Showing posts with label Downs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downs. 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...
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...