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 1,700 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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Doc’s Summer Girl
  • 2 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Algorithims (Bernardini) out of Summer Camp by Horse Greeley
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. She never raced and has no published works. She is reported to have had inflammation in her left front ankle. She is currently sound.

    Doc is a kind filly. She can be a bit nervous when experiencing new things, but with time and training we expect this to get better. She is very respectful of her handlers and walks politely on a lead rope. She behaves in her stall and doesn’t bother her neighbors. She doesn’t mind being stalled next to geldings. 

    Doc walks respectfully on a lead rope, is well behaved for grooming, vet and farrier. She is relaxed in the field and doesn’t cause any drama. She gets along with 3 other mares in her field and adapted to turn out quickly. She doesn’t seem to have any vices.

    She should be suitable for any discipline.

    HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS EVENT– ALL HORSES ARE HALF OFF THE LISTED PRICE NOW THROUGH 12/31/24 IF PICKED UP ON OR BEFORE 12/31/24

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Eight Days Sober
  • 3 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Enticed (Medaglia D' Oro) out of Child Please by War Front
  • Bred in Ky
  • 16.2 plus hands. She last raced on 11/28/24 and retried sound. We are not aware of any injuries.

    Sober is a kind, intelligent and classy filly who retired with clean legs and is ready to train in her new career. She is a lovely filly to be around and work with. She behaves well for grooming and is respectful of her handlers. She stood very well for the vet and farrier. A lovely filly to work with. She walks politely on a lead rope.

    She is respectful of her handlers and riders and is easy to work with and pleasant to be around. She is well behaved under saddle and responds well to her rider’s queues. She is turned out with 3 other mares and gets along well with all of them. She settles down quickly to graze, isn’t dramatic and is quiet in her stall. She isn’t herd bound when taken out to be ridden. A classy girl to have in your herd.

    She is well mannered under saddle and is a straightforward ride. Listens well and tries hard.

    She should be suitable for any discipline.

    HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS EVENT– ALL HORSES ARE HALF OFF THE LISTED PRICE NOW THROUGH 12/31/24 IF PICKED UP ON OR BEFORE 12/31/24

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Track Tyrant
  • 3 year old thoroughbred colt
  • Oscar Performance (Kitten's Joy) out of Tracktalk (AUS) by Armidale(AUS)
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 10/11/24 and retired with a knee chip. He has a small bit of arthritis in the top of his left front knee. He has been hand walking for 30 plus days at the racetrack before transitioning to Second Stride. He is currently on round pen turnout.

    He will be castrated on 12/13/24. We are currently taking applications, and he will be ready to leave once healed.

    A very well-behaved young horse. He was respectful before gelding and did not act studdish in any way. He walks politely when transitioning to stall and field and is respectful of his handlers. He is well behaved for grooming, vet and farrier and doesn’t mind being groomed while eating grain. We expect him to be a wonderful little gelding.

    He is ready to get back slowly under saddle and will be ready for full training early next year.  He should be suitable for any discipline.

    HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS EVENT– ALL HORSES ARE HALF OFF THE LISTED PRICE NOW THROUGH 12/31/24 IF PICKED UP ON OR BEFORE 12/31/24

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