Leading Storm’s trainer couldn’t find enough wonderful adjectives to describe this cute New York bred gelding. His trainer reports he is good to handle and ride but is just not showing enough talent to keep pushing him when his heart … Continue reading
This young girl is close to a blank slate! She is relatively lightly raced with only 14 starts. She had 5 seconds and a third in those starts but has not broken her maiden. Rose Candy came up slightly sore … Continue reading
This gorgeous well built gelding has been a good racehorse earning over $120,000 in his 24 starts with 5 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds. It is clear he is an athlete with a good heart and brain! His trainer … Continue reading
This handsome, unraced and still growing young gelding is a half brother to Happy Again, and he offers all the attributes of his sibling: solid bodied good looks, very nice movement, excellent manners, a kind personality, and unlimited potential for … Continue reading
Dancer’s Rocket has danced every dance and is ready to hang up his dance shoes and journey into another career off the racetrack. Dancer has compiled a very successful race record and easily fits into the “warhorse” category with his … Continue reading
Tall, dark, and handsome is the best way to describe this super flashy youngster. Wisenheimer was foaled out at his current owner/trainer’s farm so they can give you ever detail about him from the time he hit the ground! He … Continue reading
When we are asked to list a horse for this trainer, we know that we will be seeing some spectacular horse flesh. Today’s two offerings did not disappoint Whitey was the first chunk-a-dunk pulled out of his stall and we … Continue reading
Ooh la la, what a flashy filly! Tree is her handler’s/owner’s ‘baby” who she broke as a two year old. She gallops her and ponies her during training hours and she had just come off the track when we met … Continue reading
Spicy has been the proverbial working girl with frequent starts and not much down time. With 41 starts, 3 wins, 4 seconds and 3 thirds, she has been earning paychecks that help keep the stable going. Alas, in her recent … Continue reading
This adorable gelding is a re-list for us from a previous year. One of the pony girls at Finger Lakes went to meet him with the possibility of adding him to her team of track ponies and instantly fell in … Continue reading
For all of you Frost Giant offspring fans, this young gelding is young, sound and pretty much done with the racetrack. He is lightly raced with only 10 lifetime starts and 2 wins, but he doesn’t have the chops to … Continue reading
Our volunteers first saw this horse in his stall where his connections were putting a spit polish on him. Our first impression is that he looked like a small Clydesdale! Out of his stall, standing in the road for us … Continue reading
Scoopsie inspired a lot of oohing and aahing while we watched him pose and cuddle with his handler. This is one cool dude! He made his debut in Saratoga where he didn’t perform to the expectations of his connections and … Continue reading
This homebred beauty has been on the track 5 times and, as we say on the backside, she couldn’t outrun the water truck. Her handler in the pictures has been caring for Beauty while her trainer convalesces from a medical … Continue reading
Warhorse alert! We are always excited and privileged to be able to photograph and list horses as special as this one is. His owner has a soft spot for his boy and will keep him until a perfect home is … Continue reading
This lightly raced young beauty dazzled us with her dapples, which stood out even on a gray rainy morning. After just a couple of races, she is not showing enough racing ability to persist with a racing career, but that … Continue reading
Plastic Girl is a pretty, sweet, well put together and solid bodied mare who is a very nice mover. But she just is not race horse material– which we think will be the sport horse world’s gain. Plastic Girl has … Continue reading
This lightly raced and still growing black daughter of Here Comes Ben is described by her trainer as a very sweet filly, who is not marish at all. She is also a really nice mover, with a flowing big stride … Continue reading
Tony’s owner/breeder was primping her when we met her in the barn to begin her photography session. She explained that Tony, a homebred out of a Stakes winning mare, has never raced because she bowed during a training session last … Continue reading
This black beauty may be short in stature but she is built like a tank and will take up a lot of leg. We admired her impressive hind end from the side and the back, as well as a very … Continue reading
This striking big young gelding ticks all the boxes: sound, good to handle, very nice mover, outstanding athletic potential for sporting disciplines, and lots of chrome! Ben was definitely a volunteer favorite for the day, and it was obvious to … Continue reading
When we saw Bunyaan, we thought he he was a very classy horse, with great bone structure and a kind wise eye, despite a being ungroomed with his winter coat coming in and dust from a recent roll in the … Continue reading
She is as pretty as her actress namesake, and this stunning filly is also a beautiful floaty mover. Scarlett is a daughter of Hansen (a son of Tapit) and she sold for $100,000 as a two year old. While she … Continue reading
This handsome fella was listed by us almost two years ago and, when he didn’t sell, he was retained for racing with his current connections. His handler had nothing but superlatives for Cherokee and stressed that he, of all the … Continue reading
Whitegate offers what everyone says they are looking for — a young, big, handsome, sound, and nice moving gelding with unlimited athletic potential for a new career. With his solid bodied conformation and good looks and movement, we can see … Continue reading
Sugar Pi Squared is a very cleverly named daughter of Einstein out of Sugar Dame, by Ghostzapper. She has been running well this year, with 3 wins in 9 starts, including in her most recent race in mid-September. But with … Continue reading
This big and still growing young filly is ready to go in any direction, and with her strong uphill build and pedigree, she is an excellent sport horse prospect. She has a nice topline and correct balanced conformation, and she … Continue reading
In what we were told was one of her favorite activities, this sweet mare was lying down in her stall in a quiet slumber when we walked up to her. When she was walked out of her stall for her … Continue reading
This gorgeous and gentle giant is the darling horse of his trainer who expressed much regret at not having enough room at his farm to keep his best bud for ever. Don is still sound, but he has lost interest … Continue reading
Jacapo is a stunning nearly black beauty, who also happens to be playful and a perfect gentleman. he has his trainer’s heart and trust, something she proceeded to demonstrate by dropping the lead line and having him follow her expectantly. … Continue reading
Every once in a while, a horse lives up to his name in ways that make us wonder whether clairvoyance was not involved in naming him. Happy was happy indeed, again and again, whether it was while strutting his stuff, … Continue reading
This beautiful solid bodied filly is a homebred girl, so her whole history will be easily available to her future owners. She has a gorgeous topline and a great shoulder, and since she is only three she is still growing … Continue reading
Nut Nut is much more regal than his name suggests. We went nuts for his tremendous presence and look of eagles that triggered protracted oohs and aahs from the volunteers. A simple glance at his pedigree will explain the spectacular … Continue reading
This handsome guy has captured the heart of everyone who has had him in their barn because he has a great personality and never puts a hoof wrong. We initially listed him last summer for another trainer, and at that … Continue reading
Who couldn’t use a “Little Miss Sunshine” in their barn? This darling filly is described by her connections as a fine horse to work around, but she has just not shown any racing ability. After 7 starts, without coming close … Continue reading
Weekend Score is a gorgeous solid bodied mare who is described by her trainer as a very kind horse who is good to work with, and she assured us this lovely mare has no vices. We saw her snuggly side, … Continue reading
Arella Princess is a statuesque Kentucky bred mare who ran 31 or her 32 starts in Florida at Gulfstream Park. Over her lifetime on the racerack she has proven to be a good earner, with 5 wins, 4 seconds and … Continue reading
Enduring Warrior has some of the physical attributes of an intact male, but his demeanor is well-mannered and quiet. While we were standing on the road he was polite, attentive and a big mush. His owner/handler states that, while he … Continue reading
This handsome fellow falls under the warhorse category with a long history of racing at Finger Lakes(seems like everybody knows him!). At 8 years old, he has proven that he was a serious contender on the racetrack and is ready … Continue reading
Hubba hubba, be still my heart! This gorgeous young gelding is being offered after only 5 starts on the racetrack, at four different racetracks, and his owner is not wanting to pursue race training him. He broke his maiden in … Continue reading
When Sunday’s handler brought him out of the barn to be photographed, his first words were “I love this horse!” That’s high praise coming from someone who has been on the backside for many years and has worked with hundreds … Continue reading
Glow Goddess has been in her current trainer’s shedrow for only a few months, with races at NYRA and Monmouth prior to her only start at Finger Lakes on 8/6/18. She has managed to clinch one second place finish in … Continue reading
For those of us who are suckers for plain dark bays, this very pretty filly is right in our wheelhouse! She had run just three days prior and, in the process, had blown a shoe. Nevertheless, she showed off nice, … Continue reading
Spartan Emperor could get the award for the flashiest horse we have ever listed! You are sure to stand out wherever you go with this handsome boy! He is absolutely darling with white all over. He has been a decent … Continue reading
Located at Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, NY (near Rochester) This elegant big guy is by Scat Daddy, the sire of Justify, this year’s Triple Crown winner! While Back Scatter may not be in Justify’s rarefied air as a racehorse, … Continue reading
Ursula is his young gentleman handler’s favorite horse in the shedrow and affectionately refers to him as “Chopper”, but don’t let it give the wrong impression. Chopper is a sweet, playful guy who has an okay race record but is … Continue reading
Looking for a horse who is used to being loved and spoiled?? This handsome gelding is clearly well loved and very used to being doted on by his owner. He has an adorable face with a kind and intelligent expression … Continue reading
Cheese lovers take heed! Gorgonzola is a very handsome, lightly raced young gelding with no soundness issues and great manners to boot. His handler says he is an agreeable type, does everything asked of him, but just doesn’t have the … Continue reading
Artus Court has such distinctive coloring and markings that he will draw eyes to him in whatever discipline you choose him for. One of the volunteers noted that he has a lot of red in his coat and his trainer … Continue reading
Guardian is quite the cute boy with a lovely, kind eye that we all admired. His handler admits that he is a bit nippy but is otherwise not studdish. His handler relays that Guardian is respectful of him and enjoys … Continue reading