Showing posts with label Churchill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Churchill. Show all posts
Saturday, May 05, 2012

Kentucky Derby 2012: Famous (and Fast) Thoroughbred Feet from Churchill Downs

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  That's a long apron! I think horseshoer Steve Norman, who is quite tall, wears such a long one because he often has shorts on...

Kentucky Oaks: Famous Fillies' Foot Fashions at Louisville's Churchill Downs

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  For old times' sake: The Louisville Courier-Journal asked horseshoer Steve Norman  what he thought about toe g...
Friday, May 04, 2012

Derby Day: Thoroughbreds Start Running Toward the Roses From the Day They Are Born--If They Can, That Is

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The foals in this video from Juan Carlos Blazquez, farrier at the University of Madrid  in Spain, may not be American Thoroughbreds but...
Thursday, June 04, 2009

Zenyatta's Revealing Close-up: Secrets of the Foot That Always Crosses the Finish Line First

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Zenyatta , originally uploaded by Rock and Racehorses . "Flats" are in for the front feet of racing Thoroughbreds these days...
Monday, May 04, 2009

Holy Horseshoes! Bob Baffert's Bold Backstretch Blacksmith Burn-On

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by Fran Jurga | 4 May 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog "Hey, dude, you're setting my horse's foot on fire!" Trainer Bob ...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

New Kentucky Derby Logo Might Need a Re-Design

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by Fran Jurga | 22 April 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog Do you notice anything about the new Kentucky Derby logo? It's a nice piece ...
Monday, March 02, 2009

Churchill Downs Announces Enhanced Horse Safety and Welfare Policies

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by Fran Jurga | 2 March 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog Kentucky's Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") announced new s...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Churchill, Arlington, Calder and The Fair Grounds All Ban Toe Grabs

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Trainer Steve Asmussen paid close attention to how Steve Norman was trimming his filly Pocahontas during Derby Week at Churchill Downs in 20...