DTR video - 120501 CDhail2a.wmv [00:29]
Churchill Downs on opening night under a hail storm...right before the track personnel were making sure that all our Dream Team Racing Stable partners were escorted inside the building during this and it made for a more exciting evening on opening night 4/28/12.
Tags: Churchill Downs, hail storm, opening night, Louisville, horse racing
Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle 2012 [04:12]
Only five runners went to post for this Grade One event, and, on paper, it looked a two horse. That's how it panned out as Alderwood and Trifolium battled it out. In an epic tussle Tony McCoy and Alderwood just prevailed.
Tags: Alderwood, Tony mccoy, Tom Mullins, JP mcmanus, Trifolium Horse Racing, Davy Russell Horse Racing, Gigginstown House Stud, Suprreme Novice Hurdle 2012, Cheltenham County Hurdle 2012, Horse Racing, At The Races
2011 Omak Stampede Suicide Race [01:36]
Thursday evening running of the 2011 Omak Stampede Suicide Race. The Okanogan River was very high this year, making the swim especially challenging. Three horses cross the line riderless, and Tyler Peasley riding Patch was this night's winner.
Tags: 2011, Omak, Stampede, Thursday, Suicide, Race, horse, racing, cowboy, indian, rodeo, jockey, Okanogan, River
BBC Coverage of Grand National 1997 [26:42]
The BBC has covered every Grand National since 1960 on the TV (radio coverage dates back to 1927). In the year when the BBC covers its last National, for the time being, this is a reminder of how Grandstand covered the race back in 1997. It was momentous for two reasons: (1) it was to be Peter O'Sullevan's last National commentary and (2) in the event, the race didn't take place. A coded bomb alert message was received and the Aintree course had to be evacuated. The presenter that afternoon was Desmond Lynam. There's a chat with O'Sullevan who reveals that his race binoculars are from an old German sub. We see the Princess Royal reveal a bronze bust of the great commentator. As the course is evacuated Jim McGrath commentates and the TV coverage moves to the car park as Des speaks to former BBC commentator Julian Wilson and a tearful Jenny Pitman amongst others. In the OB van are Richard Pitman and Peter Scudamore. As the recording ends Des hands back to the Grandstand studio and Gary Lineker, who presumably was hanging around since Football Focus (and preparing for that evening's Match of the Day). The race was postponed until the following Monday afternoon and was won by Lord Gyllene.
Tags: BBC Grandstand, Horse Racing (Sport), National, Television
DTR video - 120328 ES1b.wmv [00:22]
EVENING SURVIVOR is doing all the right things in his early training...this two year old Pomeroy colt has a ton of natural speed and we can't wait to ratchet up his training as he matures further physically.
Tags: Dream Team, Ocala, horse racing, thoroughbred, Evening Survivor, Pomeroy