Five Reasons to Be Grateful
Do you remember the turkeys that you make by outlining your hand onto a piece of construction paper? Taking your child-friendly scissors, you cut very carefully, in hopes of keeping the fingers and thumb intact. More than likely, you then listed things for which you were grateful on each “feather”
Cowboy Has Quite the Walk
Cowboy (JC Detroit Cowboy) is an 11 year old gelding, who was in the Wasabi Ventures Stables barns from February through August 2019. Retired in September 2019, he was placed with Foxie G for some downtime. His post-racing home Cowboy now lives with Aoi and her family, where he has
Our Mims Retirement Haven
Recently, I had the opportunity to learn more about Our Mims, a Thoroughbred aftercare program. Learn more about them via this interview, and then (if you can) schedule a visit! Where is Our Mims Retirement Haven based? Our Mims is located in Paris, Kentucky, on a 42 acre farm owned
Introducing Little Jim
On March 17, 2022, Weekend Madness foaled a healthy colt. As it was a bread-themed year for foals, he was nicknamed Whole Wheat. He spent his first eight months at St. Omer’s Farm in Maryland, before shipping to Kentucky for the Keeneland January Sale. “Whole Wheat” was purchased by Kaya
2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Recap
This year Wasabi Aftercare Fund (WAF) actively participated in the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover. We held several roles for the event, including Champion, sponsor, and volunteer. Champion Both Wasabi Ventures Stables and WAF were Champions for Exxtop. Privately purchased by WAF in September, Exxtop (now known as Tank) competed
Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga
What was the inspiration to found Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga? The inspiration for founding Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS) came when Dr. Erin Christopher-Sisk and her husband, Jim Sisk, recognized the limited options available for injured racehorses after their careers ended. Their own horses, George and DW, had sustained career-ending