Foal Patrol Presented By National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame: What Does The Nightwatch Staff Do?

Foal Patrol has partnered with the Paulick Report in Season 5 to bring you closer to featured mares and foals and to ask farm staff questions about their care and health.

In this episode with Spanish Bunny at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Ky., Paulick Report staff ask Gainesway's Lakota Gibson, “What does the nightwatch staff do?”

For a chance to have one of your questions asked in an upcoming Paulick Report episode, email your question to foalpatrol@racingmuseum.net. Be sure to let us know if your question is for a specific Season 5 mare.

Foal Patrol, an initiative of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, is a one-of-a-kind collection of live web cameras that gives viewers rare insight into the life of mares during their pregnancies, including the actual birth and the first few weeks of their foal's life.

Since Season 1 in 2018, millions have watched the live webcam series for a behind-the-scenes look at what daily life is like for in-foal mares and foals. Learn more about this season's featured mares at www.foalpatrol.com.

Foal Patrol Season 5 education content begins with breeding and reproduction and covers various aspects of the life of a Thoroughbred horse, from foaling through retirement. New content for Foal Patrol viewers of all ages will be added to the Foal Patrol Education Site weekly, from January through June 2022, at www.foalpatrol.com/education.

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Traveling Tiger Delivers First Foal Of National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame’s Foal Patrol Season 5

Traveling Tiger, a 6-year-old mare owned by Susan Moulton, delivered a filly by Audible at Moulton's Pauls Mill Farm in Versailles, Ky., at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 13.

The foal was born live on camera at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Foal Patrol website, www.foalpatrol.com, kicking off Season 5 of the popular webcam series.

The delivery went well and both mare and foal are in excellent health. Traveling Tiger is one of five mares participating in Season 5. The next mare scheduled to foal is Spanish Bunny at Gainesway Farm on Feb. 2. Also participating this season is Elate at Claiborne Farm (March 13 expected foaling date), Repeta at Three Chimneys Farm (March 31), and Floripa at Old Tavern Farm (May 5).

Foal Patrol is a one-of-a-kind interactive web project of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame that debuted in 2018. Programming includes a collection of live cameras where people can view real-time streams of in-foal mares, as well as numerous educational aspects. The live camera feeds will be available according to each horse's daily schedule, set by the farm. For more information, or to sign up for news and special alerts, please visit www.foalpatrol.com.

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National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame’s Foal Patrol Season Five Now Live

Season Five of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's popular live webcam series Foal Patrol is now live online at www.foalpatrol.com. Live footage will expand as the mares approach their expected foaling dates.

Foal Patrol is a one-of-a-kind collection of live cameras following the daily activities of in-foal mares and their foals produced by the National Museum of Racing. Millions of people throughout the world have viewed the popular webcam program since its initial season in 2018.

Foal Patrol Season Five participants are: Elate (in foal to Speightstown at Claiborne Farm, Paris, Ky.), Spanish Bunny (in foal to Uncle Mo at Gainesway Farm, Lexington, Ky.), Traveling Tiger (in foal to Audible at Safari North at Pauls Mill Farm, Versailles, Ky.), Repeta (in foal to Volatile at Three Chimneys Farm, Versailles, Ky.), and Floripa (in foal to Vekoma at Old Tavern Farm, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.).

Season Five will feature a new education site to connect Foal Patrol fans of all ages to online resources, videos, and podcasts that begin with breeding and reproduction and span the life of the Thoroughbred. With a page Just for Kids; the Insights videos for youth considering industry careers; online resources about the health and care of the horse; and the platform of Your Stories for viewers' photo submissions and stories of how Foal Patrol has inspired them; the site will feature something for the youngest to oldest viewers. New content will be added to the site weekly from January through June.

A variety of Thoroughbred industry partners have committed to supporting Foal Patrol's educational efforts with regular content, support, and promotion throughout Season Five.

Paulick Report is the primary media partner for Foal Patrol Season Five, and other industry collaborators include Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Retired Racehorse Project, Amplify Horse Racing, Equibase, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Harness Horse Youth Foundation, Horse Country, Jockey Club Technology Services, Keeneland Kids Club, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Equine Industry Pipeline, Mill Ridge Farm, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and University of Louisville Equine Industry Program.

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National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame’s Foal Patrol Season 5 To Debut January 5

Season 5 of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's popular live webcam series Foal Patrol will debut online at www.foalpatrol.com on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.

Season 5 will feature in-foal mares at Claiborne Farm, Gainesway Farm, Safari North at Pauls Mill Farm, and Three Chimneys Farm — all based in Kentucky — and Old Tavern Farm in New York.

Foal Patrol is a one-of-a-kind collection of live cameras following the daily activities of in-foal mares produced by the National Museum of Racing. Millions of people throughout the world have viewed the popular webcam program since its initial launch in late 2017.

Here is a closer look at the Foal Patrol Season 5 participants:

Elate (Claiborne Farm, Paris, Ky.)

In foal to WinStar Farm stallion Speightstown, Elate is an 8-year-old dark bay daughter of Medaglia d'Oro out of the Distorted Humor mare Cheery.

She was bred and campaigned by Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider and trained throughout her four-year career by Hall of Famer Bill Mott. After breaking her maiden in her career debut and only start as a 2-year-old at Aqueduct in November 2016, Elate won back-to-back Grade 1s in the Alabama Stakes and Beldame Stakes as a sophomore. As a 4-year-old in 2018, she won the Grade 1 Delaware Handicap and placed in the Personal Ensign. In her final season, Elate won the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap and repeated in the Delaware Handicap (a Grade 2 in 2018). She also finished second in the Azeri, Personal Ensign, and Spinster. Overall, Elate posted a record of 7-7-2 from 19 starts and earned more than $2.6 million.

Elate has delivered one foal to date, a dark bay filly by War Front, in 2021. Her foal by Speightstown has an expected due date of March 13, 2022.

Spanish Bunny (Gainesway Farm, Lexington, Ky.)

In foal to Coolmore stallion Uncle Mo, Spanish Bunny is a 15-year-old bay daughter of Unusual Heat out of the El Gran Senor mare Spanish Beam. Purchased by Gainesway for $130,000 at the 2015 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Spanish Bunny made 20 starts in her career from 2008 through 2011. Her lone victory was at Del Mar in 2010. She competed exclusively in California.

Of her six foals to date, Spanish Bunny has produced four starters, including Grade 1 winner Spanish Queen (2015 American Oaks) and multiple stakes winner Spanish Loveaffair. Her foal by Uncle Mo has an expected due date of Feb. 2, 2022.

Traveling Tiger (Safari North at Pauls Mill Farm, Versailles, Ky.)

In foal to WinStar Farm stallion Audible, Traveling Tiger is a 6-year-old bay daughter of Candy Ride out of the Stormy mare Atlantic Voyage. Purchased by Susan Moulton's Safari North at Pauls Mill Farm for $40,000 at the 2020 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Traveling Tiger was unplaced in her only two career starts at Penn National in 2019.

Traveling Tiger has delivered one foal to date, a chestnut colt by Good Magic, in 2021. Her foal by Audible has an estimated due date of late January 2022.

Repeta (Three Chimneys Farm, Midway, Ky.)

In foal to Three Chimneys Farm freshman sire Volatile, Repeta is an 11-year-old daughter of Broken Vow out of the Atticus mare Attico. Bred by Wertheimer et Frere, Repeta was unraced. She was purchased by Mulholland Springs for $70,000 at the 2020 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Of her six foals to date, Repeta has produced four starters, including three winners. Her foal by Volatile has an estimated due date of late March or early April 2022.

Floripa (Old Tavern Farm, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.)

In foal to Spendthrift Farm stallion Vekoma, Floripa is an 8-year-old gray or roan daughter of Tapit out of the Dixieland Band mare Southern Sonata. Unplaced in seven career starts, Floripa was purchased for $57,000 by Old Tavern Farm at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Floripa has delivered two foals to date, including one winner. Her foal by Vekoma has an expected due date of May 5, 2022.

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