Joe DeLuca

@RayLV702 I know that feeling..😆

Wife just walked by while I was watching Race Day Las Vegas on YouTube, shook her head, and asked if I’m the only person on earth watching this.

@FrankMirahmadi Same here-After the race, I immediately went up to the counter at the race book and made a future bet on her to win the Derby.

Happy Santa Anita Derby Day! I just went through the list of winners yet again, and the answer remains the same: 1988 - my late, great friend Tony Glassman picked me up in his dad's Corvette and drove me to Santa Anita to watch Winning Colors beat the boys is my favorite. Yours?

I try to stay optimistic in racing, both as an industry employee and horse owner, but the last 12 months are making it increasingly difficult. Today, our filly Unfaithful Rose was ordered scratched by the state stewards in Florida from a stake race at Tampa. Why? Because despite our trainer (who ran a horse in the Kentucky Derby last year) submitting all his paperwork for Florida licensing in the timeframe requested and despite them having all the documentation since Thursday, an employee in the racing state agency’s licensing office never put through the verification on his finger prints and thus because of their incompetence, the stewards scratched our filly. Meanwhile, Ethan West is the epitome of what you want in a horse trainer. A decade of training, not a single positive test, an honest and true horsemen. Our ownership group, deeply committed to aftercare, has routinely given away horses to families rather than drop them in for a cheap tag, is comprised of “little guys” trying to do the best we can for our horses. We shipped this filly from Kentucky to Florida and she was 3-1 on the morning line with a real chance in the race. Not to mention we have about 10 owners who traveled down to Florida for the race. I am absolutely flabbergasted and beyond discouraged by all of this. They should be ashamed of themselves for punishing us for their own incompetence. In an economic climate where small stables and owners are struggling to survive, this is how we are treated? Absolutely shameful. @TampaBayDownsFL @florida_horse @thoroughcrowd

@RobertParish00 Just finished the book..really enjoyed it! Nice to learn a little bit more about my favorite player in the NBA. Stay well and Thanks Chief!

It’s no secret that FanDuel TV will eventually be closing shop. From camerawoman to feature producer, I spent 23 years dedicating my life to telling stories to horse racing fans. And when I say I dedicated my life, I truly mean it. Just like every other horse racing employee around the world, there is something about this business that pulls you in and never lets go. You give it your heart and soul. You sacrifice your family, your time, your friends—for a community that somehow becomes your family, your life, your friends. It’s hard to describe this kind of dedication, but everyone in horse racing understands it. It’s a different world. Is it the horses? Or is it the people you meet along the way—the ones who make the same sacrifices, who live the same life, who understand without you ever having to explain it? When we received the news that we would no longer be part of a network we poured our heart and soul into, the first thing we all thought about wasn’t ourselves—it was about the people we’re about to lose. The coworkers who became family. The horse racing enthusiasts now searching for their place in an industry that doesn’t have many places to go. The people who have been living this life twice as long as I have. It’s a shame it has to come to an end. But I will never forget the relationships we built, the memories we made, the years on the road with my HRTV/TVG/FanDuel TV family. The storylines that touched us. The races that shocked us. The racetracks that welcomed us. The backsides that smelled like horse shit—but somehow felt like a breath of fresh air every morning. Watching the sunrise. Saying “good morning” to every single person you pass. Feeding peppermints to horses you fall in love with. Cheering for horsemen you may not even know—but feel like you do, because you told their story. Everyday people don’t understand this. They don’t even know this world exists. Horsemen do. I’m in TV, but in a lot of ways, I consider myself a horseman too. I don’t ride horses. I can’t train horses. I don’t even bet on horses. But I understand this life. I understand this industry. And I will miss all of it. But more than anything, I will miss the family I found along the way—especially my FanDuel TV family. You know who you are. And we will always be family.

horse racing content creators and analysts time to get real. be yourself. be authentic. be creative. be bold. be true to the content. be true to the game. be real to the audience. it is the only way forward. do not dumb down, rise up.

@EmilyOptixEQ Indeed

they made the cheese stand alone (and still almost won)

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Well deserved, congrats Dylan!

@CaseyIrgens @andyirgens Congrats!

Idaho 6A state Champs! #LakeCityTimberwolves @andyirgens

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Ordered, looking forward to reading!

A Fast Money classic

Exciting news for the #FAIRBETAct and the gaming community. The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, @TomColeOK04, has just co-sponsored my legislation to rightfully restore the tax code for gamers. Nobody should have to pay taxes on phantom income. Let’s get this done.

I have no idea what day of the week it is.

Betting on the NFL this season

Railbirds youtu.be/bXNn2dtMgOo?si… via @YouTube

@ScottShap34 There's NO moops!

When it boils down to it, this episode/scene is in the conversation for GOAT...

So many memories..