Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has long been a summer playground for sports fans: the upstate New York town is home to Saratoga Race Course, one of the most storied racetracks in the world, and it’s been mecca for horse racing fans for hundreds of years.
Elizabeth Talamo always desired to be a storyteller. The backdrop for those stories began organically, while growing up as the daughter of trainer Ron Ellis, a mainstay on the Southern California racing circuit.
Luckily for Talamo, there is no shortage of stories to be told in the racing industry. Her eagerness to shape and share those stories was rewarded early on, with an internship at TVG — later known as FanDuel TV — when she was still in high school.
Bringing home an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) is exciting, but the first 90 days require patience, consistency, and a clean-slate approach as the horse adjusts to life after racing.
With the right approach, this transition period can lay the foundation for a successful second career.
In this article, we’ll cover what to expect when bringing your OTTB home and how to navigate those first few weeks and months.
Yedsit Hazlewood walked out of Laurel Park Sunday evening a journeyman jockey, having ridden his last race as an apprentice and ending a tumultuous 16 months that saw him nearly die in a car crash, be named an Eclipse Awards finalist, and rise to the top of jockey standings by wins.
When Tom Kinnee began looking for a new partner for his work as a mounted police officer in South Carolina, he needed a horse with more than ability. He needed attentiveness, willingness, and the kind of steady mind that could grow into a demanding role. He found that partner in Long Heir.
