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STONI BRAXTON, 2017 15.2h bay filly

Located on a farm in Victor NY near the Finger Lakes Race Track
This adorable filly had us searching the greatest hits list of her R & B superstar namesake — and we can say that she will give you her love, will unbreak your heart, and will make you high with joy!  This daughter of Bustin Stones — named of course after Toni Braxton — is described by her trainer as very sweet, and we got to experience this firsthand:  as our volunteer stood in front of her while she was being cleaned up for her photo session, Stoni started nuzzling her, begging to be loved on, so of course our volunteer complied! Her trainer says that Stoni is a good girl, very nice to work with, and is sound — she “has never taken a bad step,” in her words. The trainer thinks that Stoni can go in any new direction, and has no limitations for any discipline.  We note that Bustin Stones offspring have proved very popular with barrel racers, and Stoni’s young age and smaller stature should also appeal to polo people. We could also see her being the doted upon pet of a teenager who wants to do local hunter/jumper shows or go on trail rides and hunter paces. She is lightly raced, with 8 starts and 3 wins — to show her soundness and heart, in her last two races this fall, Stoni finished first and second.  She is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.  She is sired by Bustin Stones, a son of City Zip. Her dam, Reprieve, is by Successful Appeal out of a Point Given mare.
Price: $3,000
Contact: Karen Barrow  585-415-1152
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TRY’N SMART’N UP, 2016 16.1-2h bay gelding: new price!

Located on a farm in Victor NY very close to the Finger Lakes Race Track
A beloved homebred, you will be able to get the entire history of this big handsome guy from his connections. His trainer describes Try’n Smart’n Up, who they call Smarty,  as “sweet as pie and kind to ride.” They report that he has no vices and is great to work around. He has an impressive shoulder and strong hind end, and is a big handsome horse. He showed very good movement in his jog video, with suspension and good hind end engagement. His movement is nice enough for the hunter ring, and also suggests dressage would be a good career option for him. His trainer reports that he is sound, but she also notes that when he was a yearling he developed impaired vision in one eye, which is now cloudy. She says it has never bothered him at all. While this may well rule out upper level eventing, we know of many horses with one-eyed vision who are very successful in lower level jumping disciplines. Try’n Smart’n Up is sired by Smart BId, who is by Smart Strike out of a Danzig mare. His dam is by Regal Classic, who has sired several horses who have done well in hunters and other jumping disciplines, known for good brains and quiet demeanors. Try’n Smart’n Up has 2 wins in 20 starts, including one win this year. He is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.
Price: $2800
Contact: Karen Barrow 585-415-1152 (text preferred)

WHAT MIGHTAVEBEEN, 2018 16h bay filly — owner retained for racing

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
We know so many people in the sport horse world that covet offspring of Freud for their jumping ability, movement, and work ethic.  For all you Freud fans out there, here is another one!  This young daughter of Freud (Giant’s Causeway’s full brother)out of an Indian Charlie mare has a great shoulder, is clean legged and described as sound, and we think that once she is in a retraining program and her top line is developed, she will be stunning. She shows all the athleticism associated with Freud offspring, and showed a nice light springy trot for her video.  She has raced 14 times, and this year she has finished in the top 3 in 50% of her races.  But her trainer doesn’t think she will be as competitive in the next level of race conditions that she is now eligible for, so he wants to find her a new career. He said she is a good horse to handle with no vices.  She is well bred, and her direct female family is one of the top stakes producing families in the US stud book. In addition to the successful racing exploits of many of her forebears, she has an excellent sport horse pedigree.  Blushing Groom, AP Indy, Secretariat, Caro, Roberto, Ribot are some of the illustrious sires in her pedigree.
 Price:  $3,000 negotiable
Contact: Katlynn Gutterson  585- 683-9854 (text preferred)
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GRANDERELLA, 2016 16h chestnut mare

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
What a beauty! Granderella dazzled us with dapples that showed through her growing caramel colored winter coat. She also dazzled us with her lovely flowing big strided movement — we can see her excelling in the show hunter ring, or in dressage and eventing. She has a bright kind eye and a gorgeous dished face. Her trainer reports that she is a good girl, nice to handle, good to ride, and with no vices. He says she is sound, and we observed clean legs. Granderella’s racing performances this year are not as successful as in prior years, so he realizes it is time to let her find a new career. Overall she has two wins and 9 additional top 3 finishes in 35 starts. Granderella is by Graydar, who is a son of Unbridled’s Song out of a Dehere (Deputy Minister) mare. Her dam Franderella is by Henny Hughes. We think this lovely mare is one of our nicest offerings this season, but since it is now the end of racing season at Finger Lakes, you will need to step up for her quickly.
Price: $3,000 negotiable
Contact: Lou Sirianni 585-766-5901 (call or text)
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JC THE DESTROYER, 2016, 16h bay mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY).
JC is a sweet mare who really, really wants to put the racetrack life in her rearview mirror. She has been campaigned off the owner’s farm and brought in to the track for workouts and races. Her handler reports that she has not been doing much since she raced on 11/15 (a last place finish) and she has a lot of pent-up energy. She regularly sees the mare in her barn and says she is well mannered, even with minimal handling. She describes her as a been-there-done-that mare who trailers well and has no stable vices. JC has a swayback which does not affect her soundness and some members of our large group of volunteers and shoppers have had experience with swaybacks who have been champions and ribbon earners in the show ring. JC has had 42 starts and has yet to notch a win, an achievement which seems to be increasingly elusive. JC is by hot sire Big Brown out of a Storm Cat mare. We were wowed when she was jogged for her video, demonstrating light, balanced movement with loft and good push from behind. With her good brain and adorable movement, we think JC has the goods at a bargain price.
Price $1000 neg.
Contact Dana Saul 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
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I WILL ROCK YOU, 2013, 15.3h chestnut gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)   This adorable son of Bustin Stones is a barn favorite — he has been a steady check earner for his owner/trainer for many years, hard trying with a lot of heart. But this year Rocky has slowed down, and is letting them know that it is time to let him move on to a new career.  Rocky impressed us with his balanced build and his kind eye. He is described as a kind and sensible horse, a steady eddie type, always good to handle, sound and durable. He showed very cute movement in his jog video, light and even, with good push from behind.  Bustin Stones offspring have proven to be very good barrel horses, and with his solid and compact build, we can see Rocky going in that direction. But we can also see him doing well in just about any new career — he is a great all around prospect to have many years of fun with.  Rocky has 6 wins in 48 starts, and several more top three finishes. He is from the City Zip sire line, and his dam Queen of RocknRoll is by Rock and Roll, a son of Cure the Blues.

Price: $1500 negotiable to an excellent home
Contact:  Kathy Babcock  585-704-1357
 
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SAN JUAN DIEGO, 2015, 16.2 dark bay gelding

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY).
Here is tall, dark and handsome in horse form, all done with racing and ready to move on. Fans of Heavy Breathing offspring report that they tend to have laid back personalities, great brains, and are excellent jumpers. San Juan Diego embodied the friendly laid back personality during his meet and greet, standing quietly and politely. His handler reported that Juan is an all around good citizen with no stable vices and is sound. He had raced earlier in the week that we photographed him and looked sound and clean legged. He has some sores on his fetlocks from a fungal infection but his legs are clean and tight. Juan started his racing career on the NYRA circuit, finishing in the money at Saratoga as a 3 year old and breaking his maiden for special weight at Belmont Park. He has 40 starts with 4 wins, 4 seconds and 9 thirds and earnings over $200,000. His sire, Heavy Breathing, is a fuill brother to Frost Gant, and is by the great Giant’s Causeway out of a Gone West mare. San Juan Diego’s dam is by Fortunate Prospect.
Price: $3,000 negotiable
Contact: Jamie Boldt 585-943-4298 (text preferred)
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TRAIPSE IN UTOPIA, 2011, 16.1 bay mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY).
If you love the older campaigners, as we do, this lovely mare checks a lot of boxes and is sweet enough to melt your heart. Utopia has raced up and down the eastern seaboard since the start of her career but has been with her current connections at Finger Lakes for several years. They have a lot of affection for her and want to find a perfect home where she can live her next, best life. Don’t let her age deter you: she is a testament to the durability of a well conformed, sound thoroughbred who has many years of life and adventures ahead of her. We admired Utopia’s beautiful head and “wise old soul”, kind eye. She has tight cold legs that have carried her over the track in 74 lifetime races and she remains sane and sound. She has notched 9 wins, 15 seconds and 15 thirds, meaning she has better than 50% in the money finishes and over $184K in earnings. The handler’s significant other rode her in her last race and said she skips effortlessly over the surface and is a joy to ride. We watched slack jawed when she moved out for her jog video with such light, balanced and lofty movement that we oohed and aahed and agreed that it has contributed to her longevity as a racehorse. This is one nice mare!
Price: $2500 negotiable to an excellent home
Contact: Dana Saul 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
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MOMSFIRSTDAY, 2018 16h+ dark bay filly

We see tremendous sport horse potential in this young leggy daughter of Laoban– a son of Uncle Mo, and Uncle Mo and his sire sons are quickly becoming known as good sport horse sires whose offspring move well, jump well, and are brave yet good brained.  Momsfirstday has raced only three times, with two thirds.  Her current owner/trainer claimed her out of her second start, and in her one and only start for him, about a month ago, she reared in the gate and got a bit banged up — yet the rider stayed on, that gate opened, and she showed good speed then backed up.  She had a few superficial scrapes and was body sore after her misadventure in the gate, but her trainer says she is fine now and he has started galloping her again.  But now there is only one more week left in the Finger Lakes race meet, no races to enter her in, and her trainer is not able to overwinter horses. He claimed her from first rate connections, so we know she was started and brought along the right way. She is clean legged, and has a good uphill build, strong shoulder, and neck that comes out of the shoulder just the way eventers like to see.  Although there was not really any place to jog her outside her barn in the freezing rain, due to parked cars and trucks and dumpsters and potholes and puddles, we could tell that she has good light movement, with some suspension and push from behind.  We watched the videos of her races, and observed a beautiful flowing efficient gallop.  She is by Laoban, who is by Uncle Mo out of a Speightstown mare.  Uncle Mo’s pedigree has Caro, Gone West, Roberto, and Danzig sire lines — all very desirable sport horse lines. Momsfirstday‘s dam is by Noonmark, a son of Unbridled’s Song; her second dam is by Bernardini.  More excellent sport horse lines!  Momsfirstday is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP; we think she might turn out to be one of the bargains of the 2021 FLF season!
Price:  $1000
Contact:  David Rivera  315-719-5641 (calls preferred)  Note:  his English is sometimes difficult to understand.
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PUPAREE, 2011 16.2h dark bay mare

Trust our volunteers who see them all — this big, gorgeous mare wowed us and we think she is a fabulous prospect for dressage or any jumping endeavor.  On a day when we saw a dozen super nice horses, several of whom have already set off frenzied bidding wars,  we thought she was the “fairest of them all.”  So we beg you, put aside your age and gender stereotypes and just evaluate the horse:  good height and bone, correct uphill conformation with a strong shoulder, clean legs,  good temperament, intelligent and durable,  fabulous light and lofty movement with great suspension. And bargain price.  And great sport horse pedigree. Puparee has been a good race horse running long on the turf, winning earlier in her career at the top tracks in NY and Florida.  Her current Finger Lakes owner/trainer recently acquired her, figuring he would see how she took to the dirt track.  In her one race at Finger Lakes, on a mucky sloppy track, she let him know that getting mud kicked in her face was not for a fine lady like her.  He says she is good to handle with no vices,  but can be a bit ticklish to groom. We watched him brushing her to get her ready for her photo session, and when he vigorously brushed her wet legs to get the shavings off, she just briefly pinned her ears but did nothing naughty at all.  Puparee is by Congaree, who is by the great Arazi from the Blushing Groom line.  Congaree stood for many years in NY, and we have placed several of his offspring over the years into sport horse careers; they are known for good bone and movement and jumping ability, and good brains and work ethics, and durability and soundness . Puparee‘s dam, Pupcake, is by Gone West out of a mare from Storm Bird/Northern Dancer and Raja Baba lines.  Her This is the direct female family of Northern Baby, who is the greatest steeplechase sire. Jumping ability is definitely in these bloodlines, top and bottom!  Puparee has 6 wins and 9 additional seconds or thirds in 62 starts, and over $169,000 in earnings.  With this record she is a prime candidate for the war horse award at the 2022 RRP, and we would love to cheer her on!
Price:  $1000 negotiable
Contact:  Ortis Henry  585-364-4711 (text or call)
 
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SHANGHAI NOON, 2015 16.1h dark bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
This handsome nearly black beauty impressed us with his class and kind manners. His trainer reports that Shanghai Noon is a “really nice horse,” quiet and laid back, good to handle and to ride. He has been a steady check earner at the races; in 8 starts this year he has been in the top three 6 times, and he has 18 top three finishes in his 29 race career. Shanghai Noon has a beautiful head with a kind and intelligent eye, and he has well balanced good conformation and solid bone. He is very well bred, and sold for $230,000 as a yearling — and his dam was a $1.4 million yearling! He has old set osselets on his ankles, but his trainer says that they don’t bother him. For his jog video he trotted off quietly on a loose lead, showing a lovely smooth and balanced trot. His sire is Shanghai Bobby, who was a champion on the track. Shanghai Bobby is by Harlan’s Holiday. Shanghai Noon’s dam is by Deputy Minister out of a stakes winning mare. We think you could enjoy many new disciplines with this beautiful horse.
Price: $2000
Contact: Bill Bartlett 585-749-6446 (calls preferred, not texts)
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ENCRYPTION KEY, 2015 16.1h chestnut gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This big boned, roan coated sweet boy is a barn favorite. And we can see why. This very classy guy stood quietly as we took lots of photos. He was very charismatic, leaning in for a smooch while our volunteer was getting the shot of his legs. His connections report that “Key” is all class, is very workman like under saddle, and that he is good to gallop but can get a little strong. They also report that his shiny coat boasts even more white and dapples throughout in the summer! He is reported sound and to have no vices. He was already wrapped when we went to see him, but is reported to be clean legged and injury free. He jogged quietly on a loose lead, showing a big lofty stride and good push from behind. Encryption Key’s sire, Data Link, has an ideal sport horse pedigree. Data Link is by War Front, a son of Danzig, and is out of a mare from Deputy Minister and In Reality sire lines. Encryption Key’s dam has AP Indy, Blushing Groom, and Secretariat in her pedigree. We think Encryuption Key has excellent potential for eventing or other sport horse disciplines.
Price: $3,500 negotiable
Contact: Dana Saul at 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
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WILD NORTH, 2017, 16+h chestnut filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
If you are looking for a gorgeous filly with a terrific pedigree for breeding either for racing or for sport horses, then Wild North is one you should be very interested in. She is from the first crop of Daredevil, who is a young sire son of the great More than Ready (Halo sire line).  Daredevil has already sired a winner of the Preakness and Kentucky Oaks in his first crop to race. Her dam Go Forth North is a graded stakes winner who is sired by North Light, a Danehill son who won the Epsom Derby, and she is out of a Holy Bull mare. Even on a dreary day Wild North’s beauty and uphill conformation stood out, and she stood so politely in the freezing sleet.  Her trainer says she is very sweet and friendly — a horse who likes to be friends with people and other horses. She says she has no vices and is good to train and ride.  Her legs are clean, and the trainer says that neither she nor the previous trainer have ever had any soundness issues with her.  Wild North is obviously durable — she has raced every 7 to 14 days non-stop since the summer of 2020. That’s what they call “dancing every dance” on the track.  For her jog video we thought she looked stiff or a bit off — but it may well be that she is body sore. She raced again a few days after our photo session, and galloped home in 4th place and came back fine.  We think that she is one who will greatly appreciate a break and a let down period and possibly chiro and massage. We watched the videos of the races she has won — most recently this summer — and we saw a flowing gallop and a lovely trot with nice reach from the shoulders.  So this impression makes us think that once she gets a break from racing and gets over being body sore, she is going to one really nice fancy horse.
Price:  $3,000 negotiable
Contact: NIrka Huertas 585-905-9978  (text or call)
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BLUE SKIES FOREVER, 2015 16+h bay gelding

BLUE SKIES FOREVER, 2015 16h+ bay gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
There will certainly be many sunny days ahead if you step up for this solid citizen who has lost his zest for racing but who has unlimited potential for a new career in any discipline. His trainer raved about what a sweetheart he is, “such a good boy,” she said.  He is described as sound, very nice to ride, and great to handle.  His kind and intelligent eye drew us in, and he has a solid bodied uphill build with a strong hind end and the shorter back that many prefer. For his jog video he displayed very good movement, flowing, light, and with a good push from behind. We think he could do well as a show hunter, or in eventing and dressage, but with his laid back and sweet personality he would also love being your pleasure and trail companion. While he has raced successfully in past years, winning over $82,000, this year he seems content to just gallop along in the middle of the pack, so his trainer realizes it is time to let him find a new job.      Blue Skies Forever is a son of Bluegrass Cat, who has sired several horses who have gone on success in sporting careers, and his dam is by Awesome Again.
Price: $2500 negotiable
Contact:  Katlynn Gutterson  585-683-9854 (text preferred)
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CAN’TWEALLGETALONG, 2015 16h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
His name says it all for these times — and there is indeed bipartisan agreement that this handsome kind and great moving horse wants to be your new sport horse show ring partner! According to his owner/trainer, he is kind and classy. He has a beautiful solid build, and he showed off very good movement for his jog video — with loft and cadence that should serve him well as either a show hunter or in the dressage arena.  We initially listed him last year when he was still intact, described at that time as a very sweet stallion who was not at all studdish. And since being gelding over the winter his owner/trainer reports that he is even sweeter with wonderful ground manners, an “in your pocket” type. And every time she stood him up for his photos he did indeed want to move in to her for cuddles. She reports that he loves to work, is eager to train in the mornings, and will do anything you ask 110%.  Unfortunately, that no longer translates into running fast enough to win. He has managed to finish in the top 3 just once this year. In his earlier days he won on the top NYRA circuit. He has 41 starts, with 4 wins, 2 seconds, and 9 thirds.  Very well bred, he sold for $60,000 as a yealring and by red hot sire Violence (a son of Medaglia D’Oro out of a Gone West mare) and his dam is by Miswaki.  He does have some slight rounding of his right front ankle which does not cause unsoundness and he is a very light cribber.  His owner/trainer reports that the cribbing is so light and occasional that she does not bother with a collar, and that when he is turned out on her farm he never cribs there. She has had him on her farm for several winters and he gets along in a herd — even when he was still a stud. This is one nice horse — and we think he could have a great new career in hunters, jumpers or dressage and eventing.
Price: $1500
Contact Brooke Ficarella 585-944-6813
 
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BELLA BAY, 2018 16.1h dark bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Bella Bay is described by her handler as a very sweet and friendly filly. We got to experience that first hand: while our volunteer was writing down information about her as she was being brushed in her stall, Bella started nuzzling us, begging to be stroked, and we of course complied. Bella Bay won in her most recent race just a few days before we met her, her second win in 12 starts, and her connections do not think she will be successful in the next level of competition, so they want to find her a new career where her sweetheart personality and laid back demeanor will bring joy to her new person. Bella has very solid bodied and balanced conformation, and since she is only 3 she is likely to grow more, and is going to be quite a good sized mare. Her trainer says she is sound, but she does have small osselets that do not bother her. She also has scars on the front of her back ankles, from an incident when she was a two year old, when she slipped on a wet road and scraped her rear ankles down to the bone. She moved a bit high hocked behind for her jog video, and her trainer says this is just how she goes. While Bella may not be the horse for those of you who want pristine legs and hunter quality movement, we think she is the ideal horse for those who value a sweet personality and a big heart and eagerness to do the job. She is a half sister (same dam) to two horses we know well, owned by friends of our volunteers, and they are both amazing horses. Her half brother, known as Jump, is famous around the track — he seamlessly transitioned week to week from ponying horses on the track on racing days, to being ridden by a young girl at local hunter shows and pleasure classes on the weekends. If Bella Bay is anything like the other horses produced by her dam, she is going to give some lucky person many years of all around fun — we can see her being the type of horse to enjoy hunter paces, trails, and low level jumping, just like her brother Jump. She is a well bred filly, especially for jumping discipines. Her sire is Effinex, who ran second to American Pharoah in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and he is a son of Mineshaft (AP Indy line). Her dam, Just a Bella, is by Cryptoclearance (Fappiano) out of a Northern Baby mare. Northern Baby is one of the all time top sires of steeplechasers and TB jumpers.
Price: $2,000
Contact: Katlynn Gutterson 585-683-9854 (text preferred)
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CORPORATE RAIDER, 2015 16h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Hey there flashy guy! We know there are a lot of fans of bays with chrome out there, and you won’t find many better-looking ones than Corporate Raider. Wouldn’t you like to be greeted by this face when you come into the barn? Corporate Raider exemplifies the heart, work ethic, and try of the TB — he has an amazing ten wins in his 31 race career, with an additional 10 seconds! Just imagine this will to win channeled into a sport horse discipline. His trainer says that he is sound, good to handle, and has no vices. She says that his white hind legs can be sensitive, so if you like to keep your horses out 24/7 in the mud and dust, we don’t think that would be a good situation for him. Corporate Raider impressed us with his balanced and correct conformation and good shoulder. And even on a gloomy rainy day we could see dapples beneath his growing in winter coat. HIs trainer says that in the summer he dazzles with dapples! He displayed very good movement for his jog video. His sire is Sky Mesa, a son of Pulpit from the AP Indy line. His dam is by Eurosilver, who is by Unbridled’s Song out of a Nijinsky mare. These are TB bloodlines of the highest quality. Horses this nice are rarely offered at such a bargain price, so we recommend acting quickly if you are interested in being the successful raider here!
Price: $1500
Contact: Jamie Boldt 585-943-4298 (text preferred)
 
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MISS DANCIN QUEEN, 2017, 15.3h grey filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
We think her nickname should be ABBA, and now we can’t get that song out of our heads! This lovely grey filly is described by her trainer as sound, a good worker who has consistently picked up checks in her races, and a smart filly with a bit of sass. She can be territorial in her stall, but she’s very respectful of her handler and doesn’t do anything naughty. She was not thrilled with having to be out shivering in the freezing rain for her photo session, but still showed off her beauty. For her jog video, we saw tantalizing moments of gorgeous floaty reach to her trot. She is also very well bred– she is by Cross Traffic, a young son of Unbridled’s Song, and her dam Briecat is a multiple graded stakes winner. This filly has unlimited potential for any new discipline, and we think that when she settles down off the track, she could be quite the fancy sport horse. With her pedigree she should also appeal to breeders. She has 16 starts, with 3 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds. She is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.
Price: $1500
Contact: Jamie Boldt 585-943-4298 (text preferred)
 
Miss Dancin Queen front
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HARTS N FLOWERS, 2017, 16h dark bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
She’s as cute and loveable as her name. Her trainer says that she is a friendly good girl with no vices, although she can be a bit ticklish to groom, and she is sound with clean legs. She has been a steady check earner at the races — this year in 10 starts she has 2 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds, so she has a good work ethic and a heart full of try! Her trainer reports that she can get a bit anxious just before a race, but she’s just fine for anything else, including morning training. She stood politely in the freezing rain for her photos, and jogged off quietly, showing off a smooth and even trot. You could go in any new direction with this filly. She is sired by Khozan, who is a son of Distorted Humor. Her dam is by Medaglia D’Oro. AP Indy, Danzig, El Prado, Sadler’s Wells, Damascus are other top sport horse sires in her pedigree.
Price: $1500
Contact: Jamie Boldt 585-943-4298
 Harts n Flowers rear
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PURCHASING POWER, 2015 17.1h+ chestnut gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Unicorn alert!!! We so often get messages asking us to keep our eyes open for a truly big 17h+, sound, well bred, gorgeous lofty moving gelding who has potential for many sport horse disciplines… for a bargain price. We have usually replied to those messages with some variation of “in your wildest dreams” … and yet here he is — exactly what we know so many of you have been coveting! Purchasing Power is sired by superstar Curlin, a son of Smart Strike out of a Deputy Minister mare. His dam has Dynaformer (Roberto) close up in her pedigree. Purchasing Power won his most recent race just a few days before we photographed him… and yet he jogged off showing beautiful light and lofty movement with a big step, great engagement and reach, and no signs of post-race stiffness when we photographed him just three days after he had raced. His trainer is ready to move him on to a new career simply because his most recent win, # 5 in his racing career, means that there will be very few race eligibility conditions for which Purchasing Power will be both eligible and competitive. We admired his solid boned uphill build and strong shoulder, and drooled over his lofty trot with suspension and cadence. His handler describes him as a horse who is strong and eager to work on the track, and who can have a playful mouthy nippy demeanor especially when he has not recently been in regular work. She also said that he loves to be groomed and is not at all ticklish. She thinks that this big strong gelding is best suited for an experienced rider with aspirations for upper-level sporting disciplines such as eventing, jumping and dressage. He is not a horse for someone just looking for a laid-back cuddly pet. But for those of you looking for a serious upper-level sport horse prospect, we think this regally bred boy is one you should seriously consider! We expect that such a spectacular horse offered at such an enticing price will be very popular… so our advice is to contact Jamie right away, and try to persuade her through your experience and references that​ you are the deserving one who can bring out this bug guy’s potential while giving him a secure loving home that does not subject him to the vagaries of the reselling market.
Price: $1500
Contact Jamie Boldt 585-943-4298
Purchasing Power rear
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BUSTIN FREE, 2016 15.3h chestnut mare

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
Hey barrel racers– are you looking for a stocky, solid bodied, quick and handy horse who we and the trainer think will excel in your discipline (and whose sire has several offspring succeeding as barrel racing horses)? If so, here is your girl! But with her solid bodied and correct conformation, clean legs, good work ethic, and light springy trot, we also think that Bustin Free is an excellent prospect for any new discipline and she has excellent pedigree lines for jumping — so everyone should be interested in this beautiful mare! At this time of year, when horses have started to grow in their winter coats, it is rare to see dapples — but wow does this mare glow with dappled good health! Her dapples glowed even in the gloom of a cloudy cold morning, a testament to the excellent care she gets from her loving track trainer, who cares deeply about finding her horses ideal post-racing homes. In our experience, she comes from a great barn with a trainer who takes great care of her horses and cares deeply about finding them great homes when their racing career has run its course. Her trainer reports that Bustin Free is a sound horse who has not had any issues, is free of any vices, is good to handle, and exhibits a strong work ethic and good energy in training and in her races. She is quick out of the starting gate, with that burst of speed that is so important in barrel racing. For her jog video she showed a cute springy trot, which led us to think that in addition to barrel racing, she could be a good prospect for dressage, western pleasure, trails — or any discipline. Bustin Free is sired by Bustin Stones, who is a son of City Zip,and her dam is sired by Salt Lake from the Deputy Minister line. We have placed several Bustin Stones offspring who are succeeding in many new disciplines, from barrel racing to dressage to eventing to hunters. Bustin Stones has truly proven to be a sire of all around horses, solid bodied, eager to work, and adaptable. Bustin Free has been a solid race horse, and this year she has 9 starts with two wins and 3 additional top three finishes. She is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP, and we would be very excited to see her represent FLF in disciplines such as barrel racing, competitive trail, and freestyle.
Price: $2000
Contact: Donna Bireta 585-281-3058 (text preferred)
Bustin Free front
 Bustin Free rear
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HURRICANE ALPHA, 2017 16.1h chestnut gelding — retained for racing

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Nicknamed Percy by his owner and his trainer, this lightly raced solid boned young gelding has an impressive uphill build, a great shoulder, and excellent angles all around. And he’s a grandson of Bernardini with an excellent sport horse pedigree. Percy is described by his trainer as a great worker in the morning, but he’s just not putting out the effort in his afternoon races, and he has yet to win in 13 starts. She says he has always been sound, and that he is a friendly horse who likes attention. He can be full of himself in the racetrack environment when he’s in full racing condition, but she says on the farm over the winters he has been very mellow and kind. She reports that on the farm he was cared for and hacked around by a teenager who adored him. During our photo session, Percy stepped on himself in front, and pulled off one shoe cleanly, so for his jog video he is missing a front shoe. But that hardly seemed to bother him; he showed a good push from behind and big movement. We think he is an exciting eventing prospect, but any sport horse discipline should suit him. We listed his half brother Pitterpatter (out of the same dam) earlier this summer, and just a couple of months off the track Pitterpatter is already jumping small courses and showing great jumping ability. Percy is by Alpha, who is a so of Bernardini (by AP Indy). Percy’s dam is by Charismatic (a Storm Bird son) out of a mare by Woodman. Percy checks all the boxes: big, young, sound, good moving, lightly raced gelding with an excellent sport horse pedigree!
Price: $4000
Contact: Lauren Linn 585-867-1157 (text or call)
 
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FIELD PATROL, 2016 16.2h chestnut gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
If you are into TB pedigree royalty, they don’t come with better breeding than this big laid back guy! His sire is champion Ghostzapper (by Awesome Again), and his dam is by Street Cry out of Salute, a stakes winning mare who has produced numerous stakes winners including millionaire turf star Mr. Speaker, as well as a champion steeplechaser! And his third dam is the immortal Personal Ensign, widely acclaimed as one of the best racehorses of all time. Field Patrol is lightly raced, with only 10 starts. Earlier in his racing career he had some top placings running long on the turf at top tracks, but then he decided he didn’t like the starting gate, and he hesitated at the start until finally he refused to leave the gate. His current owner/trainer says he trains great in the morning, and is nice to ride. She says he is very smart, and has a quiet laid back personality. She also reports that he is sound, good to handle, and has no vices. She stopped his training over a month ago, so now he lacks a top line and is furry with his winter coat. But just imagine what he can look like once he’s spiffed up and through retraining for a new discipline develops a good top line — he’s got a great solid bone structure, strong hind end, good shoulder, and well balanced conformation. He was very quiet for his video, and showed a nice walk and a trot with lovely suspension and cadence. We also watched some of his race videos, and observed a flowing and smooth big strided gallop with good reach from the shoulders without any high knee action. We think he has excellent sport horse potential, and might enjoy the quiet cantering of the hunter ring, or the dressage arena where his suspension can shine. He is closely related to a top steeplechaser, so jumping ability is in his blood. While he may currently look like a bit of a diamond in the rough, we think the class in his bloodlines will come to the fore, and he may turn out to be one of the bargains of the year! He raced this year, so he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.
Price: $2,000
Contact: Brooke Ficarella 585-944-6813 (text or call)
Field Patrol front Field patrol rear
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DADDYSOVERDRAFT, 2019 15.1h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
When the trainer asked us to list this horse, he told us that Daddy was “cute as a button and sweet as candy.” When we had the pleasure of meeting Daddy for ourselves, we agree completely with that description! We met Daddy as he was being led off the walking machine, and we just hung out in the road talking with his handler, as Daddy nuzzled us and stood perfectly quiet despite full track morning activity going on around him. Daddy just wanted to be hugged and petted — and given treats of course. When he jogged off for his video, we noticed his light floaty “daisy cutter” movement. His handler confirmed that exercise riders say that the horse indeed feels like he floating over the ground when they ride him. As further evidence of how unflappable and willing to try anything Daddy is, we were informed that his owner is primarily a harness racing person who decided to buy a few TBs for flat racing. And thus Daddy was at the Vernon Downs harness racing track, and the owner said well he needs some exercise so try hooking him up to a sulky. And off little Daddy went, as sensible and happy as can be, pulling the sulky and happily adapting to being driven, and utterly unfazed by lot of harness race horses working out all around him. Wow, our first listing certified to be a carriage driving horse! We can see Daddy making an adorable show hunter for a teen working with a trainer, or for a smaller adult. Since Daddy is only two, he will definitely grow some more, and we think he might top out at around 15.3h. His sire Dr. Large (who is by AP Indy), is known for getting later maturing horses — and several of his offspring are succeeding in sporting disciplines including hunters, jumpers, eventing, and dressage. Daddy’s dam is by Quiet American, a coveted sport horse sire. Daddy has had two races, and it is obvious to his trainer that his aptitude lies in a different career. He is sound and clean legged — and totally adorable!
Price: $3,000 negotiable
Contact: Eric Sharp 585-924-3174 (landline — calls only; please leave a message and he will get back to you)
 
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CROSSING ALASKA, 2016 16.1h dark bay mare

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Pretty, elegant, sweet, a lovely mover with a great pedigree for eventing and jumping disciplines– this beautiful young mare has everything going for her, and we think she has a bright future as sport horse. Her trainer describes her as a quiet and good girl, always well behaved, sound, clean legged, and with no vices or bad habits. She is ready to move on to a new career because with two wins this year, and three overall in her 33 races, there will be few race conditions for which she is eligible at Finger Lakes next year. We photographed her the day after she raced, and she showed lovely, light and flowing movement — no signs of stiffness or wear on her right after a race!  She drew us in with her pretty head and kind eye.  She has the looks and movement to do well in the hunter ring, and we also think that eventing and dressage could be great new career options for her.  Her sire is Cross Traffic, a young son of Unbridled’s Song out of a mare from the Stop the Music/Hail to Reason sire line.  Her dam, Alaska Miss, is by Officer, who is from the Relaunch/In Reality sire line, and is out of a mare from the Gone West sire line.  THis lovely young mare is offered at an enticingn bargain price, and we think she will get snapped up quickly, so don’t hesitate if you’re interested!
Price:  $2500 negotiable
Contact: Michelle Tasso  585-472-2804 (text preferred — do not contact after 8 pm)
 Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/crossing+alaska
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MAGIC GRITS, 2018 16h dark bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack, Farmington, NY (near Rochester).
If you’re looking for your very own black beauty, look no further! While Magic Grits may not be truly black, his dark, dappled and shiny coat sure looks nearly black This sweet, young man captivated our volunteers with his friendly attitude, balanced conformation, kind eye, and lovely movement. He exudes class and his connections report that he is a truly special horse who does everything right — except run fast. Thus, his specialness will best be appreciated in disciplines other than racing. After 5 starts, he has yet to come close to winning. But we think he will be a winner for sure in a new career! He has no vices and is reported to be sound and very easy to work with on the ground and in the saddle. He stood patiently while our volunteers took their photos and he was definitely seeking out attention. He jogged politely despite the cold and rainy weather, and golf carts and cars driving up alongside. While in his stall, he hung his head over and waited for anyone who would come and give him kisses. He is by Mineshaft, a son of AP Indy. His dam, Saythreehailmarys, is by Repent out of a mare from the Devil’s Bag/Halo line.. This is that tall dark and handsome young gelding that everyone is looking for!
Price: $4,000 negotiable
Contact: Dana Saul 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
 
Magic Grits front
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HOPE I CAN, 2017, 15.3h bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Here is a very elegant girl that could take her new owner in any direction. “Hope” is reported to be a very good girl that has no vices and, as witnessed by our volunteers, is super easy to work around on the ground. She is reported to be a smart girl who is not fazed by much. Her exercise riders believe that she would be very successful as an eventer and is reported sound. She is a product of the famous Darley/Goldolphin breeding program, so you can be assured that her bloodlines are the best of the best. Her sire Alpha won the Travers, and is a son of Bernardini, who is by AP Indy. Bernardini offspring are quite popular as jumpers, eventers, and dressage horses. Her dam Fingers Crossed is By Elusive Quality, who is By Gone West — one of the best TB sire lines for good jumpers. Her second dam is a stakes producer. Hope I Can’s third dam is champion Ajina — in light of this quality in her female family, this filly has good broodmare potential in addition to her sport horse potential.
Price: $3,500
Contact: Dana Saul at 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
 
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THIRSTYFORAMIRACLE, 2015, 15.3h bay mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). This sweet girl seems to have everything going for her, except for her desire to race! After 28 starts and earning only $8000 without any wins, she is letting her connections know this just isn’t her game. Her connections report that in her six starts this year, she has yet to hit the board, so they are positive she will be happier in a different career. They describe her as a “good egg”. She is good to work around, very sweet, and they report she is a favorite for her exercise rider. When we arrived, she was happily being groomed without being tied, just munching on her hay. Her caregivers report she does crib and wears a collar to help prevent this. They report she has no soundness issues. Thirsty has spent some time at the farm in the winter and they report she really relaxes there and enjoys her time “just being a horse”. She walked and jogged very quietly for her video (until the scary tarp covered golf cart came by-and we can’t blame her there!) She is by Stay Thirsty, who is by Bernardini. Her dam is by Awesome Again ( a son of Deputy Minister out of a Blushing Groom mare). She is RRP eligible for 2022.
Price: $1500 negotiable
Contact: Denise Cotrone (text or call) 813-531-0662
 
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MULIMBIMBY, 2018, 15.1h+, Bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This very quiet, sweet young filly, despite being very well bred, shows no aptitude for running. In her 5 starts, she has yet to hit the board. Her trainer has decided that she is much better suited to the sport horse world, and we agree. Mulimbimby (named after a town in the Australian outback) has a refined classic thoroughbred look, very well balanced, with a strong shoulder, good hip angles, and solid bone. She is still a bit butt high, so she is still growing, and may well top off at closer to 15.3h. Her connections report that she is a very good girl that is easy to work around, very quiet, sweet, and she has no vices. Her trainer says she is sound, and her legs are clean. Our volunteers were gushing over her sweet face, and she was happy to soak up the attention. She jogged politely and quietly on a loose lead, and showed even, straight and flowing movement. She is sired by Maclean’s Music, a rising star sire, who is by Distorted Humor from a mare with Unbridled’s Song and Gone West lines. Mulimbimby’s dam, Sally’s Warrior, is a daughter of AP Warrior, a son of AP Indy out of a Quiet American mare. The second dam is from Dehere/Deputy Minister, and Smarten/Cyane lines. This young filly is suitable for any discipline, with no limitations.
Price: $3,000 negotiable
Contact: Dana Saul at 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
 
Mulimbimby rear
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HAYAI, 2019, 16.1h Bay Gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Hayai is another youngster sired by Japan that isn’t showing racing ability, but wow does he ever have outstandig sport horse potential! Are you starting to notice a similarity in the Japan offspring that we have posted recently? Leggy, uphill athletic builds with great shoulders, good neck sets, alert intelligent expressions, dark brown, elegant, very good movement. Hayai certainly checks all those boxes. Our volunteers were very taken by this large youngster! For his age and size, it was noted how well he is put together. His connections report that he is extremely sensible for his age and that he gallops really well. They say he is very classy, warms up well before a race, and it just couldn’t be stressed enough how well behaved he is. On a cool, rainy day he stood patiently while we did his photo shoot and remained respectful of his handler during his jog video despite a lot of activity going on around him. For his jog video, he walked and jogged politely on a loose lead and showed off beautiful movement — lightness, suspension, good hind end , reach from the shoulders. He is reported to have no vices and is reported sound, and he has clean legs. He has had only three starts and has yet to hit the board. His sire Japan, a son of Medaglia D’Oro from the Sadler’s Wells sire line, is quickly gaining a reputation as an excellent sport horse sire. We have placed several Japan offspring over the last three years, and they have turned out to be very good movers and jumpers, who are successful in new careers including eventing, jumping, and eventing. To add to the attractive sport horse package, Hayai’s dam is by Stroll, a son of Pulpit. And his female family is one of the best in the US stud book –his 4th dam is a full sister to the great Round Table, and this female family has produced many stakes winners and champions on the track. Quality in the bloodlines can certainly bode well for a new sport horse career. Hayai is elegible for the 2022 RRP.
Price: $4,000
Contact: Dana Saul at 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
 
Hayai rear
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DR. FLASH, 2018, 15.2h Bay Gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, NY (near Rochester.
Proof positive that good things come in small packages. Don’t let this guy’s small stature steer you away from him, as what he lacks in size, he makes up for in presence. This dapple-covered, uphill built young guy is reported to be extremely well mannered. He warms up for races alone, without any need for an accompanying pony — a testament to his unflappability and sensible brain. He has no stall vices and is easy to work with on the ground. His handler reported that while he can be a bit wary of new people at first, once he warms up to you, he’s a very in your pocket type of guy. He is reported to be sound, and his legs are clean. He has had only 11 starts, with one win, one second, and one third. He is not shoiwng enough racing ability for his trainer tho think he will have much success in the tougher race conditions he must now face. For his jog video, Dr. Flash walked and trotted politely on a loose lead, not the least bit up from the cold rain and wind. He showed a flowing even walk and a very cute flat kneed trot. Dr. Flash has an outstanding sport horse pedigree, especially for jumping disciplines. His sire, Dr. Large, is from AP Indy, Northern Dancer, and Buckpasser lines. His dam’s pedigree in particular shouts out “good jumpers”! She is from the Kris S./Roberto/Hail to Reason sire line, and a Blushing Groom and Northern Baby female family. Northern Baby was one of the top North American sires of steeplechasers for many years, and sired several champion horses over the jumps. For those of you who do not require a huge horse, but want a solid bodied, level headed, do anything kind of horse — and he will grow a bit more since he is only three –Dr. Flash is your guy.
Price: $2,500 negotiable
Contact: Dana Saul at 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
Dr. Flash rear
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PARTY AT SALT LAKE, 2015, 16h Bay Mare

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester).
This dappled beauty is yet another sweet mare that all her connections have nothing but good things to say about. Our volunteers were told that she is extremely easy and that they wished all of their horses were like her. She goes off without a pony at the track and we were told if ever there was an “ammy friendly” horse at the track, this was it. She is very sweet and kind, and completely unflappable as our volunteers observed when she was even unfazed as one jumped up and down and flailed her arms to get her attention for pictures! She has no vices and is reported sound. She does have slight rounding on her right front ankle but it has never appeared to give her any issue. She jogged politely on a loose lead, and showed nice even movement that could do well in the hunter ring. She is by Desert Party, who is a son of Street Cry.
Her dam is by Salt Lake, who is from the Deputy Minister sire line. Don’t miss this absolute gem of a girl that would be suitable for any discipline.
Price: $3,000 negotiable
Contact Dana Saul at 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
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THANXFORLASTNITE, 2015, 16h chestnut mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). Does her name have you blushing? Our volunteers had a good laugh at this creative name (she is by Rule by Night out of Mess in a Dress)! Thanx had already been done up in wraps when we arrived (which is standard procedure after training at this barn), but her handler reports she has nice clean legs and is happy to send you additional pictures! Thanx has earned over $58,000 in her 37 starts with 4 wins, 3 seconds, and 8 thirds. She has slowed down a bit this year, so her connections are ready to move her on to a new career. Her connections report she is a good girl to work around and has no stall vices. Her exercise rider reported she is one of her favorites (always a good endorsement to have) and that she is excellent with the pony as well. Our volunteers loved her correct, uphill build and strong sloping shoulder. She showed off beautiful movement for her jog video, with a big trot step, with good hind end engagement and a huge flowing reach from her shoulder. This movement is nice enough for the hunter ring, or the dressage arena. We could see her excelling in any sporting career. She was well behaved for her photos and jog video on the cold rainy day. Her pedigree is replete with all of the most sought after sport horse sires. Her sire, Rule By Night, is a son of Malibu Moon out of a mare from Deputy Minister and Secretariat lines. Her dam, Mess in a Dress, is from Hennessy, Unbridled, and Cozzene/Caro lines. If you love California Chrome, you might be intrigued by the fact that this mare’s third dam produced his sire! She is eligible for RRP 2022!
Price: $3,000
Contact: Adrianne D’Alessandro 585-281-1810 (text preferred)
 
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ODIN’S STEED, 2015, 17.1h, Grey/Roan Gelding

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). For everyone looking for the elusive huge, gorgeous grey gelding-here’s your unicorn! Odin is very special to his connections. They report they will be very particular about finding him the perfect home. While his height, good looks, and good movement boasts great promise, his connections believe that he would be best suited for a lower level jumping, or dressage or pleasure home, and that he will best fit for someone with experience due to his size and athleticism. But whoever gets Odin will have to have pockets of never-ending peppermints! They report that he had a small bow in his right forelimb in 2018. He was given a full year off and brought back correctly. He did return to racing, and ran a few times in the Covid-truncated 2020 racing season, and won at the maiden special and allowance level. But when training this spring for a return to racing in 2021, he had some mild filling in the previously bowed tendon. He has remained sound the entire time. Note that on the mornign we photographed him, by the time we got to his barn he had already been “done up” in this barn’s standard practice of wrapping horses that had exercised that morning. Odin is a barn favorite and very loved, so they do not want to risk his soundness in high intensity upper level careers. They would love to see him go to a home with a competitive dressage rider. Due to his size, he would be best suited for a taller rider. They report he can be strong and should go to a confident rider/handler, especially given his size. In his 8 starts, he earned over $59,000 with 2 wins, 2 seconds, and 3 thirds. There’s a lot of heart in this guy! He is by Violence, who is a rising star sire and a son of the great Medaglia D’Oro, from the Sadler’s Wells sire line and out of a Gone West mare. These bloodlines make Violence a prime prospect as a sport horse sire. Odin is out of an Unbridled’s Song mare.
Price: $7500 negotiable
Contact: Dana Saul 315-871-9383 (text preferred)

ON MICK’S DAY, 2018 16.3h grey/roan gelding

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). If your goal is to blend in with the warmbloods, Mick is your man! This young guy is SOLID! His connections had only positive superlatives to describe Mick. They report he is retiring totally sound, he’s just not showing any promise as a race horse. After 8 starts, he has yet to hit the board, but they are confident he would be more successful in a different career. He showed nice movement for his walk and jog video with good suspension and a big step. His trainer reported he is excellent to work with and handle, super well behaved and “classy”. At only three years old, Mick will continue to grow and fill out, so he will be best suited for a taller rider. His connections feel he would be best suited as an eventer, dressage horse, or jumper due to his movement, size, and athleticism. Mick has an ideal sport horse pedigree that should appeal to people looking for upper level potential. His sire is The Factor, a son of War Front out of a Miswaki mare. Offspring by The Factor are known for great brains, work ethics, good movement and jumping ability, and The Factor is already a coveted sire for people looking for top level eventing prospects off the track. Mick’s dam, On Oaks Day, is a daughter of Malibu Moon, a sire that everyone in the sport horse world loves. Danzig, AP Indy, Fappiano, Alydar, Buckpasser, and Caro are other top sport sire lines in his pedigree. He will be a fun project for RRP 2022 and his fancy moves will certainly turn heads!
Price: $7,000
Contact: Dana Saul 315-871-9383
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PARLAPIANO, 2015, 16.2h dark bay mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). On a super cold, blustery day, Parlapiano (meaning “Smooth Talker” in Italian) walked confidently out of her barn on a loose lead. She posed perfectly for her photo shoot, never moving a foot out of place. Her connections report she is a super, super sweet mare-never marish. She is easy to work around, is good for her riders, and has no vices in her stall. They report she is retiring sound with clean legs. She had beautiful dapples even with a bit of her winter coat coming in. We admired her beautiful floaty trot and think she could go in many different directions for a second career, but with her looks, kind temperament, and movement, the hunter ring, dressage, and eventing strike us as great new careers for her. Her gorgeous movement and sweet personality won our volunteers over, and she came oh so close to going home with one of them who isn’t even a mare person! Parlapiano has been turned out over the winters in a group of mares and did well. Her track connections report that she loves turnout! She has been a good race horse, earning over $126,000 in her 33 starts with 3 wins,4 seconds, and 4 fourths. She has a good sport pedigree, and also could have some broodmare appeal, since her dam has produced a NY stakes winner who has over $500,000 in earnings. Parlapiano is by Stay Thirsty, who is a son of Bernardini (AP Indy) out of a Storm Bird/Roberto line mare. Parlapiano’s dam, who is a stakes producer, is by Eddington, a son of Unbridled, and out of a mare from the Indian Charlie/Caro sire line. Parlapinao will be RRP eligible for 2022! This is a great price for a big, sound mare who has a perfect temperament and is a beautiful mover, so we suggest calling quickly!
Price: $2500
Contact: Adrianne D’Alessandro 585-281-1810 (text preferred)
 
 Parlapiano rear
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MAJESTIC TOES, 2019, 15.3h, Chestnut Filly

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY)
These “Fancy Feet” are clearly just made for something other than racing, according to her connections. She’s been with her current trainer for a few weeks and had her first and only start on 10/12, but she made it clear that she’s just not cut out to maintain racehorse speed. She broke well, but lost interest in the pursuit and her trainer has decided that it’s best to let her find a new discipline instead of trying to keep her in race training throughout the winter. Her youthfulness is evident, but she is reportedly good to work around and a smart filly. She is still a bit unsure of her surroundings at the track, but her humans do think she would settle into farm life where it’s not so busy. She is by the popular sport horse sire Frost Giant (Giant’s Causeway/ Gone West), who seems to produce athletic horses with good brains and good movement who are scopey jumpers that excel in sporting careers. Her dam is by Majestic Warrior (AP Indy) out of a Point Given mare. We loved her build and her nice topline. We think she will be quite stunning when she is done growing and filling out! At only two, she would benefit from some time off to finish growing, and winters are a great time for that! She will be a blank slate to restart the spring and eligible for RRP 2022!
Price: $2000
Contact: Adrianne D’Alessandro 585-281-1810 (text preferred)
 
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TRAPPER JANE, 2013 15.3h bay mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). This lucky girl has been with her current connections over 5 years, including some of her most successful race seasons. Trapper Jane is retiring after 58 starts with 10 wins, 8 seconds, and 12 thirds, which have earned over $109,000. This is a testament to her big heart, intelligence, and durability on the track. They report she is super quiet to handle and good to ride. When we observed her on this cold, wet day, she stood perfectly still for her photos without moving a foot out of place. She walked and jogged very politely on a loose lead without a chain, and she showed a nice flowing walk and a cute even trot. They report this is her typical demeanor, always very levelheaded and wise. Her connections report that the best of homes is an absolute must for this girl. They do not want her going to someone who plans on flipping her and would love to see her going with someone who really wants to bond with a horse and have her long term. We think that Jane would be an ideal partner for a teen working with a trainer, who wants to do a bit of everything — hunter shows, hunter paces, trails, perhaps some low level eventing. Her track connections care deeply about Jane, and they would love to receive updates on how she is doing in her second career. They report they have not had soundness issues with her, but she is retiring with some old, set osselets. She has been wintered every year at the farm and is great in turnout with a group of mares. She does crib mildly at feedtime. She does not wear a collar to correct this as her trainer reports it is only at feedings and is not destructive. Trapper Jane is sired by Trappe Shot, who is a son of Tapit out of a Private Account mare. We have placed some Trappe Shot offspring who are very successful show hunters, dressage horses, and eventers or jumpers. Jane’s dam also brings good sport horse lines into the equation. Her dam is by Meadowlake, who is from the Hold Your Peace branch of the Prince John sire line, and her dam is out of a mare from the His Majesty sire line. This lovely girl is truly a barn “pet” who will be difficult to part with. Her trainer will tell you anything you would want to know about her. She comes from a shed rowof excellent caretakers and connections that feel strongly about responsible thoroughbred rehoming, so references will be checked. She would be a great RRP prospect for 2022!
Price: $2500 negotiable
Contact: Lauren Linn 585-867-1157 (text preferred)
 Trapper Jane rear
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ATSUI, 2019 16h dark bay gelding

ATSUI, 2019 16h Dark Bay Gelding
Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). This handsome gentleman has SO many things to love about him! He is a son of Japan, a Medaglia D’Oro son who is already proving himself to be an excellent sire of sport horses. His name is a clever combination of his sire’s name, and his dam’s Miss Sizzle, since Atsui means “thick” and “hot” in Japanese. He is a long-legged elegant looking young horse and is very light on his big feet. He has a nice uphill build, big feet, huge sloping shoulder, and gorgeous dapples! He was very quiet on this cold, wet, rainy day. He walked politely on a loose lead despite the yucky morning. He showed off a big, springy jog which made us think he would excel as a dressage or eventing horse. Certainly he could go in many directions. At only two years old, he will continue to grow and fill out more, so we think he will finish out as a pretty big guy. Since he’s only two, he would benefit from some time off to finish growing and be a horse before being restarted. He will be a clean slate in the Spring. After two races, in which he ran well back in the pack, his trainer realizes that racehorse is not the best career for him… but we think sport horse is an ideal new career. His sire Japan is from the Medaglia D’Oro/Sadler’s Wells sire line, and his dam is a granddaughter of Unbridled’s Song and Grand Slam — both outstanding sport horse sires as well, He will be eligible for RRP in 2022.
Price: $3500 negotiable
Contact Dana Saul 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
 
Atsui front Atsui rear
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WOWSPELLEDBACKWARD, 2019 15.3h chestnut filly

WOW. Still WOW! Upside down? MOM! Even her name boasts how great she is! This adorable filly has one of the most pleasant demeanors that her connections have ever met. Even though she’s just 2, she reportedly just “always makes the right choices,” both around the barn and under saddle. They believe she could be a great pony horse or in any other task that requires a bombproof sensibility, because she’s wise well beyond her years. Her connections report she is totally sound and has no stall vices. She was a well-behaved angel for her photo session, on a cold and rainy day that had many horses leaping around. She showed very good movement for her jog video, with lightness and suspension and good hind end engagement. Based on how slow she trains, her connections feel that she’s not going to be much of a race horse, so it is bst to let he find her niche now. She will continue to grow and fill out. Like all two year olds, she would benefit from the winter off to finish growing and enjoying some time to “just be a horse”. She will be a blank slate in the spring to restart as you please! We think she is pretty bargain priced for such a lovely horse with unlimited potential for so many disciplines, and we suggest calling quickly on this one! She is by Shimmering Forest, who is by Eurosilver, who is by Unbridled’s Song. Her dam is by Fusaichi Pegasus mare. She will be eligible for RRP 2022.
Price: $2000
Contact Rachel Sells: 585-748-0983 (text preferred)
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FIFTY PLUS, 2014 16.1h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Fifty Plus is a handsome, dappled, solid bodied solid citizen with a great pedigree for jumping and other sport horse disciplines — offered at a bargain price! His owner/trainer says that he is sound, good to handle and to ride, has no vices, but he runs better on the synthetic surface at Presque Isle than on the hard dirt track at Finger Lakes. The Presque Isle meet has ended for 2021, and she realizes that now is the best time to move Fifty Plus on to a new career while he is still sound and happy. We admired Fifty’s kind intelligent eye, and his balanced solid bodied conformation, with a strong sloping shoulder and a big powerful hind end. He has proven to be an athletic durable horse, with 30 starts and 11 in the money finishes. For his jog video, he was very polite on a cold morning that had many other horses leaping around, and he showed a very nice trot with some loft and good engagement from behind. He is that perfect age where he is fully physically and mentally mature, has seen it all, and has a well-established work ethic and is ready to get right to work for you in his new career. He is by Courageous Cat, who is proving to be a sire of exceptional jumpers with good brains who are excelling in many sport horse disciplines from stadium jumping to eventing to hunters. His dam, Top Value, is a stakes producing daughter of Mineshaft, one of AP Indy’s top sons. His female family is full of durable, sound, stakes winners and stakes producers — so there is a lot of athletic class in his pedigree. He has raced five times this year, so he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. This is a very nice horse, and offered at a price level that one rarely sees anymore for sound athletic good moving geldings, so we think you should step right up for Fifty Plus!
Price: $1500
Contact: Shelly Green 585-794-3244 (text preferred)
 
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BEL CUORE, 2016, 15.3+ bay mare

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). We’ve been told that Bel Cuore means “beautiful heart” in Italian, and this seems to be a very fitting name according to her connections! As soon as she stepped out of the barn, we started drooling over this pretty girl’s gorgeous dapples, and were captivated by her sweet face and kind eye. Her connections report that she is a very classy mare. She has great manners, is a favorite to ride, and has no stall vices. On this cold, windy, rainy day, she posed quietly for her pictures, walked around on a loose lead, and jogged very politely next to her handler. She has had a successful racing career earning over $97,000 in her 27 starts with 5 wins, 5 seconds, and 6 wins. Despite her success, her connections feel she will not be as competitive in the tougher racing conditions for which she is now eligible. They would like to move her on now to a different career, and they report she is retiring sound with no limitations. She is by Alpha out of a Grand Reward mare. Her sire Alpha won the Travers, and is a son of Bernardini, who is by AP Indy. Bernardini offspring are quite popular as jumpers, eventers, and dressage horses. Her dam sire Grand freward is a son of Serena’s Song, who is one of the greatest racemares of all time. So Bel Cuore certainly has royalty in her blood. She is another great prospect for RRP 2022!
Price: $3500 negotiable
Contact: Dana Saul 315-871-9383 (text preferred)
 Bel Cuore face  Bel Cuore head profile Bel Cuore frontBel Cuore rear
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FINANCIAL DRAW, 2018, 16.2h, Chestnut Gelding

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY).
This handsome gelding is what everyone is looking for: A big, young, sound, good moving and very well put together gelding with a mellow mind and a great sport horse pedigree! He struck our volunteers as having the sweetness and maturity of a wise old soul, yet he’s young enough to have the spark necessary to take his new owners on new adventures in any discipline for many years. Our volunteers admired his uphill build, strong shoulder, nice topline, and easy going demeanor. On this cold, wet, rainy day, he didn’t move a foot out of place and jogged very politely for his handler. He showed a nice flowing walk and a lovely trot with reach and lightness. His connections report he is well mannered to both groom and ride. He also is reported to be a big fan of turnout and the farm life. They report he is retiring sound, he’s just too slow to be a racehorse. He has no stall vices. He is lightly raced with only 9 starts (earning $11,000 with 1 win and 1 third). He is sired by Micromanage, who is a young son of Medaglia D’Oro from the fabled Sadlers’ Wells sire line — this is often rated as the very best sire line for sporting jumping disciplines. His dam, Buck Stops Here, is a daughter of Defer, who is a son of Danzig. She also has Damascus and Buckpasser in her pedigree. He could grow a bit more and will definitely fill out off the track, so we think he will be a pretty big guy. So run to the bank and make the FInancial Draw to add this special young guy to your account!
Price: $4000 negotiable
Contact: Rachel Sells (contact person for owner): 585-748-0983 (text preferred)
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SAVAGE FREEDOM, 2019 16 h dark bay filly

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY). Savage Freedom’s connections report she lovingly goes by “Lady”, as there is nothing savage about her. They report she is super sweet, but very very slow on the track. She was super well behaved during her photo shoot; you’d never know she is just a baby! She has no stall vices and is retiring completely sound according to her connections. They did note she has a very small splint under her right knee which is cold and hard and has never bothered her. She is not yet raced, but has official workouts, so she will be eligible for RRP 2022. Her connections report she was slightly nervous when she arrived and although she has improved significantly, she does not like having her back feet shod. She is fine for picking feet, but she requires mild tranq in order to shoe her hind feet. They feel this will improve as she gets older and gets more used to this, especially on a farm. Like any two-year-old, we think she could benefit from some time to grow and be a horse over the winter. When you restart in the spring, she will be a blank slate. She is likely to grow more and fill out, so she could be a big girl when all is said and done. Savage Freedom is sired by Travers winner Golden Ticket, who is by Speightstown out of a Deputy Minister mare. Her dam is by Include, a Broad Brush son who is well known for producing very kind laid back horses with athleticism. She also has Gone West, Relaunch, Hail to Reason, and Halo in her pedigree — some of the best sport horse lines.
Price: $2500 negotiable
Contact: Rachel Sells 585-748-0983 (text preferred)
 
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FORECASTER, 2016 15.3h Chestnut Gelding

Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY.
As we were waiting in the shedrow to see who was going to be pulled out, our volunteers were secretly hoping it would be the adorable gelding with the flashy face, and sure enough it was. His trainer reported that Forecaster is the “easiest going horse you’ll find”. He is reported to be well mannered to work around, easy in his stall, and good for his riders. We were told he is good in turnout and loves the farm life. He showed very nice, even movement for his jog video. Unfortunately, these great qualities haven’t helped him be much of a superstar on the race track. He has earned $33,000 in his 31 starts with 3 wins and 6 seconds. We think he could go in many directions, and he will certainly turn heads wherever he goes with all that white! He has a most enticing pedigree for sporting disciplines. His sire is Mission Impazible, a son of Unbridled’s Song out of a Hold Your Peace mare. Mission Impazible is known for getting horses with great brains, kind and willing, who are good jumpers and good movers. We get so many messages from people who have Mission Impazible offspring asking us to let them know when others become available, because they love their Mission Impazible horses so much! Forecaster’s dam is by Dehere, who is from Deputy Minister and Secretariat lines. Forecaster is fully eligible for RRP 2022, and we would love to see him strut his stuff there!
Price: $1500
Contact: Randy Peters 757-945-8977
 
Forecaster rear
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BENNY AND ALEX, 2013 16.2h grey gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY.  Hello gorgeous! This guy certainly got our attention with his chiseled Arab-like head, dazzling dapples, strong shoulder and solid boned conformation. Benny is one of his trainer’s all time favorite horses, and she admits it will be hard to part with her adored beauty, but she also knows that it is in his best interest to acknowledge that his best racing years are behind him. His trainer says he is sound and she emphasized that while he gets a bit strong at the track, on her farm when he is getting turn out he is just a “good, good guy” who mellows out. She has had him on her farm during the last four winters and she said he is just a pleasure to work with and he is good in turn out with other horses. She does report that he needs to be the first horse out in the morning as he gets very impatient. He has a strong preference for being the first horse fed in the barn as well! His trainer reports that he is a peppermint hound and his new home should be prepared with lots of mints for him! Benny showed very good movement for his jog video, with a flowing walk, and strong push from behind that suggests to us that eventing and dressage might be ideal new careers for him. Benny has had 69 starts with 30 top three finishes and over $112,000 in earnings, so he has shown his heart and durability… and he’s eligible for the war horse awards at the RRP Makeover. He has a great sport horse pedigree. His sire, Here Comes Ben, is by Street Cry out of a Danzig and Halo line mare. Benny’s dam is by Royal Academy, a son of Nijinsky, and is out of a daughter of Grey Dawn. Benny’s tail female line is the famous La Troienne mare line, the best in the US TB stud book. Big sound grey geldings tend to be very popular offerings, so don’t hesitate if you are interested in making Benny and Alex your new sport horse star!

Price: $3500

Contact: Donna Bireta 585-281-3058
Pedigree: type=Horse&refno=9497538&registry=T
 Benny and Alex rear
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HEY RED, 2018 16.1h chestnut filly

Hey Frost Giant fans — this lovely young daughter of that coveted eventing sire is calling your name! And to add to her sport horse appeal, her damsire is Big Brown. Red’s connections report that this sweet girl is retiring completely sound. After breaking her maiden, she has not shown any promising signs of a winning racing career, so they feel it’s best to move her onto another job. She has earned about $15,000 in her 11 starts with one win and two seconds. Racing’s loss is your gain! Her connections report that she is super sweet and has great manners in her stall. She can be strong working around the track, but they feel that this would not be an issue on the farm with some turnout. Although she was a bit up on a cold rainy morning for her jog video, she showed very good movement, with hind engagement and push from behind, and lightness up front. Frost Giant, is deservedly popular as a sport horse sire, since he seems to produce athletic horses who are good movers and scopey bold jumpers, who excel in sporting careers. Other prominent sport horse sire lines in her pedigree include Gone West, Rahy/Blushing Groom, Danzig, and Nureyev. We think this filly is quite a bargain and will sell quickly, so don’t delay if she checks the boxes for you! She will be eligible for RRP 2022.
Price: $2500
Contact: Adrianne D’Alessandro 585-281- 1810 (text preferred)
Hey Red front Hey Red rear
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MAYBE A RAINBOW, 2017 15.2+h dark bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Adorable Rainbow in her rainbow halter has won her trainer’s heart, but she is looking towards the upcoming end of the meet and realizes that it would be best if Rainbow moves on from racing.  The owner/trainer claimed Rainbow earlier this summer and placed her into higher class races where she wasn’t competitive, so she asked us to list her adored filly. But then just a few days after her photo session, Rainbow was entered into a racing level at which she is competitive, and she won!  But then, unfortunately, in a race on October 26, she came back sore in her knee, and has been diagnosed with chips in a knee. X-rays are available.  The trainer reports that the vet recommends approximately three months of stall rest to let the knee heal, and then Rainbow should be suitable for lower level activities, pleasure and trail riding, and flat work. Rainbow is so pretty and flashy with her nearly black coat and chrome, and her owner/trainer reports that she is very sweet and great to work with and has no vices.  She also says that Rainbow is great to ride and does what she is asked. For her jog video she showed even flat kneed movement. Her trainer thinks the filly could be a great all around horse for someone who wants to have fun with a loveable horse.  Maybe A Rainbow has an excellent sport horse pedigree. She is by Soaring Empire, who is by Empire Maker out of an AP Indy mare.  Her dam is by Include, from Broad Brush/Stop the Music/Halo lines, and is out of an Honor and Glory mare form the Relaunch/In Reality line. In our experience, these sire lines have produced good brained ammy friendly horses with jumping aptitude. Thus, a sport horse broodmare is also an option for Maybe a Rainbow.
Price: $1500 negotiable to excellent approved home.
Contact: Brooke Ficarella 585-944-6813 (text or call)
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FIVE STAR BUNT, 2015 17h bay gelding

Located at a farm in Victor NY, near the Finger Lakes Race Track.
He is indeed five stars in the looks department! This stunning huge gelding has lovely balanced conformation and solid bone, and a strong sloping shoulder. His trainer reports that he is sound, good to handle and ride, and has no vices. His racing record shows his class: he has 32 starts, with 4 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, and over $200,000 in earnings. But he is slowing down this year, with fewer racing conditions for which he is eligible, and no wins in 6 starts, although he has run second and third. So his owner/trainer thinks it is a good time to move him on to a sport horse career. He is a nice light and balanced mover with hints of suspension in his jog video. We photographed him at his owner’s farm right after he was brought over there from the track, and while he was extremely interested in the turned out horses running and whinnying to greet him, he responded to his trainer and stood politely for his photographs. The trainer reports that at some point over two years ago, before they claimed him, he had tie back surgery, but it has not affected his racing, and exercise riders report that he makes no noise while galloping. He has an excellent pedigree for sport disciplines. His sire Posse is from the Deputy Minister line, out of a mare from Rahy/Blushing Groom and Roberto lines; Posse has sired many horses who have excelled in jumping and eventing disciplines. His dam Skye Castles is by Sky Classic out of a mare from Polish Navy/Danzig, and Seattle Slew lines. A big gorgeous good moving gelding like Five Star Bunt is what everyone says they want, so we urge you to act fast if you are seriously interested.
Price: $3500 negotiable
Contact: Karen Barrow 585-415-1152 (text preferred) (please do not contact after 8 pm)
 
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MUSICAL THUNDER, 2017 16h bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)

While she may be a plain bay, there is a lot to catch the eye with this lovely filly.  She is very pretty with a kind eye and beautiful head, and she has a balanced build and strong shoulder and clean legs.  She has lovely balanced movement with a nice flowing trot. Her trainer says she is a friendly and kind horse, a good girl to handle and gallop  and he says she has no vices.  She has had 16 starts without any top 3 finishes, so racing is obviously not where her aptitude lies. Her trainer says she shows good early speed and then fades. He says she has scoped completely clean, and she has been sound with clean legs. She has excellent breeding, sired by young top sire Macleans Music (from the Distorted Humor sire line) out of a Thunder Gulch mare.  Our experience with this pedigree is that these sire lines produce horses with good ammy friendly brains who are good jumpers.   This lovely filly could go in any direction.  We can see her doing local hunter shows, lower level eventing, hunter paces, dressage, and providing her new person with all around fun.

Price:  $3000 negotiable

Contact:  Gilbert 585-710-3234

Racing record: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10302630&registry=T&rbt=TB

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/musical+thunder2

Musical Thunder face  Musical Thunder right Musical Thunder left 2 Musical Thunder head profileMusical Thunder left  Musical Thunder frontMusical Thunder rear

 

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