Entries tagged with “thoroughbred phototography” from Picture This

I wish to welcome all to my blog. I'm quite excited, as this is my first time doing this (I rarely even read blogs), so I hope to educate, inform and entertain you.

The 2007 Belmont Stakes — Rags To Riches beats Curlin (Preakness winner), becoming the first filly in 102 years to win it

I look to have several authors contributing, on various topics as photography, horse racing, copyright and intellectual property theft, and some non- related topics. I hope to have contributors not only from America, but from over in Europe as well. You'll be hearing from other photographers and horse racing industry people.

I was drawn into Thoroughbred racing when watching in awe as the mighty Secretariat blew away the field to win the 1973 Belmont Stakes by a mind-boggling 31 lengths, in what today is still a world record time of 2:24 on the dirt.

I feel the horse is the perfect running machine, and the Thoroughbred is pure poetry in motion. I am in awe of their power, determination, nobility and yes, their frailties. A thoroughbred in full stride is a thing of beauty, it is perfection — they fly without wings. They are truly God's favorite creature.