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 1,900 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.
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Big Sammy
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Munnings (Speightstown) out of Breakfast Time by Kitten's Joy
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.1 hands. He last worked on 11/30/24 and never raced. He retired with a right front suspensory branch injury and has a history of a left suspensory branch injury. He is currently sound. He does have heave marks on his side and may have had heaves in the past. We have not seen him have issues with coughing. He should stay in a low dust environment. He is ready to start under saddle and get back to training.

    Sammy is built like a quarter horse, and we think he will make a great western horse. He rides quietly and has a forward walk and trot. He listens well and does what is asked of him. A fun guy to work with and will be a great project to bring along and take along the trails or show ranks!

    Sammy is a fun horse to be around and seems to be quite playful in the field. He isn’t the boss but isn’t on the bottom of the herd either. He gets along well with his pasture friend and settles in quickly to graze. He is easy to catch when out and walks nicely on a lead rope. He is quiet in the stall and seems to be an easy keeper. 

    Sammy was good for grooming and stood well for the vet and farrier. He has a fun personality, and we think his next owner will hit the jackpot with this horse!

    Big Sammy – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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Dubawi Wowie
  • 4 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi (IRE) out of Madoo by Eskendereya
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. She last raced on 3/8/25 and retired with a right front medial knee slab fracture.  She is currently on round pen turnout and doing well. She will be on round pen turnout until 6/8/25. At that point, she will need evaluation for full turn out and possibly riding.

    Wowie is a lovely filly to be around and work with. She is polite and gentle with an intelligent nature. She has stayed quiet in her stall and has been quiet in the round pen. She does well in her stall and seems to be an easy keeper. We haven’t noticed any vices.

    Wowie was well behaved for grooming and for the vet and farrier.

    She will be best suited for flat work. She will develop arthritis in the knee if she has a jumping career. 

    Dubawi Wowie – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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Jose Patio
  • 5 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Cinco Charlie (Indiam Charlie) out of Smarty Prance by Added Edge
  • Bred in MN
  • 16.2 hands. He last worked on 6/30/24 and retired in late winter 2025 with a front suspensory injury. He has rehabbed and is ready to get started back under saddle.

    Jose has a kind and willing personality with an intelligent disposition. He has a lovely roman head with a kind eye. He is well mannered for grooming and is respectful when walking on a lead rope. He enjoys being out 24/7 but does do well in a stall. He stays quiet in his stall and settles down quickly to graze. He goes out with other geldings and does very well. He has been turned out with a mini horse and did well. 

    Jose will need another 6 months (late fall 2025) before returning to full work. He can lightly walk and trot now. He is ready now for any type of trail riding and easy flat work. 

    He was good for grooming and stood well for the vet and farrier.

    Jose Patio – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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