Track Ponies | Kentucky Life | KET

1,174 views · Published 26 May 2015 · 6:57 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: KET - Kentucky Educational Television · 2015 · Education

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Track ponies are the unsung heroes of the racetrack. A race can be lost before the horse even gets to the gate if he has wasted energy being nervous and agitated. The lead pony is a babysitter for the racehorse—during his morning workouts, in the post parade, and in the warmup before the race. 

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