Well-known racehorses who went on to second careers

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:29 pm

There are more photos of Valtari on Carla's Twitter:
https://twitter.com/cgainesracing/statu ... ort.com%2F

And he looks stunning in every shot. His rider will be the envy of the other pony riders.

Squeaky · Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:11 pm

Anyone know what happened to top event rider Boyd Martin at Plantation Fields today? He had a fall and all of his horses were withdrawn. Praying he is ok! No news on Eventing Nation or Twitter or Facebook.

lurkey mclurker · Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:43 pm

Squeaky wrote:Anyone know what happened to top event rider Boyd Martin at Plantation Fields today? He had a fall and all of his horses were withdrawn. Praying he is ok! No news on Eventing Nation or Twitter or Facebook.

This was on his Facebook?

https://www.facebook.com/BoydMartinEven ... 3334477628

Thank you to everyone's concern for Boyd. He did take a good knock on the right leg and his head, but he is going to be fine. Thankfully NOTHING broken and he's in good spirits. We're just going to force him to rest tonight!! He'll bounce back quickly.......

Glad he will be okay.

stark · Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:26 pm

Just enjoying another day of work at Santa Anita.

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:03 pm

Is that pony someone notable? Sorry that I don't recognize him, although he is handsome.

ThreeMustangs · Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:44 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Is that pony someone notable? Sorry that I don't recognize him, although he is handsome.

The name on the saddlecloth is a good clue.

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:52 pm

Sorry, on my monitor I couldn't read the name at first. Had to look closely to find Lava Man.

serenassong · Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:24 am

stark wrote:Just enjoying another day of work at Santa Anita.

The Coach hard at work. He LOVES Mrs. Fields cookies, and "asks" for them occasionaly on FB. There is a video on Youtube of him helping himself to the feed bin, and he taught another horse to do it as well- cant remember who that was.

Found it-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GESVqzDQEuM

Still on the Farm · Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:11 pm

Moonlight Song, who is being retrained by Buttonwood Farm exercise rider Veronica Wolfe. Up in this video is 9yo Izzy Carpenter, daughter of Buttonwood Manager Jenny Carpenter.

https://www.facebook.com/veronica.wolfe ... 648421231/

Starine · Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:58 pm

Career in 3-Day Eventing for The Pamplemousse
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... mplemousse

According to his new owner he already has offspring competing at the two- and three-star level. She plans to compete him and market him as a stallion.

His Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/The-Pamplemous ... 523754169/

Catalina · Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:37 pm

ThreeMustangs wrote:
BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Is that pony someone notable? Sorry that I don't recognize him, although he is handsome.
The name on the saddlecloth is a good clue.

LOL! So is the rider.

Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:18 pm

Starine wrote:Career in 3-Day Eventing for The Pamplemousse
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... mplemousse

According to his new owner he already has offspring competing at the two- and three-star level. She plans to compete him and market him as a stallion.

I really liked him as a 3 yo and found it such a shame when he got injured. He had so much talent. So nice to read an update about him and that he is in good hands!

BestPal93 · Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:59 am

the olline rebel wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:05 pm
Nobody's mentioned Best Pal? Didn't he become a training partner/trainer's horse?

Yes, at Golden Eagle Farm.

Mylute · Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:17 am

Overdriven was pensioned from stud duty by Repole and was adopted through New Vocations. So was American Lion, a MG3W who ran in the Kentucky Derby.

Interpol is now a stable pony for Doug O'Neil.

CoronadosQuest · Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:21 pm

Far Right (ran 2nd in American Pharoah's Arkansas Derby) was recently up for adoption on Second Stride.

Mylute · Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:25 pm

Cue Card to Make Debut at National Championships For Retrained Racehorses
https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/ ... ses/395905

~ Cue Card (King's Theatre) was a MG1W chaser.

Mylute · Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:57 pm

Derby Competitor And Rider Who Overcame Heart Issues Pair Up In Quest For Championship

Rider Maddy Cracknell had two open-heart surgeries before she was 10 years old; now 15, she most likely will have another open-heart surgery this year to correct ongoing issues with her heart.

But heart problems aren't at the forefront of Maddy's mind this summer: Competing in the Beginner Novice division at the American Eventing Championships is. Maddy will ride her off-track Thoroughbred Commanding Curve during the event, which is held at the Kentucky Horse Park August 27 through September 1.

https://www.paulickreport.com/horse-car ... hip-title/

MySaladDays · Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:13 am

This is a great topic!

Didn't read it all the way thru yet, but my contribution would be Mr. Hot Stuff.

Gawd, he was one gorgeous hunk o' horse when he ran in the KY Derby and was my longshot. Turns out he's not a flat racer

Mylute · Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:24 pm

Cirrus Des Aigles and Solow Star as Charity Showcases Retraining of Racehorses
https://www.racingpost.com/news/interna ... ses/396809

Starine · Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:06 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:24 pm
Cirrus Des Aigles and Solow Star as Charity Showcases Retraining of Racehorses
https://www.racingpost.com/news/interna ... ses/396809

Thanks for sharing -- nice to see some old favorites doing well.