Thoroughbred Connection

08/28/2024

Australia's "Red Terror", Phar Lap, with his huge measurements as a three-year-old

12/15/2023

06/11/2023

Today marks a historic moment in horse racing! 🐎 Jena Antonucci has become the first female trainer to win the !

Join us in celebrating this groundbreaking accomplishment!🐴

05/10/2023

05/03/2023

04/20/2023

Beautiful totes

Hot off the Press! Introducing the OTTB Tote! This is my OTTB logo- that will be used to showcase all of your OTTBs! Colors can be changed and lineage added or racing stable or farm.

If you’re looking for one before Derby Day or Rolex, don’t wait! Send me a PM to place your order!

01/24/2023

Racehorses learn to do flying lead changes from an early age

09/20/2022

Make no mistake. This is a story about a dream: a fairy tale come true. It is also a magical story that anyone who has ever owned a race horse or has hoped to get one can understand. It is about a horse, Stevie Wonder Girl, that nobody other than Todd Kettleson wanted. It is about that horse winning...

09/09/2022

When he was just a yearling, All Star jumped out of his paddock, and Amanda Gomez turned to her mother and said, “Oh my gosh, that’s going to be my grand prix horse some day, you watch.” Amanda’s mother, Pam, scoffed at the idea; All Star ...

06/10/2022

49 years ago today: The official finish line photo of the June 9, 1973 Belmont Stakes shows Secretariat in full powerful stride, all four feet off the ground as his nose hits the wire. Jockey Ron Turcotte at that very instant is looking to his left towards the infield timer clock knowing he is a part of a special ride -- one that would shatter the track record and world record in a mind-boggling time of 2:24 for the mile-and-a-half distance.

Even more extraordinary is the full field view of the finish, with the next closest contender, Twice A Prince, a distant 31 lengths behind Secretariat. Take a look at the eye-popping full perspective of the race finish: https://tinyurl.com/BelmontFinish-FullFieldView

Official finish line photos are unique in that they show the mirror image of the horse for maximum viewing perspective. See more finish line image crops from this unforgettable day in Thoroughbred horse racing history: https://tinyurl.com/BelmontFinishLine

06/03/2022

06/02/2022

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01/11/2022

𝗧.𝗜.𝗣. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿

2022 is going to be incredible!
-More than 7,000 awards and classes at more than 1,400 shows in 46 states and six Canadian provinces
-T.I.P. and Retired Racehorse Project are partnering to offer an expanded Western Championships (barrel racing, ranch riding, pleasure, halter and competitive trail) and a Central Region Dressage Championships during the 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover
-Additional dates and locations for the rest of the T.I.P. Championships will be announced later this month
-Meet the new T.I.P. Youth Ambassadors!

Full press release is available at https://bit.ly/3r6vuHd.

11/16/2021

Wonderfull mare to be around.

10/18/2021

"This win means everything. This is a young horse that I bought a year ago and have been bringing along very slowly; I've tried to take my time and do everything really correctly. He really steps up in the show ring and never disappoints. He's got a great canter, jumps great, and it's just a real pleasure to ride him. Thoroughbreds have great minds, and I'll tell you what -- after being here all week, they can do anything!"

Congratulations to Charles Hairfield and Still Dreaming (Flatter - Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry), your 2020 Show Hunter champions! This 2016 16.2 hand chestnut gelding was bred in Kentucky by Hinkle Farms, and was a $460,000 yearling purchase at Keeneland by West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. He raced for West Point Thoroughbreds and Chris Larsen, trained by Herringswell Stables, Ltd's H. Graham Motion to seven starts, including two graded stakes, with two career wins and $63,140 in earnings. His last race was at Belmont Park. Success runs in the family -- this horse is a half brother to none other than Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, who now stands stud at Darley.

The 2020 Show Hunter discipline is generously sponsored by Beyond the Wire. Many thanks to our presenting sponsor Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).

The Best Conditioned Award, sponsored by Nina Bonnie, was awarded to Black Tavish, trained by Debra Ward. The Thoroughbred Charities of America Award was awarded to Eloquent Ethel, trained by Stephanie Framer.

The Top Amateur, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Equine Health, is First Commander, trained by Kathryn Jenkins. The Top Junior, sponsored by Norfolk Southern Corp, is Abatement (GB), trained by Reese Dorsey. The Top Team, sponsored by Equine Equipment - Manufacturers Discounts for the Horse World, is Jooter, trained by Team Key Equestrian.

Photo by CanterClix.

09/18/2021

Tyler got his start in horse racing in the early 90's