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Some have called me Covfefe's Biggest Fan 🐴 I paint racehorses sometimes 🖌️ ~Commissions Closed~

too far from the track 🏇

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Joined May 2019

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@mandalay117

Amanda

9 months

Thank you for all the kind words about my painting of Maple Lead Mel. I would be lying if I said I didn't get emotional a few times throughout the process of creating this one, but that's just what horses do--they capture our spirits and our hearts and leave us forever changed.

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

It's Monday and back to real life, but this video brings a smile to my face. Malathaat is one of the sweetest horses I've ever met. If you scratch her withers she very kindly returns the favor 🥰

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Amanda

3 years

Some tweets I read made me realize I fit into a rather unique demographic of racing fans: I don't work in the industry, I own no shares of horses, I have no friends/family who follow it, I don't bet, and have been to a track a grand total of one time. I'm just very simply a fan!

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@mandalay117

Amanda

1 year

May I present.... Your 2022 @BreedersCup champions 🥳

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Amanda

2 years

Forte dances his way back after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile!

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Amanda

1 year

A Breeders' Cup moment that will not soon be forgotten! Malathaat, Blue Stripe, and Clairiere battle to a thrilling Distaff finish

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Amanda

1 year

Sometimes people expect Zenyatta fans to hold something against Blame, and as a huge Z fan I do have to thank him for one of my first big horse racing heartbreaks. But how can you hold any ill feeling towards such a handsome talented horse?

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@mandalay117

Amanda

7 days

Maple Leaf Mel, the 2023 NY-Bred Horse of the Year ❤️

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Amanda

4 years

How it started:. How it's going:

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Amanda

1 year

Cody's Wish ❤️ all the tears, all the love. One of the very best stories of the sport.

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Can't believe it's actually time to wish a happy retirement to the incomparable Malathaat. So tough on the track and so sweet the barn. Grateful to have cheered her on in person a few times and for an unforgettable moment with her this past summer❤️ Thanks for everything big girl

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Happy birthday, Arrogate.

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Amanda

7 months

I tried to carve the @keeneland logo this year 😂

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Your #KentuckyOaks winner: SECRET OATH!!

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Was telling a friend recently just how many racehorses I've painted in 2021--and this isn't even all of them! Can you name any of these faces?

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Doodle time ✏️ So who pulls off the win Saturday? 👀

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Sick over Epicenter. Didn't even realize anything was wrong until I saw Asmussen running down the track. Hoping for a good outcome.

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Amanda

7 months

Still thinking of her today ❤️

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Amanda

10 months

Rest easy, Funny Cide 💔

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Amanda

9 months

Arcangelo. Fan favorite, history maker in the Belmont, much needed bright spot on Travers day, and the heir apparent of his late father.

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Amanda

2 years

I love racing purely for the horses. Yet I once was told that the sport "didn't need fans like me" because it's a business. I think when money and fame are more important than the horses themselves, we shatter the very foundation of this game. This has weighed heavy on me lately.

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@mandalay117

Amanda

28 days

Medaglia d'Oro at Jonabell Farm @DarleyAmerica 🏅

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Hey, American Pharoah. Thanks for being "finally the one" seven years ago today.

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

I've been to 3 @BreedersCup s now, and one of my favorite parts of all of them has been having my mama by my side. The moment we arrived home she asked "So, which race are we going to next?" And I think that is a wonderful question 😉

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@mandalay117

Amanda

1 year

I'll stitch a better version of this together at some point, but here are all of your Breeders' Cup 2022 winners 🫡

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Amanda

4 months

I am OBSESSED with this

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Richard Hills

4 months

Malathaat in the snow in Kentucky ❄️💙

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Amanda

1 year

A nose boop from Nest to get you through the rest of your Monday 🙏

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@mandalay117

Amanda

3 months

There are horses that just touch your heart differently. For a time I didn't know when I'd find another to do it. Then Echo Zulu burst onto the scene by open lengths, and suddenly I was alight again. She was a comet: brilliant and gone far, far too soon. I'll never forget you EZ.

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Amanda

1 year

I'm glad to see Malathaat get a few nods for the HOTY ballot. Of course we all know who is going to win that one, but I'm glad she's getting a few props for a fantastic year regardless.

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@mandalay117

Amanda

3 years

8 days until @BreedersCup at @DelMarRacing ... Can you tell I'm excited? 🏇🌊🎃

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Amanda

7 months

Cody's Wish. What a champion. 💙

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Amanda

4 years

Swiss Skydiver has run in more races in 2020 than some recently retired horses ran their whole career

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Amanda

4 years

I just had to take a break from some of the other paintings I have to do to paint today's heroine and @PreaknessStakes winner, Swiss Skydiver 😍 been a fan of her for a long time now so today was simply magical!!!✨

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Amanda

2 years

It's never a bad time to paint Zenyatta 🥰

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Amanda

2 years

Who needs a cute picture of Got Stormy today? 🙋‍♀️

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Amanda

1 month

Into Mischief 🫡

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Amanda

2 years

Malathaat in a *very* different style than I usually do. Colored pencils are not my forte but it was fun to try something different for a bit!

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Amanda

2 years

Who's excited to watch SECRET OATH this weekend in the Arkansas Derby?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

I came, I saw. I cheered, I cried. Another Breeders' Cup in the books. Truly a day of highs and lows. Above all, I will never take for granted each and every time I get to see these amazing athletes in person. Cheers, Keeneland. Until we meet again.

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Amanda

3 years

The Preakness was one of the most exciting battles of 2020 (and personally, my favorite race of the year 🤩) If you had to title this painting, what would you call it? 💭

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Amanda

4 years

When I asked what horse I should paint next, this guy overwhelmingly won the vote. The late, great Arrogate. A great champion gone far too soon. @Arrogatethegr8

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Amanda

1 year

CODY'S WISH is the horse behind one of the most unforgettable and heartwarming stories of 2022. Timelapse videos are always a bit of a fun challenge, because they force me to stay focused and work a bit faster than I normally do. But it's fun to watch it all come together!!

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@mandalay117

Amanda

2 years

Life is Good has beautiful eyes

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Amanda

9 months

Processing. Rest in peace Nobel and New York Thunder.

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@mandalay117

Amanda

3 years

I'm so used to living my life in a place where nobody knows/talks about horse racing that I was ✨completely floored✨ when the kid at the airport on my layover complimented my @BreedersCup t-shirt and said he was rooting for Hot Rod Charlie to win the classic 🤯

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Amanda

2 years

Hey, Nest? Thanks for inspiring me to paint again 😊 It's been so fun to watch Nest develop as the year has gone on! What a filly. I can't wait for what's next for her. 🪺

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Amanda

4 years

Was in the mood to paint yesterday and figured the "New York Hero" would be fitting 😁 Congrats again to @sackatogastable and all connections of Tiz the Law! Also shout out to @beebuckphoto for letting me use her gorgeous photo as reference.

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Amanda

2 years

The horse that made 2020 a little brighter and captured a piece of my heart in the process: Swiss Skydiver.

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Amanda

3 months

This one has been in the works for a while. I'd first entertained the idea of customizing my own Breyer model of her back in 2021. I regret how long it took me to finally finish it. Forever remembering Echo Zulu. ❤️

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Amanda

2 years

The beautiful Malathaat: 2021 Kentucky Oaks winner and 3rd place finisher in the Breeders' Cup Distaff. I can't wait to see what she does as a 4 year old!

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Amanda

1 year

This is a better look at the finished product!! Cody's Wish ❤️ (On a side note, if someone can help me get into contact with the Dormans, I would love to send this painting to them.)

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Amanda

1 year

CODY'S WISH is the horse behind one of the most unforgettable and heartwarming stories of 2022. Timelapse videos are always a bit of a fun challenge, because they force me to stay focused and work a bit faster than I normally do. But it's fun to watch it all come together!!

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Amanda

2 years

So I should just wear this the whole next week and a half, right?

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Amanda

2 years

Thanks to Hot Rod Charlie and Rich Strike for giving us a show 🏇

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Amanda

4 years

Just for fun, here's a painting I did a year or two ago. I definitely think I have improved since then which is nice 😂

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Amanda

1 year

Tacitus has been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty

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Amanda

2 years

See ya at Keeneland, Life is Good 🥰

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Amanda

2 years

I have absolutely no words right now.

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Amanda

2 years

WONDER WHEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Amanda

4 years

My growing collection of racehorse portraits... Who should be next? 😁 (I'll probably do another one of Covfefe at some point because that's just how I am)

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@mandalay117

Amanda

5 months

Happy heavenly birthday to Cody Dorman ❤️

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Amanda

27 days

It was fun to be able to present a painting of Harley to this dynamic duo 😁✨

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Amanda

9 months

Oh no I'm so sad 😭😭😭 Rest easy, Art Collector 💔

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Amanda

1 year

One year ago today, I painted Echo Zulu ❤️

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Amanda

2 years

I think my horse loving heart might explode the second I set foot in Lexington for the first time

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Amanda

2 years

The last dance for the Coach, Lava Man 🥲❤️

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Amanda

3 months

Happy birthday, War Front!! 🎉22🎊

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Amanda

3 years

Yesterday was this champ's 10th birthday!! Who here is a California Chrome fan?

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Amanda

2 years

Sharing Beholder today in honor of her dam, Leslie's Lady, who has passed away at the age of 26. What a legacy she leaves.

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Amanda

1 year

Happy retirement to Epicenter, who will stand next season at Ashford stud. So grateful this story has another chapter.

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Amanda

5 months

I believe many forces drove Cody's Wish over the finish line that day: the heart of the boy, the heart of the horse, and the Wish that made it all possible. The 2023 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is not one that will soon be forgotten.

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Amanda

2 years

Two years ago today. Swiss Skydiver. Preakness Champion. 🏆

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Amanda

7 months

I have learned his name is Mr. T, and he is absolutely glorious.

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Amanda

4 months

Goodnight Olive, Echo Zulu, Maple Leaf Mel... Which of these would be your choice for champion female sprinter?

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Amanda

3 years

One of the very first portraits I painted was Barbaro. I wanted to try my hand at painting him again. He will forever be the first horse I fell in love with in this sport. ❤️

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Amanda

2 years

Now that she's made it to her home, I can share 😁 Here's the one and only Beholder 💕

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Amanda

2 years

I tend to be very rigid in my painting. It does me good to try something a little less constructed and a little more messy and free. Who remembers Covfefe setting a track record in the Miss Preakness? 🙋‍♀️

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Amanda

3 months

SENOR BUSCADOR 👑

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Amanda

1 year

Sad to see him go. Good luck in Japan, Hot Rod Charlie. ❤️

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Amanda

1 year

You are cleared for takeoff 🛫 Flightline surges past, drawing away from the field in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic.

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Amanda

4 years

The Queen herself, Zenyatta ♥️🖌️🎨

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Amanda

5 months

Excuse me as I cry

@mileandafurlong

Amber Joyce

@mileandafurlong

5 months

:')

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Amanda

2 years

Man I just miss her 💔 Swiss Skydiver was such a bright spot in 2020, and still remains one of my all time favorite racehorses. The 2020 Preakness is not one I'll soon forget. #SwissArmy

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Amanda

2 years

If you could meet/pet/feed a mint to any racehorse today, who would it be?

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Amanda

2 years

Echo Zulu is a horse I'm REALLY excited about. It was so much fun watch her win so commandingly in person at Del Mar this November!! Here's hoping she continues to wow us in 2022 😍

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Amanda

7 months

Happy retirement to my favorite giraffe 🦒, Channel Maker ❤️ it's really been a treat to see him so many times (5 out of the 6 times I've been to the track ever!) It truly feels like the end of an era. He deserves the best. 🙏

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Amanda

2 years

Letruska 😍 Looking forward to the big mare in 2022

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Amanda

3 years

Catch me on the verge of tears at work because I got @BreedersCup 2021 Tickets.... I'm going to Del Mar 😭💕

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Amanda

1 year

Just remembered that there's gonna be a baby Got Stormy soon 🥹

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Amanda

2 years

GOOD GIRL MALATHAAT 😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ GOOD GIRL

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@mandalay117

Amanda

3 years

I don't know anything about this horse except for the fact that I absolutely love him

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Amanda

1 year

Three years ago today, I painted my very first racehorse portrait.(Covfefe, of course!) I had no idea where that would eventually take me. Thanks everyone for the support over the years. Painting racehorses has given me a connection to the sport I never thought possible. ❤️

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@mandalay117

Amanda

3 years

How about a quick painting of Queen Zenyatta in @BreedersCup purple?

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Amanda

2 years

I wanted to try something a bit softer than my usual style. Covfefe is always the perfect subject for my artistic experimentation 🥰

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Amanda

2 years

Merry Christmas to my horse racing Twitter friends 💕 I hope you all have a lovely holiday 😊

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Amanda

1 year

Haven't painted in a little while, so wanted to do something loose and messy to get the creativity flowing again. No rules, just paint. (For those concerned, the painting outside the lines was a creative choice 😂) Two of my favorites, Zenyatta and Swiss Skydiver!

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Amanda

1 year

Secret Oath is back!!!!

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Amanda

2 years

Chats with Nest 🥰

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Amanda

3 years

Covfefe and her "retweet" 💕 Because when my favorite racehorse becomes a mama, it would be wrong not to paint her and Baby Fefe together 😊 @LNJFoxwoods @Fijithegreat @CovfefeHorse

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Amanda

3 years

Alright girl, it's on you. 😉 Swiss Skydiver officially single-handedly carrying my hopes and dreams for 2021 😂

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Amanda

2 years

Today is my birthday, and part of the gift from my parents was help paying for the Breeders' Cup earlier this month 💕 this past year has been full of some fantastic moments and memories and I can't wait to see what the next trip around the sun holds. 💭

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