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 2,100 retired thoroughbred racehorses and other thoroughbreds in need with qualified adopters around the country.

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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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Float Trip
  • 3 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Acclamation (Unusal Heat) out of Floating Sky by Malibu Moon
  • Bred in IN
  • 16 hands. She never raced and has no published works. She did have an injury to her right shoulder as a youngster that has healed and is not an issue. There is a significant scar.

    Floaty is a very sweet filly and has settled into our farm quickly. She was turned out with other mares her first night here and did great, making fast friends. She does seem to be cautious of new people and surroundings, however, with a slow approach and kind instruction, she is accepting and sensible.

    Floaty has nice ground manners and is respectful of her handlers. She is well behaved for bathing and grooming and stood politely for the farrier. She seems to be a sensible and athletic mare. 

    She should be suitable for any discipline. 

    A PPE is highly recommended for an athletic career.

    Vet eval pending.

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Herbs Bolt
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Bolt D' Oro (Medaglia D' Oro) out of Gangbusters by Broken Vow
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.2+ hands. He last worked on 2/19/26. He had a left front fetlock chip removed, with mild residual arthritis. He has completed his rehab and is ready to return to work. 

    Herb has shown himself to be a gentleman and easy to work with. He is kind and easy going. He was well behaved for bathing and grooming and walks politely on a lead rope. He is quiet in his stall and when turned out. He is respectful of his handlers and seems to be intelligent. 

    Under saddle, Herb is green but willing, responsive and brave in new settings. During his first off-track ride, he was sensible and forward, with no silliness. He got both his leads easily, and walked over poles after some thought. He walked out alone on a short hack without concern. 

    Herb is an athletic horse suitable for a sport career. He was a grade 1 lame on the left front ankle at his entrance exam, rested with pasture turnout for three weeks, and is now sound, riding well at a walk, trot and canter in both directions. 

    A PPE is as always recommended for sport use.

     

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Belvedere Club
  • 4 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Hard Spun (Danzig) out of Chifa by Orientate
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.2 hands. She last raced on 6/3/26 and retired sound.

    Belle is a sweet, young filly that can be nervous around new encounters. We are confident, with time and training, she will settle and learn to be comfortable with things she has not seen before. She is quiet in her stall and when turned out and is quite pleasant to work with.

    Belle leads respectfully on a lead rope and is well behaved for grooming and stood nicely for the vet and farrier.  She seems to very gentle and we think she will bond to her own person. She quickly made friends with our mare herd and was delighted to be turned out to graze. She playfully romps around the field before settling down to graze. She is a happy soul and will brighten your days.

    Her first ride went very well. No drama or issues. She was well mannered and straight forward under saddle. Her trot and canter still need some refinement but with a few rounds of groundwork, she has all the ingredients to develop into an elegant and athletic partner. 

    A PPE is highly recommended for high level sport use.

    She should be suitable for any discipline.

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