Yesterday I was able to do the Derby highlight, which was easily my favorite thing in my 10 months at ESPN. While I had to show something I didn’t want to, I was happy that my first Derby highlight was won by @ljlmvel. Congrats on 3 derbies and 200 G1’s!
"Aqueduct is the starting point for me, it's where I was hired, it's where I began my career, so for me it's the birth of my career as I know it today."
🎙️ @MaggieWolfndale talks about Aqueduct, what it means to her, and what it means to the racing community.
Just like that, only one @KentuckyDerby winner is left at @ChurchillDowns. (This video would’ve been much cooler if Sovereignty was sticking his head out).
Julie Krone helps with Mike Smith's birthday cake as Harry Rice and Chris Antley look on, Saratoga
I'm 98% sure this was 1992, but the negative is tucked away again, so...
Seeing Harry in this, whose 2025 Saratoga retirement ceremony was very (!) well-attended, made me smile.
This send off for my dad is everything we dreamed of. Between the hundreds of family and friends that traveled in and the generosity of NYRA, nothing can top this. Truly just special
"I tell everybody, it's not only your livelihood, but the race track is your life."
Harry Rice has retired after 49 years as a NYRA valet and @MaggieWolfndale caught up with him for an emotional interview where he reflected on nearly five decades of memories.
🏆 ECHO SOUND (Echo Town @coolmoreamerica) became the first graded-stakes winner for her sire when making a successful sophomore debut in Friday's GIII Miss Preakness Stakes at @PimlicoRC.
O: Gabriel Duignan
T: Rusty Arnold
J: @luissaezpty
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Can’t believe after 49 years my Dad is finally retiring. Being able to grow up going to work gave me some of my best memories and is the reason I am where I am today.
End of an era in the New York Jockeys room, with the retirement of longtime Valets, Harry Rice, Tony Milan & Barry Downes. As well as being outstanding Horsemen, we are also losing great people. Jockeys & there Valets are a special fraternity & they will be sorely missed!