A halter worn by all-time leading money earner CIGAR is offered at auction! All proceeds to benefit Second Stride horses, THANKS to Maxine Rutherford of California for donating this halter. click here to bid >>


June 2008 - BRASS HAT and PERFECT DRIFT had their second head-to-head match up (of their shoes) on eBay, and once again Brass Hat is the winner, beating Perfect Drift by a nose, $128.50 to $128.00. Thanks to Brad Holter of Kansas and Gail Knight of Florida, for being the high bidders for these shoes. In this kind of race, everyone wins. Two lucky, generous, fans will get a cherished memento of a favorite horse. A couple more very nice thoroughbreds will be able to enter Second Stride’s program and can look forward to being placed in a home where they will be well cared for. And the connections of Brass Hat and Perfect Drift can know that through the success of their much loved horses, many not-so-well-known horses will soon find success and love in another career.

MANY THANKS

  • to Jeffrey Mallard of Hawthorne, California, Mark Santanello of Ladera Ranch, California, Jim Shircliff, James McMillan Jr. and the employees of Chilton & Medley of Louisville, Kentucky for their very generous cash donations.


  • to Mary Lou Chaudoin and her daughter of Louisville, Kentucky for their donation of the payoff on an across the board bet on Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby. This donation is dedicated to the honor and memory of the spectacular racing filly.


  • to Greg Oelke of Springfield, Missouri for his donation of the payoffs of his winning bets on the 2008 Kentucky Derby.
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    We seek VOLUNTEERS with experience in fundraising and a passion for helping retired thoroughbred racehorses, as we work toward our goal to develop a financial base of support to care for more horses. Email us at secondstride@insightbb.com if you'd like to help.

    Retired racehorse "BOMB SITE", ADOPTED!

    "Bomber" and Jane won the thoroughbred and non-thoroughbred divisions of the North American Point–to-Point Association Championship / Junior Field Master’s Chase! more photos of Bomb Site enjoying his new career >>