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.
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Sugar Addiction
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Cloud Computing (Maclean's Music) out of Bel Canto by Awesome Again
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.3 hands. He last worked on 1/23/26 and retired with a right front sesamoid fracture. He is on stall rest until late March. At that point he will need new X-rays taken to check healing. If sound and doing well, he will then move to the round pen for another 30 days. If send in early May, he can begin herd turnout with a quiet group of geldings.

    Sugar is a lovely gelding with a nice demeanor. He has done well on stall rest and is easy to groom and work with. He doesn’t like to be bothered while eating hay, but he will only pin his ears. He is fine if he is eating grain. 

    Vet eval pending.

    https://test-www.equineline.com/reports/ottb/taa-11336306-538E121A40B79243B7972824DC13A19EA2CE64A9

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Carpe Diem (FR)
  • 4 year old thoroughbred filly
  • GalIway (FR) (Galileo (IRE)) out of Queen's Grace (FR) by Wootton Bassett (GB)
  • Bred in France
  • 15.3 plus hands. She last raced in March of 2025 and retired sound and no longer competitive. She was bred in 2025 and did not get in foal. We were not given the reason. We are told she has not had any injuries in her past.

    Carpe Diem is a true cuddle bug, very kind and gentle. She LOVES to be brushed and will back her butt up to you for a scratch. She is very pleasant to work with and walks politely on a lead rope. She enjoys being out with her friends and doesn’t cause any issues. Upon arrival to our farm, she was well mannered and calm.  She settled down quickly to graze and was not bothered by her new surroundings. She doesn’t mind being in a stall for part of the day. She gets along well with her pasture mates and is quiet when in her stall. She seems to be an easy keeper. She stands well for grooming and blanketing. She doesn’t mind being groomed while eating. Just a lovely mare in everyway possible.

    She should be suitable for any discipline. A PPE is highly recommended for any sport use. 

    Vet and ride eval pending.

    https://test-www.equineline.com/reports/ottb/taa-11281862-59F63A20A10FC9D1CD8F8D43DF0C1E0462EBC246

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Riddler
  • 4 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Practical Joke (Into Mischief) out of Proud Indian by Indian Charlie
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last raced on 9/18/25 and retired noncompetitive.

    He was gelded in late December 2025.

    Riddler has been at his owners farm since retiring. He has had several months of turnout and settled into our farm quickly. He is quiet in his stall and when turned out and seems to get along well with others. He has a lovely attitude and laid back attitude. He was well behaved for grooming, vet and farrier. He respects his handlers and doesn’t seem to be looky or spooky on the ground. He walks nicely on a lead rope.

    Riddler is sound and ready to train for his next job. He doesn’t bother his neighbors when stalled and seems to be an easy keeper.

    Riddler is sound and has no reported injuries. He should be suitable for any discipline.

    A PPE is recommended for an athletic career.

     

    Riddler – OTTB Profile – Equineline

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