In addition to the safe and secure retirement of Wasabi Ventures horses, Wasabi Aftercare focuses on educating the public about the post-racing lives of Thoroughbreds in general. This month I am pleased to introduce everyone to the James River Horse Foundation. I spoke with Debby Dunham, President of their board.

Willie the Whale has a new human best friend in Lil. However, before I introduce this new BFF, I will share the story of Willie’s first off-track home. When Willie was retired in July 2022, he met Alison. She knew he was the horse for her. Since then he has

On Tuesday, July 23rd, I attended the Horse Racing Women’s Summit in Saratoga. With a focus on the equine athlete and post-racing options, this was a conference that was perfect for me in my role at Wasabi Aftercare. Beyond an afternoon of inspiring and engaging panels, I also enjoyed many

Just over three years ago, we launched Wasabi Aftercare Fund to provide safe and secure retirements for all horses that are bred and/or raced by Wasabi Ventures Stables. Recently, we assisted in our first retirement of a horse bred, but not raced, by WVS. On February 24, 2021, Vibrant Spirit

Boots (JC Bootleggin Posse) was in the barns of Wasabi Ventures Stables from May through September 2022. He was retired that fall, as he showed that racing wasn’t the path for him. It was then that he met Hannah, his human best friend and discovered his next career as a

Recently, I was able to speak with Vicki Pappas, chairperson and founding partner of Longrun, a TAA-accredited aftercare organization. Read on to learn more about this terrific program. Where is Longrun Thoroughbred Retirement Society based? Longrun’s administrative offices are on the backstretch of Woodbine. We also own a hundred acre