Tuesday, May 10, 2011

1st Contest!

Ok, So im holding a contest! The Prize is a Jump that I made that is LSQ (professional) Here's what you have to do. A minimum of 2 entree's must be involved. Now you have to comment on this of what kind of jump you want to do in the future and post a picture of it **If you post a picture of the jump, Then you get another entree which gives you a better chance at winning**    I'll post a picture of the jump soon.
Good Luck!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Triple Crown: Preakness Horses

Here are the horses that are going to be racing in The 2/3 of the Triple Crown in a race called the Preakness.

1. Horse: Animal Kingdom
Jockey: John Velazquez

2. Horse: Dialed In (This horse might not be racing because the request is still pending.)
Jockey: Julien Leparoux

3. Horse: Flashpoint
Jockey: ???

4. Horse: Norman Asbjornson
Jockey: ???

5. Horse: Mr. Commons
Jockey: ???

6. Horse: Sway Away
Jockey: ???


7. Horse: King Congie
Jockey: ???

More Horses will be announced sooner in the week due to horses still racing to compete in the Preakness.

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY!ANIMAL KINGDOM

Friday, May 6, 2011

8 horses killed

Hatred fueled killing of eight horses in Ohio arson case
 
The horses Barney, Floyd, Princess, Buddy, Love, Bella and Ethel were burned to death in their barn in southern Ohio on Easter. Find out more on the website above.
 

Stop This Drug Use.

Chemical horses produce chemical babies. Performance-enhancing drugs must be banned. Learn more. The Chemical Horse -

Racehorse's Trainers VS. Racehorse's Breeders. Who Will Win?

Horse racing trainers blaming breeders; breeders blaming trainers. Both destroying horses & the sport. Fix it or end it.

No Uncle Mo

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards confirm the receipt of a scratch card for Uncle Mo. So No "Mo" anymore.

Replacement Jockey For Animal Kingdom

John Velazquez replaces Robby Albarado on Animal Kingdom.
Poor Uncle Mo. Remember Life at Ten. Investigate Pletcher. US racing in shambles because of drugs. suffering.
 
Read Breeding For Trouble: Breeding For Breakdowns. It's Horrible!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Horrible News!

Federal legislation targeting drug use in horse racing introduced:

Racing Fans Injured!!!

Breaking news!!!

Racing fans injured after The jockey falls off the horse. The horse jumps into the crowd during steeplechase event (VIDEO)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Kentucky Derby Sources!

Ok so we know that the 2011 Kentucky Derby starts in 2 days, I want to give you some info! So since you know the horses, I'll give you more information!
1. Pics of horses!
  Uncle Mo/ Pros: 6
   Dialed In/ Pros: 2  
  Archarcharch/ Pros: 5  
  Comma to the Top/ Pros: --  

 Pant on Fire/ Pros: --  
  Midnight Interlude/ Pros: 8  
  Soldat/ Pros: 7  
  Brilliant Speed/ Pros: --  
  Master of Hounds/ Pros: 10  
  Twice the Appeal/ Pros: 9  
  Nehro/ Pros: 3  
  Mucho Macho Man. Pros: 4  
  Decisive Moment/ Pros: --  
  Animal Kingdom/ Pros: --  
  Stay Thirsty/ Pros: --  
  Santiva/ Pros: --  
  Watch Me Go/ Pros: --  
  Shackleford/ Pros: --  
  Twinspired/ Pros: --  
  Derby kitten/ Pros: --   (No Silks Shown)
So those are the pics and pros and the silks of the horses racing.

2. Here is the Store for the kentucky Derby! (order online and at the derby!)
http://store.kentuckyderby.com/kentucky-derby-merchandise.php


3. Tune in for winners and more!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Horses for 2011 Kentucky Derby!

Lets look into the horses that are going to compete for 1/3 of the triple crown!

Kentucky Derby: 3 Days/ 22 Hours/ 22 Minutes

1. Horse: Brilliant Speed
Jockey: Joel Rosario

2. Horse: Master Of Hounds
Jockey: Garrett Gomez

3. Horse: Nehro
Jockey: Corey Nakatani

4. Horse: Twice The Appeal
Jockey: Calvin Borel

5. Horse: Mucho Macho Man
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh

6. Horse: Decisive Moment
Jockey: Kerwin Clark

7. Horse: Animal Kingdom
Jockey: Robby Albarado

8. Horse: Stay Thirsty
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez

9. Horse: Santiva
Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan

10. Horse: Watch Me Go
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

11. Horse: Shackleford
Jockey: Jesus Castanon

12. Horse: Twinspired
Jockey: Mike Smith

13. Horse: Derby Kitten
Jockey: TBA

14. Horse: Uncle Mo
Jockey: John Velazquez

15. Horse: Dialed In
Jockey: Julien Leparoux

16. Horse: Archarcharch
Jockey: Jon Court

17. Horse: Comma to the Top
Jockey: Patrick Valenzuela

18. Horse: Pants on Fire
Jockey: Anna Napravnik

19. Horse: Midnight Interlude
Jockey: Victor Espinoza

20. Horse: Soldat
Jockey: Alan Garcia

Stay Tuned for winners and horses for the next 2/3's of the Triple Crown!

Done!

The Blog is finally done! (Some days i will be making is A LOT better but for now its good :))
Have fun learning new stuff in the world about horses, contests, CCA, and More!!!

~Sapphire