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Thoroughbred Step Right Up won the Blue Grass Stakes this weekend
thanks to a phenomenal whipping performance
from Jockey Liam Hollins. This is the fifth time
Hollins has whipped a horse into the winner's circle this year.
Is he the best horse flogger alive? I hope you like sitting
next to naked old Russian men because we're answering that question
in the Steam Room.
Hang your wrinkled shirts on the doorway,
you're in the Steam Room alongside John McCarthy
I'm Tim Devannon. Mac, we're both naked.
you're covered in sea salt and I've got a broom made of oak leaves,
hope you're ready to get hit real hard.
Paid 40 dollars for it Tim. -Then open up your pores,
the Steam Room begins now. Mac Step Right Up
started a little flat footed in this weekend's race
but Hollins really beat him into gear after the half mile post.
That's right Tim. Hollins is one of the most skilled,
most intuitive horse beaters I've seen in a long time.
We're seeing the turning point of the race right here.
Why yes. He gets off to a good rhythm with the frequency and intensity
of his beatings, but he'll syncopate his blows
so the horse is always unprepared. Bam! Bam!
And there goes the horse. I mean what a performance.
It's like he was born with a whip in his hand.
Well sure, but a lot of it is hard work Hollins builds his endurance
by beating horses in their pens. A great believer in the value
of video study, he watches hours and hours of himself
beating horses, great work ethic. -And he's not married to the whip
like all the other jockeys. -No, he'll give Step Right up
a kick in the ribs or a punch in the throat
every few lengths. -Can't teach that.
They say that there hasn't been a jockey
who whipped with such intensity since 'Duke Pain'.
Oh the Duke! Legend has it all he had to do
was walk into a stable and horses would start urinating out of fear.
That is impressive. Mac your skin is covered in oak leaves and steam,
it's been rubbed raw, it's time for the final sweat.
I'm going to pour a gallon of ice cold water on you,
it's only going to make more steam but I promise you
it will be invigorating. Are you sure you're up to the challenge?
My chest is in flames Tim, lay it on me.
Coming at you. Horse torturer of the year,
does Hollins have it locked up? -I don't see anyone coming close.
Ariel Monty has an outside shot with his eye whipping technique.
Innovative. -Chris Sanders is having a great year
but his horse is near death. -You've got to strike the right balance.
Now you spoken to Hollins about the Kentucky Derby.
Does he have any tricks up his sleeve?
Well Hollins did tell me that he plans to start with his torch whip
and then move to pouring acid on his horse's tail.
Really? -This is the best part, apparently he plans to cut off
his horse's head on the back stretch. He tells me that the horse
will keep running at top speed for several lengths
right across the finishing line. With no functioning brain
there's no natural instinct to slow down
to protect the muscles against impact. -This is allowed?
As far as I know there are no rules in horse racing.
You just procure a horse and get it across the finish line
by any means necessary. -Mac you have survived the Steam Room.
Go pick the oak leaves off your face and meet me at the masseuse.
Alright, I look forward to that.
I could use a deep rub myself.