In any large-scale racing stable, there are the standouts and there are the rest. In the stable of Adele B. Dilschneider, where horses like Breeders’ Cup Champion Blame and Grade 2 winners Yell and Roar hailed from, a plain bay … Continue reading →

Some of us need more convincing than others. Such was the case when Ashley Leith first heard about Shykee’s Thunder, who now goes by Gucci. Thankfully, if you throw enough mud against a wall, some will eventually stick. Ashley grew … Continue reading →

This week’s tale is one of two horses, one whose breeder has been as integral a part of his second and third careers as she was in bringing them into this world, and the other, who ended up in the … Continue reading →

Every horse should be lucky enough to be on the receiving end of unconditional love and affection from a person…their person. In the case of Blaze N Waggin, when the door closed on his racing career, another door opened, and … Continue reading →

This is a story of two brothers who found very different paths to the same happy ending. Inki Blandford was your average blue collar racehorse, running mostly on the Churchill-Turfway circuit with a few stints at River Downs. Bred in … Continue reading →

It’s funny to think about how some racehorses get their names. For a gelding named Comeonmoe, that name may well have been short for, “Come on, Moe, can’t you run faster than that!?” Apparently, the answer was no. “Moe,” as … Continue reading →

Normally the horses in OTTB Showcase stable are the forgotten racers; those who may not have hit it big in their first career, but who succeeded and excelled in their second…or third one. This guy is different. Way different. The … Continue reading →

Talk about a world traveler. For a horse who has not only cost a pretty penny at the sales, but has racked up the frequent flier miles, traveling from the United States, to Europe and then to the United Arab … Continue reading →

Sometimes it’s the unlikeliest horses that make the biggest impressions. That was the case for a big, bay mare known most of her life simply as “Diana” and the person whom she inspired: well-known off-track Thoroughbred advocate, Susan Salk. Today, … Continue reading →

It can be tough piecing together the history of an off-track Thoroughbred. Even the most diligent research can leave gaps, like where the horse was raised, who started him under saddle, why is there a span of time in his … Continue reading →