Dan Blacker Racing

I spy Straight No Chaser and @BritneyEurton 🌻🌻 @WinStarFarm @dan_blacker @MyRacehorse

If you’re curious about owning a racehorse, check out this 2yo filly named PADDOCK BUZZ⚡️. She’s a Cal-bred by leading stallion Grazen and looks like a top prospect for @DelMarRacing & @santaanitapark. I’ve heard there are a handful of shares left @MyRacehorse. Ready, go ⏰

A bold run 🚀 MARIAN CROSS takes up the lead early on and keeps finding to land Race 9 @santaanitapark this weekend, with @JaramilloJockey in the saddle for @dan_blacker ✨🐎 The Qatar Racing homebred daughter of Zoustar was born and raised @Tweenhills 🍃

Congratulations, MARIAN CROSS @santaanitapark R9, 4/18/26 Owner: Qatar Racing LLC Trainer: @dan_blacker Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo

Newest member of #gogogreys. Cue all the bloodstock agents living in their mom’s basement screaming for more meatloaf right now saying I overpaid. Yeah no shit I overpaid. Every horse at these sales are overpriced and make no sense. I’m not in it to make money. I love the horses, love watching them grow up and all of it. You can’t take the money with you when you die. If I listened to Brad and Liz on when to stop bidding I’d have zero horses. This is my hobby. Grey horses and dishing tea on the beach.

We’re excited to cheer on Cal-bred Start the Ride as he takes on today's Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby @santaanitapark 🏆 Trained by @dan_blacker for Harris Farms, this 3 YO son of @AirdrieStud Upstart represents the strength of California breeding at racing’s highest level. 🌴🐎

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.

El Potente enters the Kilroe off a dominant win in the Thunder Road. Does the morning line favorite have more left in the tank? ⚡

“You can call him whatever you want, but no one is calling him wrong.” In his Letter to the Editor, @AronWellman7 calls on the industry to support @RepoleStable’s mission for reforms in racing. thoroughbreddailynews.com/letter-to-the-…

Congratulations, EL POTENTE @santaanitapark R5, 2/7/26 Owner: My Way Racing LLC Trainer: @danblacker Jockey: @HIBerrios

This big, good looking 4yo filly by City Of Light is selling Monday at @FasigTiptonCo. Check out hip 301 at @HunterValleyKY consignment. She’s a half sister to multiple graded stakes winner Hang The Moon and was a beautiful mover on the track. I can almost see over her withers!

🔥 #4 EL POTENTE ($4.00) was dominant in the $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes (G3) at @SantaAnitaPark. @HIBerrios piloted the seven-year-old son of Temple City (@SpendthriftFarm) for trainer @dan_blacker.

Great day for the team Saturday California Oaks/Derby double @santaanitapark. CEE DREW @RickyGonzalez10 for owner/breeder Mike Way. START THE RIDE @ArmandoAyuso2 for owner/breeder Harris Farms. This wins for John. So grateful for the opportunity with both. Now about that tattoo…

A great moment in Cal Cup History! Great job by Dan Blacker and Armando Ayuso bringing everyone to tears. Sometimes, you can't fight destiny! #JohnHarris #HarrisFarms #Homebred #StartTheRide #Tiznowmare

Harris Farms' Start the Ride and jockey Armando Ayuso win the $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby Saturday January 17, 2026 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. View all our photos at benoitphoto.com/store/ © BENOIT PHOTO

My Way Racing's Cee Drew and jockey Ricardo Gonzalez, outside, edge Cashed, inside, to win the $175,000 Leigh Ann Howard California Cup Oaks Saturday January 17, 2026 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. View all our photos at benoitphoto.com/store/ © BENOIT PHOTO

Derby glory. 🏆 Start The Ride wins the California Chrome Cal Cup Derby. 💥