Unbridled Racing News and Opinion: Two Wins and a Photo Shoot for Say Sandy Baby

Friday, December 16, 2011

Our girl Sandy gave us two thrilling wins at Finger Lakes this Fall with Jeremiah Flores in the irons and Jim Wright overseeing her training...

Maiden win Sept. 29, 2011 Race 3

Click here to Watch Replay on FL website

just Select Date and Race in replay box

Gate-to-Wire Win Nov. 7, 2011 Race 2

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just Select Date and Race in replay module

And then she posed for a photo shoot home on the farm....

Photo by Dion Ogust

In the Almanac Dec. 8, 2011

Click here to read article in the Almanac

Say Sandy Baby as a yearling at Unbridled Stable.

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Hi, I'm Susan Kayne. I write UR Blog to share my unbridled views about the "Sport of Kings" in the hope of seeing real change come about to improve the lives of thoroughbreds on the track and transitioning into second careers.

UR blog started out as a platform to share the good news of horse racing with the world. Now, it serves as a platform to advocate for horses in the not so good world of horse racing.

I have spent my whole life working with thoroughbreds in just about every capacity, from mucking stalls, to breeding. foaling, and endless hours in the saddle galloping race horses and showing hunters and jumpers. For over three decades I had bred and owned thoroughbreds for racing working toward active participation in [what I thought] would be great racing in New York.

In 2012, my idealistic views were shattered. I learned first-hand through the breakdown of my horse Bourbon Bandit about the daily practice of wanton drug abuse happening on NY tracks. My story made Page One of the New York Times as part of series that courageously exposed the death and disarray plaguing horse racing. I was distraught that I had contributed to the promotion of horse racing for so many years.

Now, I use UR blog to advocate for the health and well-being of race horses on the track and into second careers.

Horses are sentient beings who willingly work at the command of humans to achieve amazing athletic feats. They give joy unmeasured to owners, trainers, and fans, yet they are often forgotten and thrown away when their racing days are done. Horses have no say or choice in their circumstances -- they only have those who truly, truly love them, irregardless of their earning capacity, to speak on their behalf.

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Susan

Friday, December 16, 2011

Two Wins and a Photo Shoot for Say Sandy Baby

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