Videos tagged with "cushion"

Race with three Greys at Bonvilston proves popular with first time racegoers! [02:36]
One of the greys, Stoneriggs Merc, wins the race at 16/1 which was nice for several families I heard who placed small bets on it! One had not been racing since Desert Orchid as they had been abroad; but had clearly enthused their children with tales of the great grey! But watch the race through to the end. The staying on odds on favourite Kisha King is pressing him after the last; so Joseph Williams gives him a slap with the whip just to keep him going to the line. Now a small minority of people- often who have little interest in Racing or knowledge of horses worry about the whip. In fact; if you watch this video the horse comes right over to my camera and you can hear the whip and see the action close up. This should alleviate any worries - as you can see there is no way that the air cushioned whip has or can hurt or damage the horse in any way. So some say 'so why have it?' Well because horses are herd animals and use their teeth to communicate. A little nip administered by one horse will move the other horse on; or out of the way. Similarly the jockey uses the whip to keep a horse straight or keep it going or move him out of danger. Thus the stimulus of that tap of the whip has the same effect - the horse knows to keep going! As you can see from the video close up; the whip causes no problems for the horse who has a thick hair coat; but it understands to keep going. After all; while the horse clearly enjoys running; he does not know where the line is. You can see also ...
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Santa Anita - David Flores & Victor Espinoza (2008) [00:30]
Generic Spot from 2008 season
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Tiznow - 2001 San Fernando BC Stakes [02:19]
the second spot by three-quarters of a length over Wooden Phone. New Advantage, Nurdlinger, and Remember Sheikh completed the order of finish. Tiznow seemed none the worse for wear in his first start since winning the Breeders' Cup Classic. He had suffered a quarter crack that briefly curtailed his training. "I'm relieved," Robbins said. "The race track was in great shape and it probably helped his foot problems because it had a good cushion to it. Hopefully, he got what he needed out of ...
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OakTree 2009 [00:41]
SCHEDULE - 31 days of racing, Wednesday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 8, Wednesdays through Sundays, plus special program on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12. ... horse racing NTRA jockeys santa anita betting gambling oak tree advertising cushion track
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