Success Stories

Love at first ride: Tizno makes the leap into a new life

After three starts at Penn National, a handsome bay gelding suffered a slab fracture, thus ending his career on the track.

Shewasnicerthen made 14 starts at Parx before retiring to After the Races at age 3, having earned $43,011 with a record of 1-3-3.

Before stepping foot on the grounds of TAA-accredited After the Races, volunteer Susan Miller repeatedly told herself that taking a horse home was out of the question. But that changed when she met The Cake Is a Lie.

While she never broke her maiden on the track, Buddha Kai checked all the boxes and more for adopter Mackenzie Towler who spotted the mare at TAA-accredited After the Races.

After nine starts, he was retired to the Secretariat Center with a record of 1-1-2 and earnings of $13,494. Not taking to a career as a racehorse, the 3-year-old began his journey to a new job and, eventually, a home to call his own.

In his 11 starts, Eiteljorg visited the winner’s circle twice before retiring. The son of Jazil made his way to TAA-accredited Secretariat Center, and quickly drew interest from a rider who was familiar with the gelding through his on-track connections.

A career maiden in seven starts, Steps to the Stars has become a winner off the track thanks to TAA-accredited CANTER Michigan and adopter Lindsay Hunt.

Willingness to adapt to new surroundings and challenges is a hallmark of any successful athlete, equine or human. Uno Mas Modelo embodied that sentiment in a racing career that spanned 2015-19 and produced double-digit wins before retiring to TAA-accredited Racing for Home.

Life on the racetrack just wasn’t in the cards for Bonaparte Jr. The son of Cactus Ridge made 16 starts before retiring to TAA-accredited Midatlantic Horse Rescue.