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@BadRiver1
Mostly peace,love and animals. Horse racing enthusiast. Notre Dame , Gonzaga. 💙💙
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Joined February 2010
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Unbridled Spirits Thoroughbred Retirement Ranch
@Unbridledones
A leader in Thoroughbred wellness and aftercare. 501(c)3 charity organization.
Janet Napolitano
@jmg27_janet
🏇🏻🏇🏻Horse Racing photographer 📸📸
Linda D
@casadaly
Mad love for equine athletes, and I count among my feats...massaging Galileo's gums and convincing Zenyatta to take a selfie with me.
When Secretariat died in 1989, the legend seemed complete, until the necropsy revealed the secret behind his impossible power.
Inside his chest was a heart that stunned veterinarians: an estimated 22 pounds, nearly two and a half times the size of a normal Thoroughbred’s.
It wasn’t diseased.
It wasn’t abnormal.
It was perfect.
Every chamber balanced, every wall strong, the anatomical masterpiece of nature’s own design.
That massive heart pumped oxygen-rich blood with unmatched efficiency, feeding muscles that never seemed to tire.
It was, quite literally, the tremendous machine that carried him beyond limits.
When he ran, his stride measured at nearly 25 feet, became an extension of that engine.
At full speed, his heart could circulate his entire blood volume twice in a single minute.
It’s why he didn’t just win, he expanded, accelerating when others faltered, as if time itself bent to his rhythm.
But what makes the discovery so moving isn’t the science, it’s the poetry.
That colossal heart wasn’t just muscle.
It was metaphor.
It explained what fans had always felt watching him: that there was something greater inside him, something immeasurable.
As one vet whispered after the necropsy:
“We finally know what powered him, but we’ll never understand how much heart he truly had.”
In life, Secretariat’s heart carried him 31 lengths past history.
In death, it reminded the world that greatness isn’t always about what’s seen
but about the size of the heart that beats behind it.
@DonnaBBrothers Isn’t that the truth!!
@ShaZiaX02 Hank, you are such a good boy!!
Such sad news. He was a true horseman and a genuinely kind man. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and all who loved him.
Racing legend John Shirreffs has passed away. The mastermind behind Zenyatta's incredible career will be deeply missed. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
@RealSpitfire May he rest in eternal peace.
🐶 Dogs and their sticks…
Happy Tuesday! Hope this makes you 😊
There are some great ones in here—watch to the end 🤣🤣🤣
Many of you may have missed this, but the little boy who Bad Bunny handed his Grammy to at the Super Bowl was Liam Ramos!
Amazing!
@AZ_Brittney YES!!!!
@JuddmonteFarms I’m so very sorry for your loss. George was a handsome lad and I’m sure he ran a tight ship. Rest easy sweet, George.
A wild upset over last year’s winner as SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (Exaggerator) rolls home to finally get his Grade I in the GI @PegasusWorldCup Invitational Stakes at @GulfstreamPark! 🏆
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