This super sweet and lovely moving gelding is affectionately known as Gordo, and he has been a barn favorite because of his kind and willing personality. Gordo is unraced, because his breeder started him late, and he did not come to the track until last fall. He was working well this summer, showing some talent in his published workouts, but in August he came up with a slight tendon tear. We were told that the vet said he could be ridden as a pony horse without any time off, and could race with some time off. But because he was already 5 and unraced, his connections decided it was best to give Gordo some time and then let him find a new career, where he has no limitations. His track trainer reports that he was never lame on the very slight tendon injury — and you an see that in the videos that were taken at the track after the injury was diagnosed. He is a lovely mover with a big flowing trot with nice reach from the shoulders that could do well in the hunter ring, or in dressage or eventing. Gordo’s track trainer says he is a kind and humble horse who is a sweet people lover. The trainer’s young teenage son handled him easily in the videos, as you can see. They think Gordo could easily become a kid’s horse or work in a lesson program once he has had a retraining foundation. Gordo has been at his owner’s farm enjoying turnout and he is now fully healed and ready to find a job and his own people who will love him as much as his track connections do. Because he has published workouts this summer, Gordo is fully eligible for the 2025 RRP. Gordo is sired by Master James, a son of Bertrando from the Relaunch/In Reality sire line which is well known as a great sport horse sire line. His dam is from Hennessy and Devil HIs Due/Halo sire lines, also known for good brains, durability, and jumping aptitude.

Equibase record to check published workouts: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse…

Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/lightfoot+james

Walk and jog video: https://youtube.com/shorts/K46AGkYzGa8?si=__s-4zfDar-ffL8k

Short trot video: https://youtube.com/shorts/lfhLKjfOPrA?si=YCERWWH8V7y4GdMV