Eleanor Roosevelt once proclaimed, “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.” Not many people would consider the ripe age of 36 to be old, but in the world of sports it is. Serafin Carmona, a longtime exercise rider turned 36-year-old apprentice jockey, is another shining example that it is never too late in life to become what you want to be.
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Legendary NFL Quarterback Bradshaw Looking at Return to Horse Racing
Attendees at Thoroughbred sales are used to familiar faces — the industry is a tight-knit circle comprised of people attending the same events. But the Keeneland September yearling sale brought a different type of familiar face to the sales pavilion Sept. 10. Terry Bradshaw, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers who for the last 30 years has come into homes as part of FOX’s NFL Sunday crew, was in Lexington Tuesday.
Mike Repole Discusses Plans to Produce Streaming Series on Horse Racing
When you access your favorite streaming service such as Netflix or Hulu, you expect to find a blockbuster movie like “Barbie” or “Twister.” Mega stars like Tom Cruise or Meryl Streep. Maybe “The Rock.” But coming soon to your television or streaming device may be ... Mike Repole?
Five Things to Know About Travis Kelce’s Racehorse Swift Delivery
Swifties, football fans, and horse racing fans learned Aug. 27 that Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro Travis Kelce became a part-owner of a 3-year-old racehorse named Swift Delivery.