all in The Life

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.

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

The Ed Brown Society (EBS) and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) continue to invest in the future of the equine industry by opening doors for rising talent through career-launching opportunities.

Jockey Pietro Moran, 20, would make history one way or another in the $1 million King’s Plate Aug. 16 at Woodbine as he joined his father, David, as the first-ever father-son duo to ride in the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown.

Carrie Wood yearned for a horse when she was growing up. She used to pore through the Washington Post classified section, circle ads for horses that were for sale, and leave them on her father’s desk.

“I had hopes,” she said. “I had hopes that someday we could have a horse.”

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