Uncle Mo 2016

Uncle Mo Drawing

Uncle Mo is a retired Thoroughbred. After going undefeated in his 2 year old season (2010), he was an early favorite for the 2011 Kentucky Derby. He was scratched the day before the race with health issues. He did make an unsuccessful return to racing.  He now stands as a "Shuttle stallion" servicing mares at Coolmore's American and Australian farms. 

The original photo for this drawing has been used by permission by Frances J. Karon. 

Mare and Foal 2016

Mare and Foal Drawing

This is my first full year as a fan of Horses and Thoroughbred Racing. This winter has been my first "Foaling Season." I love all the pictures I see of these fuzzy little ones and their Moms.

FROSTY and MAGIC in the Snow

 Frosty

 Magics Eye

 Jacob with Frosty

 Frosty and I

Magic and I

Week old Kid

Today we got a couple inches of snow on Kent Island. Jacob and I went to visit my friends farm to visit Frosty and Magic. They also have goats. There was one that was less than a week old, and one about 10 days.

Winter Carnival at Laurel Park Feb.13,2016

 Bens Cat Ice Sculpture

 Winter Carnival Ice Sculpture

Steamed up in the Paddock

Victor Carrasco at Laurel Park- Feb.13,2016

 Victor and I

 Victor and my Son Jacob

 Victor signing a print

Victor signed print and goggles

Great day at Laurel Park! Extremely cold with wind chills in the single digits. Went to the Jocks room before Victors first race. I gave him the original drawing of him, and he signed a print for me. He also gave my son Jacob and I signed goggles. After one of the races, we took pictures together.

Buchiko 2 2016

Buchiko 2 Drawing

Buchiko 2016

Buchiko Drawing

Buchiko is a four year old filly that races in Japan. She is my horse crush!

Tapit/Let Faith Arise 16 Colt 2016

Tapit/ Let Faith Arise 16 Colt Drawing

The Colt was Foaled on Jan. 21,2016 at 12:45am, at Taylor Made Stallions in Lexington KY.

Chocolate Tea 2016

Chocolate Tea Drawing

Assateague Island Jan.2016

 Chincoteague Pony Drawing

The Chincoteague Pony, sometimes called the Assateague Horse, live on Assateague Island. The island borders Maryland and Virginia on the Eastern Shore. The horse breed has lived on the island for hundreds of years, and is believed to have been brought there by settlers from Spain or shipwrecks. The ponies were officially registered as a breed in 1994. 

Assateague Island has a Maryland State Park, and National Park land on the South end. My family has camped and taken day trips to the State Park numerous times.  

California Chrome 2016

California Chrome Drawing

Victor R. Carrasco 2016

Victor Carrasco Drawing

Victor is one of the top Jockeys at Laurel Park, He won the Eclipse Award last year for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. I have posted some photos of Victor on this blog, and we follow each other on Twitter. He is also good friends with Dottie, by TBR-BFF.

Photos from Laurel Park by other people 2016

 Clark, Myself, and Dottie                          Photo by Cynthia Longo

 Photo by Jim Fleenor

 Photo by Jim Fleenor

 Photo by Jim Fleenor

Photo by Jim Fleenor

I have met and become friends with some really nice people at Laurel Park. I met Cynthia Longo on Maryland Million Day. She was with Clark Shaffer that day. I also met photographer Jim Fleenor. His brother in law is a horse owner and trainer. Jim comes and shoots photos whenever his brother in law has horses on the card.

Laurel Park Jan.2,2016

 Clark with his Sir Barton Drawing

 Dottie with her Tapit Drawing

Jevian Toledo in Winners Circle aboard Classic Wildcat

 Jockey Jevian Toledo signed a print for Dottie

 Me with an Out Rider Pony "Lucky"

Jevian Toledo in Winners Circle aboard Christmas Barn

 Joshua with Jockey Jevian Toledo

 Tapits offspring Playful Love

Playful Love in the Paddock

Had a great day today at Laurel Park! My son Joshua joined me for his first race card ever. 

I gave my track friend Clark a drawing that I did of Sir Barton. Clarks Great Grandpop trained Sir Barton, the first Triple Crown in 1919. 

I also got to finally meet my Twitter friend Dottie. She has become my TBR-BFF, and I am learning a lot from her. I gave her the drawing I did of Tapit, her favorite horse.

Over the fall, I got to be friends with Jockey Jevian Toledo. Today he signed a print for Dottie, and took a picture with Joshua.

The day was topped of by seeing one of Tapits offspring, Playful Love, race in the 8th. 

A Kiss for the Champ 2015

A Kiss for the Champ Drawing

 

A Tweet from Mr. Zayat

Yes, another American Pharoah drawing! This picture was taken by Eric Kalet the day before AP won the Belmont Stakes to claim the Triple Crown. 

Sir Barton 2015

Sir Barton Drawing

In 1919 as a three year old colt, Sir Barton became the first horse to win what was to become known as the Triple Crown. 

In my last post, I have a picture with Clark Shaffer. Clarks Great Grandpa was Sir Barton trainer. 

Laurel Park Dec.13,2015

Me with Clark Shaffer

What a gorgeous December day with temps in the mid 60's. Spent a lot of the day talking about horse racing history with Clark Shaffer. Clarks Great Grand-Pop trained the first Triple Crown Winner Sir Barton in 1919.

MORE THAN READY

More Than Ready Drawing

More Than Ready is a stallion that now stands at WinStar Farm in Kentucky. He is one of the youngest studs in history to sire 100 stakes winners, and 1000 winners. He has sired graded stakes winners in 12 countries, and Grade 1 winners in seven.