Horse Updates

Traceability- Time Consuming, but Necessary

I have written about tracking Wasabi Ventures Stables’ horses in the past. You can read the articles by clicking here and here. Recently, someone asked for tips and tricks. Here is my current strategy: My traceability successes Since I started tracking our horses, I definitely have made progress. I have

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2024 OTTB Madness Champion

After four rounds of competition, our 2024 OTTB Madness Champion was crowned on Tuesday, April 9th. The tournament started with sixteen off-track Thoroughbreds, all of whom were formerly part of the Wasabi Ventures Stables family. They ranged in age from 3 to 13. There were slightly more geldings (10) than

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OTTB Madness- 2024

It’s March, which means many people are filling out brackets. So, why not have a bracket of off-track Thoroughbreds? For our first ever OTTB Madness, I have randomly chosen 16 of the retired Thoroughbred racehorses that are followed by The Horse Fund. These 16 horses will “compete” in a four-round

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Queenie- Ready for New Adventures

We assisted in the retirement of Queenie (JC Rockport Queen) in July 2023. Although only a two year old, her trainer made the decision that she shouldn’t be pushed in a racing career. We found a spot for her at NEER North, where she has grown and made friends. I

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Jazz – Everything You Ever Dreamed Of

Jazz (JC Morrigan) is excelling in her post-racing world with Adriana and Hannah. From Adriana I am just so darned proud of this little mare. A year and a half ago, I sourced this filly off the track as a just-turned 3 year old. She was tiiiny, downhill, long in

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Willie the Babysitter

Willie has been with Alison for a year and a half. More recently, he has picked up a new role and now can be called “Willie the babysitter.” The update from Alison Willie is still loving farm life here in Pennsylvania! He has really surprised me with how gentle he

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