I have been DYING for this shot for YEARS. It might not be as good as some other greats in our industry, but I am ungodly proud of this photograph.
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Captured with a Canon 7D Mark ii, 24-70 2.8, 1/30 f/8 ISO 200.
Rest Easy buddy. You deserve it after all you have survived in your short 14 years. You will be missed.
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Paynter was euthanized this morning due to lameness. He is best known for during top class racehorse Knicks Go.
Daredevil (More Than Ready) is back from Turkey and standing at
@LanesEndFarms
. He is the sire of the 2020 Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil and 2020 Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver.
Possibly my favorite photo from yesterday's
@Oldfriendsfarm
birthday bash is this one of
#Alpha
jogging over to the fence in hopes of receiving an apple (which are his favorite). He arrived on the farm Dec. 8.
Tiz the Law seems to be settling in well. Will start his breeding career in a few short weeks. The
@coolmoreamerica
breeding shed opens February 1.
#TizTheLaw
Can we stop for a moment and appreciate how GORGEOUS Nest (Curlin) is? She is a full sibling to G1SW Idol. She won the Grade One Ashland and is headed to the Kentucky Oaks in four weeks.
@PotroRob
@iradortiz
V.E. Day (English Channel), winner of the G1 Travers Stakes, has taken up residency at
@Oldfriendsfarm
in Georgetown, KY after standing stud for a few years.
Raging Bull (FR) and jockey
@iradortiz
take down the 2021
@MakersMark
Mile at
@keeneland
! This was Raging Bull's third attempt at this race. He was 4th in 2019 and 3rd in 2020. The 6yr old is trained by Chad Brown and owned by Peter Brant.
@PotroRob
@DRFenEspanol
It was announced today that Alphabet Soup, the oldest Breeders Cup Classic winner,was euthanized at age 31 from a chronic kidney disease he had been battling for years. The stallion retired to
@Oldfriendsfarm
from
@adenasprings
at the end of the stuff career.
#GunRunner
(Candy Ride) knows he's the man! The champion racehorse and sire enters 2023 as one of the most sought after stallions on the market.
@Three_Chimneys
@CanonUSA
I'm heartbroken for this family.
#CodyDorman
suffered a medical emergency and unfortunately passed away.
Cody was there for Cody's Wish and Cody's Wish was there for Cody. Their connection is more than just a name.
It took me a minute to open and I cried when I did, but Rushing Fall meant so much to me and this halter is now my most prized possession. Thank you
@TBCharities
for the opportunity!!
#hearthorse
Never thought I'd photograph a dead heat in a $1m race on Derby Day, but here we are and here is Domestic Spending (GB) and Colonel Liam hitting the wire together in the Grade I
@oldforester
Turf Classic at
@ChurchillDowns
!
@PotroRob
@iradortiz
Sierra Leone (inside) works with recent maiden winner White Palomino (outside) as a final work at Keeneland before shipping to Churchill to continue preparations for the 150th Kentucky Derby, which is 2 weeks away.
Happy Birthday 🎉🎂 Uncle Mo
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(Indian Charlie x Playa Maya)
8-5-1-1
Eclipse Award Champion Juvenile 2010
1st Breeders Cup Juvenile
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Sire of 2017 BC Juvenile & 2016 KY Derby Winner Nyquist (1st crop); 2022 Belmont Winner Mo Donegal; 2x BC victor Golden Pal; along w/ many others
Crazy Beautiful worked for trainer Ken McPeek at
@keeneland
this morning. She went 4F in :48 and was 10/106 at the distance. She last out won the Latonia Stakes at
@TurfwayPark
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Under Oath (Speightstown-Jojo Warrior) breaks his maiden for
@WinStarFarm
and trainer
@PletcherRacing
at
@keenelandracing
and was deemed a
@theTDN
Rising Star. The 3yo colt is the third winner for the dam from 5 of racing age, 3 to race, incl. a 2022 2yo by Justify.
@PotroRob
I love following mares after the track. This just makes my heart flutter. Thank you
@spendthriftfarm
for the opportunity to keep in touch with one of our favorites after the track ❤
We are so fortunate to have Beholder deliver another healthy foal! At 6:01 am she foaled a 111 lb Bolt d’Oro filly 💜 our broodmare crew was exceptional throughout the foaling!
Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) was super impressive.
@spendthriftfarm
stands the stallion for $7,500, which might be a bargain if his babies look half as good as he does. He was a $1m yearling and a MGSW. His first foals arrive in 2022.
FREUD at Sequel Stallions in 2002
He was 4, a hubba-hubba full brother to Giant's Causeway.
The jury was out whether he'd be a successful sire. Fences were even still being built at the farm.
FREUD, 26, is now a living NY legend and king of the world-class farm.
@nytbreeders
Maximum Security (New Year's Day) is a picture perfect subject at
@coolmoreamerica
in the January snow! He will start his breeding career February 1 when the breeding shed opens!
#MaximumSecurity
#CanonUSA
Thank you Monomoy Girl, for everything. You have nothing left to prove to us. $9.5 million is well worth the ride you've taken us all on.
#FTNov
#Spendthrift
Rattle n Roll (Connect) gets a Grade One win in the Breeders Futurity at Keeneland! He gets an automatic berth into the
@BreedersCup
at Del Mar!
#Keeneland
@PotroRob
Wishing
#StreetSense
a Happy 20th Birthday! He has sired MGSWnrs including Maxfield and McKinzie. Street Sense was the first to accomplish the Breeders Cup Juvenile/Kentucky Derby double! He now stands stud at
@DarleyAmerica
in Kentucky..
#Girvin
(Tale of Ekati) at
@AirdrieStud
. The stallion began his stud career in Florida and is now commanding $25,000 in Kentucky. His 2023 book is full and the future looks bright for this young gun!