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LA REINE ROUGE, 2016 16.1h chestnut filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
Presenting The Red Queen – indeed a regal chestnut girl. Known as “Holly” to her connections, who bred her, still own her dam, train her and ride her in races, they want to exemplify the utmost responsibility as breeders: always being able to know where their beloved horse is and being able to have a say in her future. Consequently, they are offering La Reine Rouge for either a lease situation with insurance, or a co-ownership arrangement. Holly is a daughter of the great Big Brown, who is from the Danzig sire line, and is proving to be a sire of good sport horses, with good brains. After ten races in which she has yet to finish in the top three, it is obvious that Holly is not cut out to be a racehorse, but we think she has royal potential for sporting disciplines. Holly’s handler – who is her co-owner and breeder with her mother, and who gallops and rides Holly in her races, told us that the mare is very sound, and is good to handle and ride, is very athletic, and has no vices. She thinks that Holly will excel in eventing or jumping or as a show hunter. Holly has a strong sloping shoulder and strong hind end, and she has a beautiful elegant head and intelligent eye. Her handler attests that she is an intelligent mare. She showed lovely movement for her jog video, with a big trot step and flat kneed reach from her shoulders. Her handler said they could just keep her and turn her out on their farm over the winter, but that they feel she is far too athletic with such great sport horse potential to just go do nothing on the farm. In light of the owner/breeder’s wishes to keep involved in Holly’s ownership so as to insure that she is always safe and well cared for, this mare might present an ideal situation for a teen working with a trainer, who knows that in a few years they will go off to college and cannot keep their horse; in such a situation they would not have to worry about having to sell the horse, because her original owner/breeder will always be there to take her back.
Contact: Tamay Alpendar 207-432-0929 (text or call)
 La Reine Rouge left 2La Reine Rouge front  La Reine Rouge rear

SAVARELLI, 2018 16.1h dark bay filly

Located at a farm in Victor NY very close to the Finger Lakes Race Track
When our volunteer saw this big boned solid horse in her stall being brushed, she wondered what a warmblood was doing on a TB farm! Imagine her surprise when the trainer brought the horse out and said it was a 3 yo filly. This nearly black filly is going to be a big one when she finishes growing, and she obviously has a good appetite. Savarelli is unraced, and she did train at the track, but demonstrated that she was too slow to try to race. She has been back at the farm for over a month, enjoying turn out. On the day we saw her, she had been turned out with a yearling, who must have kicked her, because she had a still warm hematoma on her chest that the trainer said had not been there the day before. We felt it and it was soft, and Savarelli did not react at all when we felt it. So the lump you can see on her chest in the photos is just a temporary thing that will soon go away (if it hasn’t already in the days between taking her photos and posting her). The trainer reports that Savarelli is good to handle, has no vices, and is an easy keeper. She is currently barefoot, and has nice big feet. She displayed beautiful movement jogging on the grass at the farm. She has a flowing walk with an overstep, and a light balanced trot with reach that is fancy enough to do well in the hunter ring or in dressage. She has an excellent sport horse pedigree. Her sire is Archarcharch, a son of Arch who is from Roberto and Danzig lines. Her dam Sweetonrich is a stakes winner, from Secretariat, Nureyev and Wavering Monarch lines. This black beauty is a blank slate to restart for any new discipline.
Price: $3,000
Contact: Karen Barrow 585-415-1152 (text preferred)
Savarelli rear
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LOGSDON, 2016 15.3h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Plain bay fans — this very handsome gelding is for you! He has an elegant pretty head and kind eye, is a very good mover, has balanced and solid bodied conformation with a strong shoulder and hind end, and is described as a quiet and well behaved kind horse who is easy to handle. His handler reports that he is sound, and his legs are clean. Logsdon did have tie back surgery when he was younger, and we were told that he does not make any noise and has no breathing issues. He has raced 12 times this year, so he is obviously durable and a worker. He has raced 27 times, with 3 wins and 4 additional in the money finishes. We think Logsdon has the show hunter conformation and looks, quiet attitude, and flowing movement to excel in the hunter ring, but he can go in any direction you want for a new career. He is sired by Adios Charlie, who is from the Caro sire line. His dam is by Teuflesberg, from Hennessy and Halo lines, and is out of a mare by Montbrook, from the Buckpasser line. These are excellent sport horse lines, all known for good dispositions, movement, and jumping ability.
Price: $3,000 negotiable
Contact: Marisa Monserrate 315-719-9665 (text preferred)
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“Outta Sight,” aka “Pony” 2017 16.1h chestnut gelding

Outta Sight” aka “Pony”, 2017 16.1h chestnut gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This solid bodied unraced young guy is a beautiful light and lofty mover who we think can excel in many new careers — he has the laid back attitude to be a show hunter, the sport horse pedigree to be aimed at eventing or dressage, and he is used as a track pony in western tack and his trainer thinks he would make a great western dressage or trail or pleasure horse. He has solid bone, a strong hind end, good angles, and a balanced build. He already has the body of a non-race horse, and needs no let down time off the track. He is not registered or tattooed, and he has never had any published track workouts, due to a previous owner who was retiring from racing. His current connections use him to pony young horses that they are starting, and he is also used as an outrider horse in the mornings on the training track. Both of these jobs require an unflappable horse who takes everything in stride. His connections refer to him by two nicknames — “Pony” because that is what he does for them, and “Outta Sight” because his stall is down at the end of their shed row past their stalls. They report that Pony is a friendly horse, easy to handle, and lovely to ride. He does his track pony work in a western saddle, and he has learned to neck rein; over the past winter he accompanied his track connections to Florida and he was ridden on trail rides. They report that Pony has always been sound for the entire time they have had him. They are offering this lovely young gelding to a non track home where he can enjoy a new career because they are not likely to have enough for him to do over the winter, and they think he has too much potential to just sit around with them. His sire comes from Deputy Minister and Blushing Groom lines, and his dam is by Catienus, who has sired several successful show hunters, jumpers, and eventers.
 

LANDYNONTHEMOON, 2017 16.1h dark bay filly

LANDYNONTHEMOON, 2017 16.1h dark bay filly
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
Those of you who are aficionados of ideal sport horse breeding will truly appreciate this very pretty, still growing, young lightly raced daughter of Japan — a Medaglia D’Oro son whose offspring aren’t much on the racetrack but are already coveted in the eventing and jumping world. We often get messages from people who have a Japan sired horse , asking us to please let them know when another comes up –well here she is! Landynonthemoon’s photos and video do not do her justice. We photographed her on a cold windy morning just three days after she had raced, and since that race she had just walked the shed row in the barn until she was brought out into the blustery gusts. And to further undermine the conditions for our photo shoot, as soon as her groom brought her out, someone entered a metal shed nearby and started making banging and clanging noises… and from the filly’s perspective (and ours) it was as if that big red metal thing had just turned into a loud scary monster. Despite all this, Landynonthemoon stood quietly and alertly for her groom, but admittedly she could not jog quietly anywhere near the clanging red metal monster…. but the video certainly shows her athleticism! The assistant trainer, who is the contact person, says that since Landyn had been in her barn, she has been very good to handle, quite nice and obedient to ride for morning exercise. and has no bad habits or vices. She also reports that Landyn is sound, with clean legs, and is a good eater. But she is a slow race horse… after only three races, in which she has trailed the field, it is obvious that racing is not where her aptitude lies. If Landyn is anything like the other Japan offspring we have placed over the last couple of years, she will, however, turn out to be a star in sporting disciplines. She is bred to run long on the turf, and thus far Japan’s offspring have immediately taken to dressage, eventing, and jumping disciplines. She represents on of North American buyers’ last chances to get a Japan offspring as a sport horse, since the stallion was exported to South America, where the racing is better suited to his tendency to produce turf horses with stamina. As noted, her sire Japan is by Medaglia D’Oro, who is from the great sport horse sire line of El Prado/Sadler’s Wells, and is out of a Seattle Slew line mare. Landyn’s dam is from Gone West, Unbridled’s Song, and Damascus sire lines. Landyn is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP — and we would love to root for her there next year in numerous disciplines –eventing, jumpers, or dressage come to mind.
Price: $1800 negotiable
Contact: Katlynn Gutterson 585-683-9854 (text preferred)
 Landynonthemoon front Landynonthemoon rear

 
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Inhonorofowenjr, 2017 16h bay filly — retained for racing

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This flashy girl will have heads turning wherever you go! Inhonorofowenjr has had a successful year, hitting the board in half of her 12 starts this meet with 1 win, 2 seconds, and 3 thirds, but her trainers think its time to move her onto her next career! Inhonorofowenjr is described as super sweet and well mannered. They report she is great to work around, not marish, and is the barn “princess”. She loves to be brushed and pampered. Her connections report she has been turned out for winters and is well behaved in turnout. They report she has no stall vices. On a cold, blustery morning, she was super quiet, never moving an inch unless prompted to. She seems to enjoy the attention and pets and was friendly with our photographer. Her trainers report that she is retiring sound with some ankle rounding. They would love to see her go somewhere that she could have a relaxing winter to unwind and be a horse before being restarted in her second career. With her nonchalant attitude, we think she could be a super fun project to get going in the spring! She will also be eligible for RRP 2022! She is by Csaba, who is a son of Kitten’s Joy, and out of a Double Honor (Gone West sire line) mare.
Price: $3000 negotiable
Contact: Kathy Wright 585-734-9655 (text preferred)
 
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LOOK OUT JAYCE, 2017 16.1h dark bay gelding

Named after one of the trainer’s sons, this flashy young gelding certainly checks all the boxes of what everyone says they want: young, beautiful, sound, a sweetheart who can be handled by the assistant trainer’s young kids, good movement, and a great sport horse pedigree. He was gelded about three weeks before we phtographed him, and the assistant trainer who showed him to us said that even before he was gelded he was a very sensible well behaved horse, but that since he was gelded he has proven to be a lovebug who her kids walk to and from the walking machines. She says he loves attention and treats including peppermints and carrots, and has no vices or bad habits. She also reports that he is sound, and we observed clean legs. We were impressed with all that he has handled in the last month: being gelded, and then racing just two days before we photographed him — and he is bright eyed, friendly, and happy with life. Indeed, rather than showing any ill effects from a recent race, he showed good energy on a chilly morning, with nice forward fluid movement with good reach from the shoulders. He has 16 starts, with one win and three seconds. In his 9 races this year, he has just one second place finish, so his connections realize that he just isn’t going to be a successful racehorse at the level of competition he is eligible for. But we think he can be a very successful sport horse, and he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. He is sired by Lookin at Lucky, a champion son of Smart Strike, who has sired durable athletic horses with heart and “try.” His dam is by Freud, another sire known for good brained, good moving, good jumping sport horses.
 

GUERRERON, 2016 16.1h dark bay gelding

Known as “Geo” around the barn, this big handsome horse struck us as very elegant, intelligent, and athletic. His trainer confirmed all those impressions. She says he is sensible, kind, very smart, and good to handle, “a really cool horse,” and that her young daughter has sat on him. He is described as sound, and for his jog video he showed very good balanced movement, even though he had just raced two days before we saw him. His trainer says that he was a bit tight after his race, and that he moves with even more fluidity and loft when he has not just raced. He has 36 starts with 4 wins, 6 seconds, and 7 thirds, so he obviously has heart and a good work ethic. He has raced and won this uyear so he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. His trainer reports that over the winter, he got sick and when he was not feeling well he occasionally cribbed on the feed tub, but now that he is fully healthy, at the track he has rarely shown any signs of cribbing. She also reports that at the farm over the winter he turned out well with other horses. Geo is sired by Revolutionary, who is by War Pass from the Runaway Groom/Blushing Groom sire line. Revolutionary is out of an AP Indy mare. Guerreron’s dam is by Flatter, who is known as a sire who gets horses with fantastic brains and talent, and out of a Grand Slam mare. He has a great sport horse pedigree for sure. We think he is an excellent sport horse prospect for eventing, jumping, dressage.

COLONIAL LASS, 2014 16h+ bay mare

This beautiful sweet, and flashy mare is a half sister, out of the same dam, as 3 wonderful horses we helped place over the past two years into great homes — Excavator, Butterfly Girl, and Hurricane Andy. All 3 of her siblings are quiet, kind, and sweet with great brains and athletic aptitude. Excavator and Butterfly Girl are taking to eventing and dressage like stars, and Andy is a trail partner par excellence. So we can attest that Lass comes from the best of families, both horse and human, and if she is anything like her siblings she is going to be your sweetest best friend and beloved partner for so many disciplines. Our volunteer who took her photos was head over heels in love with this sweet girl. Her connections report she is a barn favorite and a wonderful home is an absolute must, as she deserves to be loved and pampered always! She is retiring after 32 lifetime starts with 5 wins, 7 seconds, and 7 thirds. She hit the board in 6 of her 9 starts this year, but her connections feel its time to let her move onto a second career where she will really thrive. They report that she is great to work with, very quiet, and gentle. She seemed like a wise old soul during our photo shoot, never putting a foot out of place on a windy, rainy, cold day that had some horses feeling their oats. Her connections report she has no stable vices. They report she has been sound on some old, set ankle osselets. She was stiff from a recent race when we saw her, so we will get a video on our next trip to the track when she can really strut her stuff. We could see her being a good choice for an amateur or someone venturing into the OTTB world to restart with the assistance of a professional. She will be eligible for RRP 2022. She is by Courageous Cat out of Crashing Through, who is by Señor Speedy mare. Courageous Cat is well known for siring great jumpers (his offspring did quite well in jumping disciplines at the recently concluded RRP Mega makeover!).
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HEY LADY, 2013 16.2h dark bay mare

Located on a farm in Shortsville, NY near the Finger Lakes Race Track
Hey gorgeous lady!  This big, beautiful mare who could easily be a warmblood imposter,  has been off the track for a couple of years, and she is lightly restarted with basic flat work.  Her owner, who also handles a full racing string with her track trainer husband, had plans to make Hey Lady her own personal dressage and eventing horse, and take her to the RRP.  But the realities of full-time work at the track and on the farm with dozens of other horses in race training or breeding have made those plans unrealistic for her, and she realizes that Hey Lady is way too nice a sport horse prospect to just be a pasture pet on their farm. So she is offering her beloved mare, who she has had since she was a yearling, in the hope that Hey Lady will be someone else’s dressage and eventing partner. Hey Lady is a  big and forward-thinking mover, so her owner thinks she will be best suited for an experienced rider working with a trainer. The owner raved about what an amazing feeling it is to ride Hey Lady’s “gorgeous trot — big and powerful and floating over the ground.” She says she rides Hey Lady in a loose ring snaffle; while she has primarily done basic flat work with her, she has occasionally introduced cavaletti and small cross rails, and Hey Lady has handled them without batting an eye.  Hey Lady is described as a mare who loves to be groomed, who loves her peppermint treats, who is good for everything — the mounting block, the farrier, cross ties, loading and trailering. She is currently barefoot and has good feet.  She retired sound from the track after 11 starts, with one win and 7 top three finishes at the allowance and maiden special weight level — so she had some racing class and ability. Her owner reports that she has mild ankle rounding from old small set osselets, and that she was never unsound on them. Hey Lady has an excellent sport horse pedigree. She is by Discreetly Mine, who is by Mineshaft (AP Indy) out of a Private Account mare.  Her dam is by Giant’s Causeway.
Price:  $3500
Contact: Tamara  585-694-4442 (text preferred)

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/hey+lady4

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IWILLBEFIRST, 2013 15.2h gray mare

Located at Finger Lakes Rac Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
While the pretty gray mare has lived up to her name only once in 27 races, we think she can be first in many other disciplines, and in your heart.  She is a homebred who has been with her owner since birth, so you can get her entire history. While we were getting her listing information from her owner, we were told a touching story about her history.  She was born while her dam was turned out in a pasture, at an unexpected time. When the owner went to bring the dam in from turnout, he noticed a little gray face and ears peeking up from the tall grass. The newborn foal was too wobbly on her feet to walk in from the pasture, so he picked her up in his arms and carried her into the barn. Now, to this day, she looks to cuddle up to him as her surrogate parent. Once she bonds with her new off the track person, you too can be that armful of mutual love.  Her owner reports that she is sound, has never had any soundness issues, and that she is good to handle, good for the farrier, good to trailer, and turns out well with other horses as a follower type who stays out of trouble. He says that she enjoys life on the farm much more than the track, and at the farm she is a very settled and loving sweetheart.  At the track, on a warm day with bees buzzing around her and wind gusts swirling, she was antsy for her photos and jog video, but still we could see very nice movement.  She is a beautiful mare, with clean legs and big solid feet. Her sire is Cosmonaut, a son of Lemon Drop Kid, who has made a name for himself as a sport horse sire.  Her dam is by Tomorrow’s Cat, a Storm Cat son. She has 27 starts, with one win, 3 seconds, and 6 third place finishes.  7 of her races are this year, so she is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. We think that Iwillbfirst is an ideal prospect for a smaller adult, or for a teen working with a trainer, who wants to do lower level eventing and jumping, go on hunter paces and trail rides, or even try barrel racing, and have all around fun with a versatile horse.
Price:  $2,000 negotiable
Contact:  Eric Sharp 585-924-3174 (note: this is a home landline, so calls only, no texts. Likely to go to voicemail so please leave a message — he will get back to you)

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/iwillbefirst

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CONSTRUCT, 2015 16.1h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This regally bred son of the great Curlin sold for $200,000 as a yearling — and with his great uphill conformation, beautiful flowing movement, and kind temperament, it is easy to see why.  As we were waiting by his stall for his trainer to get him ready for his photos, she told us that he is a super friendly, cuddly treat hound.  We experienced this firsthand, as Construct snuggled his head into our arms, soaked up our pats, and beseeched us to open the container of peppermints on the ground near his stall.  When Construct came out into the sun for his photos, we were struck by his dapples, his excellent conformation with a strong sloping shoulder and uphill build. And when he moved, the wow factor continued — he showed off a big strided flowing walk, and a balanced, light lofty trot with great reach from the shoulders.  His movement is good enough to shine in the hunter ring, or in dressage, and he certainly could be an excellent eventing or jumping prospect. His trainer reports that he is very professional under saddle, does what the rider asks, and has a great work ethic. She also reports that he is sound and clean legged, and has had no issues in the 3 years she has had him. He is ready to move on to a new career because, with 4 wins, including one this year, there are few race conditions at Finger Lakes for which he is eligible.  This guy checks all the boxes of what everyone says they are looking for, so don’t hesitate if you are seriously interested.
Price:  $4500
Contact:  Julie Smith 585-500-5333
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BEST SURPRISE, 2014 16.1+h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
If you are doing a double take at this lovely guy’s name, it is because we listed his doppleganger, by the same sire, earlier this year — that horse was named “Best Surprise Ever”.  While the connections of these two bay sons of Giant Surprise can get into a tussle over which one truly deserves the “ever” after “Best Surprise,” we can tell you this horse, like the previously listed one, is very sweet with a great temperament, and is equally handsome with a great sport horse pedigree.  The trainer kept raving about Best Surprise:  ” such a good boy,”; “just a great horse to be around and work with.” She reports that he is a sweetheart who loves treats and attention, and that her young kids love him and he returns the affection (as the photo of a young girl kissing with Best Surprise attests!). She reports that he had a suspensory strain in the past, but that it healed and has not affected his racing career or overall health and happiness.  He has 33 starts, with 5 wins, and 13 additional in the money finishes. But this year, in 8 races, with only three third place finishes to his credit, his trainer observes that “racing doesn’t seem to be his thing anymore.” He had last raced just over three weeks prior to our photo session, and in the interim had done nothing but walk the shedrow since they had decided it was time to retire him. So when he came out into the sunshine for his jog video, he was on the “up” side, excited to be outside and asked to move out.  We saw flashes of fancy movement… and some bonus canter strides, where he dropped back on to his hind end and was very light up front.  This lovebug can go in many directions for his new career — sport horse, hunter pace and trail partner…. because of his friendly loving personality, his trainer thinks that he would be a great match for a horse besotted teenage girl who wants a horse she can cuddle and have riding adventures with –but of course who has an OTTB experienced trainer to work with.  Best Surprise is by Giant Surprise, who is a son of Giant’s Causeway out of an AP Indy mare. His dam is by Three Wonders, who is by Storm Cat.
Price:  $2,000 negotiable — a very good home is essential
Contact:  Katlynn Gutterson 585-683-9854 (text preferred)
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SIMMA CUM LAUDE, 2015 16.1+h bay gelding

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

Simma’s handler described this handsome, well-built guy as “such a neat horse, sweet as pie.” We admired his clean legs, strong shoulder, kind eye and friendly personality.  He showed off a big step with a strong push from behind in his jog video.  In his last race in September, Simma took in a lot of dirt kickback, and came up with a throat infection.  He was diagnosed with arytenoid chondritis, an inflammation of the arytenoid cartilage.  He has been treated with antiobiotics and a throat wash, and it is now nearly all resolved. His handler reports that he has remained happy and bright, and has never made a noise while racing or working.    This condition has an excellent prognosis; if it does flare up in the future it can be treated with antibiotics and a throat wash, as it currently is successfully. The trainer will be happy to discuss further with you or your vet. Simma has raced 26 times, with 3 wins and 6 additional in the money finishes.  He has 4 races this year, so he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. His pedigree is stamina and turf-oriented with many top sport horse lines.  His sire is Simmard, a son of Dixieland Band who won long distance turf stakes races. His dam is by Successful Appeal from the Valid Appeal/In Reality line.  Deputy Minister, Spectacular Bid, Stage Door Johnny, Nijinsky are other prominent stamina/sport lines in his pedigree.

Price: $2500 negotiable

Contact:  Jen Bartlett 585-797-5682 (text preferred)

Race Record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9883794&registry=T

Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/simma+cum+laude

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EVERYTHING PAZIBLE -placed 2016 16.2h bay gelding

This gorgeous son of Mission Impazible was quickly scooped up by a friend of one of our volunteers, who told us she was looking for offspring of this stallion because they have great brains and are athletic  jumpers and good movers.  He is all that!  He is posted here, for our records.

$3500

Eric Sharp

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RATCHET, 2017 15.3h dark bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
What a handsome hunk!  Ratchet is solidly built with great uphill conformation, a strong shoulder, and clean legs.  He is bred to run all day on the turf , so perhaps it is not surprising that in his 8 races at sprint distances he has only a lone third place finish to his credit.  While he may have been miscast for racing at sprint and dirt oriented tracks, we think he has outstanding potential for sport careers.  He is powerfully built, and is a forward thinking horse with a lot of go, so we recommend an experienced rider looking for an upper level partner.  His handler described him as having no vices; he said that Ratchet benefits from a steady work program.  We took his photos and video 4 days after a workout, and he had just been walking the shedrow in the intervening 4 days, and he came out of the barn full of life.  If Ratchet goes to a home where he gets turnout and a regular program, we think he will blossom.  And his pedigree just screams upper level sport horse who will go all day on cross country. and jump huge obstacles. His sire, Americain, who is by Dynaformer, was a superstar stayer in Australia, winning the world’s most famous long distance turf race, the 2 mile long Melbourne Cup. Americain is already making his mark as a steeplechase sire. Ratchet’s dam is by leading European turf sire Invincible Spirit, from the Danzig sire line.  Other top sport horse sires in his pedigree include Roberto, Hail to Reason, Blushing Groom, Nijinsky, In Reality. When we took Ratchet’s jog video, he did not have back shoes, since his last race was on the synthetic surface at Presque Isle, and hind shoes are not recommended for that surface.  Although up, and lacking hind shoes, and jogging on pavement, he showed some very good lofty movement with power and reach.
Price:  $2,000 negotiable
Contact:  Jesus  585-412-3212 (text or call)
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DESERT TONE, 2017 15.3+h dark bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
Beautiful, sweet, good to handle, very well bred, lightly raced with unlimited potential for any new discipline! Desert Tone, who cost $75,000 as a yearling, sure does check a lot of boxes…. and she is offered at an enticing bargain price as well.  Desert Tone draws you in with her pretty face and friendly kind temperament, and she posed like a model for our photo session.  Her groom said she was very good to handle with no vices.  She had been confined for a couple of weeks to resolve a foot abscess, and even though she had done nothing while still getting full racehorse rations, she was very respectful and good to handle for her jog video — a sure sign that she is sensible and kind.  She showed athleticism and good movement.  She is described as sound, and her legs are clean.  After just 6 races with no wins, it is evident that racing is not Desert Tone’s aptitude, but we think she could make a great sport horse.  She is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP, and we would love to see someone get her who will aim her there and show her off. She is by Tonalist, a Belmont  Stakes winning son of Tapit out of a Pleasant Colony mare. These AP Indy/Pleasant Colony/Ribot lines are great for sport.  Her dam is by Outflanker, who is by Danzig out of an Alydar mare.  This is a truly lovely young filly, who will likely mature to at least 16h, with great potential, available at a rare bargain price.  We think she will be quite popular, so we advise calling quickly.
Price: $1,000
Contact:  Rachel Sells  585-748-0983 (text or call)
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JET SET CAT, 2009 16.1h dark bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
If ever there is a warhorse to wrap your heart around, this is your guy! Jet Set Cat is a friendly beloved pet, has a huge heart and work ethic, and is as sturdy as they come. He is remarkably sound and clean legged after 106 lifetime starts with 7 wins, 9 seconds and 12 thirds, notching over $168, 000 in earnings on clean, sturdy legs. Indeed, he has some of the cleanest, most blemish “track jewelry” free legs we have seen in many years of listing horses from this track! He is so well balanced, and such a lofty light mover with a beautiful rhythm — his lightness and efficiency of movement are part of the reason why he is so sound.  Jet Set Cat will not be eligible to race any more next year, so his owner/trainer must reluctantly part with their beloved guy, since they have no facility at which they could keep him as a pasture pet, and they know he has so much more to give in a new career. His handler/owner told us that he is a wonderful horse to work with, with zero vices or bad habits and 100% work ethic. We admired his kind eye and beautiful conformation with an elegant neck nicely tied into his strong shoulder. Cat‘s riders love him for his manners on the track and his beautiful movement, which remains as balanced and lofty as we observed when we first listed him as a younger fellow 6 years ago for a former trainer. Cat lost an eye when he was a baby, and he is very well adapted to life as a one-eyed horse. His trainer says it has never caused him any issues, and that he is not spooky because of it.  Since he has raced over 100 times in this condition, moving around in tight packs of horses, with loud noises all around him, we know that Cat is unflappable and can do anything — and that no one should pass him by for want of an eye. Trust us — this is a wonderful horse, beautiful, sweet, wise, kind, a beautiful mover, and he will be able to do anything.  DO NOT let baseless prejudices against older horses, or those with physical blemishes that do not affect their heart, movement, kindness, brain, and aptitude, cause you to pass on Jet Set Cat.  He is a true gem, with his boundless athleticism and soundness, good looks and hardiness, and wonderful temperament. Cat has a lot left in his tank — and he is everything that people say they want in an OTTB regardless of age. We are confident that he is going to outlast and outperform those younger, not as talented and not as wise and durable horses that get all the attention.
Price: $1200 neg. to an excellent home
Contact Toni Cook 585-802-6558 (texts preferred)
 
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BEACH PRINCESS, 2013 16h bay mare

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

This beautiful and classy mare has been lovingly cared for by her connections for 6 years and is a beloved member of the shedrow. Princess impressed us as a beautifully conformed mare with a solid build that has served her well in her successful racing career. She is reported to be sound and we observed clean legs all around. Princess was very dignified during her meet and greet with us, standing quietly on a loose lead as we chatted with her handler (who is very fond of this mare and will miss her!). She is of the opinion that Princess should have an experienced rider. She says Princess on some days can be “sweet as pie” and on other days doesn’t want to interact. We got to see the super sweet personality! Her handler (who also gallops Princess) also states that the mare has a big heart and will give you everything that is asked of her — again, a testament to her race record and hardiness. Princess has 44 lifetime starts with 8 wins, 7 seconds and 9 thirds with $137,000 inearnings and she still has a lot in her tank. Showing lovely, balanced movement at the walk and jog on a loose lead, Princess could go in just about any direction in her post-racing career.  She is by Alex’s Pal, who is from the Valid Appeal/In Reality sire line; her dam Beach Barbicue is by Tabasco Cat out of an Unbridled mare.

Price $3000 negotiable

Contact Jen Bartlett 585-797-5682 (texts preferred)

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SISTER MARY MONEY, 2018 15.3+ bay filly

Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack, Farmington, NY (near Rochester) This still growing, young, sweet girl is just too slow to persist in a racing career — in her three starts she has shown no aptitude for racing –and her trainer would like her to move on to a new career where her athleticism and movement can shine. She is reported sound, easy to work with and around with no vices. Our volunteers noted that she was very quiet as she posed for her pictures, and very respectful of her handler. She is barefoot behind and still demonstrated a lofty jog with a flat kneed reach from the shoulders and an over tracking walk. After her jog, she settled right in, happily chewing on some grass on a loose lead. She has unlimited potential for a sport horse career, and once she finishes growing and fills out she will be impressive. Sister Mary Money is by Beautyinthepulpit, a son of the desirable sport horse sure Pulpit from the AP Indy line, out of a Deputy Minister mare. Mary’s dam is a grandaughter of Bold Ruckus and Nijinsky. If you’re looking for a lovely, young, lightly raced filly with great sport horse potential, Sister Mary Money may be the girl for you.
Price: $1,000
Contact: Adrianne 585-281-1810 (text preferred)
Race record: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10531580&registry=T
Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/sister+mary+money
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DISCREET MISSION, 2013 16h chestnut gelding

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

This handsome solid bodied guy is affectionately known as “Rudy,” and he is a much-loved favorite in this trainer’s small stable. At the age of 8, Rudy hasn’t got his heart in the game as much as he used to, although his trainer stated that he loves to train and always reaches into the bridle and is great to gallop. We admired his stout build with massive shoulder and hind end, set off by his beautiful face. He does have an old set bow that he has raced on for years with no lameness, and old osselets that don’t bother him.  showed some beautiful movement for his jog video, although he was feeling a bit happy on a brisk morning. His connections relay that he is one of the nicest horses they have ever worked with, has no vices and is an all-around good boy. His trainer reports that last year when things were shut down due to COVID, she took Rudy on trail rides out of her farm, and that he was great. She says he is a very intelligent horse, and that he loved getting out and about in the countryside. She also says that at the farm he turns out well with other horses, and is kind and easy for her mother, who is not a horsewoman, to handle. Sold as a $90,000 yearling at the Fasig Tipton Saratoga sale, Rudy has earned $110,000 on the racetrack with 30 lifetime starts, 4 wins, 4 seconds and 3 third place finishes. He is by Discreet Cat, who has sired several horses who are excellent brave and scopey jumpers, succeeding in eventing and jumpers.  Do not overlook Rudy just because he is older — he still has a lot left to give and can be your all around partner for fun for many years. 

Price: $1500 negotiable
Contact: Brooke Ficarella 585-944-6813 (text or call)
 
 
Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/discreet+mission

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CATSKILL RIVERS, 2018 16h chestnut filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
The trainer raved about this flashy lightly raced daughter of Frost Giant:  “she’s a sweetheart, a love bug, a peppermint lover, and she’s going to be a flashy show horse.”  We agree! Catskill Rivers won a race in only her second start this past spring, but since she then had to move into racing conditions with other winners,  she has had less success and her trainer thinks her aptitude lies in the sport horse world. She describes this filly as very sound, and as a horse who loves attention and grooming — “not your stereotypical chestnut mare at all!” the trainer says. Catskill Rivers showed off very good movement for her jog video, with a light flatter kneed trot that should do well in the hunter ring.  We listed her half brother (out of same mare) last year and he too was a beautiful mover, and is now in a H/J show barn where everyone adores him. Frost Giant offspring are very popular in the eventing world, and they tend to be very good movers and good jumpers.  Catskill Rivers is still growing, and should top out at a bit above 16h.  When she fills out she is going to be quite eye-catching with all her chrome.  She is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP, and we would love to see her shine there next fall.
Price: $2,500 negotiable
Contact:  Linda Dixon  585-329-9062 (text preferred)
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LUTHERAN RAGS, 2015 15.3h dark bay stallion

Located on a farm in Shortsville NY, near Finger Lakes Race Track
Gorgeous, kind, smart, and very well bred, this stunning son of Union Rags out of a Smart Strike mare would make an excellent stallion to cross with warmblood mares for a sport horse breeding program.  But he can also make an excellent sport horse in his own right — he could do double duty.  His owner/trainer describes him as a very well behaved and smart horse who does not act studdish and is friendly with people. For his photo session he handled him with just a lead rope, and no chain, even though he had just been moved to his farm from the track. He also reported that Lutheran Rags is good to ride (he has ridden himself) and has been trained to go in a frame and use his back and engage his hind end — the owner/trainer comes from a show background.  He thinks Lutheran Rags would excel in dressage.  Lutheran Rags has been with his current owner/trainer for a couple of years, and in his 7 races this year he has a win and a second.  Overall he has 20 starts with 2 wins and 6 placings and over $100,000 in earnings. Three years ago Lutheran Rags had surgery to remove chips from his right knee, and he was properly rehabbed, and as noted successfully returned to racing this year. The knee is cold, and has not bothered him after races this year, but there is residual scar tissue.  Lutheran Rags showed very good movement jogging on uneven grass, without hind shoes — he has a lofty way of going with good reach from the shoulders and an even rhythm.  The owner/trainer adores

Lutheran Rags, and can tell that he doesn’t have the same level of competitiveness that he had when younger and winning at the maiden special weight and allowance level at the top NYRA tracks, so he does not want to keep racing him next year. While he thinks the horse has the mind and steady temperament to make a track pony horse, he does not have time for that, and he knows that Lutheran Rags is too talented to be a pasture pet on his farm. He said his ideal placement for his beloved gorgeous boy would be in a program that wanted to ride and show him as well as use him for breeding. But as nice and kind as he is as a stallion, he would also be an awesome gelding. His bloodlines are well worth reproducing. He is by Belmont winner and top sire Union Rags, who is by Dixie Union (a son of Dixieland Band) out of a Gone West mare. Lutheran Rags’ dam — who is out of a graded stakes winning mare — is by perennial leading sire Smart Strike, who has many sons such as superstar Curlin who are excelling as sires, and who is well known as a top broodmare sire as well. The Dixie Union/Dixieland Band/Gone West lines, and the Smart Strike lines are also well known for producing top sport horses who are good jumpers and movers with good minds.
Price: $2,000 negotiable
Contact: Assaf Ronen 646-256-3248 (text or call)
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FAST AN FIRST, 2018 16.1h bay gelding — Placed

This young flashy gelding checks all the boxes! He’s young, he’s a good size, and his trainer reports he’s very levelheaded for a 3 year old! “Tucker”, as they call him, is a trainer favorite.  He’s stated to be a pleasure to work around, and a favorite to gallop.  He’s all business under saddle, a straightforward ride, and his only vice is that he paws out of boredom in his stall.  He’s a barn favorite that unfortunately does not show any talent as a racehorse.  Our volunteers admired his uphill build and glossy coat. While a bit playful for his jog, he was no nonsense for his photo shoot and was all too happy to plant his feet and quietly graze while we chatted with his race connections.  If you want a horse that has as much brain as he has beauty, Tucker is the horse for you!

 Price: $3,000

Contact: Matthew 352-875-4044

 Race Record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10443789&registry=T

Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/fast+an+first

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Moonshine Maker 2017 16.1h chestnut gelding –placed

MOONSHINE MAKER, 2017 16.1+ chestnut gelding

Located at a farm in Victor NY very close to the Finger Lakes Race Track

This flashy young gelding is what everyone says they want:  eye catching good looks, solid bone, young, lightly raced, clean and sound, good mover, good temperament, great sport horse pedigree, unlimited potential for many new careers!  And at the bargain price at which he is offered, we think this guy will get snapped up very quickly, so if you are interested we recommend acting fast.  Moonshine Maker is with one of our favorite track trainers, for whom we have helped place many high quality horses over the years who are now excelling as show hunters, jumpers, eventers, and dressage horses.  They tell us that Moonshine Maker just isn‘t showing enough racing ability to persist with him on the track, and that he is sound with a good attitude and temperament and is good to handle. He has only 9 starts, and  no wins and just one second place finish – so racing is not where his aptitude lies. He has an uphill build with a strong shoulder, and in his jog video he shows good engagement from behind, and an even rhythm and loftiness that suggest he could excel in many sport disciplines.  His pedigree is ideal for jumping disciplines. His sire is Discreet Cat, and we have placed several Discreet Cat offspring over the last several years who have all turned out to be amazing scopey and brave jumpers.  His dam is by Smoke Glacken, who is a sire coveted in both eventing and H/J disciplines. When looking through Making Moonshine’s pedigree, we see all the sires that make up the dream sport horse pedigree:  Smoke Glacken, Two Punch, Private Account, Damascus, Pleasant Colony, Saint Ballado, Halo, Roberto.  Because he is at the trainer’s private farm, which is just a few miles from the track, you must call to make an appointment if you want to see him. But we think the farm visit will be well worth your time!

Price: $2000

Contact: Karen Barrow  585-415-1152 (text preferred)

Race record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10274160&registry=T&rbt=TB

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/moonshine+maker

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SPROLES, 2018 16.1h bay gelding

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

If you are an experienced OTTB restarter looking for an upper level prospect, then this handsome lightly raced gelding should be on your radar screen.  Named after the star NFL running back, Sproles the horse can gallop all day, but he doesn’t have the breakaway speed of his human namesake.  In his 5 lifetime starts he has yet to hit the board.  But the stamina to attack a cross country course – yep, he’s got it. His trainer told us about a time when he got loose on the track during morning training, and he galloped 4 times around – 4 miles!—before he was corralled, and he wasn’t even breathing hard after his marathon romp. Sproles has an uphill build with a strong shoulder, and his cute snip and star complement his regal presence. For his jog video he showed very good movement, with a flowing big step at the walk and a light balanced trot with suspension and reach.  We photographed him just 3 days after a race, and he showed no post-race tightness.  His trainer says he is very sound, and we observed clean legs.  She also says that Sproles will do best with a very experienced rider who can keep him in a regular program and give him turnout, because he can be rambunctious when he hasn’t done anything for a few days. She also states that Sproles is still a bit of a young punk, the teenager impressed with himself who hasn’t yet mentally and physically matured.  But if you can channel that high energy and stamina into the right direction, we see exciting upper level potential with this guy.  Sproles is by Dominus, who is a son of Smart Strike out of a Lord at War mare.  His dam is by One Nice Cat. He is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.

Price:  $3,000

Contact: Marisa 315-719-9665 (text or call)

Race record: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10430142&registry=T

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/sproles

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CARMEN LUZ, 2016 15.2+h gray mare — Placed!

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

A barn favorite (especially by the trainer’s young daughter who shares her name!) the friendly, solid bodied and sweet Carmen Luz is unraced and a blank slate for any new career.  Her trainer described Carmen Luz as a “very good girl who does everything right.”  She also said she is very sound – just too slow to be a racehorse.  Carmen is described as a very easy keeper – as you can see from her chunky physique.  She’s a TB in a QH body!  She jogged very politely showing shorter strided movement that makes us think western and trail disciplines, or polo would be right up her alley. This adorable gray girl wants to be with someone who will be her bet friend.  The trainer reports that over the winters, when Carmen goes back to her breeder’s farm, she is turned out in a large group of mares, and gets along well in the group. She is by Honorable Dillon, a son of Tapit, and she is out of a Proud Citizen mare, from the Gone West line.

Price:  $3500

Contact:  Marisa  315-719-9665 (text or call)

Racing record:  www.equibase.com/Profiles/results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10091856&registry=t&RBT=tTB

Pedigree:    www.pedigreequery.com/carmen+luz3

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HOARD, 2015 16.3h bay gelding

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

What an impressive big athletic guy, and he’s got a top notch sport horse pedigree!  Cleverly named, his sire is Super Saver, from the coveted Maria’s Mon sire line (rated in an RRP Off-Track thoroughbred magazine article as one of the very best sires for sport horses), and his dam Clever Conversation is by superstar sire Speightstown, who is a son of Gone West, one of the top sires for jumping/sporting disciplines.  Hoard exudes upper level potential for sport horse disciplines. He is clean legged (we felt his ankles which were cold and tight) , and has an impressive uphill build with a strong shoulder that just shouts “top eventing or jumping prospect!” His handler who showed him to us, who is also the contact person for the language-challenged owner/trainer, told us that Hoard is very smart and sweet.  She has ponied him to the races in the afternoon, and says he is a perfect gentleman.  She also reports that when his owner/trainer walked him around their common shedrow, she offered him peppermints from the bucket that her barn always keeps handy, and Hoard quickly learned where to stop and look for his treats, and now he seeks her out and stops to nuzzle. We got to observe first hand how friendly and kind Hoard was with her, as you can see in the photos. Hoard showed a flowing big walk, and a trot with good engagement from the hind end and reach from the shoulders.  Hoard was sold for $75,000 as a two year old – check out his listing on pedigree query for gorgeous conformation photos from the yearling and 2 yo sales.  He has proven to be a durable and successful race horse, with 7 wins and 7 seconds in 38 starts and nearly $150,000 in earnings.  While he is still running well, his owner/trainer likes to be a “one horse stable,” and he prefers mares, and he just claimed a mare, so Hoard is ready to find his new person for a new discipline.  Hoard is a volunteer favorite, well worth the price, with what we think is bright sport horse career ahead of him.

Price: $5,000 negotiable

Contact: Marisa  315-719-9665 (text or call)

Race record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9908357&registry=T

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/hoard2

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NO SENSE, 2017 15.1h dark bay gelding

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

This handsome fellow is just as much of a charmer as his kind eye and sweet “baby face” would suggest. He is described by his connections as an easy keeper, who has no stable vices and is easy to work with. He likes to go to work on the track, but they predict that he will settle into a post track career with ease because of his laid back attitude in the shed row. “Sensy” as he is called by his friends, has raced 7 times this season, hitting the board 6 of those times (including two wins) but his trainer feels it’s best for him to step down from racing as his competitive edge seems to be waning and the company he’d need to keep on the track is getting faster. His trainer reports that he is sound, and although he was due for the farrier at the time of our meet and greet and was missing a shoe for his jog, he did trot nicely for his video. He displayed a fluid trot with lightness and good rhythm. He is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. Our volunteers could picture this adorable gelding in a pleasure home, but he certainly has the athleticism to go any direction. He is solidly built and will take up the leg of a taller rider.  He has an excellent pedigree. He is by top sire and Derby winner Street Sense, and his dam Blush is a stakes producer sired by Menifee out of a Rahy mare. Dixieland Band, Blushing Groom, His Majesty, and Halo are other notable sport horse sires in his pedigree.  We have placed a couple of Street Sense offspring over the years who are excelling in eventing at the Prelim level and above.

Price: $2,000

Contact: Sal Iorio 585-455-4019

Race record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10295046&registry=T

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/no+sense3

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DIXIE QUEEN, 2017 16+h chestnut filly

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

This classy young lady wooed our volunteers with not just her stunning looks and flashy dapples, but also her charming demeanor and friendly disposition. Her handler describes her as good to work around and good to gallop, but just not quick enough to make it as a race horse. She has 16 starts, with one win, and that second win is proving to be too elusive to make it worth persisting at the track. She is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. Since her last race in mid-August she’s been swimming at the backside pool for the last few weeks and she was due for a farrier appointment, so she was missing a few shoes, but she still showed a great trot for her jog video. Per her trainer, she is described as sound with no stable vices. Our short meet and greet left us believing that this adorable gal would make a great addition to any sporthorse program, and her breeding shows great promise as well. Dixie is by Afleet Alex, who is known for siring horses with great ammy friendly brains and good movement and jumping ability. Her dam is by Dixie Union, who is a son of Dixieland Band, out of a Kingmambo daughter.

Price: $3,500

Contact: Sal Iorio 585-455-4019

Race record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10283884®istry=T&rbt=TB

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/dixie+queen8

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MUNSOOR, 2017 16h grey gelding

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

We know how much people love the gorgeous grays, and Munsoor certainly fits that description!  This striking looking young gelding is described by his trainer as good to handle with no bad habits.  He says that Munsoor has an old chip in his right knee, that he has been racing on.  The trainer said that recent x-rays could be made available.  The trainer said that after his last race he came back a bit sore on his knee, so he decided it was time to stop on Munsoor and let him find a new home and new career.  We photographed and took his videos about a month after his last race, and while he was “up” from not having done anything in the last few weeks, he was very respectful of his handler and while he showed at the jog that he still needs more time off, we could see  hints of the potential he has. When we photographed and took his videos, he was very overdue for farrier attention, with very long toes up front, and no shoes behind.  We think that with some good farrier work and some additional R &R time off before patiently restarting, Munsoor could have many new career options.  Munsoor is sired by Bandbox, a son of the great Tapit, and he is out of a mare by Ecclesiastic, a son of Pulpit (AP Indy) who is a half brother to the great War Front.  This is definitely a pedigree with sport horse aptitude. Munsoor is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.

Price:  $2500 negotiable

Contact:  Pedro Rodriquez  585-867-1183  (call preferred, leave a voice mail message saying you saw the horse on the FLF listings by Lucinda so he will know to call back).

Race record:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10302093&registry=T

Pedigree:  https://www.pedigreequery.com/munsoor

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MISERY MASTER, 2018 16+h chestnut gelding

What a misnomer for one of the sweetest horses we have ever encountered — he will bring all joy and not a bit of misery to the person lucky enough to scoop this flashy young guy up. MM just oozes the look and movement and temperament of a fancy show hunter, and that is the discipline where we think he will shine.  He has had only 5 starts, and it is evident that racing is not his game.  He is very friendly, quiet and laid back, and would prefer a new job where running fast isn’t part of the job description. Still growthy, he is likely to top out close to 16.2. His legs are completely clean, he has good feet and solid bone, and he has no vices — except for nuzzling and cuddling too much.  For his jog video he showed beautiful lofty movement with a slow rhythm and the lower head carriage and flat knees admired in the hunter ring.  His sire is Majestic City, a son of City Zip.  His dam, Simply Preferred, is by Good and Tough.  He is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.

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BEST SURPRISE EVER, 2017 16.1h bay gelding

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Best dapples ever, and such a gorgeous guy! And while we are on “ever” superlatives, his trainer told us that he is “the sweetest horse ever in the world!”  This gorgeous young gelding has had one win in 5 races, and since he broke his maiden he is not showing any competitiveness at the next racing conditions level.  His trainer told us that while the horse is sound and clean legged, they have had trouble keeping shoes on him — he kept overstepping from behind and pulling off his front shoes. So to help grow out the hoof wall in his front feet they recently put glue on shoes on him, and they think that once he has grown his wall strongly enough to get out of the glue ons, he should be fine for conventional nail on shoes.  But they do advise that anyone who gets “BSE” have a good farrier to work with who understands TB feet. His trainer informed us that “BSE” also has occasional stringhalt  in the left hind leg, more evident when he has not been in regular work, and rarely exhibited when he is warned up and trotting or galloping on the track.  She told us that the exercise riders report that he is lovely and smooth to ride and they have never felt any hitch in his gait.  On the day we photographed “BSE” he had not galloped or worked in about ten days , and he did show some  stringhalt high steps in his left hind  as he walked out of his stall and out into the road. But, as is evident in the jog video, once he got trotting he moved very nicely.  He is a very friendly and affectionate horse who eagerly accepted treats and loved the attention.  He was a perfect gentleman for his photographs and jog video, and his trainer kept raving about what a kind and sweet horse he is, wonderful to deal with. If you are not looking to win show hunter under saddle classes or rated dressage tests, where an occasional stringhalt high step could knock you out of the ribbons, but you are looking for a sound, gorgeous, sweet young gelding who could be a great jumper, fox hunter, hunter pace or pleasure or trail horse, “BSE” presents an enticing bargain opportunity.  His connections — some of our favorite people on the track who always represent their horses honestly — care deeply about getting this lovely dappled sweetheart a good home, and references will be required and checked.  Best Surprise Ever is by Giant Surprise, a son of Giant’s Causeway, and his dam is by Stephen Got Even, a son of AP Indy.
Price:  $850 negotiable to an excellent home
Contact:  Michelle Tasso  585-472-2804.  Text only and please do not contact after 8 pm.
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FUSILLI, 2016 17h chestnut gelding

FUSILLI, 2016 17h chestnut gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Wow, does this gorgeous horse check all the boxes:  big, young, flashy, sound, lightly raced, athletic, outstanding sport horse pedigree — and a luscious name, evocative of your favorite pasta dish!  (We have already nicknamed him “Pasta Man!”) Fusilli has had a total of only 16 races, and after his initial win earlier this year, he has shown little success at the next level of racing competition.  He is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. The assistant trainer who showed him to us says that he is sound —  we observed clean legs– and also good to handle with no vices.  She also reported that he is good to gallop with no antics,  and stays nicely settled when he is in regular work. He is just stunning when you see him in person, and we admired his huge sloping shoulder and strong hind end with good hip angles.  We met and photographed him 4 days after his most recent race, and since that race he had only walked the shed row, so he was a bit up when brought out into the rain for his jog video. But even though his handler could not let him stride out, we could see that he has a powerful push from behind that suggests that jumping and cross country galloping will be right in his wheelhouse.  Due to his size and power and relatively young age, we think he is best suited for experienced riders who have higher level aspirations. To add to the upper level potential displayed by his physique and movement, his pedigree just screams “top level sport horse!” His sire is Freud, a full brother to Giant’s Causeway (a leading sport horse sire), and known in his own right as a sire of successful eventing, jumping, and dressage horses.  Fusilli’s dam is by Value Plus, a son of Unbridled’s Song, and is out of a mare by Halo’s son Saint Ballado.  His pedigree is replete with all the coveted sport horse sires:  Unbridled’s Song,  Halo, Rahy, Blushing Groom, Pleasant Tap, Roberto.   Fusilli presents a rare opportunity to get a very big young gelding with a top level sport horse pedigree and potential, in a gorgeous and eye-catching package!
Price: $4,000
Contact:  Mike LeCesse  585-303-9467 (text or call)
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TRULY FUNNY, 2015 16.2 h bay mare

TRULY FUNNY, 2015 16.2 h bay mare
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Truly gorgeous, truly classy — and that’s no joke!  Her trainer — for whom we have placed many quality horses into top level careers in show hunters, eventing, and jumping — kept raving about how much he loves this mare.  He wishes he could keep her forever, but now, after winning a race in early June, she is facing tougher racing conditions and they realize it is best to let her move on while she is happy and sound. She is built like a tank with solid bone, a powerful hind end, deep girth, and strong shoulder. and clean legs. She glows with dappled good health, and she showed a strong push from behind in her jog video.  Her groom reports that she is great to work with, and that if you bond with her, she will do anything for you. That’s the hallmark of a great mare!  She has always put forth good effort in her races, but that has more often translated into second place finishes than wins. Her trainer says that she has a great mind and big heart, has always been sound and is a strong on-the-muscle galloper,  so an experienced rider is best for this athletic mare with high level potential.   If you are looking for an OTTB with upper level potential, we suggest you give this beauty serious consideration.   She also has excellent broodmare potential, either for racing or for sport horse breeding.  Her sire is Yes Its True, from the Raja Baba branch of the Bold Ruler line, and he is a top broodmare sire in racing.  Her female family is one of the best in the US stud book — the direct female line of the immortal Ruffian, as well as Icecapade, Private Terms, Coronado’s Quest, and numerous other top stakes winners. Icecapade and Private Terms are also popular in sport horse pedigrees. Her dam, Laugh Out Loud, by Unbridled, is a granddaughter of Shenanigans, the dam of Ruffian and Icecapades.
Price: $2500
Contact:  John Tebbutt  585-230-5710 (text or call)
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RIP BY YOU, 2017 15.2 h dark bay filly –retained for racing

RIP BY YOU, 2017 15.2 h dark bay filly
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Resplendent with dapples, this pretty and flashy young filly is lightly raced, but after ten trips to the post with only one third to show for it, it is evident that racehorse is not the career for her. Since her sire, Courageous Cat, is known for siring horses who are fabulous jumpers, we think she might shine in the sport horse world. But with her smaller stature, polo could also be a good new career for her. She was very polite about posing quietly for our photographer. While chatting with her handler he reported that she has is good to gallop, but he also reported that she does crib at times. We can certainly vouch for her sweet personality and shiny good looks. She showed cute light and flat kneed movement for her jog video.  She has an excellent pedigree for sport disciplines. In addition to being sired by Courageous Cat, her dam is by Hook and Ladder, a Dixieland Band son who produced several horses who went on to eventing careers. Rip By You is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP, since she has raced this year — as recently as August 11.
Price:  $2,000 negotiable
Contact: Mark Marino 315-719-7883 (text or call)
 
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SOXY RUBY, 2012 16.3h chestnut mare

SOXY RUBY, 2012 16.3h chestnut mare
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
When Ruby’s trainer contacted us about listing her, he said “she’s big and gorgeous” — and wow was he ever right! She has good bone and a muscular build that is framed by her shiny new copper penny coat, and her chrome adds to her flashy appearance. By the time we got to her barn, Ruby’s legs had already been done up after her morning gallop and the handler was kind enough to remove her bandages so we could see her pretty socks and get a look at her legs. The yellow hue is from the Furazone put on her legs prior to bandaging, a routine procedure in many shedrows. Ruby is described as an all around good citizen with no vices, excellent stall manners (although she is sensitive about being brushed) and we saw a lovely mare who oozes class and elegance. Her trainer reports that she is sound and hasn’t had any issues in the many years they have had her. She has a powerful engine for good push and propulsion and a strong shoulder for reach. She displayed lovely movement at the jog with nice suspension and loft. With her size and beauty, this mare will be noticed wherever she goes and, after her very successful racing career, she has plenty of miles left for success in her new career. Ruby has 69 lifetime starts with 7 wins, 18 seconds and 11 thirds, and she has earned over $175,000 –testament to her heart and durability. Don’t let her age put you off: the recent Olympic equestrian events in Tokyo showcased upper level competitors much older than her.

She is by Noonmark, who is by Unbridled’s Song, out of a Precise End mare. This big gorgeous great moving mare has unlimited potential for a sporting career!
Price: $4500 negotiable
Contact:  Mike LeCesse  585-303-9467
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BIG’S GRAY DAY, 2017 16.1h gray gelding

BIG’S GRAY DAY, 2017 16.1h gray gelding

This beautiful young gelding is described by his trainer as very friendly, and “such a good guy!”  He is sound with clean legs, but since he got a taste of farm life while on winter break, he has decided that he would rather do something else than be a race horse.  With his lofty, light, toe flicking movement, with fluid reach from his shoulders, we can see that something else being a show hunter, a dressage horse, or an eventer. His trainer says he has a laid back personality, is quiet and good to handle, and turns out well with other horses.  He is by Race Day, a son of Tapit.

Price: $4,000

Contact: Rachel Sells

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BANKERS MOONSHINE, 2018 16h dark bay gelding

BANKERS MOONSHINE, 2018 16h dark bay gelding
Located at a farm next to the Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This beautiful and mellow young gelding needs some rehab time, but in the right hands we think he is going to be a stunning horse who can excel in many new careers. He was recently diagnosed with a chip in his left front sesamoid; it has been x-rayed and evaluated by a vet and the x-rays can be shared with seriously interested people. The trainer and groom both informed us the vet has given him an excellent prognosis — she even thought that he could return to racing next year. But his owner/trainer does not want to do that, feeling that Bankers Moonshine will be better off in a non-racing career. Based on the vet’s prognosis, the trainer told us that with several months off and then careful patient restarting, he should be able to do any new discipline. Although Bankers Moonshine did not race, he does have published workouts, as recently as mid-July, so he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP. Bankers Moonshine has been handling his stall rest very well, and he was perfectly behaved outside for his photos. He is beautifully put together, has a gorgeous head and kind eye and a shiny dappled coat. His trainer reports that he is a very friendly horse who loves treats — and his groom attested that he loves to eat, so this easy keeper should be able to maintain his glossy condition. He has an outstanding pedigree for sport: his sire Bank Heist is a son of Maria’s Mon, and his dam is by Malibu Moon. Please note, we only have a walk video, due to recent injury — but note how well behaved he is in the video for a young fit horse who had been just on stall rest for a couple of weeks. An excellent home that can do right by Bankers Moonshine is essential.
Price: $1500 negotiable to an excellent home
Contact: Walieemah Samad 585-683-5359 (text only please) or Julius Ashley 585-905-4512
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R BOY LITTLE EDDIE, 2018 17.1h chestnut gelding

R BOY LITTLE EDDIE, 2018 17.1h chestnut gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
For the right person with the patience and knowledge to give this HUGE flashy young guy rehab time, you will be richly rewarded with a lovely horse.  After a workout in late June, Eddie’s trainer didn’t think he came back quite right even though there were no signs of heat or swelling anywhere, so he had him x-rayed, and it turned out he had a small slab fracture in his right knee.  Eddie’s trainer reports that the vet said that after 4 to 6 months of  rehab, progressing from stall rest, to handwalking, to round pen turnout, and then slowly restarting, the horse should be fine with no limitations.  The x-rays can be made available to seriously interested people.  Note that we have a walk video only, since it was not advisable to jog him on pavement at this early stage in his rehab.  His walk was big and flowing. Eddie raced once last year, and had been working steadily for a planned return to the races this summer — so he is fully eligible for the 2022 RRP.  Eddie is reported to be good to work with, friendly, and good to ride. Although he had been on a couple weeks of stall rest when we saw him, he was very well behaved.  He is a well bred guy, sired by Violence, who is a son of Medaglia D’Oro, and his dam is by Big Brown, and she is a half sister to stakes winners and out of a stakes mare.  A good, knowledgeable home is essential, and references will be required and checked.
Price: $850 negotiable to an excellent home
Contact:  Dana Saul  315-871-9383 (text preferred)
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MOMENT OF TRIUMPH, 2014 16+h bay mare

MOMENT OF TRIUMPH, 2014 16+h bay mare
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This beautiful, elegant mare is described by her connections as a sweetheart who loves treats and attention and who is always well behaved and a pleasure to be around.  She never acts “marish,” and has won the hearts of people in her barn who usually are not partial to mares.  Moment of Triumph has been an honest hard trying race horse, racking up over $100,000 in earnings over her 52 race career, but this season she is letting her people know that she just would rather not race anymore. She is ready to move on to a new career sound and happy, with clean legs. She has lovely balanced conformation with good bone, a strong hind end and a big sloping shoulder — she looks like an athlete!  For her jog video she showed off very good movement with reach from her shoulders and good push from behind.  She has an outstanding pedigree for sporting/jumping disciplines. Her sire is Include, who is by Broad Brush out of a Stop the Music mare (from the Hail to Reason/Turn-to sire line).  Her dam is by More than Ready, from the Halo sire line, and is out of a mare with Damascus and Seattle Slew close up in her female family.  We can certainly see this mare bringing you many “moments of triumph” in eventing, hunters or jumpers!
Price:  $3,000 negotiable
Contact:  Adrianne D’Alessandro  585-281-1810 (text preferred)
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DUNHAM BAY, 2018 16h bay gelding

DUNHAM BAY, 2018 16h bay gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
This gorgeous young gelding checks all the boxes for what everyone says they are looking for!  Lightly raced,  balanced and solid bodied conformation, sound, clean legged, a lovely mover, with a sweet and playful personality.  After just four races, it is obvious to his track connections that race horse is not the right career for him, but he has unlimited potential for any new discipline.  Around the barn they affectionately refer to him as “chunky punk butt,” and the trainer tells us that he is very sweet, loves to play and interact with people, and he happily amuses himself with a jolly ball in his stall. He has beautiful conformation, uphill with a strong sloping shoulder, well balanced, with a good topline and a kind eye. For his jog video he displayed very good movement, with lightness and suspension and an even cadence. His sire is Palace, who is a son of City Zip.  His dam Holly’s Star is by Dublin, who is by Afleet Alex.  These sire lines are known for athletic horses with good brains and temperaments; we have placed several who are excelling in eventing and as show hunters.
Price:  $5,000
Contact:  Adrianne D’Alessandro 585-281-1810 (text preferered)
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PALACEOFRESENTMENT, 2017 16.1h bay filly

PALACEOFRESENTMENT, 2017 16.1h bay filly
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
This solid bodied pretty bay girl is described by her track connections as a good filly to handle and work with, sensible and sound with clean legs — but after 9 starts with no wins, she is not showing enough on the track to warrant going on in that career.  In her most recent race at the end of June, she bled slightly (known as exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage, EIPH), so sher caring owner decided it would be best for her to find a career less strenuous than racing (which means almost any new career).  Once horses are off the confined environment, and in situations where they get turn out and don’t have to run at full racing speed,  EIPH becomes a non-issue, and it presents no limitations on any new career.  She is solidly built, with a strong hind end and shoulder– and her four cute socks add to her visual appeal. She showed very good movement for her jog video, balanced and light with a good push from behind.  She is fully eligible for the 2021 and 2022 RRP. She has an excellent pedigree for sport. Her sire is Palace, who is a son of City Zip. Her dam, Resentment,  is by Tiz Wonderful, a son of Tiznow.
Price: $3500 negotiable
Contact Adrianne D’Alessandro  585-281-1810 (text preferred)
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Giant Miracle, 2018 16h dark bay filly

GIANT MIRACLE, 2018 16h dark bay filly
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
If you are looking for a young, lightly raced, sound filly whose pedigree just screams sport horse potential and sport horse breeding, this nearly black daughter of Frost Giant out of a Cryptoclearance mare is for you! After just three races in which she languished near the rear of the field,  it is obvious that racing is not the career at which Giant Miracle can excel.  But with her pedigree and lofty movement, we can see Giant Miracle excelling in eventing, dressage, and as a sport horse broodmare.  Her track connections report that she is sound, good to work with and has no vices or issues – she just needs a new career!  Her most recent race was at the end of June, and she is fully eligible for the 2021 and 2022 RRP.  For her jog video she showed lofty movement with spring from behind.  When she finishes growing and fills out and develops across her top line, she will be a looker — she already has an amazing sloping shoulder! Her sire, Frost Giant, who is by Giant’s Causeway out of a Gone West mare, is deservedly coveted as a sire of eventers, dressage horses, and jumpers.  Giant Miracle’s dam Zaphyra also brings in coveted sport horse lines– she is a stakes placed daughter of Victory Gallop, who is a son of Cryptoclearance, and she is out of a graded stakes mare from Blushing Groom and Mill Reef/Never Bend lines. Cryptoclearance is the branch of the Fappiano sire line that has most excelled in sporting/jumping disciplines.
Price: $2000 negotiable
Contact:  Adrianne D’Alessandro  585-281-1810 (text preferred)
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TRUE BLUE GIANT,2016 16.3h dk bay gelding

TRUE BLUE GIANT,2016 16.3h dk bay gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
A son of Frost Giant — a sire much coveted by eventers!  And we think this big, elegant, dappled  guy has  unlimited sport horse potential.  He is ready to move on to a new career sound, and with clean legs.  He has had a decent racing career, with 2 wins and several top 3 finishes in 32 starts, but after 8 unsuccessful races this year his track connections realize that he is telling them his heart is no longer in racing. His handler described him as a kind and friendly horse with no vices, who is good to work. She says he is a strong galloper, but with “no funny business.”  He displayed very good, balanced and smooth movement with a big flowing stride.  Treu Blue Giant is fully eligible for the 2021 and 2022 RRP, and if you are looking for a big young gelding with upper level potential, you should be very seriously interested in this handsome horse!
Price: $4,000
Contact:  Adrianne D’Alessandro 585-281-1810 (text preferred)
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GERAGHTY’S GIRL, 2018 15.3h+ bay filly

GERAGHTY’S GIRL, 2018 15.3h+ bay filly
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
She may in a plain brown wrapper, but this young filly is a beautiful mover with outstanding potential for a sport horse career. Lightly raced, after 3 starts it is obvious, as her owner told us “that she’s just not going to be much of a race horse.” Her owner reports that Geraghty’s Girl is very sweet and good to work around with no vices, and sound with clean legs.  But she is particular about her treats — peppermints are preferred, and the carrots much be fresh! She said that the filly can act a bit silly to gallop on occasion, although she doesn’t buck or bolt — just immaturity.  Because of her youth, an experienced rider is recommended. Geraghty’s Girl showed off a flowing big stride at the walk, and a beautiful trot with balance, lightness, and good engagement from behind. Her sire is Alpha, is by Bernardini out of a Nijinsky mare. Her dam is by Officer, who is from the Relaunch/In Reality sire line. Geraghty’s Girl is fully eligib le for the 2021 and 2022 RRP.
Price:  $1000
Contact:  Adrianne D’Alessandro  585-281-1810 (text preferred)
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AMERS, 2015 15.3h grey mare

AMERS, 2016 15.3h grey mare
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Amers is a barn favorite, described as a super sweetheart who has captured all their hearts.  “It is time to let her move on, but there are going to be some tears in the barn when she leaves the track,” her trainer told us — as she and Amers snuggled with each other.  She also raved about how much Amers loves her young kids, and they love her too.  If you are the type of horse owner who likes to cuddle and love on your horse and be loved on back, then Amers is just who you are looking for!  And the fact that she is a gorgeous dappled grey with a kind eye just adds to her appeal. Amers has had a good racing career, with 8 wins,5 seconds, and 3 thirds in 29 starts — with two of her wins coming this year.  But she is letting her track connections know that she just doesn’t like the track life anymore, as she has started “freezing up” when taken over to the track.  Her trainer reports that Amers just adores being on the farm and getting turn out, and would be so much happier in a new career where she can get turn out and lots of attention.  Amers showed off a flowing walk and cute flat kneed movement for her jog video.  She has old osselets that the trainer says have not bothered her, and they should not impair her potential for any new career. Amers is aby Graydar, who is by Unbridled’s Song.  Her stakes winning dam is by Exchange Rate, who is by Danzig.  These are deservedly popular sport horse lines.
Price: $1,500 negotiable
Contact:  Katlynn Gutterson  585-683-9854
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UNWAVERING, 2017 16.3h bay gelding

UNWAVERING,  2017 16.3h bay gelding
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
Wow — this impressive big young son of super sire Into Mischief cost $300,000 as a two year old! But he has not lived up to his regal pedigree in his racing performance, so now you can acquire him for a fraction of that price and bring out his exceptional sport horse potential. Unwavering has had 11 starts, with one win and one third to show for his efforts.  His trainer reports that Unwavering is sound; indeed, he has been scoped and checked out to try to ascertain if there is any physical reason why he has not raced up to his pedigree, and everything has checked out OK.  The trainer also reports that this big boned still going young horse benefits greatly from periodic chiropractic work (he finally won after they did chiro adjustments for him), and that his exercise rider reports that he feels great under saddle after he is adjusted. So we strongly recommend a home that will continue this beneficial periodic body work for him. The trainer also said he thinks Unwavering wants to just gallop all day on the grass…. well that sounds like a cross-country eventing machine to us! He informed us that Unwavering is sound, good to handle,  and is a friendly horse.  He can be a strong galloper on the track, and with his size and youth he is best suited for an experienced reider who can bring out his sport horse potential.   We admired his big bone and impressive shoulder… and just imagine what a stunning specimen he will be when he finishes growing and is fully mature. The trainer reports that Unwavering is good to handle, and is particularly settled down on the farm and enjoys turnout.  We saw his unflappable demeaner when someone on a bicycle suddenly rode up right behind him and he barely flicked an ear.  For his jog video Unwavering shoed good hind end engagement and reach from his shoulders.    

While his pedigree was meant for racetrack stardom, it is also great for sport/jumping disciplines. Into Mischief is a son of Harlan’s Holiday, and that sire and his other sire sons are proving quite popular amongst eventers for producing forward thinking bold jumpers with great stamina. Unwavering’s dam is a half sister to several top stakes winners including top sire Petionville, another sire admired in sport horse disciplines. His dam is from Deputy Minister and Wavering Monarch/Majestic Light lines… terrific sport horse lines!

Price: $2,500

Contact: Paul Ubbink 585-727-8309 (text preferred)

Race record and pedigree:  https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10303158&registry=T&rbt=TB

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DREAMS STILL WILD, 2018 15.3h dk. b. filly

Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington NY (near Rochester)
Nearly black, the flashy chrome really stands out on this fancy filly.  We thought she was gorgeous as she stood for her photos, but then when we saw her move, our assessment went to fabulous as well! Your dreams really can run wild with this one! She is lightly raced, with 1 win in 8 starts. Her trainer says that while she is very sound,  she is just not happy with the racing life –the trainer says that she gets very stressed on her way from the saddling paddock through the tunnel onto the track before a race, sapping all her energy so that she shows early speed from the gate and then fades in the stretch.   But she’s fine when galloping in the mornings,  Her handler said that she could benefit from some turn out and let down time to grow up, enjoy being a horse, and get the stress of racing out of her system. Since she is only three, and still growing, this time in transitioning her to a new career would be beneficial even if she were a cool customer about racing. She last raced on June 16, so she is fully eligible for the 2021 and 2022 RRP — we would love to see her shine in the 202 RRP!  She has a big flowing walk with a nice overstep, and a big trot with great push from behind and reach from the shoulders. She jogged on a loose lead, going at whatever pace her handler set.  Her movement is fancy enough to shine in the hunter ring or dressage arena. She is sired by Teuflesberg, who is from the Johannesberg/Henessey sire line and out of a Devil’s Bag mare. Her dam is by Devil HIs Due, which brings in another cross of Devil’s Bag/Halo.  We placed another mare by Tueflesberg last fall who has turned out to be a fabulous jumper with great scope and form, and we see the same athletic sport horse potential in this filly.  The trainer reports that she is a mild cribber and it is completely controlled with a collar.
Price:  $5,000 negotiable
Contact: Victor Dean 585-481-4433
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LOFTY REASON, 2017 15.3h bay filly

LOFTY REASON, 2017 15.3h bay filly
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester)
We can think of many reasons to bring this lovely filly into your life — her flashy good looks and pretty flat kneed huntery movement amongst them. Lightly raced, she has one win in 10 starts, and is ready to move on to a new career sound and clean legged.  She has been jostled around at the start in some recent races, which has made her apprehensive and hesitant about the starting gate, and her owner/trainer has decided it would be best for her to find a new career.  He also reports that Lofty Reason is much happier on the farm where she can get turnout than she is at the track — all the more reason to let her find a new career.  She lasst raced on June 16, so she is fully eligible for the 2021 and 2022 RRP. Her exercise rider, who comes from an eventing and jumping background, is very enthusiastic about this filly’s potential for these disciplines, and with her looks and movement we can also envision her standing out in the show hunter ring. The trainer told us that her dam, No Rhyme or Reason, is now excelling in a jumping program after having three foals (the last of which was Lofty Reason). The trainer reports that this filly is very sound, and has no vices, but can be balky about trailer loading.  She has an excellent pedigree for sporting disciplines. Her sire is Soaring Empire, a son of Empire Maker (whi is by Unbridled) who is out of an AP Indy mare.  Her dam is by Full Mandate, an AP Indy son out of a Deputy Minister mare, and her dam is out of a mare from the Montbrook/Buckpasser line. Lofty Reason was alert, friendly, and perfectly behaved for her photo session, and showed a flowing walk and a light, flowing flat kneed trot. To see this one in person is to fall in love!
Price: $3,000
Contact: Paul Ubbink 585-727-8309 (text preferred)
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