Videos tagged with "racing office"

Behind the Silks Episode 13 [07:45]
"Pills, Paddock & Peyote" In this weeks episode, Tim introduces us to another aspect of the racing game - The Jockey Agent. Find out more about what goes into getting the races set up, and why a Jockey needs an agent. Also, Seattle Train acts up in the paddock and Tim's favorite horse, Peyote Patty, runs in the Illinois Owner's Stake - a race she won in 2009.
Tags: Behind the Silks, Arlington Park, Tim Thornton, Race, Horse Racing, Thoroughbred, Peyote Patty, Agent, Racing Office, Post Position, Post Position Draw, Trainer, Paddock, Seattle Train, Valet, Equisight, Helmet Cam, Helmet Camera, Inside Look, Jockey

The Mig's "Fan of the Day" Contest at Saratoga [02:31]
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has started a "Fan of the Day" promotion in which former jockey and current NYRA television analyst Richard Migliore will select two lucky fans for special behind-the-scenes access. Every weekday -- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday -- for the remainder of the meet, Migliore will randomly select two winners from the crowd. He will then accompany them into the paddock before a race, and then to the winner's circle to watch the race. Additionally, after the race they will take part in the winner's circle photograph ceremony and receive copies of the photo to memorialize their "Fan of the Day" experience. Migliore, who began riding in 1980 and a year later won the Eclipse Award as the nation's top apprentice, retired in 2010 after winning more than 4400 races, including 362 stakes. Twice the leading rider in New York, "The Mig" currently serves as a NYRA racing office associate in addition to his role as a broadcast analyst.
Tags: richard, migliore, fan, of, the, day, nyra, horse, racing, saratoga, experience, paddock, winners, circle, fans, jockey