Horse Updates

It’s a Small World

In July 2022, in partnership with Wasabi Ventures Stables, we privately purchased Lap of Luxury for retirement. (Read the full story here.) Little did I know at that time, but this transaction would make an impact on a club member’s life, as well as on the future retirement of a

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Retiring Its Over- It Takes a Village

Its Over, a four year old gelding, ran for Wasabi Ventures Stables (WVS) from April to September of 2022. At that point, he was claimed away but continued to be tracked by us. Fast forward to May 16, 2023, when Its Over’s owner and trainer decided to part ways, and,

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Retiring Frost Warrior

Wasabi Ventures Stables purchased Frost Warrior at the OBS October Yearling Sale. She then headed to Zoe Valvo at the Middleburg Training Track to begin her race training. She ran in WVS silks from August 2020 until October 2022. She competed at several tracks for three of their trainers: Jesse

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Ria Update- Happy, Healthy, and Relaxed

Many thanks to Lauren, Ria’s forever friend, who shared this update. Whew! It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a general update on Ria for The Horse Fund! I didn’t make as much progress with her over the summer as I would have liked, as I have a terrible

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Play Update- Cantering Begins

Many thanks to Grace for providing this update on Play, as she continues her journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover. New skill- cantering Things with Play have been going great! We have been doing a lot of trotting, and April 1st we started to canter. She has been

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Retiring Aspropodia

Wasabi Ventures Stables claimed Aspropodia, AKA Soxy, on December 8, 2021. She ran for them three times, finishing second, third, and first. Soxy was claimed away in the third race for WVS. She continued to run at Tampa until the meet ended. She was entered in a race at Gulfstream

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