I'll Have Another Scrapped: No Triple Crown for Belmont Stakes Favorite Due to Tendonitis [00:44]
Kentucky Derby champ I'll Have Another's owners were hoping to have another victory this weekend—but that won't happen. The thoroughbred has been scrapped from Saturday's Belmont Stakes, after trainer Doug O'Neill announced the horse was suffering from tendonitis. O'Neill said the horse may have overextended during training and injured one of his Achilles tendons. If the horse had won, he would have been the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years, and the 12th horse in the title's 137-year history. The 3-year-old colt cinched the Kentucky Derby and Baltimore's Preakness Stakes this May and was favored at Belmont. The Belmont Stakes features a grueling 1.5 mile track, nearly 20 percent longer than the Kentucky Derby, and a length not many 3-year-old horses have the stamina for. "I'm bummed we're not participating," said O'Neill, who along with owners and jockey Mario Gutierrez could have raked in large sums of cash with a Triple Crown. "Whoever wins will be a special horse."
Tags: I'll Have Another, Tiple Crown, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Doug O'Neil, I'll Have Another out, horse racing, horse, racing
This is our song, and this one's for you ♥ [03:07]
So I went riding yesterday and came out with some ok clips. Yes, before you ask I'm stil riding Amazonic. I'm not gonna let one little fall knock my confidence, I've been riding for too long to let that happen. Amo was being a total star until we came to the last fence of our jumping course. Once again, she refused. I wasn't happy as I'd thought she'd have got over it by now. The jump was around 2ft maybe? Yet she still refused. My instructor lowered it (not for my benefit, but for the horse's - which is the most important thing) and she went over it smoothly. I'm sure she has a slight fear about big fences but I'm not exactly sure why. But, oh well! Nevermind, it was still a great lesson. I actually got told to get into a "jockey position" which is basically just a jumping position without the jump, hehe. First in trot, then in canter. Amo was such a happy pony after her extended canter. Being an ex-race horse who can blame her? I bet she misses her racing days, eh? We've also had a great and exciting surprise come to us on the 21st of April. Check out the "Little John Paddock's latest edition" video to find out! :D
Tags: Horse, Pony, Show, Our Song (song), Horses, Jumping, Riding, Dressage, New, Equestrianism, Equestrian, Hunter, Jockey
TicTacTivio extend barrels summer 2011 [00:22]
this is our second time doing the extended barrels ever! summer 2011
Tags: barrel, racing, tictactivio, horses, Barrel Racing, Horse
Arshinov - Jumping [00:48]
Немного от Александра Аршинова
Tags: Jumping, Jumping (EP), Jumping (horse), Extended Play, European Parliament, LP Record, Horses, World, Riding, Pony, Dressage, Mix, Hunter, Game, Equestrian, Western, Remix, Dance, Barrel, Quarter, Disco, Arabian, Midnight, Horseback, Racing, Saddle, Club
O'Prado Again - 2011 Remsen (G2) [02:13]
In the Grade 2, $200000 Remsen for juveniles, O'Prado Again stayed well behind a moderate pace before launching a wide rally through the stretch that carried him to a three-quarter-length victory over Souper Speedy. O'Prado Again, a recent maiden winner at Keeneland trained by Dale Romans, was content to track Souper Speedy and Our Entourage as they dueled through an opening quarter of 24.38 and a half in 49.97. Given his cue by Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux with a quarter-mile to go, the gray son of El Prado charged through the stretch to take command inside the eighth pole and pulled away to hit the wire in 1:52.07. Sent off at 7-1, O'Prado Again returned $16.80 for a $2 win bet as he extended his record to 2-0-1 from five starts and earned $120000 for Donegal Racing.
Tags: O'Prado, Again, 2011, Remsen, Aqueduct, Desormeaux, Romans, horse, racing, NYRA, nyravideo