Kelly Jecmen

Obsessed by all things that have to do with horses, particularly Thoroughbred pedigrees and racing history.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@claibornefarm Which is antiquated and has been brought to the attention of the jockey club multiple times by many. Roan is completely different genetics as they do not lose pigmentation. They are ALL grey in this breed.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

“This isn’t a department store…I always wanted it to be a boutique”. Legend status right there.

[Mill Ridge Farm @millridgefarm]

An inspiring interview featuring Alice Chandler and Mill Ridge in the 1990s, including the extraordinary story of Begum.

Thank you @StuKirshenbaum for sharing this wonderful piece of our history.
https://t.co/u9zO8qzyrg

[TDN @theTDN]

GOLDEN TEMPO 🏆 The Kentucky Derby winner battles on to win the GI Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@seattleracing @RepoleStable The state won’t support it. They are the biggest reason why it’s gone, so a revival in any capacity would epically fail.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

Love that one of my former lesson kids/barn rat & dear friend has had the opportunity to raise Golden Tempo’s 1/2 sister.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@EJXD2 Holy Bull
Lure
Winning Colors
Personal Ensign
Silver Charm
Devil His Due
Cardmania
Giacomo
Street Sense
American Pharoah

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@DavidB58207 @paulickreport Not everyone going to the track is worried about fields of 14 to bet on. You can still wager on fields of 5 and have a good time. It’s not ideal, but it’s still a day at the races.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

The stories, the lore, the equine heroes are what is missing from big race day coverage.
Endless hours of clothing, betting odds, the cry baby change the crown babble, & a random pan of a horse isn’t what draws people in - ever.
The sport is about the horse after all.

[Paulick Report @paulickreport]

In the absence of lore, horse racing becomes just another transaction, much like picking up a gallon of milk at the grocery store, and equally as interesting.

More: https://t.co/y1AjaMDkKF

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@JayHovdey @bflay @KennyMcPeek @FanDuel_Racing @ChurchillDowns @KentuckyDerby @TheNYRA @PreaknessStakes @BelmontStakes The Visa Triple Crown Challenge needs to be resurrected.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@bflay @FanDuel_Racing @ChurchillDowns @KentuckyDerby @TheNYRA @PreaknessStakes @BelmontStakes We might as well just hand the TC trophy out every year, like a participation trophy. fix it by breeding horses to race vs horses to sell who kinda race. The downslide became glaringly apparent when the commercial market exploded.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@sportz619sd @reredevaux @FanDuel_Racing Because a TC on the line at a shortened distance at Saratoga wouldn’t cause insanity?

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@MathewFlor65402 The Donna Brothers piece was fabulous as was the intro to the Derby. The 90% coverage of clothing and odds is unbearable to watch, particularly when there are so many stories to tell all day about the horses, connections and history.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

And we showed them hot garbage minus maybe 30 minutes. Imagine if the programming was actual good.

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Yesterday was the most watched Kentucky Derby of all time…19.6 million for telecast and 24.4 million for actual race

It was higher rated than basically every sporting event besides the NFL and College Football title game

It’s crazy how much the Derby continues to grow

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

If this didn’t make your eyes leak you have no heart….

https://t.co/NKatDzHJP8

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

All of this ♥️

[Rafael Weiss @RafaelWeissCRE]

I sold Ocelli for 12k, yesterday he ran 3rd in the @KentuckyDerby & won 500k.

And gues what? I'm celebrating.

Because of what this means for everything we still have.

Ocelli's brothers just became a lot more valuable. His mom Zalia is now a queen.

The bloodline we've been building for years just got validated on the biggest stage in racing.

One horse running 3rd at @ChurchillDowns does more for your breeding program than a decade of "he has potential" conversations ever could.

But there's a bigger lesson here.

Everyone passed on Ocelli because he had a "weird gait." Moved different. Didn't fit the template.

Turns out that weird gait was elite. Top 3 in the world elite.

The market constantly undervalues things that don't fit the mold. In horses. In real estate. In people.

The ones who move different aren't always broken.

Sometimes they're just built for something the rest of us can't see yet.

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

@DianePa41459199 @HazelbennHazel Where is the inbreeding?

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What a Derby. What a sire!
1st - sired by Curlin
2nd - produced from a daughter of Curlin
3rd - sired by a son of Curlin.

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@TallmanGordon @NBCSports I will continue to say that it is a large part of the troubling public perception of racing. They miss the mark more and more every year.

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@eddie_g10 @FSerrano_Jr And broodmare sire of Sovereignty last year. *kicking myself for not spending the extra to buy a Bernardini mare*

[Kelly Jecmen @MidnightHill]

I never have as much fun as I do during Derby week at Mill Ridge. Introducing guest to where the Derby dream begins is thrilling. We still have availability this afternoon!

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

A memorable Oaks/Derby week and thankful for safe trips for horses and riders..

a RECORD # visitors for Thur/Fri with over 525 in two days..

MILL RIDGE #1 Lex experience by TRIPADVISOR

HAL PRICE HEADLEY/Alice Chandler