A Day in the Life of a Racehorse Groom

Learn about Mario Cordero, the groom of 2021 Kentucky Oaks contender Maracuja. Mario shares his story, including the skills most necessary to becoming a groom, developing a relationship with the horses you work with, and about Maracuja’s personality.

As a follow-up to this video, Amplify Horse Racing followed Mario from 5:30am until 8pm on Kentucky Oaks day (April 30, 2021) taking viewers along for the ride to see what big race days are like for a horse's closest caretaker, the groom. To watch the entire story, visit @amplifyhorseracing on Instagram and look for "Day of a Groom" under highlights.


A special thank you to Brittney and Rob Atras and the rest of their team for making this video possible.

Made in collaboration with the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) Foundation.