From the Starting Gate to the Show Arena—Helping Former Racehorses Gallop Into Your Heart
C C ROULETTE, 2022 16.1h dk bay filly
CC Roulette is proof that “you don’t need a lot of chrome to be fancy”. Although CC is a lovely solid dark bay, she is certainly anything but plain! We met this perfect lady while she was standing quietly in her stall being brushed. We immediately fell in love with her sweet, feminine face and soft, kind eye (and adorable ears). She patiently waited as we chatted to get a little bit of her history- with published works and two starts she is RRP Makeover eligible in 2025 (or, since she’s only two, you could even let her have a year off to mature/ finish growing and under the current rules, you’d still be eligible to compete in 2026). Since she hadn’t shown any huge racing talent, she’s just been ‘sitting around’ for a bit prior to being shipped to Finger Lakes, arriving shortly before we saw her. Her connections have not had her in the barn for long, but have not noticed any stable vices or issues and she has always been well-mannered and pleasant. That’s exactly what we observed. Although it was a chilly and gusty day, this young lady stood politely for her photos and was generally quite sensible during her jog video. Yes, although she’s shiny and pretty, this girl is also built! Big, nicely uphill, and solidly put together- especially considering that she’s only a two-year-old filly. She has a long sloping shoulder, has great depth through the heartgirth with her body blending smoothly into very powerful hindquarters. Deep and solid, she appears to be straight and square and even. We observed good feet and watched her jog barefoot on pavement, moving freely through her shoulders and displaying lofty, springy, rhythmic, and fluid movement that left our dressage volunteers drooling. Although her pictures and video are impressive, she’s even nicer in person! She is by Connect (noted for producing horses with lofty, gorgeous movement) and out of a Magician mare with Sadler Wells and Danzig appearing on her distaff side. She is a big, lovely, sensible, posh young filly that would excel in any direction that a very lucky person might want to take her.
