Old Friends Virtual Tour - Game On Dude
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- Go along with Michael Blowen, founder of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farms, as he gives visitors a tour with a very friendly Game On Dude.
Bio from our website:
Game On Dude is only horse to win three runnings of the prestigious Santa Anita Handicap (G1). His list of triumphal repeats also includes two Hollywood Gold Cups (G1) and two San Antonio Stakes (G2). In his six year old campaign in 2013 “the Dude” captured all three of California’s most coveted Grade 1 stakes, the “Big Cap,” the Hollywood Gold Cup and the Pacific Classic. At seven his Santa Anita Handicap time nearly equaled the 1:58 set in 1980 by Spectacular Bid. He retired with nearly $6.5 million. Can we say “really awesome, again and again”? In order, Game On Dude’s wins are: 2010 Lone Star Derby (G3). 2011 Santa Anita H (G1) and Goodwood S (G1). 2012 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), the Awesome Again S (G1)-doing his sire proud, the San Antonio S (G2), California S (G2) and Native Diver S (G3). In 2013, the Santa Anita H (G1), Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Pacific Classic (G1), San Antonio (G2) and Charles Town Classic (G2), and in 2014 the Santa Anita H (G1). In 34 starts, that’s 16 wins, 7 seconds and 1 third for a total of $6,498,893. Owned by Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable LLC and Bernard Schiappa, Game On Dude’s jockeys in his most prestigious wins were Chantal Sutherland Kruse, Martin Garcia and Mike Smith. Old Friends gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Game On Dude’s Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and Jill Baffert, who enabled the retirement of the superlative gelding to Old Friends..
Old Friends thanks the hard work and dedication of Equisport Photos in making this video.
Video © Equisport photos and Old Friends, Inc.
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About Old Friends: Old Friends is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that provides a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have come to an end. By promoting these one-time celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, we hope to raise awareness of all equines in need.
Love him! Our CA rock star! He is very sweet. Loved feeding him carrots when I visited the farm. ❤🐎
He is very sweet and he understands what are you talking about. He is adorable.
Beautiful!!!
Loved that horse. Fastest splits and final time I ever saw at mile an quarter
Thank you for bringing this videos to us I like seeing this well taken care horses and they are lucky to have a home to live and away from racing the life of retirement God bless Moore Oklahoma
He is a sweet boy! Very smart. You have a great job. God bless you and the stallions.🙏
Jolly rancher candies 😂
I think he wants snacks!!
I love the Farm it's great
He was a serious race horse,,salute
Bless you Michael - He is such a sweet horse. I was fortunate to see him in person. Thank you for this lovely video.
Thank you for your stories and letting us see these beautiful horses. Please explain more about their dispositions when they come to you. Do you have chiropractors &/or acupuncturists for them? My friend owned a horse carriage company & I watched the horses line up when they saw the Doctors for their turn, & the results of the treatments. Amazing. Do you know if the racing community uses these treatments? Thank you
@@pkbriner5856 yes, the racing community does use chiropractors and acupuncture for their horses when needed. It's nice to know that a carriage company provides that for their horses as well. They deserve it too.
Horses like Game on Dude.........do you saddle him up and ride him? Do you have a riding ring there? I think they'd love to be under saddle now and then. Just for a trail ride around the place.
ALL TB race horses or OTTB's suck wind/crib. HEY, they start doing that while standing all day in a stall .........gotta do something right? haha I LOVE the Dude.
Even though your comment is from three years ago, I can tell you that no, not ALL Thoroughbreds off the track crib. Only a small percentage do.
These are a few of the very few lucky ones. The sooner racing ends it's slow death spiral, the sooner the slaughter of the vast majority of the rest will end. There is a special place in heaven for anyone who supports or can take on the responsibility of owning one of these magnificent creatures.
Trust us. The racing industry is loaded with amazing, kindhearted people who love their animals, and not just for greed. The loop holes are beginning to close for the small 1% of the industry that have no care in the world.