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Samantha Decker

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📷 Photographer, digital illustrator, & horse lover from Saratoga, NY 🐴 Volunteer at Old Friends at Cabin Creek 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☮️ Believer in equal rights Blog: http://sdeckerphotoblog.com Portfolio: http://www.samanthadeckerphoto.com

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3h

MGSW Major Dude is entered in the Artie Schiller Stakes at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday. The Todd Pletcher trainee is seeking his first win of the year and his fifth career graded victory. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 11h

Acacia Clément introduces her nephew Hugo to Valiant Crusader at Old Friends at Cabin Creek yesterday.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 23h

Wishing a speedy recovery and a happy retirement to MG1SW Patch Adams, who recently sustained an injury and will stand at WinStar Farm in 2026. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Future Is Now is entered in the Grade II Franklin Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday. The Maryland-bred mare has attracted quite a following with her many wins, including a pair of stakes victories at Saratoga this summer. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 1d

MSW Pop Idol seeks her first graded victory in Saturday's Grade III Glen Cove Stakes at Belmont at the Big A. The George Weaver trainee is coming off a fourth place finish in the Zadracarta Stakes at Woodbine in September. #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Sovereignty winning the Travers in black and white with a black background. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

A little Thorpedo Anna appreciation. Photo at Saratoga, fall 2024. #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Final Score now a MGSW with his win in the Grade II Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland! #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Gin Gin pulls off a huge upset in the Grade I Spinster Stakes at Keeneland, following a similar upset at the spring meet in the Grade III Doubledogdare Stakes! #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Fall sunset in Arlington, VT, 2014.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Excited to share my Sovereignty Travers program doodle. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Two time Spinster winner (2023 and 2024) Idiomatic. #ragingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Agne is entered in the Grade II Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland today. The Cherie DeVaux trainee broke his maiden first time out at Saratoga this summer, then followed that up with a fourth place finish in the Grade III With Anticipation Stakes. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Alabama winner Nitrogen takes on elders today in the Grade I Spinster Stakes at Keeneland. The Mark Casse trainee is seeking her sixth graded stakes victory this year. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

MG1SWs Sierra Leone (inside) and Chancer McPatrick worked a half mile in 48.88 yesterday at Saratoga. #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

NEARCTIC...damn you, autocorrect!

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

No Nay Hudson became a GSW today when he took the Grade II Narcotic Stakes at Woodbine. He is pictured here at Keeneland after an allowance level victory there this spring. #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

No Nay Hudson became a GSW today when he took the Grade II Narcotic Stakes at Woodbine. He is pictured here at Keeneland after an allowance level victory there this spring. #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Also, these two won G2s: Praying in the Thoroughbred Club of America at Keeneland and Asbury Park in the Jockey Club Derby at Belmont at the Big A.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats to the connections of these Saratoga runners who won G1s today: Ted Noffey in the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland, Iron Orchard in the Frizette at BAQ, Rhetorical in the Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland, and Simply in Front in the First Lady at Keeneland.

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, NY, 2018.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

I'm not a good gauge of height, sorry! The pony is Looking at Bikinis aka Rocky, a 2019 Travers runner.

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

2024 Champagne winner Chancer McPatrick. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Curtain Call runs in today's Grade I Champagne Stakes at Belmont at the Big A. The Mark Casse trainee broke his maiden at the Spa this summer then followed that u with a third place finish in the Grade I Hopeful Stakes. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Sovereignty: Worth getting up early on a Saturday for. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

First out maiden winner Five Bars runs in today's Grade I Frizette Stakes at Belmont at the Big A. The Shug McGaughey trainee will face 10 foes in the mile race. #racingsky 🏇

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