by Jonathan Horowitz|11.29.202211.29.2022|1:53pm1:55pm Horowitz On OTTBs Presented by Excel Equine: Prince Of New York Shows New Potential For Marketing Thoroughbred Stallions When Prince of New York arrived at Morning Line Equestrian in Paris, Ky., in the spring of 2021, his new owners needed to come up with a barn name. Chris and Celia Bennings’ first idea was “Pony,” the first letter of each word in the horse’s name. “We thought that would be cute, but then […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|11.09.2022|5:43pm Commentary: The Problem With … The Race To The Breeding Shed Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of commentaries, all of which will begin under the premise of “The problem with …” Rather than to complain, however, as the introductory phrase might suggest, the purpose of these articles will be to present the big picture of a major racing issue and create a […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|10.27.202210.28.2022|10:07am11:14am Horowitz On OTTBs Presented by Excel Equine: A Partnership Worthy Of A (Godolphin) Blue Ribbon There are many decisions to be made in the life of a racehorse, with no guarantee that they will work out. When 15-year-old Isabel Wells calmly walked 5-year-old chestnut gelding Hieronymus over to the final obstacle of the competitive trail course during the finale of the 2022 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover and raised a […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|09.29.2022|11:07am Horowitz On OTTBs, Presented By Excel Equine: OTTBs Inspired Fawcett To Jump Into Racehorse Ownership The Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover has led more people to find their next sporthorse at the racetrack, providing more homes and new careers for OTTBs. It also goes the other way, and the off-track Thoroughbreds are inspiring new people to head to the racetrack. Like Samantha Fawcett, a lifelong equestrian from Ontario, Canada, who […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|09.14.2022|4:17pm Horowitz On OTTBs, Presented By Excel Equine: Lessons Learned From AA Two Face…And Mr. Ed I began this column in January 2020 because my goal was to go from announcing horses to riding them. (See “Horowitz’s Unlikely Journey from Broadcasting to Riding Horses”) Specifically, it was to compete with an off-track Thoroughbred at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover. Unfortunately, I did not get to compete in the 2020 Thoroughbred […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|08.27.202208.26.2022|12:36pm12:43pm PET Scans Give Horsemen Insight On When To Run – And When Not To Like most major advancements in horse racing, there was an element of chance that came with the development of one of the most effective technologies for ensuring the safety of racehorses. Although it likely won’t be part of the same lore as the coin flip in 1969 that resulted in Penny Chenery receiving the rights […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|08.21.202208.21.2022|3:47pm7:05pm Horowitz: Until It’s Addressed, Irad Ortiz Jr.’s Riding Style Will Put Horses And Riders In Harm’s Way “Life is good” if you’re Irad Ortiz Jr. The three-time Eclipse Award winner as outstanding jockey has won more races than anyone else in the United States in every year since 2017 and currently has more victories than any other rider in America in 2022. These aren’t just any wins. Through Aug. 20, 11 of […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|08.13.2022|1:02pm Horowitz On OTTBs, Presented By Excel Equine: Meet The Colorado OTTBs Bringing New People To Horse Racing Sunday, July 24, 2022, will go down as an historic day for Bally’s Arapahoe Park — and not just for what took place at the racetrack in Aurora, Colo. On the track, Collusionist won his tenth career stakes race at Bally’s Arapahoe Park in the six-furlong Arapahoe Park Sprint. The 6-year-old dark bay Colorado-bred gelding […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|07.05.2022|11:55am Horowitz On OTTBs, Presented By Excel Equine: For Many Ex-Racehorses, The Makeover Is Just The First Step Amy Bowers knew she found something special when she first saw Del Mar Belle. The bay Thoroughbred filly had raced seven times as a 3-year-old in 2018, including a win in a maiden race at Bally’s Arapahoe Park, followed by an attempt against the top horses of her age in Colorado in the Encantadora Stakes. […]
by Jonathan Horowitz|06.08.202206.09.2022|4:15pm2:10am Horowitz On OTTBs, Presented By Excel Equine: Arabian Racehorse Completes Two Eventing Shows, Now Back To The Track I’ve been a sports fan for as long as I can remember. I didn’t play sports in high school or college, but at the age of 37, I did finally get the chance to take on some of the best riders in the Rocky Mountain region in the equestrian sport of eventing because of the […]