Our Mission

Second Stride’s mission is to provide professional rehabilitation, retraining and placement of retired thoroughbred racehorses with qualified adopters.

We specialize in giving transitioning thoroughbreds the proper care and quality training they need to succeed in something new. 

Since our founding in 2005, we have placed over 2,000 retired thoroughbred racehorses and other thoroughbreds in need with qualified adopters around the country.

 

ABOUT SECOND STRIDE

 

Second Stride is proud to have 2014 Kentucky Derby contender, General A Rod as our ambassador! He would love to welcome you to our Oldham County, Kentucky farm for a tour.
Adopt a horse
Oh Monaco
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Curlin (Smart Strike) out of Byrama (GB) by Byron (GB)
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 plus hands. He never raced and last worked on 10/31/24 and was retired. He does have mild arthritis in his right knee. He has some bone bruising in his fetlocks, but this will soon heal.  He has been turned out and making friends over the last year.

    Monaco is a well mannered gelding that seems respectful of his handlers and pasture friends. He caused no drama when first meeting new friends and settled in quickly to graze. He does like to play but isn’t rough. He doesn’t like to be turned out alone and needs at least one friend. He seems to be an easy keeper. He is quiet in his stall and doesn’t bother his neighbors. A pleasurable horse to have in the barn.

    Monaco should be suitable for any low to mid level discipline. A PPE is recommended for an athletic career.

    Oh Monaco – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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Flash Card
  • Yearling Standardbred Gelding
  • Summa Cum Laude (Somebeachsomewhere) out of Real Touch by Touch of Bogart
  • Bred in OH
  • 15 hands and growing. He has no races or published works. He was retired due to a fractured left knee.

    Flash is a great little gelding who is a pleasure to have in the barn. He is turning out with another rising two year old, and they spend their days playing and grazing in the field. He is very well-behaved for grooming and the vet and farrier and walks nicely on a lead rope. He is working on accepting a blanket – he currently is most comfortable with a stable blanket that is less noisy than the waterproof ones – work in progress! Even when nervous about new experiences like blanketing, Flash is kind – he may move away very quickly, but he is not defensive. Flash loves quiet moments with his people, and is a sweet soul. He just needs to work on trust and confidence.

    Flash will be best suited for a non-riding home. He’d be a wonderful friend for another horse, a friendly welcome greeter for your home farm or perhaps a bed and breakfast. He is also a great friend to his human companions. He would also be suitable for in-hand type disciplines like obstacles and competitive trail. We know with the right person he will shine!

    His adoption fee is waived to a proven, responsible adopter that will agree to keep him of the entirety of his life or return to our program.

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Two Ghosts
  • 4 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Ghostzapper (Awesome Again) out of Celia's Song by Distorted Humor
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 11/15/25 and retired with a small apical fragment in the right front medial sesamoid. In May of 2025, he had a right front fetlock chip removed. Ghost will need stall rest until January 16, then small paddock or round pen until February 16. If sound, he can then begin pasture turnout and begin walking under saddle with light trotting in straight lines. Ghost is hoped to heal with no athletic limitations if his rehab is completed carefully. A PPE is recommended for an athletic career.

    Ghost is a graded stakes winner with earnings of $156,752 and is from a long line of Classic race winners. He is bred to be a hard worker, and his demeanor since he’s been with us has shown him to be very intelligent, pleasant to work with, and able to adapt to new settings quickly. He will be a good fit for an adopter looking for a partner/career involving regular work with a clear sense of progress – h/j and eventing seem like natural options for him. Ghost loves peppermints and waits politely while his friends have theirs, too. 

    Ghost stands well for blanketing and grooming and was a very good boy for his picture session!

    Ride eval pending.

    Two Ghosts – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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