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While touring Coolmore’s Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky, the Bits & Bytes Farm friends had the pleasure of seeing, touching and getting our photos with past Kentucky Derby winners Fusaichi Pegasus and Thunder Gulch. See our photos.
We Met Past Kentucky Derby Winners! Read More »
One of our many excursions last weekend was to go watch the morning workouts at Keeneland race track and have breakfast at the track kitchen on the backside. We have lots of photos to share.
Keeneland in the Morning Read More »
We took over 1200 photos during the Bits & Bytes Farm tour of Lexington, KY last weekend. The Rolex 3-Day Event was one of the many events we attended. Here are a few photos from the cross-country day at Rolex.
Special Bill will turn three on Wednesday – if he is still alive.
On Saturday Special Bill fractured his sesmoid bone in his front ankle. His best hope for a recovery is to put a screw into the bone to hold the pieces together while it heals. His racing owner does not have the resources to fix the bone and he will never be sound for racing. He will be a riding horse after he is given time to heal.
“Special” FREE HORSE Read More »
We have arrived in Kentucky and our first stop was over to Hill ‘n’ Dale to meet with their Stallion Manager Aiden O’Meara and be introduced to their magnificent stallions. Hill ‘n Dale’s stallion barns are some of the most beautiful barns in Kentucky.
Over to Hill ‘n’ Dale Read More »
I just checked to see who is on line and up poped Hanoi, Vietnam! Good morning also to Galati, Romania;Sydney, Australia; Centro and Milan, Italy.
Good Morning Vietnam! Read More »
The first weekend in May is always the Kentucky Derby. We will never forget the great Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and the tragic loss of him after he shattered his leg two weeks later in the 2006 Preakness Stakes. This last weekend in April will celebrate his life. Join in on the festivities with the Friends of Barbaro.
Barbaro is Celebrated in KY this Weekend Read More »
There will be 47 riders from nine countries competing at the Rolex 3-Day Event. The top four riders from last year will be in Lexington, KY for Rolex, April 23-26, 2009. Watch the Show Jumping LIVE on line.
Show Jumping from Rolex – LIVE Online Read More »