Great 13-minute video: www.youtube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos 2025 WEF $500,000 Fidelity Grand Prix took place Saturday 3/8/25 at Wellington International. Many Olympic riders competed, and we interviewed several experts regarding their chances. A lower ranked woman beat the boys on International Women’s Day. DrB aka HorseDoc® ‘Talking Horses’®

Great 10-minute audio & video featuring the best women polo players in the country. The 2025 Women’s US Polo Association Open Championship was played on Field #1 at the National Polo Center in Wellington Florida on Sunday, February 9th. The match pitted the top two teams having survived a round-robin competition of six 22-Goal teams with the best female players . Last year’s 2024 Championship Team Buena Vibra defended its Title against the previous 2023 Champion La Fe-Eastern Hay. The match was a nail-biter, and the results made history!! DrB aka HorseDoc® ‘Talking Horses’® WuzUpDoc® Media www.YouTube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos

Great 12.5min video. Dozens of world-class jockeys congregated at Gulfstream Park Racetrack on January 10th & 11th to attend the Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. Many Hall-of-Fame and Legendary jockeys were joined by several actively racing super-star jockeys, and numerous disabled jockeys who benefit from the non-profit foundation support. There was memorabilia signing with all jockeys. Attendance to an afternoon buffet and dining with the jockeys was provided, followed by an auction of valuable memorabilia. Special guests included ‘Little Anthony’ of the Imperials and Joseph R. Gannascoli of Sopranos ‘Gayfella’ fame. The day concluded with a race in honor of the event and a generous donation was made by Gulfstream’s 1st Racing in the Winners Circle. This was the largest collection ever of Hall of Fame and Legendary jockeys in one place at one time. Please check out our video, complete with additional pictures and information, via https://www.YouTube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos. Best, DrB aka HorseDoc® ‘Talking Horses’®

White Abarrio wins 2025 Pegasus Cup Thorpedo Anna Eclipse HOY Champ 2024

White Abarrio was the decisive Winner of the $3 Million Pegasus World Cup run at Gulfstream Park Racetrack on Saturday January 25, 2025. The race pitted the best high-income older horses in the country with notables Cox’s-Saudi Crown, Pletcher’s-Locked & Crupi, McPeek’s-Mystik Dan, Saffie Joseph’s-White Abarrio & Skippylongstocking, O’Neils-Mixto, and 4 other notable contenders. There was a tough battle until the final stretch when White Abarrio turned on his afterburners.

Thorpedo Anna was crowned the 2024 Eclipse Award Champion 3-yr-old filly and Horse of the Year at the Breakers Resort Hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday night January 23rd, 2025. Other notable honorees were Sierra Leone-Champion 3-year male; Chad Brown-Outstanding Trainer; Flavien Prat-Bill Shoemaker Award & Outstanding Jockey; and Frank Taylor received a Special Eclipse Award for his philanthropic community efforts via his ‘Stable Recovery’ program.

The 8-minute video & its 8.5-minute previous video are a must see regarding these events. www.YouTube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos https://www.YouTube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos

Great 8.5-minute YouTube video of the $3M 2025 Pegasus Stakes Pre-Race at Gulfstream Park Racetrack for 1/25/25. Interviews w trainers Pletcher, McPeek, Joseph, Romans, Motion, Delgado Jr & Antonacci. DrB www.YouTube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos

‘BraveHearts’ 2024 NYCity 9/11 & Veterans Day Tribute Ride by HorseDoc®

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, BraveHearts sponsored a 20-mile mounted ride through New York City. The “Trail to Zer0” course began and circled back to end at ground Zero at the site of the former “Twin Towers”, now replaced by the “Freedom Tower”. The historical ride was attended by multiple mounted agencies to bring attention to the approximate 20 veterans each day who commit suicide and would otherwise benefit from equine therapy. It is hoped that this video will be shared with anyone interested in helping our veterans in need.

Rest stops were made at two Firehouses, Central Park, and Times Square which allowed throngs of amazed and cheering New Yorkers to show their support. This heartwarming 41-minute tribute video broadcast is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/lihorsedoc/videos. Best- DrB aka HorseDoc® https://www.youtube.com/lihorsedoc/videos ‘Talking Horses’ WuzUpDoc Media

-full video w pics and more via: www.YouTube.com/@TalkingHorses/videos
The 2024 Hampton Classic Grand Prix was anticipated to be one of the most thrilling show jumping competitions of the year. Fresh off multiple international Olympic riders having challenged each other in Paris, they are now facing off once again in another significant contest. Eight Olympic riders were in Bridgehampton, Long Island, New York in pursuit of the high honors of winning the prestigious 5 star Grand Prix, sponsored by Longines with total purse money of $400,000 dollars.
40 Riders competed in the first Grand Prix round, with 8 riders progressing to the second- round jump-off, after having had faultless rides. Only the first and second place riders in round 2 were faultless. The final placement was 1st going to Rene Dittmer of Germany aboard his horse Corsica X. He was half a second faster than the second place USA finisher Mimi Gochman aboard her horse Inclen BH. Alex Matz, also a USA rider, finished 3rd with 4 faults riding his horse Ikigai. The remaining order of the Grand Prix finish was Shane Sweetnam 4th, Nayel Nassar 5th, McLain Ward 6th, Darragh Kenny 7th, Jordan Coyle 8th, Carly Anthony 9th, and Georgina Bloomberg 10th. There was a formal Awards presentation in the arena immediately after completion of the competition. And there was the ceremonial Winner’s Lap taken by Rene Dittmer aboard Corsica X. This was all followed by the traditional Press Conference after the Winner’s Lap.
Prior to the Longines Hampton Classic 5* Grand Prix, the Classic honored eight riders who represented their countries in this summer’s Paris Olympic Games as part of the Grand Prix opening ceremonies: Daniel Bluman (ISR), Mario Deslauriers (CAN), Thaisa Erwin (AUS), Kent Farrington (USA), Darragh Kenny (IRL). Nayel Nasser (EGY), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), and McLain Ward (USA).
Dittmer said, “My horse was unbelievable this week. She jumped five clear rounds and didn’t have a rail down all week. I tried to go faster without being too crazy. I knew Jordan (Coyle) and McLain (Ward) were coming after me, so I had to do what I could to make them chase the time. It worked because if McLain had gone clear, he would’ve been faster and won. Today went in my favor, and it really is just unbelievable.”
Enjoy. DrB aka HorseDoc(R)

The $1.25 Million Dollar Travers Stakes Festival at Saratoga Racetrack marks their lucrative mid-summer Derby. The weekend draws the countries’ best horses and showcases Saratoga’s most prestigious races. Many of the winners earn an automatic entry into the prominent Breeders’ Cup Races scheduled for the first weekend in November at California’s beautiful Del Mar Racetrack. We followed the 4 most likely finishers who did just that. We captured the race’s spectacular ending at the finish wire. First, however, we explored some of the sights and sounds of the historic Saratoga town and its track. That days weather, scenery and the competition was marvelous. The video version has many more visual moments that can’t be completely appreciated in the Podcast version. Great recap of the Travers' Raceday including local sights and sounds and surprise guest HOF 1978 Triple Crown Affirmed jockey Steve Cauthen. Visuals best appreciate on video. Full video listing via https://www.youtube.com/lihorsedoc/videos

Finish wire battle between Fierceness and Thorpedo Anna. Sierra Leone also in tight pursuit. Photo via
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