK YOU to my
@GulfstreamPark
family & the whole racing community for so much love and support!!!! ❤️👑
If you are a horse racing person please join the challenge of posting a racing photo. Just one picture, no description. Please copy the text in your status, post a picture & look at some great memories/pictures.
Another season with America’s Day at the Races has come to a close for me. Can’t say thank you enough to the team on camera & especially behind the scenes. And thank you to all of you - I’m privileged to be a host of racing’s greatest show. Off to
@GulfstreamPark
! 📸 ProJoe Photo
Every day when I leave the track, whether it be
@GulfstreamPark
,
@TheNYRA
, or really anywhere else, I am always so grateful that this is my job. Like I said on air today, we’re fans of this sport first and foremost, and these horses continue to put on incredible shows for us. 💥
This is Tank. He is REALLY cute, and he’s waiting for his forever home at Saratoga County Animal Shelter.
@TheNYRA
is partnering with the shelter for a virtual dog adoption - visit or 🐶
A day spent at
@Oldfriendsfarm
is a good day indeed ❤️ I don’t normally dress like this around horses, I was doing a shoot for the “Hats Off to the Horses” auction series to support Old Friends. Stay tuned for the final photos. Here with the super sweet, one-eyed Patch 😊
#OTTB
Couldn’t be happier for
@maddy_olver
who just got her 5th win as an apprentice jockey! Horses run for her & it’s so great seeing her success.
#GirlPower
I usually stay pretty quiet, but I can’t for the life of me understand why this trainer still has a license. My mom & I rehomed two of his former horses, both of whom ended up in the kill pen within a month of their last start. It’s not okay.
If we do not as an industry do something about people like Burton Sipp, we deserve to lose our social license to operate.
It is exhausting and depressing to see horse after horse wind up in a bad spot weeks after racing in his care. We have to be better than this.
The look for
@BreedersCup
Saturday! We’re off and running, make sure to tune in to the Players’ Show for all the good stuff!
Thanks to
@camhatsNYC
for the hat!
It’s a Frankie Dettori flying dismount at the Big A! His first ride here since a win on Fire the Groom in 1990. Nation’s Pride was very impressive in the Caesar’s Jockey Club Derby
@TheNYRA
The final day of Saratoga! A highlight was wrapping up the meet with an interview with
@clementstable
and
@miguelmclement
!
Thank you to all who make
#SaratogaLIVE
possible, thank you to our amazing fans, and thank you to the horses for taking us on such journeys ❤️
Talk about a great weekend for Kenny McPeek and Brian Hernandez! A great rider who delivered two picture perfect trips on the biggest stages.
Also - anyone else a bit surprised there was no inquiry/objection between Sierra Leone and Forever Young?
#Preakness145
in the books! From early morning training, working on the production end, and reporting on the final leg of the Triple Crown, it was a great week from start to finish. Lucky to be part of it all ❤️🏇 (and the power suit was tons of fun)
@PreaknessStakes
I could not be more grateful for all of the people who supported me! I made the Top 15 out of over 100 girls, and met some fierce women that I’m now proud to call my friends. I was not meant to be Miss FL USA, but it was quite the experience!
#ToBeContinued
#BeMore
#JustBeABoss
Farewell to my old friend Zippy Chippy. My parents and I would always stop to give him mints. He was my photoshoot buddy a few years ago (thus the white dress!) and was SO loved by everyone at
@OldFriendsCC
. ❤️
Please help me wish a happy anniversary to these two wonderful people! My parents are celebrating 35 years today ❤️ thank you for being such a great example, and for all the love you show to family, horses, and each other!
@sebcourtney
@brainourtney
Bittersweet, but today is my last day at
@GulfstreamPark
for a while! I’m heading back up to
@TheNYRA
. You can catch me on America’s Day at the Races on
@FOXSports
🏇
See you next winter, Florida! Let’s finish up with some winners! Saturday GP selections:
I interviewed Kelly Dorman, Cody’s dad, at Belmont after Cody’s Wish won the Met Mile. He said, “everyone has made us feel like we’re part of the racing family,” and they absolutely are. Thank you for allowing all of us to be part of this beautiful journey with you.
#RIPCody
And that wraps up my year on air! Thanks to our amazing America’s Day at the Races team and all who make our shows possible. I’m grateful to work with the best people, the greatest fans, and top class horses! See you soon 🏇
@TheNYRA
@NYRABets
BIG INVASION is in there getting set for today’s Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
@Ascot
. This horse has given us so much, here’s to a great trip for the big boy! 🇺🇸
@clementstable
@miguelmclement
Will not be on the
@GulfstreamPark
feed for a couple days as I’m off to co-host the
#EclipseAwards
at
@santaanitapark
! Back on air in FL on Saturday. (And don’t worry, I plan to get that one janky nail fixed before the show 🤣)
I got several requests about the 2 Burton Sipp mares we rehomed. Here’s Simply Belonging! She was scared but perfectly sound when she ended up in the kill pen less than a month after her last race. Through
@racingforhome
she is now called Delilah & SO loved by Kate & her family❤️
Absolutely blown away by all the messages we’ve gotten on Saratoga Live. I am so grateful to be part of this team. We really missed everyone!! Thank you to the fans, the bettors, the horsemen & women on the backside, & of course the horses, who are the ⭐️’s. See you at Belmont!
I asked
@miguelmclement
what his favorite moment of 2022 was. He said: “Gufo winning the Sword Dancer. Getting married a close second.” As seen below 🤣😍 Happy New Year everyone!!!
This was incredible. I can’t believe Kendrick stayed on let alone won the race. If you ever have doubts that jockeys are the strongest athletes around, just watch this.
Well, it happened. What I knew was coming all along. I got pooped on by a pigeon leaving Aqueduct today. I jumped just in time, but it still got my hand and part of my computer bag. Good luck, right? Could have used it for that Late P5 😂
Far from a smooth travel morning for me, but after full out sprinting to make my flight this was a sight that made me smile from the window seat. Truly New York City’s racetrack
#TheBigA
Yesterday was National I Love Horses Day (but really that’s every day for me). Stopped by to see my sweet Soldier Rising, who just arrived in Saratoga. He’s MG1P and, more importantly, the best cuddler ❤️
#ILoveHorsesDay
It breaks my heart to post this. Here is Ocala Jim now (see last post for before). He’ll be picked up on Thurs from PA, see vet in NJ, & head to our quarantine facility for 30 days. We have an excellent staff that will get him back to a healthy weight the right way
#RacingForHome
If you haven’t already today, help me wish the great
@MaggieWolfndale
a very happy birthday!!! Someone I am constantly learning from and, most importantly, someone who is funny, kind, and equally willing to welcome a chipmunk into our office 🐿💕
Managed to come down with a bad cold on the last day of Saratoga, but every other day of the last 8 weeks was magical. Thank you for all the support & to
@TheNYRA
@FOXSports
for the opportunity. And a special thank you to the horses, who gave us so many incredible moments🌟
Another
@BreedersCup
in the books! It was great being part of the Players’ Show once again, and we were treated to some super performances by the best of the best. Thank you
@camhatsNYC
for the headpieces on Friday and Saturday!
#BC20
Next stop: Aqueduct!
The curtain has come down on another
@GulfstreamPark
Championship Meet - my fifth one! It was my honor bringing racing to you all each and every day. Thanks to
@ronic17
for keeping me laughing! See you all again in December ☀️
Back on air Thursday at Aqueduct!
@TheNYRA
🎉🎉🎉
A very cool experience getting to ride in the starting car at
@TheMeadowlands
tonight! Any chance to see these amazing athletes in action is a good one. Thank you
@JessicaOtten1
for making it happen!
💔 RIP X Y Jet. Passed this morning due to a heart attack after a routine gallop. I adored this horse and his heart, and always loved seeing him on the racetrack and visiting (from a safe distance) at the barn.
no me queda más nada que decir que Gracias mi Campeón corre en los potreros sagrados mi valiente XY Jet te amare toda mi vida. Gracias a
@JorgeNavarroRS
y a sus propietarios
@RockinghamRanch
y
@gelfensteinfarm
x haberme bendicido con esta oportunidad
We work hard putting tickets together each day, so it really feels great when one hits! Got the Pick 6 today! $1,260.94 on a $43.20 ticket! 😱
@GulfstreamPark
Congrats to Sophie on finishing 3rd in her first Saratoga ride! Plus, LOVE the dramatic jockey walkouts before the Alabama! Why not have some fun with it! These jocks are true athletes and stars of the sport.
Happy Future Stars Friday! Many thanks to
@camhatsNYC
for today’s fascinator. Getting ready to kick off a great day of racing! Make sure to tune in to the Players’ Show for all the insight!
Class act.
Yesterday was tough. Deepest condolences to Bill Parcells,
@melgidd1
, and her whole team. My heart is so very heavy for all who loved Maple Leaf Mel.
More class and empathy from Pretty Mischievous’s people. Brendan Walsh delivered the Test flowers to Maple Leaf Mel’s stall a few minutes ago. ❤️
#Saratoga
All the feels today! Just a big thank you to our wonderful
#SaratogaLive
crew behind the scenes who make these shows possible every day. Thanks to you, the fan & horseplayer, for supporting racing and Saratoga. And thank you to the horses for incredible memories ❤️🎪🏇
.
@KentuckyDerby
winner Rich Strike is having a snack and a power nap gearing up for todays
@BelmontStakes
! They said don’t get too close to his stall…he’s a little playful and I need all my limbs today 🤣 ADATR starts at 11 am on FS2!
@TheNYRA