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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Herb’s Bolt
  • 3 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Bolt D' Oro (Medaglia D' Oro) out of Gangbusters by Broken Vow
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.1 hands. He last worked on 2/19/26 and retired with a left front fetlock fracture with chip removal and arthritis. He has completed his rehab and is ready to return slowly back 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 and seems to be an easy keeper. He is respectful of his handlers and seems intelligent. 

    Vet eval pending.

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Hero Status
  • 7 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Flatter (A.P. Indy) out of Echo Warrior by Tiznow
  • Bred in KY
  • 16 hands. He last worked on 9/12/25 and retired with a right knee fracture that was repaired with a screw. He has been off the track since last fall and has settled in nicely to retirement. 

    Hero is a wonderfully kind, laid back gelding who does not seem to be too energetic. He absolutely loves his grooming and bathing sessions and barely moves a muscle while standing. Our farrier really enjoyed working on him as he stood quietly for all that needed to be done. He is quiet in his stall and when turned out. He walks very nicely on a lead rope and is quiet when he is outside. He seems to be an easy keeper and a very good future friend for someone. 

    Vet eval pending.

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Insolito
  • 7 year old thoroughbred gelding
  • Connect (Curlin) out of Candy Sioux by Indian Charlie
  • Bred in KY
  • 16.2 plus hands. He last worked on 3/7/26 and retired with a right front fetlock fracture. He has completed the majority of his rehab and is now turning out in the round pen. He stays relaxed and calm when out and enjoys his days under the sun and shade.

    Burrito, as he was affectionately called at the track, is an extremely kind gelding who is well behaved for grooming, bathing and farrier. He walks politely on a lead rope and seems to be an easy keeper. He remains quiet in his stall and doesn’t bother his neighbors. He enjoys watching what is going on outside his stall window and watching people work in the barn. A lovely boy all around.

    Vet eval pending.

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