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Samantha Decker

@sdeckerphoto.bsky.social

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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 · 5h

This Saturday is the Grade III Bryan Station Stakes at Keeneland. Pictured is 2022 winner Balnikhov. #racingsky 🏇

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 17h

A stroll down memory lane as Tom Law looks back on The Saratoga Special's coverage of Sovereignty! #racingsky 🏇

Sundays and Sovereignty - This is Horse Racing

Pulling through the Oklahoma Training Track stable gate on East Avenue always feels a little different in the offseason. And different basically means quiet. Long gone are the barricades, bike rack fe...

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 21h

Bold Illusion and Red Down South at Old Friends at Cabin Creek, fall 2023. You can still come visit us for tours on Saturdays from 12-3!

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Tenacious Leader is entered in the Grade III Bryan Station Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday. The Todd Pletcher trainee most recently won an allowance race earlier in the meet off a year-long layoff. #racingsky 🏇

Shot for The Saratoga Special

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Central Park in New York City, 2013.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 1d

New post on the blog! Featuring photos I took for The Saratoga Special. #racingsky 🏇

Saratoga Race Course 2025: Black and White - Photography by Samantha Decker

In the past several posts, I have been sharing some of my favorite photos I took during the Saratoga summer meet. I had the pleasure of shooting for The Saratoga Special again...

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Looking down on the Canfield Casino in Saratoga's Congress Park, fall 2022. Can you spot the bride and groom?

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Watched Sovereignty put in his final work at Saratoga this morning before shipping out to Del Mar for the Breeders' Cup! #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to the connections of Barnes, winner of the Grade III Perryville Stakes at Keeneland yesterday! #racingsky 🏇

Shot for The Saratoga Special

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Fall fog at the Oklahoma Track, 2024. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Happy retirement and a speedy recovery to MGSW Mo Plex! #racingsky

Shot for The Saratoga Special

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Medaglia D'Oro, recently pensioned from stud duty, pictured at Jonabell Farm in 2024.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 2d

New post on the blog! Featuring photos I took for The Saratoga Special. #racingsky 🏇

Saratoga Race Course 2025: The Rest - Photography by Samantha Decker

In the past several posts, I have been sharing some of my favorite photos I took during the Saratoga summer meet. I had the pleasure of shooting for The Saratoga Special again...

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Today is the Grade III Perryville Stakes at Keeneland. Pictured is 2004 winner Commentator, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Tator spent his retirement at Old Friends at Cabin Creek

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Such a nice afternoon with the weanlings at Thirty Year Farm in Saratoga yesterday!

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Undefeated Grade 1 winner Iron Orchard sold to KatieRich Farms for $2.5 million in the Fasig-Tipton Digital Fall Flash Sale yesterday. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

A doodle for Diversify, the newest member of the Old Friends at Cabin Creek herd

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Wonderful afternoon hanging with some weanlings at Thirty Year Farm at Saratoga!

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Not. This. Time. 2025 has undoubtedly been the rising stallion's best year to date, and it's not over yet. Taylor Made Farm recently announced that he will stand for $250,000 next year, the same as six-time leading general sire Into Mischief at Spendthrift Farm.

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 5d

This Saturday is the Fall Starter Championships at Belmont at the Big A. One of the races on the card is named after Be Bullish, a winner of 19 races, mostly on the NYRA circuit. Bull is spending his retirement at Old Friends at Cabin Creek and, as you can see, he is well loved. #racingsky 🏇

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed them.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 5d

Happy retirement to Canadian Horse of the Year Moira! #racingsky 🏇

Shot for The Saratoga Special

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 5d

Happy retirement to The Grizzly, @thorpedoanna.bsky.social. It has been a pleasure to witness and photograph the portion of her journey that took place at Saratoga. I know she will be well cared for at Hill 'n' Dale Farm! #racingsky 🏇

Thorpedo Anna at the Spa - Photography by Samantha Decker

With the announcement of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna’s retirement, I wanted to share some of my favorite photos I’ve taken of the filly over the past year...

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 5d

Snuggles at Fasig-Tipton.

Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 6d

Looking across Horse Haven to the Oklahoma Track, fall 2024. #racingsky 🏇