With very heavy hearts we want to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jose Aguirre also known as Pepo. Pepo was a great groom who had very good way with tough horses like Shaman Ghost. He will be greatly missed by all of us...
We are heartbroken with the news of the loss of our champion Delta Prince. He was a very special horse, especially to
@DocShirlJ
. His grit and determination will never be forgotten.
Photos by
@ponyace
@J_JerkensRacing
and
@edmunddavis5
Welcome to Riyadh,
@J_JerkensRacing
! 👋🇸🇦
Th US trainer has begun his new journey in Saudi Arabia for HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz.
#SaudiRacing
As announced by
@AdenaSprings
on Facebook yesterday. Our champion girl Holy Helena has been retired. We will never forget her. She always gave the best effort every time she ran. Enjoy this series of photos from various sources including
@ponyace
@WoodbineTB
.
We are profoundly saddened by the loss of our girl Fusaichi Red today. She was a great horse to be around as she was a true character. She will be greatly missed by all of us here.
#RunFreeFusaichiRed
@AdenaSprings
Due to the excessive heat racing here in Saratoga was cancelled today. We hope everyone can stay as cool as Hard Sting with his 2 fans.
Photo Credit:
@ponyace
"We are very proud of Delta's effort today. He ran great against the best turf horses in the country. Delta doesn't like soft turf but never quit and did his best. He always shows up no matter what. " - Jimmy Jerkens
All of us here at James Jerkens Racing are deeply saddened by the loss of Three Perfections today at Aqueduct. He had been a part of our barn since he was 2 years old and had a friendly laid back personality. He was with us so long that in many ways he was part of the family 1/2
Everyone here at
@J_JerkensRacing
is absolutely devastated by the loss of Meet Me in LA this afternoon. It's heartbreaking to lose any horse, but to lose such a kind hearted one as MMILA really stings.
#RunFree
Photo 1 by
@J_JerkensRacing
Photo 2,3 by
@ponyace
Yesterday's win was our final race in Florida for the season. We would like to thank
@GulfstreamPark
and Palm Meadows for hosting us during our extended stay. We are looking forward to heading home and racing at Belmont Park .
@TheNYRA
First runner in Saudi Arabia for
@J_JerkensRacing
!
The former US trainer is set to run HONKY TONK MAN this Saturday at King Khalid Racecourse in Ta’if for HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz.
#TaifSeason
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#SaudiRacing
As seen in an article by
@BloodHorse
yesterday, the decision to retire our great warhorse Shaman Ghost has been made.
Shaman Ghost will be greatly missed by us here in the barn . We look forward to seeing him in the next stage of his career.
@AdenaSprings
An impressive win from Honky Tonk Man in the 9th gives
#TeamJerkens
2 wins from 2 entries at Riyadh today. This was also Jimmy's 10th win since moving to Saudi Arabia .
It's a bittersweet day for us at
#TeamJerkens
, We are happy he is going to
@AirdrieStud
but will miss him terribly in the barn. He is one of most talented horse we have ever had the opportunity to train.
@Centennial_Farm
@DocShirlJ
Our Belmont Spring meet has officially ended for
#TeamJerkens
. Opening day of Saratoga represents end of 1 full year on Twitter for us. We appreciate everyone who follows this account as much as Can You Diggit and Three Perfections love their fans.
Photo
@ponyace
We are saddened to hear about the loss of Regal Sanction due to Colic. We enjoyed having him during his time with our barn. We offer our sincere condolences to everyone at
@Oldfriendsfarm
.
Jimmy made it through the operation like a Stake Horse... he was up walking w a walker already and his cardiac function is perfect !! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for all of your payers and well wishes and at the risk is sounding corny... love !!😘😘😘🏇🏿🏇🏿🏇🏿
Still basking. So is he. Endless thanks to Jimmy Jerkens and his crew, including Preservationist's longtime groom, Junior, the team in
#Middleburg
headed by Paula Parsons, Dr. Carr, Junior Alvarado, our phenomenal (and patient) partners, and this guy rig…
"On behalf of all of us here at James Jerkens Racing, Jimmy and I would like to send our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rick Violette.. " -- Shirley Jerkens
In case anyone didn't see the original posts. Here is a message from Shirley Jerkens to everyone who has given
#TeamJerkens
support on our social media platforms since the move to Saudi Arabia.
Hi, Securitiz! Our buddy arrived yesterday. He's spending a couple of days with his old crew before heading off to his retirement home in MA with the Littles. *BIG* thanks to
@grady_brad
,
@mjsharp75_joe
, and assistant
@slambopalm
- all huge aftercare advocates.
No stopping,
@J_JerkensRacing
! 🔴
🥇 THIRD KINGDOM (Make Believe) wins on his reappearance in Riyadh for HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz’s Red Stable.
#RiyadhSeason
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#SaudiRacing