Saturday’s trip to @WoodbineSB marks my final trip w/ my @FanDuel_Racing family.
The track has always been special to me—I spent a lot of time there as a kid, & it’s where Take Flight, a horse my aunt groomed, won the ‘97 @Breeders_Crown 2YO Filly Pace.
It's been a pleasure. 💙
@stoolpresidente She’s improved every start one move forward puts her there. Plenty of horses coming into this race off of synthetic races have run giant races at CD. She’s bred for dirt but even if her career moving forward is on turf a lot of turf horses run giant races on Churchill’s dirt. 🍀
It’s no secret that FanDuel TV will eventually be closing shop. From camerawoman to feature producer, I spent 23 years dedicating my life to telling stories to horse racing fans. And when I say I dedicated my life, I truly mean it.
Just like every other horse racing employee around the world, there is something about this business that pulls you in and never lets go. You give it your heart and soul. You sacrifice your family, your time, your friends—for a community that somehow becomes your family, your life, your friends.
It’s hard to describe this kind of dedication, but everyone in horse racing understands it. It’s a different world. Is it the horses? Or is it the people you meet along the way—the ones who make the same sacrifices, who live the same life, who understand without you ever having to explain it?
When we received the news that we would no longer be part of a network we poured our heart and soul into, the first thing we all thought about wasn’t ourselves—it was about the people we’re about to lose.
The coworkers who became family.
The horse racing enthusiasts now searching for their place in an industry that doesn’t have many places to go.
The people who have been living this life twice as long as I have.
It’s a shame it has to come to an end.
But I will never forget the relationships we built, the memories we made, the years on the road with my HRTV/TVG/FanDuel TV family. The storylines that touched us. The races that shocked us. The racetracks that welcomed us.
The backsides that smelled like horse shit—but somehow felt like a breath of fresh air every morning. Watching the sunrise. Saying “good morning” to every single person you pass.
Feeding peppermints to horses you fall in love with.
Cheering for horsemen you may not even know—but feel like you do, because you told
their story.
Everyday people don’t understand this. They don’t even know this world exists.
Horsemen do.
I’m in TV, but in a lot of ways, I consider myself a horseman too. I don’t ride horses. I can’t train horses. I don’t even bet on horses. But I understand this life. I understand this industry.
And I will miss all of it.
But more than anything, I will miss the family I found along the way—especially my FanDuel TV family.
You know who you are. And we will always be family.
For the 3rd time, Jude Feld, broadcaster for @HRRN, won the $10,000 NHC Charity Challenge. Feld accumulated $83.16 in mythical earnings over 8 contest races. Ellis Starr @Ubercapper of @Equibase finished 2nd at $79.60. NTRA Charities will contribute $5,000 to @TBaftercare in Feld’s name and Feld chose @Oldfriendsfarm to receive $5,000. Congratulations Jude and thanks to all who played! #NHCCharityChallenge
"I've been waiting long enough for it."
After his first win at @OaklawnRacing, Joshua Radosevich spoke with @andie_biancone about carrying his late cousin's name - a cousin who died tragically at 16.
Glad you appreciated that. It was born out of how I like to watch television, looking at what’s going on in the background. That Summer @DelMarRacing I planned lots of hi-jinx in background of @FanDuelTV coverage after the last race of the day, this one was the most talked about 🤓
The Kentucky Derby underdog this year is a bay horse from a small barn. The connections of three-year-old colt COAL BATTLE talk about the journey that will bring them to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.
Second time NHC attendee, Jim Colbert aka "Palm Tree Guy", has upgraded his setup this year. Contestants can relax between races while benefiting the @PDJFund! 🌴
This race @TampaBayDownsFL on derby day had it all! A $43 winner named Hey Cookie, a deadheat for 3rd and this precious photo of a dad, happy as a clam. picture of the trip for sure
Gunna be trying this new thing where I post my favorite pictures I've taken... This is my best of January '25. Taken @OaklawnRacing during Smarty Jones weekend.