00:00Three years ago, Tomislav Mitrovsky packed up his life in North Macedonia and moved to
00:09Lexington, Kentucky. He came here with two goals, get a job in horse racing and become a thoroughbred
00:14breeder. Despite having no funding or family connection to lean on, Mitrovsky has already
00:19beaten the odds by breeding a legitimate racehorse. And while that villain may be on her way to
00:24stardom, Mitrovsky is still searching for his own big break.
00:30I'm an engineer of electronics, but the horses are my passions. I came in Kentucky especially
00:37because of the horses. If you love horses, this is the place to be. I was over 50 when
00:44I came here, so it wasn't easy, you know, you would just cut all your ties and just move,
00:51you know. My wife, she's an economist. I think it was hardest for her. Coming here in Kentucky
00:59was always a dream, so don't give up a dream.
01:05Not long after Mitrovsky arrived in Lexington, he teamed up with bloodstock agent Chad Schumer
01:10and bought his first broodmare for just $7,500.
01:12Sleepless Dixie, stakes placed by Dixie Union. Very nice looking, very strong, very correct.
01:28She was in fall to Rocky World. It was a filly. All legs, not really perfect at the front, but
01:38sweetest creature ever. We made the plan to send her to Florida to OBS October yelling sale. We got a small amount of money.
01:50I was disappointed with the outcome, and then I saw that she's entered in a very strong maiden race at Churchill Downs.
01:59And Blake's lead heading for the eighth pole.
02:01And I said, yeah, okay, hope she will run well.
02:04Has moved into second, but she will be second best to color coming in.
02:11It was a very emotional result. I was watching the race by myself alone at home.
02:16I called my wife and said, she won, you know.
02:20The first horse you ever bred is like a winner at Churchill Downs. It's really nice.
02:26But the next morning, reality set in for Mitrovsky when he was back on the sales floor at Dillard's, where he works as a sales associate in the women's shoe department.
02:35Despite sending his resume to 20 different farms hoping to fill any kind of office administration role, he hasn't had any offers yet.
02:44I was pretty focused to find a job in industry. When I came here, we were like almost a month in a hotel, you know.
02:55And it was a tricky situation, you know. You're trying to find a job and it's going very hard and after a few weeks we decided, well, we need to find something else.
03:09People and dealers gave me a chance. That was a good start for me. I mean, I don't know what to say.
03:16Maybe I don't have recommendations. I don't know. Maybe. Maybe it's, I don't know. I guess that's the reason. I don't know what to say.
03:25Nearly three years into his job at Dillard's, Mitrovsky is still searching for a job in racing while quietly chasing his dream as a breeder.
03:34Although he sold sleepless Dixie, he has a new mare who recently foaled a colt by Yaupon.
03:39Something I wanted to do all my life, you know. I never gave up on my dreams.
03:46Like with the first fill, you know. You have a good feeling with yourself.
03:51Satisfaction that you've done something right, you know.
03:55The only thing missing is to find a job in the industry.
03:59Sometimes plans don't come true, but yeah, if not from the first time, it's going to be the second.
04:06Just don't give up.
04:09It would make me pure.
04:14I mean, if enough, both slot behind some куда-to, then I will force back some more separately.
04:18bit遠less
04:19What's the thing?
04:20My home hopes has got great!
04:22The great
04:35The family checkر run out together between seven, seven, eight, seven and a half, one, eight.
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