On the rail at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.
Claimer
Pronunciation: \ˈklā-mər\
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1: one that claims
2 a: claiming race
b: a horse running in a claiming race
Source: www.merriam-webster.com
Joe Nevills is a senior at Central Michigan University officially majoring in journalism and unofficially majoring in horse racing.
After growing up learning the sport from his grandfather at Mount Pleasant Meadows, Joe fell in love with horse racing at Great Lakes Downs following his family’s Thoroughbred Royal Charley.
In 2008, Joe worked as an intern for the Thoroughbred Times in Lexington, Kentucky. It is his goal to return to the publication upon graduation.
Joe has also had photos and stories published in Arabian Finish Line magazine.
Racetracks Joe has visited
- Beulah Park; Grove City, OH
- Churchill Downs; Louisville, KY
- Ellis Park; Henderson, KY
- Great Lakes Downs; Muskegon, MI
- Indiana Downs; Shelbyville, IN
- Keeneland Race Course; Lexington, KY
- Mount Pleasant Meadows; Mt. Pleasant, MI
- Pinnacle Race Course; New Boston, MI
- River Downs; Cincinnati, OH
- The Red Mile; Lexington, KY
- Turfway Park; Florence, KY
*Note: Unless otherwise noted, all photos on this website were taken by me with a Sanyo 5 MP Xacti VPC-503 Digital Camera or Kodak EasyShare Z980.
4 Comments
November 10, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Joe – will you please send me your contact information. I would like to include you on our email list for newsletters and press releases. We love your site! Thanks. Liana Bennett
Information Manager
Office of Racing Commissioner
517/335-1144
bennettL@michigan.gov
November 23, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Joe,
Nice blog – now you need to be a member of the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance!
I was out for Michigan Sire Stakes day. I’ve only posted a few photos but check them out.
March 12, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Mibredclaimer
If you want to see some really cool harness tracks I recommend the Ohio fair circuit in harness racing.These are some of the neatest tracks I’ve ever been to.I went to Montgomery County Fair in Dayton in August of 2008 and it is a must see for any race fan.You actually drive over the race track
to park in the infield.However ,it make take awhile to cross over if horses are warming up.Also, crossing back over to the grandstand can be a challenge as 1000 pound standardbreds are warming up over the track and sometimes you have to make a run for it to avoid being trampled.Go to ustrotting.com and they have the fair schedules.Also many are run in northern Ohio making it closer to you.
August 23, 2009 at 3:42 pm
It is nice to see someone else trying to help save the industry in Michigan. Well done!
Ryan B. Okerstrom
RK Thoroughbreds LLC
http://www.rkthoroughbreds.com
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