The Horse Fund Announces Rebranding and New Board Members

Rebranding The Horse Fund is pleased to announce that, as part of their mission to provide safe and secure retirements for Thoroughbreds affiliated with Wasabi Ventures Stables (WVS), they will now be known as the Wasabi Aftercare Fund. This decision to rebrand aligns with the organization’s commitment to horses that

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The Hornless Unicorn- My Pal Jerry

I reached out to Jessie, My Pal Jerry’s human best friend, to check up on him. As always, Jerry continues to be a wonderful horse for her and her family. You can read Jessie’s update below. The hornless unicorn Jerry is continuing to prove to be what I like to

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Jessica Hammond and Beyond the Wire

In the newest article this series, I spoke with Jessica Hammond, Executive Director of Beyond the Wire. Jessican has been involved with this program since its inception. Where is Beyond the Wire based? Beyond The Wire is Maryland racing’s aftercare program and is based at Laurel and Pimlico. They also

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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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TRRAC- An Aftercare Ally

I have worked with Nina Lyman of TRRAC during a few retirements. Most recently, Its Over went to TRRAC to be rehabbed and restarted for his post-racing career. I spoke with Nina to learn more about TRRAC. Where is TRRAC based? TRRAC is based in beautiful Chester County, Pennsylvania. How

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