Videos tagged with "prep"

No Foot No Horse [04:30]
The adage goes, "no foot, no horse". Anyone who has ever worked with horses will tell you why, Here is a look at how a farrier prepares a racehorse to absorb pressure and stay balanced during races.

Schooling in the Paddock [00:48]
Christina Jelm, assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, takes Haskell contender Nonios for a schooling session in the Monmouth paddock and explains the importance of this pre-race preparation for horses. Jim Barnes, assistant to Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, brings Belmont Stakes (G1) runner-up Paynter to the paddock for a schooling session of his own and discusses his Haskell contender.

Dale Romans On Dullahan [01:04]
Trainer Dale Romans discusses Grade 1 winner Dullahan's preparation entering the 2012 Belmont Stakes (G1) and talks about the role of spoiler in forcing dual classic winner I'll Have Another to earn his spot in Thoroughbred racing history as a Triple Crown winner.

Trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Mike Harrington [00:38]
Trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Mike Harrington talk about the final preparations on the day of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Harrington trains Preakness contender Creative Cause and Lukas trains Optimizer, who is bidding to become the Racing Hall of Famer's sixth Preakness winner.

Bodie and Bob [00:45]
Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and his son Bode, namesake of Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister, watch the Empire Maker colt's morning exercise in preparation for Saturday's middle jewel of the Triple Crown.