The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️
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Kendrick Carmouche just captured a Grade 1 victory aboard Deterministic, trained by Miguel Clement—Fourstardave at Saratoga! 🔥 The crowd on the way back to the jocks’ room was electric. fans stopped him for photos, handshakes, and love. Louisiana in the house, and Kendrick’s on fire. 💪🏾🏇🏾
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️128,203 views • 1 year ago
Years ago, retired jockey turned trainer Robbie Davis bought 70 acres in Saratoga for $900 an acre. People told him he was crazy. Today, that same land is worth tens of thousands per acre — but for Robbie, the real value isn’t in dollars. It’s in the bridle paths, the stone walls, the quiet rides with his horses, and the peace it brings. That’s the real wealth of a horseman.
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️94,464 views • 10 months ago
Mike Repole Kentucky Derby 152 Churchill Downs
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️29,265 views • 3 months ago
Fresh off his win aboard Talkin in Race 6, Kendrick Carmouche didn’t just leave the winner’s circle—he gave it right back to the fans. Signing every autograph, taking every picture, and sharing every smile. This is what horse racing is all about—the connection between the sport and the people who love it. ✨🐎 Congratulations to Trainer Danny Gargan, the connections, and all the folks on the backside who are part of this team. 🙌
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️68,274 views • 11 months ago
Todd Schrupp Kentucky Derby 152 Churchill Downs
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️19,043 views • 3 months ago
Today at Saratoga, Brook Smith—part-owner of Sierra Leone—talked about his Purses for a Purpose initiative, which supports the backstretch community at Churchill Downs. Mid-conversation, he flipped the script and interviewed me about The Real Players Inside the Backstretch. Brook hopes more owners will join in so the idea can reach racetracks across the country—maybe even right here at Saratoga.
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️40,996 views • 1 year ago
Taylor Ortiz, wife of top jockey Jose Ortiz a retired jockey herself and a fifth-generation horsewoman. These days, Taylor is holding down the fort and supporting her husband. She represents the strength, sacrifice, and grace of the wives behind the scenes.
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️39,089 views • 1 year ago
Steve Byk Kentucky Derby 152 - Post Race 🌹 Churchill Downs
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️12,118 views • 3 months ago
I Didn’t Get Here Alone | Junior Alvarado Winning the Derby brought everything back for Junior — the injuries, the doubt, the nights with nothing, and the person who wouldn’t let him walk away. Filmed during Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park.
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️22,143 views • 7 months ago
On the backstretch, a big win isn’t just about the jockey. Tradition says you stake the groom, the hotwalker, the exercise rider, even the assistant trainer — because they all put in the work to get that horse ready. Robbie Davis and Saudia Burton, who worked with the late great Chief, Allen Jerkens, reminded me of that old-school code. It’s about respect, and it’s about family.
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️29,022 views • 11 months ago
Alabama Day vibes! Kendrick Carmouche is still on fire—just picked up another W with Cut the Cord for trainer Michelle Giangiulio. 🙌 Big congrats to Michelle and her team on their first win of the meet! 👏 The fans can’t get enough of Kendrick—every picture, every autograph, he gives the people love right back. 💯 All the way from the Boot, Louisiana in the house. Kendrick delivered once again. 🏇✨
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️28,086 views • 11 months ago
“There was a time when you could shoot a cannon down Broadway and not hit a soul.” Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito was one of the few who believed in Saratoga when it was quiet — before it became the summer place to be. Alongside visionaries like the late Marylou Whitney, Bruce Johnstone, and Jimmy Bond, Nick helped turn this town and racetrack into the heartbeat of horse racing. 🎥 Interview for The Real Players Inside the Backstretch
The Real Players Inside The Backstretch™️22,780 views • 9 months ago