TAA-accredited

Arch Daddy made eight starts as a 4-year-old before retiring with a record of 2-0-0 and earnings just under $64,000. The half brother to multiple grade 1 winner Lord Nelson retired to TAA-accredited Final Furlong.

The Mike Maker trainee earned just more than $383,000 and won the 2017 West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker’s Cup Stakes, but now his strong work ethic is proving useful in the jumper arena.

The New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Show and Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championships held Sept. 6-8, 2019 at the Kentucky Horse Park was a success for TAA grads. TAA-accredited organizations were well represented in numerous disciplines and their horses shined bright competitive classes. The TAA presented High Point awards in four disciplines: dressage, hunter, jumper, and pleasure. Dressage: Little Latin Lulu and Kara Hertz Hertz adopted Little Latin Lulu from the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center in May of 2019. The duo earned first place in both the Intro test A adult amateur and Intro test B adult amateur with scores of 70% and 68%. There were 10 horses from four TAA-accredited organizations competing for the TAA Dressage High Point Award. Hunter: Big City Dancer and Sue Sylvester Sylvester adopted Big City Dancer from the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center in 2012. There were 22 horses from nine TAA-accredited organizations competing for the TAA Hunter High Point Award. Jumper: Kulik Lodge and Taylor Wienold Brooke Schafer adopted Kulik Lodge from the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program in October of 2016. There were four horses from three TAA-accredited organizations competing for the TAA Jumper High Point Award. Pleasure: Frank’s Gift and Victoria Kupets Kupets adopted Frank’s Gift from the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program in May of 2019. There were four horses from two TAA-accredited organizations competing for the TAA Pleasure High Point Award. In total, 12 TAA-accredited organizations were present at the New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Show and TIP Championships. After the Races Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue Friends of Ferdinand Kentucky Equine Adoption Center Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center MidAtlantic Horse Rescue Inc New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Old Friends ReRun, Inc Second Stride, Inc Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana Congratulations to all of our TAA grads on their success in second careers! Photo: Melissa Bauer-Herzog / Pyrois Media Click here to learn more or sign up for the Thoroughbred Incentive Program.

Death Valley ran 55 times in five seasons retiring from the track with a record of 13-9-4 and earnings just over $200,000. In September of 2007, jockey Inez Karlsson earned her first career win with Death Valley breaking his maiden at Arlington Park. Karlsson and Death Valley earned seven more wins together, developing a close bond. Coincidentally, Karlsson is the reason that the Illinois-bred found his adopter Anne Stone. When the rider met Stone’s husband, he mentioned they were looking to adopt an OTTB. “(Karlsson) showed my husband pictures of Death Valley and mentioned he was the first horse she ever won on, and won several subsequent races on,” Stone said. “He was now with Galloping Out and she really wanted him to go to a good, loving home as she had a special relationship with him.” With Karlsson’s recommendation in mind, Stone headed to TAA-accredited Galloping Out to meet Death Valley. “As I was talking to the woman who was working with him, (Death Valley) put his head into my chest and fell asleep,” Stone said. “If I had taken a step back, he would have done a face plant. I knew at that moment I was his person and he was my heart horse.” From 2015 to 2017 Stone and Death Valley, or “Devin”, competed at hunter jumper shows. However, “Devin’s” show career was cut short due to previous tendon and ligament injuries flaring up. “He had on and off lameness issues and was in long-term rehab twice,” Stone said. “Just over a year ago, the decision was made to retire him from jumping and competition for good.” Now, the son of Gulch is enjoying life in the slow lane living out his days with fellow war horse Mr. Rosenthal or “Kip,” who earned more than $300,000 and is a graduate of TAA-accredited New Vocations. “Devin is sound enough to go on trails and he enjoys hacking in the ring as opposed to dealing with bugs out on the trail,” Stone said. “My goal is to make him happy and keep him healthy as long as humanly possible.” Around the farm, “Devin” is known for his antics and often gets himself into trouble. Yet despite all his mischief and shenanigans, Stone wouldn’t trade him for the world. “I’ve been around Thoroughbreds all my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Stone said. “They’re quirky, intelligent, big hearted, and brave. You never know what you’ll get on a day-to-day basis, but they will always give you their all. Good or bad. I feel honored and blessed to have two OTTBs in my life.”

Onlythewinetalking made his way to TAA-accredited MidAtlantic Horse Rescue as an unraced 5-year-old.

Most recently, they earned sixth place in the MCTA Jenny Camp Horse Trial in the open beginner novice division.

Mister Foster was orphaned at just three days old. The Kentucky-bred son of Rocking Trick never made it to the track, but has since found his place with adopter Sara Gatchell.

Stable Currency, a 10-year-old resident of TAA-accredited Outside In, earned the 2019 T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award with his mount Alexa McVoy.

From five starts, Bridgie the Bull never broke her maiden and retired with earnings totaling $3,008. The daughter of Benny the Bull might not have found her calling on the track, but has come into her own since beginning a second career.

Minnesota-bred Jost Van Dyke began his racing career as a 3-year-old. It wasn’t until the age of 7 that the multiple stakes-placed gelding made his exit from the track.

The Ontario-bred son of Niigon, earned $377,004 in his five seasons on the track. The multiple stakes-placed war horse retired to TAA-accredited LongRun to start a new life.