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.

 

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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Belvedere Club
  • 4 year old thoroughbred filly
  • Hard Spun (Danzig) out of Chifa by Orientate
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 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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Surfin Sam
  • 4 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Kitten's Joy (El Prado (IRE)) out of Seagal by American Pharoah
  • Bred in OR
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 6/9/26 and retired sound, non competitive. He did have mild positive flexion in his right hind fetlock most likely due to some arthritis.

    Sam has settled in well to retirement and is making friends with other geldings. He seems to be kind and intelligent and an easy keeper. He is well mannered for grooming, vet and farrier. Enjoys his bath and grooming sessions and is a pleasant horse to be around. He walks politely on a lead rope and settles down quickly to graze upon turnout. He remains quiet in his stall but can weave at times. 

    Sam has a lovely personality and is an enjoyable horse to have in your barn and will fit in nicely in any situation. He should be suitable for any discipline.

    A PPE is highly recommended for a high level sport career.

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Orie
  • 4 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) out of Currency Chaos by Exchange Rate
  • Bred in NY
  • 15.3 hands. He last raced on 1/14/26 and retired in May with a suspensory injury. He is currently  turning out and doing well. He should not do more than a walking under saddle with a few minutes of trotting until 7/3/26. 

    He was castrated 6/4/26.

    Orie settled in quickly to our farm and has settled down nicely post gelding. He is quiet in his stall and when in the field. He is turning out to be quite lazy and easy going. He walks very slowly and calmly on the lead rope. He was well mannered for the vet and farrier and is quiet for grooming and bathing. He seems to be an intelligent and classy guy. 

    Orie seems to love people and horses alike. There was no drama when first meeting his pasture mate just 3 weeks post gelding. He should get along with most any gelding. He doesn’t seem to want to be the herd boss and prefers to follow his buddy around the field playing and grazing.

    His first ride went well. He was calm and well mannered. 

    He should be suitable for lower levels once fully healed. He may work well as a lesson horse once he has more training rides under a professional trainer. He may also work for a family that is working with a trainer.

    A PPE is highly recommended for athletic use.

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