Oct
9
Horse racing oddity: jockey misjudges distance
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www.horseracegame.com For some reason I find oddities like this May 16, 2004 race very entertaining. The Hasta la Vista Handicap at Turf Paradise in Arizona is run at what today is an unusually long distance of 1 7 miles. This requires two full circuits of the course, rather than the usual one time around in most races. Unfortunately for jockey Jorge Carreno, he forgets that minor detail, creating a very unusual sitation. On a personal note, in the early 1980s, I recall Hall of Fame jockey …
ANGEL
Oct
9
Hilarious jockey ride-horse racing
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This one of the most bizarre moments in horse racing history. Nate Hubbard was still a rookie February 3, 1989 and got too close to my dads horse which caused him to stumble. After that it is pretty self-explandatory. Enjoy and please check out my film on the same subject. Here is the link to: HORSE RACING ACCIDENT FILM: www.youtube.com
KERMIT
Sep
30
TVG feature, Chris Mccarron’s NARA Jockey School
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North American Racing Academy TVG Network Posted by: Ryan Pacheco Producer: Scott Pearson Eberly Editor: Keoni Tyler
NEAL
Aug
30
1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup - Exceller
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This excellent race is already on YouTube, courtesy of cf1970. I’m posting this version because it includes the additional footage of Seattle Slew breaking through the starting gate before the race. It also includes extra coverage at the end of the race, including a slow motion replay of the final sixteenth. After breaking through the gate, Slew didn’t go nearly as far down the track as my stunned memory from 1978. Still, it would be hard to spin it as a positive, especially in a race that …
GILBERTO
Aug
7
Curlin - 2007 Jockey Club Gold Cup
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Curlin and Lawyer Ron battle it out
LAMONT