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Salesman, OTTB, ex-racehorse, retired racehorse, eventing, competition, Thoroughbred Makeover, Kristina Hobbs, training, aftercare, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Salesman Is a True ‘Heart Horse’

A lot of times when people talk about Thoroughbreds in sport “the heart” is what is referenced as their biggest and greatest qualities: the heart to step up and give their riders everything within them to win. But while we as humans tend to focus all on the winning, what we sometimes miss is what their hearts give to us.

horse racing, ownership, racehorse, Joe Scurto, Minnesota, Kentucky, new owners, Racehorse Engagement Project, industry, HBPA, MyRacehorse, OwnerView, foal crop, syndicates, microshares, BloodHorse

Industry Veteran Joe Scurto Comes to Kentucky to Grow Sport

Joe Scurto has worn many hats in his three decades-plus, but the one he believes best encompasses his passion and experience is “racehorse ownership evangelist.” By that, he wants to “connect people with racehorses in the pasture and on the track.”

Having served as the deputy director of the Minnesota Racing Commission and then the executive director of the Minnesota Racehorse Engagement Project, Scurto has made it his life’s work to grow the sport.

Amy Luyster, Holy Moses, Secretariat Center, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Holy Moses, the Horse Who Changed Everything

Born in February 2010, Holy Moses arrived at the Secretariat Center in 2015 following a respectable racing career that included 19 starts, four wins, and total earnings of $48,934 between 2013 and 2015.

Librado Barocio, Lovesick Blues, Bing Crosby Stakes, Del Mar, Breeders’ Cup Sprint, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

‘Surreal’ Victory With Lovesick Blues Propels Barocio into Breeders’ Cup Spotlight

Librado Barocio needs work on his post-race celebrations. He must learn to control his emotions.

Amy Treadway, Del Mar, Dark Horse, Across the Board, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

‘Bright and Colorful’ Artist Amy Treadway Bringing Del Mar to Life

One of the most influential equine novels is Walter Farley’s 1941 classic “The Black Stallion,” which transports readers into the story of young Alec Ramsey and his adventures with a magnificent black Arabian stallion. It took readers from being shipwrecked to horse racing. In 1953, Marjorie Burger of the New York Times stated, “The Black Stallion is about the most famous fictional horse of the century.”

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