When they brought Goldini out of his stall our first thoughts were “classy and good looking horse!” Then when we looked up the racing record of this son of Goldencents, we know why that was our first impression — this is indeed a classy guy with a distinguished race record. He has earned 7 wins, 6 seconds, and 6 thirds in his 51 race career, with $230,000 in earnings. And his trainer says he is still sound, and his legs are tight and clean. Horses with this kind of heart and work ethic and durable soundness are just the types to go on to have great sport horse careers. He started his racing career at Santa Anita running on the turf, and then he moved to NY where he continued to win on the turf at Belmont and Saratoga. But he is also a winner on the dirt — he has done it all. Horses with good turf racing ability make great eventers! We admired Goldini’s elegant intelligent a,demeanor, his good bone, strong shoulder and deep heart girth balanced by strong hindquarters. with a higher neckset. He has the build of an athlete, and his record certainly demonstrates that athleticism. We spoke to his exercise rider, who says he is very nice to ride, that he does everything his rider asks and goes nicely into a frame while staying light. Everyone in the barn kept saying what a nice horse he is, very sensible, no vices, and his groom said he was great to work around. He posed like a gentleman for his photo session and jogged politely, displaying light and even balanced movement. His sire Goldencents is known for siring very levelheaded ammy friendly horses who are good jumpers and movers. We know more than a few eventers and show hunter riders who covet the Goldencents horses! Goldini’s dam is by Bernardini, and she is a stakes producer out of a multiple stakes winning mare who earned over $1 million on the track. Quality pedigree, quality racing record, quality horse!
Contact: Linda Dixon (585) 329-9062 (text preferred).
If thick, beefy, and bay is on your checklist, then look no further than Busting Credit! This gentleman is currently at his contact’s farm enjoying the beginnings of his post track life. He is reported to be fantastic in turnout with others and can live inside or outside. At the track, he did walk his stall a very little, but he does not do that at the farm. He is reported to have no other vices and is just overall a lovely creature to be around. He comes from a barn where they are all peppermint and snuggle trained, so you can be sure this guy will try to melt your heart on these upcoming cold days.
Busting Credit is reported to be great to ride and easy to gallop. He is also clearly easy to jog, as evidenced by the video his contact sent us. Busting Credit’s contacts believe that he would be a straightforward restart and will make a great partner for any discipline. Busting Credit is by Bustin Stones, who is by City Zip, who’s offspring are sought after for their excellent brains and movement. He is out of a Secret Ibis mare with His Majesty lines. Busting Credit is ready to come be your next show mount or best friend, so don’t let him pass you by!
As she showed Trojan Mule to us, his trainer gushed about how much she loves him — he’s a “loveable goober,” she said, with a fun personality. She said he is a very sweet horse, loves to interact with people, has no vices, and is sound with no issues. He won us over too, especially when we watched him jog — he is a beautiful mover, light, flowing, and efficient. He is a handsome guy, with a kind eye, and an uphill build that suggests athleticism. He is lightly raced, with ten starts this year, with one win, two seconds, and one third. Despite his 50% in the money record, his trainer says he does not run at a high enough class level to make it worth bringing him back to race next year. He has excellent potential for many new careers, however! He has a great sport horse pedigree, and we can see him rocking it in the eventing world. But with his movement dressage or show hunters would also be great new outlets for him. His sire is Army Mule, who is an A P Indy grandson. His dam, Beautiful Helen is a daughter of Prime Timber, who is from the great Cox’s Ridge sport horse/jumping sire line. Prime Timber stood in NY for many years, and many of his offspring went on to successful careers in eventing and fox hunting. Don’t pass this plain bay gem by!
“Vaunted” means “highly or widely praised,” and that certainly fits this horse! His trainer kept saying more and more good things about him — best brain, great to work with, can even groom and tack him up in the stall untied, lovely to gallop, sound with no vices. When he came out of the barn, we oohed over his solid bodied build, and for a plain bay he exudes presence. One of our volunteers said “this horse is sexy and he knows it!” Vaunted also impressed us with his great movement, showing off a light trot with good reach from his shoulders and nice engagement from behind. We can see him excelling in the hunter ring, or in dressage, but he can go in any direction you want to take him in his new career. His great temperament is no surprise when you consider his breeding — he is by Goldencents, a sire well known for getting very ammy friendly horses who are good jumpers and good movers. His dam Dancing for Glory is by Exchange Rate, from Danzig and Seeking the Gold lines. Vaunted has ten top three finishes in 25 starts, but he hasn’t been as successful in his races this year, so he is letting his connections know he would prefer a new career. Don’t overlook this sexy guy just because he is a plain bay — those of us who have them know plain bays are the best!
Our volunteers adore this good-hearted, kind and quiet mare, and we urge you to open your heart and barn to her to give her the soft landing she so richly deserves. Like her stablemate Banco Medici, she needs to find a good home ASAP, since her elderly owner/trainer is facing serious health issues and he cannot keep his horses through the winter. Traci’s Girl has been with him since she was three, and has been like his beloved pet. We’re confident she will bond with you like she has bonded with him — this is the type of mare that wants to love her person and be loved in return, and she will give you her all. We can see her winning the Iron Horse award at the RRP next year — competitive trail, dressage, hunters, ranch, we think she could do anything you want. She showed us how unflappable she is when right after her trainer brought her out of the barn, another trainer brought out a horse that was doing his best bucking bronco imitation, and Traci’s Girl didn’t even flinch and just stood there placidly. Her trainer tried to jog her at his slow shuffle, and dear kind Traci just shuffled right along with him. But we could tell that she had some fancy moves to offer if she were asked to pick up the pace, so one of our volunteers then offered to jog her, and she was a perfect angel to handle. On a long loose lead she did whatever we asked and showed off a pretty flowing trot. Her trainer said she has always been very sound and has never had any issues or injuries. She has been very durable, with 70 starts spread out over her eight years of racing— and her legs are still nice and clean. She has enjoyed winters off at her owner/trainer’s farm, and he says she is great to handle and good in turnout. He told us that he has also taught her to self load, and she walks right on and off the trailer like an angel. Traci’s Girl has a great pedigree for sport endeavors. Her sire Posse is from Deputy Minister and Blushing Groom lines, and he has sired several horses that we know have gone on to nice careers in eventing, hunter/jumpers, and dressage. Her dam is by Golden Missile, a son of AP Indy, and she is out of a Gone West mare. Deputy Minister, Blushing Groom, AP Indy and Gone West are right at the top of sire lines that sport horse people seek out! We urge you not to overlook this war horse mare just because she is older — she still has so much to give.
Contact: Wayne Sparling (607) 766-1233 (call or text OK)
This super friendly quiet and sweet gelding needs to find a great new home quickly, because his track owner/trainer is facing very serious health problems. So if you are ready and able to open your heart and home to help out both a very sweet kind horse with so much to give, and a caring owner who is heartbroken that he can no longer keep his beloved horses, then please give the very deserving Banco Medici a great new home! This lovely horse is a true diamond in the rough, and we are urging you to open your heart and home to him –quickly! The owner/trainer says that Banco Medici is very quiet, sensible, well behaved, friendly and loving, quiet to ride, great on the farm to handle and in turn out. We could see the bond between them. He also said that Banco Medici is great to load and trailer, and he has trained him to self-load — he takes him back and forth from his farm to the track all the time. Banco Medici was very friendly with us and loved our attention and peppermints. He does have an old set osselet on his right front ankle, which his owner/trainer says he had when he claimed him three years ago. He has raced and won with that osselet, so at this point is it cosmetic, and not any impediment to any new sport horse career. On the day we took his photos, he had a sprung shoe on a hind foot, and it was obviously bothering him, yet despite that he jogged like the kind and willing sweetheart that he is for his shuffling owner/trainer, and we could see that when he is properly shod he will be quite the lovely mover! We think that Banco Medici will be able to go in any new career direction you want, from trails, hunter paces, fox hunting, lower level eventing, local hunter shows — you name it. Banco Medici is by Cupid, who is a son of Tapit from the Pulpit/AP Indy line. His dam is by Citidancer, a son of Dixieland Band.
Price: $1200 negotiable
Contact: Wayne Sparling (607) 766-1233 (call or text OK)
“Someone is going to be very lucky to get this wonderful horse,” gushed his trainer as we took Reckless Place’s listing information. She said he’s a “very good boy,” always does what you ask, is friendly, sound, and has no vices. She said that someone at the track is interested in making him a pony horse because of his sensible brain and good work ethic, but she would rather see him go on to a new off track career. While he has won 4 races and had 21 top three finishes in his 48 start career, this year he has not been running as well, so she knows it is time to let him move on to new endeavors. We admired his handsome head and kind eye and his nicely balanced build, and we observed good feet and clean legs. He showed nice even movement for his jog video. His trainer recommends an experienced rider who knows how to transition an OTTB to a new career, because he is “all go” galloping on the track. She reports that on the farm he settles right down, and has even been taught to free lunge, including changing direction. She says he is a smart horse and should quickly figure out that his new career is not “go go go” and will do whatever the rider asks. Reckless Place is by Shanghai Bobby, a son of Harlan’s Holiday. His dam is by Smarty Jones out of a Holy Bull mare. In our experience, the Harlan’s Holiday line horses are big hearted hard trying horses, and we know of several Smarty Jones and Holy Bull line horses that have gone on to success in the hunter and jumper rings.
There are lovely grays, and then there is the rare, elusive unicorn. Big, handsome, good moving, super-friendly, sensible, young, meticulously well cared for…. he left our volunteers drooling! How do we love him? Let us count the ways. First, he flirted shamelessly with us when we met him in his stall while we chatted with his trainer. We were told that he loves attention and that’s what we observed as he snuggled with us for affection. We admired his good looks and friendly personality. A total lovebug.
He’s said to be good in his stall, with no vices, sound, and nice to ride. His trainer describes him as a “really kind horse” who is sensitive, sensible, and adapts well to new situations. Image of Quality was agreeable for his photos shoot, perhaps enjoying the attention a little too much, but allowed us to position him easily. We admired his athletic build- deep chest, long shoulder and powerful hindquarters. He’s a gorgeous horse with presence.
He jogged politely for his trainer displaying relaxed, springy, rhythmic, even, and athletic movement. We observed a relaxed, happy, and good feeling horse who will shine in any show ring.
Image of Quality is by Frank Conversation (Quality Road / Gone West) lines out of a Disco Rico mare so he also has breeding for sport from lines that produce athletic, good moving horses. He does currently have a race entry for 11/17/25 if you’d like to see him race before you bring him home. But act quickly- this unicorn is sure to move fast.
This beautiful, lovely moving, sweet and ammy friendly young gelding had our volunteers drooling — our show hunter volunteer was ready to snap him up, as was our dressage volunteer … but we have kindly allowed our FLF followers to have the opportunity to bring this great young horse into your stable! His trainer, who is usually laconic ( a person of few words), had a lot to say — all great — about him. It was obvious to us that she really liked this guy and that his personality had won her over. As we admired his solid bone, beautiful head and balanced build, and plied him with peppermints, she praised him as a lovely quiet and friendly horse who is great to handle and good to ride, who does not even need to be tied in his stall to groom or tack up, and has no vices and is sound. But while he is a beautiful, great moving, sweet and excellent sport horse prospect, what he is not is a racehorse. He has yet to win a race in 16 starts, although he has 3 second place finishes this year. As we like to say, racing’s loss is your gain. A Knight’s Courage enjoyed our attention for his photo session and showed us how friendly and in your pocket he is. For his jog video, he showed flat kneed reach and excellent engagement from behind for his trot, leaving both our show hunter volunteer and our dressage volunteer proclaiming that they LOVED him for their respective disciplines. A Knight’s Courage is sired by Bourbon Courage, who is from the Lion Heart/Tale of the Cat sire line that is known for ammy friendly horses with great brains, great movement, and excellent jumping ability. His dam is by Include, a son of Broad Brush that represents stout TB lines that have been very successful in jumping sports. This guy is a definite volunteer favorite, and we are going to be envious of the lucky person who gets him, and we hope you will keep us apprised of how he is doing in hi new career.
Bad Luck Babe is anything but. Affectionately called “Luella” at the barn, this stunning 3 year old just didn’t prove to be a runner. Her trainer said she would seem a little sore in the knees/ankles after a workout and therefore decided to stop training to prevent anything from happening (x-rays were negative).
With just a handful of exercise rides, this athletic and enthusiastic girl is ready to go in any direction (hello, eventers!), though we recommend a more experienced OTTB handler due to her young age. Babe is reported as having no stall vices, being good in turnout, shows great feet, and can we say gorgeous?? How could you pass up this young, unraced beauty for such a low price! Bad Luck Babe is out of Enticed by a Wildnexcitable mare.
Bustin Pietre is applying for the title of Mr. Personality! This barn favorite is full of red head sass, but never in a mean way, just in a “please notice me way”, and how can you miss a guy this good looking! According to his connections, Pietre’s only vice is that at the track, he weaves ever so slightly, but he does not do it at the farm. He is otherwise easy to work around and is fantastic at the farm and in turn out.
Pietre is reported to be sound and to have no past injuries. He is reported to be very good to gallop and ride on the track. He truly enjoyed the attention while being posed for his photo shoot. Despite the cold, blustery day, Pietre showed off his swagger at the walk and his floaty, flat-kneed jog. He was very attentive to his handler.
Bustin Pietre is by Bustin Stones, a son of City Zip known for having fantastic brains and gorgeous movement. He is out of an Its No Joke mare, who is by Distorted Humor, known for athleticism and for being amateur friendly. Don’t miss this flashy, fancy guy that is full of personality!
If you’re looking for a tank of a horse that would prefer cuddling over running really fast, then Flash Kiss is your guy! This boy is full of character as evidenced by the slew of toys outside his stall. Kisses is reported to be free of vices and just an easy guy to work around and a joy to have in his stall.
Kisses is reported to be sound with no previous injuries. He is a straightforward ride, always behaves, and is easily mounted from hay bales. Kisses’ connections cannot say enough good things about this boy, he just isn’t fast. For his photo shoot he enjoyed the volunteers fussing over him. For his video, while he showed off his playful nature at the beginning, he settled and jogged politely even on a windy cool day! He demonstrated a flat-kneed, toe pointing jog.
Flash Kiss is by Chitu, who is by Henny Hughes and an AP Indy mare, both known for throwing offspring with ammy friendly brains and athleticism. He is out of an Orientate mare, who also hails from the Gone West lines. This is one adorable, fun, flashy guy that is sure to get you noticed in just about any arena!
Are you looking for a big young horse with excellent sport horse potential? If so, this still growing filly fits the bill. Country Manor is a daughter of Kentucky Derby winner Country House, who is sired by Lookin at Lucky — a sire sought after in the sport horse world and known for good brained athletic offspring who jump and move well. She has one win in 12 starts, and that win came earlier this summer on the synthetic track at Presque Isle. Recent research shows that horses that run well on turf or the synthetic polytrack surface make the best eventers, as they excel on cross country. With Presque Isle closed for the winter, and with the Finger Lakes racing season also winding down to its final month, her trainer has decided that she does not show enough racing aptitude to bring her back next year, so it is time to let her find her new career. The trainer reports that Country Manor is very nice to work with and be around, has no vices, and is sound with no issues. He thinks she is likely to top off at 17hands or more once she finishes growing. On a very frosty morning that had many horses feeling their oats, Country Manor showed her excellent manors, standing and posing on a loose lead, and walking and jogging politely on a loose lead as well. She displayed a nice flowing trot and an overstep at the walk. Her pedigree shouts sport horse — in addition to the Lookin at Lucky sire line, her dam is by Big Brown, and she has several crosses of Danzig, as well as Roberto and Hail to Reason lines. We would love to see this big girl rockin it in eventing or jumpers at the RRP Makeover next year!
If you are looking for a TB in a Quarter Horse or warmblood thick body, this is your guy! And to add to the attractive package, he is a cute, kind, friendly peppermint hound! With Know Name has a thick massive chest and shoulder, solid bone, short cannon bones (which translates well to good movement and good jumping form), a compact balanced build, clean legs, and a beautiful heart in the middle of his forehead. His trainer kept saying “nice horse,” “good boy,” “happy boy”, and he attested that With Know Name is good to work with, has no vices, and he reports him as sound, and clean legged. He said he “must get a good home with lots of peppermints,” as With Know Name kept acting as adorable as he possibly could to beg — successfully — for us and for his trainer to dig up all the mints we could find in our pockets. He stood quietly and enjoyed our attention, and he was very polite for his jog video as he showed off an even relaxed gait on a loose lead. We can see this guy looking great in western tack, doing western dressage, or enjoying trails — but we also think he would look great in english tack as well, and his pedigree sure does offer sport horse potential. His sire Sharp Azteca is by Freud. Freud is Giant’s Causeway’s full brother, and equally as prolific a sire of kind good jumping horses who have excelled in eventing and in the show hunter ring and in the hunt field. His dam is by Sky Mesa, who is a son of Pulpit. With Know Name raced just a few days ago, in late September, and his trainer would love for him to find a new nonracing home with buckets of peppermints soon, because he says that is what this kind sweetheart deserves.
Amazing things come in small packages and Drive Thru is no exception! This adorable little nugget is described as a “charm” by his connections, and our volunteers agreed. He tried to climb in the pocket of our volunteer that was helping to get him posed. While he tried really hard to show off his neck set and short coupled body, he was far more interested in pets, scratches, and peppermints. He is reported to be easy to work with and around, and while he is great to have in the barn, he has been known to crib very mildly but does stop with a collar.
Drive Thru is reported to be straight forward and nice to ride. He is reported to be sound with no previous injuries. While he may have been the smallest horse our volunteers photographed in this group, he was one of the biggest movers. Our dressage volunteer was drooling over his natural lofty jog. The video does not convey as well as in real life.
Drive Thru is by top New York sire, Central Banker, known for their great brains and gorgeous movement. He is out of an Alphabet Soup mare, who’s offspring are known for their ammy friendly brains and athleticism. Don’t let this adorable little guy with movement that will get you noticed in any show arena pass you by!
With a name that means “every day better”, you know that Cada Dia Mejor is going to be a must see! This young man is reported to be very sweet, personable, easy to work around and with. He is reported to have no vices. This thick, big boy was happy to be admired and moved around by our volunteers.
Cada Dia is reported to be “as sound as can be” with no previous injuries. He is reported to be straight forward to ride and is “not a lot of horse”. For his jog video, he demonstrated a floaty, toe-pointing trot that is sure to be successful in just about any arena. Cada Dia is by favorite sire, Big Brown, who’s offspring are known to be very athletic with great brains. He is out of a Brethren mare, who hails from the desirable Distorted Humor line, also known for ammy friendly brains with great movement. Cada Dia Mejor is sure to make just about every day better!
Let’s Maga is a barn favorite that is ready to come be someone’s favorite new friend! This sweet girl was her trainer’s very first race horse and he holds a very special place in his heart for her. Let’s Maga is sweet, easy to work around, a pleasure to have in the barn, and is reported to have no stall vices. Everyone in the barn confirmed that she is the favorite. She is reported to be even easier on the farm, enjoys turnout, and is good with groups.
Let’s Maga is reported to be sound with no previous injuries. While she has hit the board this year, she is starting to slow down, and is telling her connections that she is ready to move on. She is reported to be a bit quick on the track, but off the track she is quiet as can be. Her trainer feels fully that she could be someone’s first restart and he would love to see her have a kid of her own.
Let’s Maga was very easy for her photo shoot, happy to have our volunteers offer scratches as they helped her stand up. Despite the brisk morning that was making her friends on the walker a bit excitable, she jogged politely with her handler with a loose lead. Let’s Maga is by Revolutionary, who has War Pass and A.P. Indy lines that suggest she will have a fantastic, trainable brain, and she is out of a Heckle mare, with Hennessy lines. Don’t let this lovely, kind mare pass you by!
If tall, bay, handsome, and loads of personality are on your check list then you need to check out Bay Bank! This tall drink of water is the very definition of bay gelding who loves attention, treats, and being an all-around goof ball. He has no vices in his stall, is super easy to work with and around, and just a joy to be around. While meeting with our volunteers, his trainer even demonstrated his goofiness by playing around with his big ears- he ate up the attention!
While Bay Bank is all business under saddle, he can be a bit strong, so his trainer feels he would be best suited to someone who has restarted OTTBs before. She stated he has a big stride and is super athletic. She feels he would make an excellent eventer. For his jog video, he showed off his big floaty gait that would score well in just about any discipline. He is reported to be sound and has no previous injuries.
Bay bank is by the top NY producing stallion Central Banker who is known for throwing athletic offspring with fantastic movement and great brains. He is out of a Here Comes Ben mare with Tale of the Cat and Street Cry lines. This young, lightly raced gelding is sure to be a great prospect for any arena and you won’t want to miss him!
We have been long time fans of Cairo Prince offspring, as we have seen them year after year excel in many disciplines at the RRP TB Makeover, and in Take 2 hunter and jumper classes, and at dressage shows. People from various sport horse disciplines will tell you that if you can find a really nice Cairo Prince offspring, just go snap him up! Well, here he is!!! Utamaro represents everything that makes Cairo Prince offspring so sought after for sport horse disciplines: Beautiful., balanced, and dappled grey! Beautiful mover! Quiet and sensible, very friendly personality, willing and eager to pleae, with no vices. His groom said he is a mellow horse, good to handle and work with. Utamaro was very friendly for his photo session, happily taking the clover offered by someone who was helping us, posing like a star, and jogging on a loose lead while displaying lovely flowing and balanced movement — movement that shows why Cairo Prince offspring have been particularly successful in the show hunter ring and dressage arenas. Please note that this trainer’s barn wraps their horses immediately after their morning exercise, and by the time we got to his barn Utamaro was already wrapped — so the front wraps are standrad procedure. We spoke with his trainer, who told us that Utamaro is sound with no issues. While he has finished a good second and third in his two mosts recent starts, including this week, his trainer has a large stable and as the end of the racing season approaches he decides which horses are succeeding at the higher echelons of racing and thus will be overwintered for more racing next year, and which ones, while doing OK at the lower levels of racing, are great candidates for a new career. Utamaro obviously falls into this latter category, and what great opotential for a new sport horse career he has inded! Utamaro si by Cairo Prince, a son of Pioneer of the Nile. Utamaor’s dam, Mindy Gold, is out of the incomparable AP Indy, out of a daugher of Seeking the Gold and Classy Cathy, a multiple Grade 1 stakes winning daughter of Private Account. Cairo Prince, Pioneer of the Nile, AP Indy, Seeking the Gold, Private Account — all sires considered superstars in the sport horse world. We would love to see Utamaro be the latest FLF success story at the 2026 RRP — are you the lucky person who will bring out his potential and take yet another Cairo Prince offspring to the Finals?
Our volunteer who does the show hunters was wowed by this gorgeous mare, as was the person who showed her to us to help out the trainer. And why do we both love Red Butterfly? Let us count the ways…. Start with her solid balanced build, strong shoulder, kind eye, and overall beautiful looks and presence. Then add to that her floaty beautiful movement. Plus her quiet, sweet, laid back and friendly personality — this one totally defies the chestnut mare stereotypes!. Plus her groom said she was a very nice horse to work with. Plus the person who has ponied her to the races said she is beautiful on the track, and lovely to handle. Her trainer reports that she is a sound mare who has never had any issues. Note that this barn wraps their horses right after they finish their morning exercise… and by the time we got to his barn Red Butterfly had already been wrapped. She showed off beautiful movement for her jog video, with a flowing overstep at the walk and a balanced floaty trot, jogging so politely on a loose lead. Since we photographed her she ran a good third in her most recent race, showing her heart, and soundness. Her trainer is ready to let her move on to a new career because he has a large string of horses, and as the racing season at Finger Lakes nears its seasonal end, he focuses on hanging on to the most successful racers for another season, while letting the others go on to new careers. While Red Butterfly won two races last year, this year she has a second and a third in 6 races, but no wins, so she falls into the group that is ready to find a new career where they can shine. She is fully RRP eligible, and wow do we think she could crush it in the show hunters at next year’s RRP! But we also think she could excel in any discipline you want to pursue with her! She also ha an excellent pedigree, whether for sport horse disciplines, or for breeding potential. Her sire is Munnings, who is by Speightstown, from the great Gone West sire line. Her dam is by Distorted Humor, and her second dam is a graded stakes winner.
This cleverly named son of Fed Biz impressed us with his solid build, strong shoulder, and lovely movement with great reach from his shoulders. His trainer told us he is a nice and sound horse who has had no issues, but it is time to let him move on to a new career since he has not been as successful in his races this year as in past years. He has over 50% top three finishes in his 25 starts, with three wins, but this year he has yet to find the winner’s circle. His handler told us he is a good horse to work with, and has no vices. He was wiggly for his photos because the person helping us plucked clover from a nearby green patch, and once she offered it to him, all he wanted to do was crawl into the clover patch — smart boy! So trust us when we say the photos do not do this beautiful horse justice! He jogged politely on a loose lead for his video, and displayed beautiful movement, light,ground covering and with great reach from the shoulders. He has an exceptional pedigree for sport disciplines. His sire Fed Biz is by the great Giant’s Causeway, and both sires are well known for successful eventers who are good jumpers, as well as for offspring who have done well in the hunter and jumper arenas. His dam is by Candy Ride and out of a Grand Slam mare. Both of these sires have proven track records of offspring who are great jumpers, and have excelled in eventing and as hunters and jumpers. He is offerd at a bargain price for such a quality young gelding, so don’t hesitate to make him your 2026 RRP horse or your long term sporting partner.
This handsome son of Maclean’s Music impressed us with his balanced conformation, strong shoulder, kind eye, and kind demeanor. He was always politely attentive to his handler, and his groom said he’s a good boy to handle and work with and has no vices. He has been a consistent and successful racehorse, with 4 wins, and 50% top 3 finishes in his 20 races. In mid-June, while training well for a return to the races after a winter break, he strained a front tendon. His trainer carefully rehabbed it, and it is cold and tight. Red Fortress has been trotting and cantering in the Eurociser and was cleared to go back into race training but with the end of the meet approaching his trainer thinks it is best to let him find a new career. The trainer did not think he has any limitations for a new career. With his solid build, kind temperament, and good looks, Red Fortress is an enticing prospect. Since he raced in 2024, and has published workouts in 2025, he is fully eligible for the 2026 RRP — we would love to see him add to the successes that FLFs have had at the RRP! He is sired by Maclean’s Music, a son of Distorted Humor. We have noted several Maclean’s Music offspring who have excelled in recent RRP TB Makeovers, as well as in hunter/jumper and eventing careers. His dam is by Yes Its True, from the Raja Baba branch of the Bold Ruler line — a durable old school TB line that those in the know seek out for sport horse careers. This lovely kind horse is being offered at a bargain price to help him find a good home soon.
This handsome hunk is described by his trainer (who is also his exercise rider) as a very sweet, kind horse who is lovely to ride. He reports that First Sons is so sensible that he uses him to accompany his babies to the track, because he knows that First Sons’ unflappability and steadiness will keep the youngsters settled as well. He reports that First Sons is soft to gallop, never puts a foot wrong, and that he collects and frames up nicely, leading him to think that dressage might be an ideal new career. First Sons has a solidly boned balanced build with an impressive shoulder and a strong hind end. The trainer reports that First Sons has no vices, is good to work with, and is a friendly horse who likes to interact with people in a playful way. They had him on their farm over the winter, and he turned out well with other horses. First Sons had a digital flexor tendon injury 17 months ago, just below his ankle, and while it has fully healed it has left some residual scar tissue. The trainer reports that it does not bother him, and that he has been racing and training on it this year. They recently took ultrasounds and x-rays, which were reviewed by two vets who thought there were no issues or limitations for any new career. The trainer will make these recent x-rays and ultrasounds available to interested potential buyers. Although he was missing two shoes — one in front and one behind — for his jog video, he showed very nice flowing light movement. First Sons is by Cupid, a son of Tapit/Pulpit. His dam is from the El Prado/Sadler’s Wells line, and out of a mare from the Damascus line. These are all sire lines highly sought after in the sport horse world.
After meeting and hanging out with NY Riesling, our notes are full of statements such as “Adorable!!!” and “Love him!” He is now a certified Volunteer Favorite by two different groups of volunteers in two different years . We initially listed him last year, but then he was acquired by another track trainer to keep racing — but the volunteers who took his listing last year fell in love with him, as did the volunteers this year. Trust us, for two years running, we — who see them all — adore this horse and we think he is an absolute gem with just about the sweetest personality of any horse at the track!
So why do we LOVE NY Riesling? Let us count the ways: He is a friendly people loving peppermint hound and eye candy in his own right with his flashy red coat and chrome. His groom and handler said he is the kindest horse to work with, always agreeable and never sets a hoof wrong. Everyone who rides him loves him — he is currently being exercised in the mornings by an apprentice jockey, and his trainer has also had other people who are learning to be exercise riders get on him because he is so kind and does whatever the rider wants. He has lovely balanced conformation, with a strong shoulder and powerful hind end, and he is clean legged and reported to be sound. We saw him only three days after he raced, and he showed very nice relaxed movement at the jog, flowing and with good reach. We think that when he is let down from racing he will be an even better mover! We were told that he has spent winters in between racing seasons on a farm where he turns out well in a group with other horses. And he is the sweetest kindest horse on the backside! After he politely begged us for more and more peppermints, the person who handled him for his photo session draped the lead rope over his neck and stepped away; as she started to walk, NY Riesling followed her like a puppy dog. Then she stopped — he stopped. Then she stepped left — he followed; she stepped right — he followed. She stepped back — he did the same. And then he followed her right back into the barn with the rope over his neck and no person leading him. Wow — imagine how fun ground work and bonding will be with this horse! She ponies horses during morning exercise and at the afternoon races, and she said “I could throw a western saddle on him and take him right out on trails or to ponying other horses.” And then our show hunter rider volunteer said “I could throw an English saddle on him and take him right into the show ring.” We agreed — Western, english, show, trails, hunter paces, junior riders, ammy riders (working with a trainer of course) — this horse could do it all. NY Riesling has a good race record, with 4 wins and an additional 8 top 3 finishes in his 29 starts. But this year he has not been running as well as in the past, so his trainer wants to let him go on to a new career and hopefully a home where he will be as beloved and pampered as he is with them. NY Riesling has an excellent pedigree for sport horse disciplines. He is by Redesdale, who is by Speightstown from the Gone West sire line — known for good jumpers. Redesdale’s stakes winning dam by Danzig is a full sister to Danehilll, a superstar sire of top European turf runners (and sport horses) — another indicator of eventing ability. NY Riesling’s dam is by AP Indy, out of a Seeking the Gold mare, and she is a granddaughter of the great sport horse sire Pleasant Colony (form His Majesty Robot lines) and from one of the best female families in the American TB stud book.
Brennan is a very handsome, solid bodied, sound and sensible guy who is a lovely light mover — and he has an outstanding sport horse pedigree. This is the whole package here! We listed Brennan last fall, but his trainer decided to keep him over the winter to bring him back to race this year on the synthetic track surface at Presque Isle, since Brennan had previously shown an affinity for the turf and synthetic tracks. Her decision was rewarded, as Brennan has a win, a second, and two thirds this year. But the Presque Isle race meet is ending soon, and Brennan does not care for the hard dirt track at Finger Lakes, so it is now time to let him move on to a new career. Recent research has shown that horses who prefer to run on turf and synthetic tracks make the best eventing horses. But with his solid good looks and light toe pointing movement, we can also see Brennan doing well in the show hunter ring. He can go in any disciplinary direction you want. His trainer reports that Brennan is a nice horse, easy to handle, no vices, sound, clean legged. He also has good feet. Indeed, he was barefoot for his photo session and jog video, since he had recently come back to his Finger Lakes base from racing on the synthetic at Presque Isle, and that track requires a different type of shoe, which she pulled as soon as he came back to her Finger Lakes barn. Brennan moved beautifully on hard pavement in his bare feet, light and springy with good engagement from behind and toe pointing reach — which we think is a testament to his soundness and good feet. He is by War Dancer, who is by War Front from the Danzig sire line. This is a turf running sire line that has produced many excellent eventers and jumpers. Brennan’s dam is by a son of Distorted Humor out of a Dynaformer mare — more excellent sport horse sire lines. Do not overlook Brennan this time around — this is a nice horse!
His name means “good luck” in French, and we think you will indeed have good luck if you bring this handsome kind and beautiful horse into your life! His handler says he is a good all-around horse, nice to handle, nice to ride, no vices, a friendly candy lover. She reports that he is sound, with just an old small cosmetic scar on his right hind ankle. Bonne Chance is lightly raced, with only 16 starts, one win, and over $80,000 in earnings. He started his racing career with great promise, winning his first race and then running third in a stakes race. But this year, while getting some seconds, thirds, and fourths, he just isn’t acting like his heart is still in the racing game. He would rather move on to a new career, where he has unlimited potential for any discipline. He is solid boned, with a compact balanced and uphill build, and a very kind eye. He stood like a gentleman for his photo session, nuzzling with his handler, and for his jog video he showed off his quiet side, as he did not want to trot fast. He then displayed an even and smooth trot, well balanced. Bonne Chance is sired by Good Samaritan, who is a turf stakes winning son of Harlan’s Holiday out of a Pulpit mare. His dam is by Candy Ride. Both the Harlan’s Holiday and Candy Ride sire lines have produced some very good jumpers. Rahy, Blushing Groom, and Deputy Minister are other popular sport horse sire lines in his pedigree.
This big, elegant, well bred filly (from Curlin and Scat Daddy lines) is an enticing sport horse prospect. Her owner describes her as a sensible horse who is good to ride and has a cute personality. She is friendly and inquisitive, and enjoys playing with the hose while in the wash stall. Who’s Got the Tip started her racing career with great promise last year, winning her first race and t
hen running in stakes races. But this year, her interest in racing has waned, and she has yet to hit the board. Her owner says that Tip is sound, has never had any physical issues, and she has no vices. We watched Tip stand quietly as she got brushed off in her stall, and she stood politely for her photos session, taking the peppermints offered to her like the well behaved young lady that she is. We admired her strong shoulder and deep girth, as well as her neck set, topline, and kind eye. When she finishes growing and fills out her leggy frame she is going to be stunning. She jogged politely on a loose lead, hardly concerned when a horse on the walking machine next to her started bucking. She is a very good mover, light with some nice loft to her big step. Her sire is Solomini, who is a son of Curlin. Her dam, No Peso No Sayso (hence her clever name) is by Scat Daddy, and out of a mare from the In Excess/Caro sire line.
A volunteer favorite, this pretty daughter of Big Brown impressed us with her beautiful balanced conformation, kind eye and pretty head, as well as her sweet personality and lovely movement. She has the looks, movement, and quiet temperament to become a lovely show hunter, but all of her attributes plus her great sport horse pedigree make her well suited for any discipline you want to aim her at. Her trainer told us that her unusual name comes from the initials of her breeder’s wife, and he also sang her praises as an all around very good horse, great to work with, sound, quiet, no vices, and a true lady in everything you ask her to do. She posed like a perfect model for her photo session, and jogged so politely on a loose lead. She displayed a flowing balanced trot with a nice flat kneed reach that should show well in the hunter under saddle class. Her sire is Big Brown, from the Danzig sire line and a popular sire of sport horses, with many offspring who have gone on to do well as eventers and show hunters. Her dam is by Wildcat Heir and has More than Ready, Halo, Woodman and Dixieland Band in her pedigree. She has two wins in 20 starts, but with a third place finish her best so far this year her trainer knows that it is time to let her find a new career where she can shine. She is offered at a bargain price for such a pretty, sweet, and nice moving young horse.
This very pretty and flashy filly with plenty of chrome is described by her trainer as a lovebug who snuggles with her three-year-old granddaughter. The trainer also reports that Artemis Girl is nice to ride and gallops in a snaffle, is totally sound, an easy keeper who is neat in her stall, and has no vices. She says that occasionally — such as when she hears the sounds of the afternoon races — Artemis Girl can get a bit amped up in her stall, but “other than that she’s not the stereotypical chestnut mare at all” — and over the winter turned out on a nearby harm she was laid back and easy to handle, This filly’s athletic uphill build suggests that she will be suited to a sport horse career, and her early racing success running long on the turf makes her an exciting prospect for eventing. While she has been trying hard and picking up some seconds and thirds on the hard dirt track at Finger Lakes, it is not what she is suited for — she wants that grassy cross country course! Artemis Girl has an excellent pedigree for sport horse disciplines — she is by Solomini, a son of Curlin, and her dam is by Malibu Moon, who is deservedly a highly popular sire in the eventing world. Her second dam is a multiple stakes winner by Pleasant Tap, another excellent sport horse sire.
This big handsoem young son of the great Bernardini is described by his trainer as classy, great in his stall, easy to work on and around. He also reports that Indy Cowboy can be strong to gallop on the track,… but once he’s off the track and enjoying turnout he’s likely to mellow out as they all do. Indy has won three races, with three seconds in 19 starts, and his owners have decided to retire him from racing because he has a paralyzed flap (easily corrected with surgery). This affects horses’ breathing at racing or near racing speed, but at slower gallops — such as the pace of lower level eventing — it rarely presents problems. In addition to eventing success, Bernardini offspring have played well in the dressage sandbox, and dressage would be another good discipine for Indy. For his jog videos he showed off a light and lofty trot with a big flowing step, He is very well bred. His sire Bernardini is by AP Indy, and his dam is a black type producer by Smart Strike out of a Silver Deputy mare.
This young newly gelded horse is truly stunning — the photos do not do him justice and you have to come see him in person! As his trainer led him out of the barn our assembled volunteers all exclaimed “gorgeous!” We saw him only three days after he was gelded, but his trainer said that even before that he was never studdish and he was stalled next to a filly at her farm with no issues at all. We admired King’s Spirit’s balanced solid boned conformation; with his beautiful head and well developed topline he looks like he could step right into the show hunter ring. He was a very friendly horse, nuzzling us for attention, and his trainer says he has a cute personality. She reports that he is good to ride, is sound and has never had any issues, and he has no vices — other than a case of the slows. In his 8 races he has yet to win. While racing is not his discipline, he sure does look like a show or sport horse career may be his calling card. For his jog video he was missing his left hind shoe, and he was a bit keen because of his recent inactivity while recuperating from gelding. He showed springy athletic movement, with just a touch of stiffness behind from the very recent gelding procedure. King’s Spirit is by King for a Day, who is a young son of the great Uncle Mo. We have seen several Uncle Mo offspring (as well as those of his sire sons) who are beautiful athletic jumpers and this is a sire line that sport horse people in the know like to collect! King for a Day’s dam is by Carpe Diem, who is a son of Giant’s Causeway out of an Unbridled’s Song mare — those are top sport horse lines for sure. SInce he has raced this year King’s Spirit is eligible for the 2026 RRP.
Cute! Cute! Cute! And sweet enough to give all of us cavities. This petite, fun-sized, pretty, baby-faced daughter of Bustin Stones was quiet, well-mannered, and completely adorable! This two-year-old baby horse has had only two career starts, absolutely failing to show any promise at all as a racehorse. Her connections said that “she tries, shows some early speed, and then dies out”. They told us that they followed up with diagnostic work to rule out potential things that could be bothering her but failed to find any physical issues. As a result, her owner has opted to move her along now rather than to wait and try again next year. For you, she is essentially a blank slate who shows excellent potential as a prospect for just about anything else besides racing! We were told that she’s easy to handle and “great in her stall”. We observed a well-mannered, very proper young lady. She appears slightly leggy and is a tad ‘butt high’ so although she’ll never be a huge horse, we think she still has much growing and filling out yet to do. But look at the shot of her hindquarters; this little filly is nicely built and lightly well-muscled. We are confident that she is going to grow into being a lovely mare. We were impressed how sweet, quiet, and sensible she was during her photo session and jog video. We even thought her markings were adorable! For her video, she was a cute mover with a swinging, relaxed walk, nice overstep, and jogged quietly displaying flowy, floaty pretty movement. Go Get It has a pedigree sprinkled with sires noted for producing ammy-friendly, sensible, good-moving sport horses; she is by Bustin Stones out of a Freud mare with Tiznow also appearing on her dam side. Turn her out for a year to finish growing, fill out a little bit, and learn how to horse, then start her again next December and she still could be eligible for Makeover in 2027 as a super-chill, worldly, four-year old.
His connections jokingly called him “our little man” as he was being led out. But this very dark and handsome boy is one big, gorgeous, solid horse… with regal movie star good looks! Just a three-year-old with 7 lifetime starts (in which he’s failed to get on the boards); his trainer told us “he’s as sound as a dollar, but just doesn’t want to be a racehorse”. We were told that he’s meant to be a grass horse and doesn’t like racing on the hard dirt track at Finger Lakes. This “good boy” is said to be great in his stall, with no vices, loves attention from women (we can attest to that!), and that he is generally super sweet. As he has only been walking the past few days, his connections thought, being so young, he might be a bit more ‘up’ than usual. But he walked out quietly- that is until a very loud bang came from the shedrow right behind him (a horse walking in the shedrow must have double-barrel kicked the wall) loud enough that ALL of us jumped. And then there were repeated instances of loud, sudden noises (from both vehicles and horses) all around him during the early part of our session. This made him (understandably) tense and distracted during photos, but he respectfully held it together (we just weren’t sure that his final pictures would do him justice). We admired his regal profile, thick powerful build, and those ears! His ears are very unique ears with pointy tips curving inwards (reminding us of the Marwari breed). But perhaps what we loved most about him is that as one of our volunteers started giving him scritches on his withers, he noticeably exhaled and relaxed (which you might see in the photos) enough to do a nice jog video for us. And although he was still tense and tight, we thought he displayed glimpses of some lovely movement- lofty with suspension and good push from his powerful behind. A second jog video link with a rider, shot by his connections, is also included below. We’re told that his exercise rider loves him because he’s easy-going to ride, loves to gallop, and will go for hours. Certainly sounds like an event prospect to us! We think he might be one who will really flourish being able to rely on a sensitive and confident rider for direction, and then he will bravely charge into battle for you! Or, gallop around a cross-country course. A horse that we see as having U/L potential- all this and he’s a fairly lightly raced 3-year old.
Armenian Dancer is by War Dancer out of Pioneer of the Nile mare. Danzig, Unbridled, Fappiano, Roberto, and Dynaformer also appear in his pedigree. He’s entered to race on 09/16 if you’d like to see him run one last time before you take him home.
Price: $4,000 (neg.)
Contact: Karl Grusmark (617)-838-2733 call or text, but text preferred
When a horse’s race connections describe a horse as “perfect” and “just a really cool dude”, you know you’re going to meet a nice one, and Kingdom on Paws is no exception! His handler even stated he would love to keep him and make him a pony as he’s so easy-going and laid-back. Paws is reported to be easy to work around and with and is reported to have no vices.
Paws is reported to be sound with no past injuries. For his video, Paws displayed a natural over-track at the walk. Paws showed off his cool demeanor at the jog, with a flat-kneed, lofty, toe-pointy trot.
Kingdom of Paws is by Animal Kingdom, who’s offspring are known for being very level-headed and athletic. He is out of a Bernardini mare, who’s sought after for movement and jumping ability, and has Tiznow lines as well. With his dappled, dashing good looks, and calm and cool demeaner, Paws is sure to make an excellent partner!
This lovely dappled girl is described by her connections as an “easy-going filly” who is a “sweetheart, not a runner” and a “doll that anyone at the track can ride”. That’s pretty much what we saw. She stood quietly as she was brought outside and her handler ran a brush over her pretty coat. We observed a sweet, relaxed, attentive, and ladylike mare. Her connections tell us that she doesn’t have any vices or injuries. But after a solid performance last year (including three wins), she has yet to get on the boards in her four starts in 2025; she just doesn’t seem have the same try. She is a striking and gorgeous girl, a dark bay color with just a touch of distinctive chrome. Slightly slenderer in build, leggy and elegant; she stood quietly remaining alert and expressive while we admired her pretty features. And although she was clearly happy to get moving, she remained attentive to her handler during her video, responding to his request to slow down on her second jog pass to display some pretty and springy movement. And we can vouch that she is fully peppermint trained! If you are looking for a sweet, pretty, affectionate mare then Jayla should be added to your list! Jayla is by Tourist (Tiznow) and out of a Giant’s Causeway mare. She has many notable sport sire lines appearing in her pedigree including Gone West, Hail to Reason / Halo, In Reality / Relaunch and Unbridled/ Fappiano.
This elegant and stately gray mare displayed a sweet personality. But we were surprised when she politely refused our offer of peppermints- so admittedly, she’ll have to be re-trained for that! As of right now, she appear to be a strictly carrots kind of girl. We thought she had a beautiful, regal face and we liked the sturdy frame to her build. She also has a very pretty, feminine arch to her neck. We think she will be even more striking as she fills out after being race fit. After all, an attractive, spotlessly turned-out gray horse is always an attention grabber in any show ring! We were told that she is sound and has not had any injuries or vices. She’s said to be good to work around, and “nice to ride with no funny business on the track”. In her video, she jogged respectfully next to her handler and showed lovely balanced movement. Essentially, she’s a proper lady who knows her job and is always ready and cooperative about doing it. This year, in her four starts she has yet to hit the board so she is letting her trainer know that she would prefer to do someting other than racing. As her trainer / owner is scaling down his stable, he feels it is a good time for this young, five-year-old mare to move on to another career where she can excel and thinks she will be happy in learning a new job. Cause I’m Elegant is by Creative Cause (by Giant’s Causeway- a noted sport horse sire) out of an AP Indy mare. Popular sport horse sires such as Roberto, Caro, and Relaunch pepper her pedigree; she is a well-bred girl for sport as well as for racing.
Dark and dappled describes this lovely filly who has had one lackluster start as a three-year old (earning a whopping $326). She’s extremely pretty, with a beautiful face and slightly dished profile. We loved her beautiful, arched neck and very elegant, feminine appearance! She’s described as a sound sweetheart whose only vice is that she is a confirmed “treat hound”. We’re told that she doesn’t have any other issues, just that her owner and trainer feel that as she doesn’t have tons of potential as a racehorse and as they suspect that she won’t hold up to long term racing on the hard FL dirt track to try and grind it out; they’d like to do right by her now and responsibly rehome her while she is sound and happy with unlimited potential as a sport horse. Which is awesome news for you! She’s reported to be good in her stall, with no vices but generally, a friendly, “in-your-pocket” kind of horse. And that’s exactly what we observed. Although she’s young and fit, she’s described as being nice to ride. Anyone experienced with OTTB reschooling who is looking for an affectionate, young filly should find her to be a delightful restart. In her jog video, we observed elegant, fluid, floaty movement even though she was missing a hind shoe. We could see her excelling in many disciplines- basically, in whatever direction you might choose to go! Cocoa Beware has good breeding for sport; she is by Leofric (Candy Ride) with Unbridled lineage on her sire side and is out of a Freud mare. Be prepared to come with references for this one as her contacts will be very selective in choosing her next home.
This 3-year-old is essentially a blank slate who, after four starts, has yet to break his maiden. We were told that there is nothing physically wrong with him, but that he just “doesn’t want to run”. Racing’s loss is your gain as he could instead be the perfect sport horse for you! He’s described to us as sound and a “real lover just not a great runner”. His trainer said that he is a total “in your lap” type and a complete lover. And that’s exactly what we observed! He’s said to be fine to ride with no vices (doesn’t crib, bite, or kick). And as an added bonus that many of us appreciate, is that he is “clean is his stall” (OMG- you have to love those tidy horses when YOU are the one who is on muck duty!). On the farm, he reported to be good with other horses in turn-out. We loved his sweet face and well put together, athletic build. But his jog video totally wowed us- a beautiful mover with a nice big walk overstep and such a light, fluid jog! With such lovely movement, we could see him as either an event or dressage or hunter prospect. Or an all-rounder because if you like dabbling in a bit of everything- this guy seems pretty agreeable! And at this price, he’s a bargain for such a young, very lightly raced, good-looking gelding. Desert Power is by Higher Power out of an Utopia mare. He has Medaglia D’Oro (El Prado / Sadler Wells lines) on his sire side and Storm Cat on his dam side.
QUIET HORIZON, 2018, 16.2+ h., bay mare. Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY).
This was the perfect listing to start off our day and set the tone for posting of some really nice horses! We enjoyed meeting this super friendly, curious girl in her stall when we were a few minutes ahead of her owner/ trainer for our scheduled appointment. He said, “I should have just told you to grab a lead rope and take her out yourself”. And you know what? He was exactly right! Because she is a total sweetheart gem of a mare with who we would have had no issues in doing so. But then we would have missed how adorably sweet, snuggly, and kissy she was with her trainer (which we always love seeing!). If you are looking for an affectionate girl who craves attention and wants to bond with her person, then she is definitely it! She was described to us as “sound, but not fast”. This year, she has yet to be on the boards in six starts. We were told that she was originally claimed as a 3-y/o to be a pet / companion for another horse in his barn. But she ended up staying because she is such a doll. Physically, she is stocky and well balanced, with good proportions and powerful hindquarters. Although she is slightly pigeon toed, we’re told that is has never been an issue and she has never struck herself. We observed a cute, springy, fluid, and relaxed jog in which she was responsive and exceptionally polite to her handler. We love how she stopped and looked off into the distance- a totally protective and vigilant mare! We were told that she is sound with no vices, which is why her owner has kept her around so long, “she’s like a pet”. Her owner/ trainer says that she turns out 24/7 every winter and comes back “fatter, stronger, and bigger”. She ran the Wednesday before we took her Monday photos / listing but we did not detect any issues of body soreness; instead we observed a happy, much loved, well cared for, and well-adjusted mare. Her owner / trainer is working through some personal health issues at the moment so he is scaling back on his herd. As this favorite mare is getting a bit older, he’d love to see her happily well-placed in her next home / job. Quiet Horizon is by/Mizzen Mist out of a Langfuhr mare, with Cozzene, Ribot, and Tom Fool on her sire side and Danzig on her dam side. What can we say? We’re totally obsessed with this total sweetheart of a mare! A volunteer favorite!
When we first met Pisgah, we thought maybe we wouldn’t have to do a write-up for her as our newest volunteer was immediately smitten! We heard that this big, friendly filly is quiet in her stall, good to groom, has no vices, and “likes carrots”. And that’s what we observed. Her trainer mentioned that her only quirk is sometimes she seems to feel more comfortable with a nice wide turn to enter through her stall door. In person, she was stunning with a very pretty, feminine head. Tall and solid, with a long shoulder, deep body, and powerful hindquarters, the overall impression is that of a big, strong, athletic filly. Only three, it looks like she’s in a growth spurt and she still has some growing to do for her front end to catch up. She was very well behaved during her jog video and showed athletic and springy movement. She has only four starts, but is yet to be a winner. We were told that there aren’t any physical issues, she’s “just slow”. As a result, even after a recent second place finish, her connections have decided not to continue racing her as, in their opinion, Pisgah clearly wants to do something else. This big, young, lightly raced filly is a blank canvas that we could imagine excelling in many different disciplines. Turn her out for a bit, let her finish growing, and next year you’ll have a gorgeous young prospect to start! She is also an exceptional broodmare prospect for racing or sport horse breeding. She is by Blame, out of a Bernardi mare. These are two of the best brrodmare sires, whose daughters are consistently producing top runners. And her dam is a half sister to three graded stakes winners and to a producer of graded stakes winners. Her pedigree is also replete with top sport horse sire lines. Blame is from the Arch/Roberto line, with a dam by Seeking the Gold. Pisgah Pike’s dam line includes Fappiano and Caro.
My Executive Sweet is…. Sweet. She’s also smart, and another lovely “un-chestnut-mare, chestnut mare”. We were told that this good girl is “the smartest horse I’ve ever worked with” and that she is a sweetheart who is easy to ride, a pleasure to handle and good to work around. She’s a pretty girl with a lovely arched neck. In her video, even with a missing RF and no hind shoes, we observed classic daisy cutter /flat kneed movement. At the farm, she enjoys turnout and is good turned out in a group of horses. She leads quietly, and was even handled by a 9-year-old walking back and forth to turnout at the farm. She’s lightly raced with only two starts. She had surgery on her left knee for a chip in the upper joint. We’re told that it wasn’t required and it never bothered her (and hasn’t since), but that the owner opted to do so in order to optimize long term options. She was cleared to return to training and has an excellent prognosis for pretty much any disciple. Her trainer will make vet records available to seriously interested parties. But, as often happens after a little time off, Executive Sweet is just not as interested in running as she once was. Currently, she’s had two months off- as her owner debated getting a foal from this well-bred mare, but has since decided that the timing (and upkeep expense in the meantime) does not justify that in their current situation. So, now they’re motivated to get her placed ASAP! Meanwhile, Executive Sweet is “bored in jail” and wants a job… just not a racing one. Her trainer believes that she is smart and agreeable and would excel in any direction you wish to go. My Executive Sweet is by Micromanage (Medaglia D’Oro) out of a Stroll (Pulpit) mare.
This son of Central Banker was described to us as being “always a happy horse”. He’s said to be very nice in his stall and easy to handle with no vices. We observed a friendly and personable horse who, while being completely professional, also genuinely seemed to enjoy interacting with people (such as stretching in attempt to get some “nose boops” from our volunteer as she was photographing). He stood quietly and allowed us to position his feet. We loved his sweet face and “fabio-like” forelock. He has a nice long shoulder and is deep through his body. He displayed an overstep at the walk and cute movement at the jog. We especially like how he wagged his tongue at the end of his video as if he knew he had been a good boy. Although he’s had a respectable career as a racehorse, he has not run as well this year and is yet to be on the board. His connections feel that he doesn’t have as much try as last year and is less interested in racing which is why they are looking to move him along to a new career before the end of the meet. Central Love is by Central Banker out of a Corinthian mare with Pulpit, Halo, and Go for Gin also appearing in his pedigree.
