{"id":1738,"date":"2017-05-04T15:07:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2017-05-04T15:07:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:07:18","slug":"rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Logsdon of FPD Shares the Lead Up to the Kentucky Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, I look forward to spending time at the track as everyone prepares for the Kentucky Derby. While everyone is enjoying all of the festivities, the farriers are hard at work making sure the horses are ready to run.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1753\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Churchill-Downs.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1753\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1753 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Churchill-Downs-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"Churchill Downs\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Churchill-Downs-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Churchill-Downs-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Churchill-Downs.jpg 1877w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Churchill Downs<\/p><\/div>\n<p>My favorite moments included time with the following renowned farriers and the horses they were shoeing:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jim Jimenez and Irap<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I was able to meet farrier Jim Jimenez at Keeneland this week and observe as he shod Bluegrass Stakes winner and Kentucky Derby contender, <em>Irap<\/em>. Jim has worked with trainer Doug O\u2019Neill for several years and the two have enjoyed tremendous success; winning the Kentucky Derby last year with <em>Nyquist<\/em> and the 2012 Kentucky Derby with I\u2019ll Have Another. Team O\u2019Neill looks for big things from <em>Irap<\/em> this year and it was a pleasure to watch him train and be fitted with his new Kerckhaert race plates.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1738 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/irap-after-training_edit\/'><img width=\"216\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-after-training_edit-e1493923517191-216x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-after-training_edit-e1493923517191-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-after-training_edit-e1493923517191.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1741'>\n\t\t\t\tIrap after training\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/irap-bath-time-2\/'><img width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-bath-time1-223x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-bath-time1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-bath-time1-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-bath-time1-e1493922183211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1740'>\n\t\t\t\tIrap at bath time\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby\/irap-cooling-out-and-getting-a-drink\/'><img width=\"208\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-cooling-out-and-getting-a-drink-208x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-cooling-out-and-getting-a-drink-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-cooling-out-and-getting-a-drink-709x1024.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Irap-cooling-out-and-getting-a-drink-e1493921615625.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1742'>\n\t\t\t\tIrap cooling out and getting a drink\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Todd Boston and Classic Empire<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1747\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KY-Derby-Favorite-Classic-Empire.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1747\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1747\" src=\"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KY-Derby-Favorite-Classic-Empire-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kentucky Derby favorite Classic Empire\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KY-Derby-Favorite-Classic-Empire-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/KY-Derby-Favorite-Classic-Empire-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kentucky Derby favorite Classic Empire<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Todd Boston was at Churchill Downs fitting 2017 Two-Year-Old of the Year and Breeders Cup Juvenile Champion, <em>Classic Empire<\/em>, with new Kerckhaert race plates in anticipation of the 2017 Kentucky Derby. Classic Empire won the Arkansas Derby on April 15, 2017 for his final prep race before the Kentucky Derby. Todd Boston fitted the colt nicely with Kerckhaert Kings RT Hinds and Kerckhaert Legendary XT fronts. The Mark Casse trained <em>Classic Empire<\/em> will be the probable 2017 Kentucky Derby favorite. Congratulations to Todd Boston and Team Casse. Best of luck in the upcoming Run for the Roses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1738 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/todd-boston-notching-classic-empire-hind-for-toe-clip\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Todd-Boston-notching-Classic-Empire-Hind-for-toe-clip-e1493922296214-300x271.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Todd-Boston-notching-Classic-Empire-Hind-for-toe-clip-e1493922296214-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Todd-Boston-notching-Classic-Empire-Hind-for-toe-clip-e1493922296214-1024x925.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1745'>\n\t\t\t\tTodd Boston notching Classic Empire&#8217;s hind for toe clip\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/kerckhaert-kings-rt-toe-clipped-hind-1\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-1-e1493922399737-300x298.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-1-e1493922399737-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-1-e1493922399737-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-1-e1493922399737-1024x1017.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1746'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert Kings RT Toe Clipped Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/kerckhaert-kings-rt-toe-clipped-hind\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-e1493922323412-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-e1493922323412-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-e1493922323412-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Kings-RT-Toe-clipped-hind-e1493922323412-1024x1020.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1743'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert Kings RT Toe Clipped Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/kerckhaert-legendary-xt-front\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Legendary-XT-front--300x217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Legendary-XT-front--300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kerckhaert-Legendary-XT-front--1024x742.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1744'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert Legendary XT Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ray Amato<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1752\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-Ray-Amato-Jr-Pat-Day-Ray-Amato-Rob-Logsdon.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1752\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1752\" src=\"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-Ray-Amato-Jr-Pat-Day-Ray-Amato-Rob-Logsdon-219x300.png\" alt=\"Photo: (L to R) Ray Amato Jr., Pat Day, Ray Amato and Rob Logsdon\" width=\"250\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-Ray-Amato-Jr-Pat-Day-Ray-Amato-Rob-Logsdon-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-Ray-Amato-Jr-Pat-Day-Ray-Amato-Rob-Logsdon.png 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: (L to R) Ray Amato Jr., Pat Day, Ray Amato and Rob Logsdon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ray Amato and Ray Amato Jr. drove to Churchill from Florida to shoe the horses that are racing this week for leading trainer Todd Pletcher. This included Kentucky Derby horses <em>Always Dreaming<\/em> and <em>Patch<\/em>. After finishing their work at Churchill, they got in their truck for the drive back to Florida where they shoe horses at Todd Pletcher\u2019s stable at Palm Beach Downs Training Center. It\u2019s always a pleasure to visit with the Amato\u2019s; two farriers that truly love what they do. Ray Sr. was interviewed several times and is always gracious enough to talk with everyone. He would love to shoe another Kentucky Derby winner and he has three chances for Todd Pletcher with <em>Always Dreaming<\/em>, <em>Patch<\/em> and <em>Tapwrit<\/em>. Best of luck to the Todd Pletcher team and to the Amato\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1738 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2-ray-amato-clinching-always-dreaming\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-Ray-Amato-clinching-Always-Dreaming-e1493922627489-300x244.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-Ray-Amato-clinching-Always-Dreaming-e1493922627489-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-Ray-Amato-clinching-Always-Dreaming-e1493922627489-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-Ray-Amato-clinching-Always-Dreaming-e1493922627489.jpg 1329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1754'>\n\t\t\t\tRay Amato clinching Always Dreaming\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby\/7-always-dreaming\/'><img width=\"235\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-Always-Dreaming-e1493922769451-235x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-Always-Dreaming-e1493922769451-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-Always-Dreaming-e1493922769451.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1751'>\n\t\t\t\tAlways Dreaming\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/5-ray-amato-jr-fitting-tradition-rt-hind\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Tradition-RT-Hind-300x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Tradition-RT-Hind-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Tradition-RT-Hind-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Tradition-RT-Hind.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1749'>\n\t\t\t\tRay Amato Jr. fitting Kerckhaert Tradition RT Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/6-ray-amato-jr-fitting-kings-front\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Kings-front-300x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Kings-front-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Kings-front-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-Ray-Amato-Jr-fitting-Kings-front.jpg 1395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1750'>\n\t\t\t\tRay Amato Jr. fitting Kerckhaert Kings Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/4-ray-amato-sr-patch-ray-amato-jr-2\/'><img width=\"289\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-Ray-Amato-Sr-Patch-Ray-Amato-jr1-289x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-Ray-Amato-Sr-Patch-Ray-Amato-jr1-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-Ray-Amato-Sr-Patch-Ray-Amato-jr1-986x1024.jpg 986w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-Ray-Amato-Sr-Patch-Ray-Amato-jr1.jpg 1015w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1757'>\n\t\t\t\tRay Amato Sr. and Ray Amato Jr. with Patch\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/10-products\/'><img width=\"289\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10-Products-e1493922720310-289x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10-Products-e1493922720310-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10-Products-e1493922720310-985x1024.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1755'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert Race Products\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jim and JT Bayes<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spring brings a lot of top farriers to Kentucky for the Keeneland race meet and Churchill Downs Derby week. Jimbo Bayes is the farrier for prominent North American trainers Bill Mott and Claude \u201cShug\u201d McGaughey, III and has been shoeing for years. He learned the trade from his father, Jim and Jimbo\u2019s son, JT, is following in their footsteps; working everyday alongside his father. I always enjoy watching these two working together and it is clear JT has the skill set of his father and grandfather. They fit their horses with Kerckhaert Legendary XT fronts and Kerckhaert Tradition hind shoes. Kentucky Oaks contender, <em>Lockdown<\/em>, got her new Kerckhaert shoes fitted this week. Good Luck to Team Mott, Jimbo, JT and, most importantly, <em>Lockdown<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1738 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby\/1-jt-bayes-driving-nail\/'><img width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-JT-Bayes-Driving-nail-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-JT-Bayes-Driving-nail-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-JT-Bayes-Driving-nail-878x1024.jpg 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1798'>\n\t\t\t\tJT Bayes driving nail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby\/2-jt-bayes-finishing-hind-foot-with-rasp\/'><img width=\"249\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-JT-Bayes-Finishing-hind-foot-with-rasp-249x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-JT-Bayes-Finishing-hind-foot-with-rasp-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-JT-Bayes-Finishing-hind-foot-with-rasp-850x1024.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1799'>\n\t\t\t\tJT Bayes finishing hind foot with rasp\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, I look forward to spending time at the track as everyone prepares for the Kentucky Derby. While everyone is enjoying all of the festivities, the farriers are hard at work making sure the horses are ready to run. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/rob-logsdon-of-fpd-shares-the-lead-up-to-the-kentucky-derby\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1738"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1800,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions\/1800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}