Sarah K. Andrew: 2009- A Year in Photos
Happy New Year to all of my friends. I appreciate all of your comments and ideas. 2009 was another prosperous and thrilling year for me as a photographer. Some career accomplishments and highlights:
– photographed my first Kentucky Derby
– photographed 2009’s Rolex Three-Day Event
– had photos published in USA Today, Equus Magazine, Thoroughbred Daily News, a two-page spread in The Blood-Horse, and the cover of American Turf Monthly, to name a few!
– had fine art images displayed in restaurants and supermarkets
– rode a track pony and accompanied a Breeders’ Cup contender to her morning gallop
Click on any photo for more info…
Celebrating the New Year with Wizard
Wizard bouncing into 2009
I never tire of photographing Bryan the Cat
Partner’s Hero at Northview Stallion Station
Love of Money at Northview in January
The Thermals rocked the Bell House (click for review)
Haynesfield winning the Whirlaway on a chilly Aqueduct afternoon
Clancy the Pug in Jersey City
Mellowtraumatics, Milwaukees, Ben Trovato, and Small AM at Maxwell’s (review)
Matt McLaughlin and his Andalusian stallion Corral II at the 2009 PA Horse Expo (review)
Wizard and JR after a March snowstorm
Gotham winners I Want Revenge and Joe Talamo (click for Joe Talamo’s favorite movies)
Trotting little fences with Wizard
Jonathan Andrew at Buddie’s Tavern
Joe Talamo and I Want Revenge win the Wood Memorial (blogged)
Mary the Easter Morgan
Wizard, looking shiny and fit
JR
Miss Tuesday
Mary
Riot the Border Collie (Quicksilver Q-Eye-It Riot, HXAs, TD, RN, FDCh-Gold)
And the sheep Riot herds
On to Kentucky!
Super-horse Cigar at the Kentucky Horse Park
Churchill Downs- Barbaro statue
Rolex 2009 (Phillip Dutton and Connaught)
Rolex 2009 (Sara Dierks and Somerset II)
Rolex 2009 (Jose Ortelli, Jr)
Friesan Fire and Cindy Jones
Friesan Fire
Claiborne Farm- Secretariat’s grave
Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra
Zenyatta at Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby 135: Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird
One rose salute in memory of Borel’s parents
Back to Jersey!
Jersey Fresh 2009 (High Society III and Jessica Hampf)
Jersey Fresh 2009 (Business Class and Maya Studenmund)
Jonathan Andrew in Asbury Park
On to Georgia!
Schuppernong Polo Club in Alpharetta, GA
Valley View Ranch in Cloudland, GA
Kat and Maggie
Tractor cats
New York, New York!
Gio Ponti wins the Manhattan
Summer Bird wins the Belmont Stakes
Summer Bird wins the Travers, aka Mid-Summer Derby
Summer Bird and Kent Desormeaux win the Jockey Club Gold Cup
Kiss the Kid and Channing Hill at Monmouth Park
Leslie Morse and Tip Top 962 at the Festival of Champions: Gladstone, NJ
JR clowning on the longe line
The day I made Holly Van Voast a star (blogged here)
Rachel Alexandra romps in the Mother Goose
Rachel Alexandra’s entourage
Finn the TDN Beagle
Yoshi the TDN Shiba Inu
Spice Route’s mad scientist blinkers
Presious Passion and Elvis Trujillo win the United Nations at Monmouth Park
Jonathan Andrew: Arrivals & Departures CD release party (review)
Rank at the Start: Delaware Park on Delaware Handicap Day
Oh Justin Time: silver grullo Paint stallion
Haskell Invitational showdown
Rachel Alexandra schooling in the Monmouth Park paddock
Born to Run: Rachel Alexandra and Calvin Borel win the Haskell
Bird’s eye view
Out of the gate at Saratoga!
Best seat in the house
Pony girl waiting in the rain at Monmouth Park
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale
Rachel Alexandra at Saratoga
Rachel Alexandra, post-bath
Portrait of Rachel Alexandra
Quality Road at Saratoga
Skorri, an Icelandic Horse at Moonlit Run Equestrian Center
Barefoot and bareback at Moonlit Run
Track pony at Saratoga
Mary the Morgan and her owner share a moment
New York City mounted police
Rachel Alexandra’s Woodward victory
Calvin Borel and Robby Albarado: the victor and the vanquished
Rachel Alexandra after the Woodward
Harness racing at Saratoga Raceway
Here comes the sun
Saratoga sunrise
Saratoga ends and in rolls September…
Mary the Morgan- first show, reserve champion!
Dirge, a one-eyed steeplechaser at Monmouth Park (here’s his story)
Handicapping the 8th at Belmont Park
George Morris clinic at Persimmon Farm in Maryland
Selena and me
Hitting the trails with Wizard and Mary
Kiss the Kid before the Meadowlands Cup
Greetings from the Meadowlands
The Grey Ghost Starter Handicap- a Halloween race for grey horses at the Meadowlands
On to November and on to California!
Portrait of Zenyatta
Goldikova at Santa Anita
27 year old Turkoman at E A Ranches in Santa Ysabel, CA
Einstein at Santa Anita
Silver Swallow (the Silver Swallow adventure)
Zenyatta
Life is Sweet
Presious Passion
Zenyatta and Mike Smith
Champions! Zenyatta and Mike Smith
Back home to Jersey…
Barn Beauty Tip #39: Your Stirrup Iron can Double as a Mirror for a Lipstick Touch-Up
Selena
Selena and me
Paris
Imaging (Dynaformer – Gaze, by Danzig)
Atlas at Moonlit Run
Katie and Val at Moonlit Run
Slick the barn kitty
Lentenor, full brother of Barbaro
Mary the Morgan: Joie de Vivre
Paris and me
Wizard- portrait of a Thoroughbred
Jen and Mayberry- autumn portrait
“Mary” Christmas
Paris in the snow
Wizard in winter
JR and Wizard enjoy the snow
In memory of Kona Gold
In memory of Papi Chullo
In memory of Kingpin
In memory of Gun Rock
In memory of Sunriver
In memory of Go Between
In memory of Bailey Wick
In memory of Bobby Frankel, who trained some of the greatest horses I’ve ever seen, and whose barn was always the heart of Saratoga
And in memory of one of my all-time favorite racehorses, Lawyer Ron
Best Wishes for a happy and healthy 2010!
Sarah Andrew
Rock and Racehorses: The Blog 
Congrats on what looks like a very successful year!
Wow, what a year, Sarah! And you captured it so beautifully, perfectly! This group of photos is breathtaking, thanks so much for putting it together! You were THERE, Sarah! 2009 was your year!
May 2010 be all this, and more for you and for the horses!
Sarah, what a wonderful “Year in Review”. Your photography just gets better and better and better – you have some stunning shots, one more fabulous than the next, and they all convey the joy and love you have for your subjects.
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments in 2009… I am sure 2010 will been even better… your work rocks!
Happy New Year and thanks for posting all of these wonderful photographs!
Awesome images Sarah! They are beautiful. Congratulations on a very successful year!
Beautiful, Sarah! What a smorgasbord!
Happy new year!
C
Absolutely breathtaking photos. WOW. Probably some of the BEST
I have ever seen, thank you so much, and I love the captions, too.
You are truly blessed with talent.
Happy New Year! ~2010~
Barbara
http://www.EnchantedMirror.com
A stunning album of a memorable year. You have exhibited a combination of talent, knowledge and passion. Congratulations Sarah!
Sarah,
I really enjoyed looking at all these wonderful images!!!!! Congrats on an amazing year and wishing you this and more for the New Year!!!!!
Wendy
You had a great year and it shows. Happy to have been there for some of it, and thanks for taking me to the rest. CP
Looking forward to 2010 in images!
Wow – Girl, do you have an eye or what? Your photography is beautiful and inspiring. Even more important is the ability that each picture has to tell a story. I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through your pictures and think that you had a fabulous year! I was at many of those races and will watch for you to thank you in person…. Can’t wait to see what you publish next…… See ya at the racetrack, somewhere, sometimes…. Julie
Beautiful — thanks for sharing! Best wishes in 2010
It’s not just great photography, it’s wonderful artistry!
Lawyer Ron..<3
Re-Run had a "Moneigh" done by him up for bid on their E-Bay and I almost, ALMOST bid on it, now I'm kicking myself for not bidding.. He was a gorgeous, gorgeous horse, loved him, and still do. ❤
Okay…I am jealous…what fantastic photos you have and have done.
Wonderful job.
Truly outstanding photos. As Fran said: you were THERE. How awesome is that? Not only were you there, you invited us.
You can’t take pictures like this without both photographic expertise and incredible understanding of your subject matter. Translation: your love and passion for horses, and their individuality, shows! You show US who they are. No mean feat. Congratulations on your successful year!
Great year, hope you have another blessed one for 2010 .
Wow, what an amazingly beautiful body of work. You have captured so many of my personal faves with your wonderful artistry . . . Einstein, Quality Road, Presious Passion, Friesan Fire and of course the amazing Rachel and Zenyatta. Are any of these photos available for purchase for personal enjoyment? There is one shot of Zenyatta in particular that just really captured my heart.
Hi Sarah,
a friend was over at the farm and asked about Mary as she knew her as a foal. I said I must google Sarah and Mary. Well, WOW!! What a fabulous website. I loved seeing the photos of Mary. I hope you are both well and congratulations on your success!!
Joanna Kelly
DARLIN,YOUR PHOTOS ARE FULL OF EXPRESSION,PASSION,YOU GET IT ALL.I WORKED IN LEXINGTON WITH HORSES ,RAISE A NATIVE,SHAM, CAIRO,GALLANT MAN,SAGACE,WILD AGAIN TO NAME A FEW.TO SEE YOUR PICTURES MADE ME TEAR,AND REMINISE.DON’T EVER STOP.YOU’VE GOT A NEW FAN. GOD BLESS
There’s no doubt about it, horses make a fantastic subject matter for photography. You have captured some wonderful images of horses doing what they love to do best – run and jump. Looks like you have had an interesting year.