As I reflect on 2025, it was another good year for Wasabi Aftercare. We assisted in a number of retirements and rehomings, as well as had a successful year of fundraising. As in any year, there were challenges, but I think our successes outnumber the frustrations by leaps and bounds.

Our annual fundraiser, 12 Days of Giving, ended on Saturday. This year’s fundraiser surpassed our matching goals quite nicely. Read to the end to learn this year’s total. This year’s horses In 2025 we assisted in the retirement and rehoming of nine horses. We assisted in the retirement of four

After a few months off, it is time to share our newest interview. This month we feature Mareworthy Charities, an aftercare organization with a unique focus. Read on to learn more about them! Where is Mareworthy based? Mareworthy Charities is based on a 68-acre farm in central Kentucky, just outside

I last wrote about tracking Thoroughbreds over a year ago. With that much time passed, it seems like a fine time to write an update on my current world of tracking. Unsurprisingly, a good amount of my tracking work remains the same. However, there are some changes and additions to

A quick recap before I get to the update: Frost Warrior was purchased at OBS October 2019 yearling sale by Wasabi Ventures Stables and was trained and raced by them until November 2022. At that point, she moved to a different ownership group. In June 2023, Wasabi Aftercare Fund (then

My Pal Jerry is a retiree, who we have been following since before our official aftercare program even began! He raced for Wasabi Ventures Stables from September 2017 through October 2018. He transitioned into off-track life with Akindale Horse Rescue. Over the past few years, Jessie and Jerry have been