michael Puhich

@ToddTVG @marktoothaker You have been amazing for our wonderful sport, I didn’t know you have left TVG / Fan Duel … Thank You so much for your service and dedication!! I truly wish the best for you ..

3 Weeks ago today it was announced I was no longer with FanDuelTV. For practical reasons and quite honestly, emotional ones, I stayed off Social Media since then. However, during that time friends would forward me some of the incredibly kind posts so many of you made. I’ve now had a chance to look through all of them, and I’m humbled and grateful to my core. Also, many of you ‘slid into my DMs’, each of you will be getting a response from me. Thank You. When you give 26 years and 8 months to something, it is heartening to know that dedication was appreciated by those you worked alongside and those who watched and listened. My greatest reward has always been the immensely talented people I’ve been privileged to work with and the viewers I’ve been able to connect with. In a Sport that leans heavily into stats, Two significant numbers for me during my time at TVG/FanDuelTV are: *1,022,434 Miles Flown *2,112 Hotel Stays When you fly enough miles to circumnavigate the World 41 times, spend nearly six years in Hotel Room stays, not to mention the countless miles driven; all in pursuit of Broadcasting the amazing Sport of Horse Racing, you can’t do it without the Love, Support and sacrifice of your Family and Friends. It is why I understand as John Mellencamp once wrote: “My Family and Friends are the best thing I’ve known, through the eye of a needle I’ll carry them Home…” And through all the travels and the Broadcasts, an amazing blessing happened; I got to meet many of you, the TVG viewers. This has given me more friends than I could ever imagine. On-air you’ve learned some of my Life’s Story and when I met you in-person I was privileged to learn yours. The viewer has always been my North Star, and making a connection with you through all the Broadcasts or in-person has been the reward of a Lifetime. It is that connection that will never go away, it will always be. I never liked to look back at a Broadcast I was on and critique how I felt about it. To me, that was always up to the Viewer. There have been innumerable moments we have shared together, but there are Two I’m asked about the most: One, wrestling Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler. (Which is a phenomenal behind the scenes story I’ll tell one day.) Two, is my Closing Words for the Final Day of Racing at Hollywood Park. Whenever I was given the responsibility to do a Close to a show, there was never a script, it was ideas I’d write and then try and present in a way all the shows I worked on would be; a conversation with you. In other words, I always got to speak from the Heart. I speak from the Heart now when I tell you how grateful I am for all the years I’ve had a platform to speak with you on TVG. In lieu of an on-air Goodbye, I believe that day at Hollywood Park covers all the sentiments I feel now and about this ending. (I’ve attached it to this post.) With one caveat, this is not goodbye forever, it is goodbye for now. I’m going to take a short break from Social Media, but I will re-join the conversation about the World of Horse Racing which has been my Community since I was a teenager, in short order. To that point, my next on-air appearance will be with my Broadcast Family @LEX18News for KY Oaks and @KentuckyDerby a role I’ve enjoyed for 18 years. Beyond that, we’ll see. Most importantly, our connection will endure. And for all you have given me, I can only hope I’ve been worthy of your time. In the end time is our greatest Gift and my time at TVG has left me with nothing but immense gratitude - Todd T. Schrupp

@jenine_sahadi His compass is off

A**HOLE🤨

@thetrackdiva1 Google

I will miss my dad tremendously!! Handicapper, Professor Gordon Jones Passes At Age 95 - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world #profgordonjones #legend #mydad paulickreport.com/news/people/ha…

@CasualUK_ Equibase

When the dog usually goes for a walk with the husband and stops at the pub for a beer, then one day the missus takes him for a walk 😭

@jenine_sahadi Communism

Let’s just call this what it is…Baffert ban amendment. Petty and spiteful AF 🙄

Quiet weekend at the Barn …

@jenaantonucci Huge Congrats!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! #belmontstakes #arcangelo

For the first time in its 155-year history, a female trainer has won the Belmont Stakes. Watch as @jenaantonucci reacts to her horse Arcangelo winning @BelmontStakes. #Belmont #BelmontStakes

Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of jockey and Canterbury Park fan-favorite, Alex Chanchari. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them at this difficult time.

@jayemesssam Awesome !!

Congratulations to all the recipients ⭐️⭐️

@ShemekaMichelle Such a wonderful representative for what you stand for . Beautifully stated. Such deep thoughts , you could tell it’s coming from the inner soul

#MAGACHALLENGE Not for the faint of heart 😂

@jenine_sahadi @calgregson He was a great person ….RIP Howie

Sad sad news to report…Howie Zucker passed away this afternoon. Howie was a kind gentlemen who always gave his time and energy to the backside and @calgregson. He was good friend to so many with a huge heart and kind smile 😘 RIP Howie we will all miss you 😢

this might be my new favorite Halloween video LMAOO. One of the kids at boo @ the zoo was michael 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

There are TEACHERS and there are TEACHERS. twitter.com/_TheFigen/stat…

He was something else…….

Good morning to LIFE IS GOOD

@pennyhendrixx Thank You !!

Call Me Jamal galloping under @ChelcBailey Thursday morning @OaklawnRacing. Pointing for the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 2 at Oaklawn, per @PuhichMichael.

On a day that honored a 9 y/o gelding - champion Whitmore - another 9 y/o gelding, the amazing Rated R Superstar, emerges from the shadows to win the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3) Saturday @OaklawnRacing. David Cabrera for Federico Villafranco & @ILoveFastHorses.

The promising Call Me Jamal galloping out after a half-mile work Thursday morning @OaklawnRacing under @franco_geo. Goes next in the Arkansas Derby or the Blue Grass, per @PuhichMichael.