Gate to Wire

A morning of pure magic at Barn 42 at @churchilldowns.✨ Today, the children of Operation Open Arms officially “adopted” @kentuckyderby contender The Puma. 🐾 Photo by Carlos J. Calo/Eclipse Sportswire

Jimmy Kiroe, who was the best known handicapper at the NYRA tracks, graded the top North American horses from 1955 to 1979. In this personal assessment, Kilroe assigned weights based on an hypothetical distance of a mile and a quarter:

@Tinky47flat @Steve_Byk @theTDN @rail_talk @BloodHorse @HRRNBaron @HRRN @lmgriffjohnson @DailyRacingForm @TheNYRA @NBCSports @TwinSpires @hhhracingpod @InTheMoneyMedia @CBredar My grandfather was the groom for both.

@AndreCG___ @Steve_Byk @theTDN @rail_talk @BloodHorse @HRRNBaron @HRRN @lmgriffjohnson @DailyRacingForm @TheNYRA @NBCSports @TwinSpires @hhhracingpod @InTheMoneyMedia @CBredar Affirmed: 1:58 2/5 in the '79 Hollywood Gold Cup Hcp., while spotting the runner-up 12lbs. Round Table: 1:58 2/5 on the turf in the '59 San Marcos, a new Santa Anita course record, while spotting the runner-up 16lbs. There may be others.

What horse(s) carried 132 lbs and ran a sub 1:59 10 furlongs? @Steve_Byk @theTDN @rail_talk @BloodHorse @HRRNBaron @HRRN @lmgriffjohnson @Tinky47flat @DailyRacingForm @TheNYRA @NBCSports @TwinSpires @hhhracingpod @InTheMoneyMedia @CBredar

@KennyMcPeek @LasixFreeRacing @keenelandracing Well I’m certain you provided full and fair context on how we arrived to this point. And how necessary the veterinarians are to keep our horses safe no matter the outside noise.

Another day @keenelandracing with 10 Regulatory Vet scratches. Embarrassing for the sport. I brought 10 new fans today and they’re shocked asking me questions about how the sport is falling apart. I’m going to continue to be vocal for all horsemen

Have a look at the action and stride length (and ears 🤫) on this filly 👸😍 Breeze ✅ Temperament ✅ Pedigree ✅ Scope ✅ Could be another runner for the team @Ascot 🎩 goffs.com/sale/UK/breeze…

They are horse racing. Everyday of every year in every conceivable weather condition tirelessly caring for our horses. They should be celebrated and appreciated more regularly. Would love to see every jurisdiction find ways to improve the living conditions. BACKSIDE DOCUMENTARY is terrific! youtu.be/M2dSP8Neb-8?si… @Steve_Byk @TheNYRA @ChurchillDowns @keenelandracing @Saratogaraces1 @BelmontStakes @BloodHorse @rail_talk @nationalhbpa @NTRA

Almond Eye and her baby boy by Equinox Almond Eye 26 rather curious with the camera so cute 😍

Zulu Kingdom just Carl Spacklered that field in the @MakersMark @keenelandracing

The use of advanced imaging - both CT and PET scanning - has added a whole new level of 'smarts' to equine care and is helping to make us all much better veterinarians! Case in point - you've heard the common term cannon bone or fetlock "bone bruising" that has sidelined many a racehorse. It is a frustrating and painful condition related to the way bone remodels in response to applied stress (i.e. training) - the cannon bones are a common site for this issue and it can lead to debilitating chronic lameness, attrition, and in some cases a condylar fracture. Besides prolonged rest, treatment options have been few and the incidence of recurrence is high, especially as a horse ages out in its racing career. In trying to find answers to this problem, we have been applying targeted compression screws (using the imaging information that CT can provide) to chronic, recurrent cases to encourage this bruised/sclerotic bone to mobilize and 'shore itself up'. This approach, combined with rest, seems to help these recurring cases and the results have been encouraging. This TB colt struggled with chronic "bone-bruising" issues in both hind ankles, yet he was very talented and still had room for a promising career. Using CT imaging to clearly map the pathology, we placed precise compression screws in both hind ankles this Fall. After proper time off he successfully returned to his winning ways in February and then this past weekend, impressively stepped up and won a very competitive Stakes race 🏆 - nice to see science in action...💪

@jess_stafford_ @FanDuel_Racing @SkyRacingAU @skyjasonwitham @kierstenduke Always Best Turned Out!

Pinching myself! Royal Randwick Day 1 - an extraordinary experience with @FanDuel_Racing @SkyRacingAU @skyjasonwitham @kierstenduke Peak moment interviewing the legendary Chris Waller ahead of his 2 Group 1s 💫

@DailyRacingForm @DRFLivingston @KentuckyDerby @NYdroma @santaanitapark @1st_racing @WageringTyler @retro411 @OfOaklawn @UrbnHandicapper @wrong_lead @hhhracingpod @ItsMeGinoB AFFIRMED

🏇🏇 Dortmund was an undefeated 6 for 6 after he won the Santa Anita Derby back in 2015. He went on to finish 3rd in the @KentuckyDerby . Who was your favorite S.A. Derby winner? 📷 @NYdroma 📷 @DRFLivingston Get PPs for this year's S.A Derby ⤵️⤵️ drf.com/classic-pp?utm…

I have heard on many different fronts the need to develop younger fans. True. So why aren’t we asking them their opinion on how to grow the game? In 24 hours thousands of college students are going to ascend on @keenelandracing Seems to be an ideal opportunity to ask them on why they attend the races, and what they believe would make racing more attractive to younger viewers. Second, @FlyingStartNews @godolphin has sponsored educational opportunities for young people who want to make racing their career. It may be a good idea for those students who are in the demographic we are trying to attract to develop ideas on how to accomplish this. @theTDN @rail_talk @NTRA @nationalhbpa @Steve_Byk @BloodHorse

YES @jose93_ortiz !!

A Frankel winning this race could be an interesting juxtaposition. @jess_stafford_ #DubaiWorldCup

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@abracing0 AFFIRMED LANDALUCE ROUND TABLE

Who are your top 3 favourite horses of all time? I’ll go first: 1. Equinox 2. Frankel 3. Enable

@BogartJim Praying he can sustain his health 🙏

Welcome Back Patrick to The Arizona jockey colony!

Good morning HRT.

@RamiroRestrepo Ate two bad pieces of pizza, went to bed, and grew a conscience…

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