Interesting Horses for Adoption

Nenikikamen23 · Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:08 am

MBTW Captain Bombastic ($522k) at New Vocations

Squeaky · Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:36 am

Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:08 am MBTW Captain Bombastic ($522k) at New Vocations

Looks a bit thin.

Mylute · Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:09 pm

SW Sheikh of Sheikhs (Discreetly Mine) has been adopted through after the races again after initially retiring to become a police horse in Philadelphia. The website mentions the main reason his police gig didn't work out is because he always wanted to be in the front when on patrol.

https://www.aftertheraces.org/thoroughb ... of-sheikhs
https://web.archive.org/web/20230302180 ... of-sheikhs

Mylute · Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pm

No Word (Silent Name - Listen A.P.) is at New Vocations.

Bred by Wertheimer and Frere, this dark bay is G1P and a 2x winner. He is a full brother to G2W Silentio, and is from the family of G1Ws Storm Bird, Green Tune and Pas De Reponse, Canadian champion Northernette, and G2W Didyme, who was an influential sire in South Korea.

https://www.newvocations.org/horse_detail/967

CoronadosQuest · Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:08 pm

Surfer Dude [Curlin x G1 winner Tiz Miz Sue] is up for adoption at Second Stride. He, himself, has earned $300k

https://secondstride.org/horse/surfer-dude/

Mylute · Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:04 pm

NEW VOCATIONS:

Kasuf (Mohaymen - Ajfan). A pretty gray maiden, she is from the immediate family of Kitten's Joy, Divining Rod, et.

Nocturnal (Palace Malice - Only by the Night). He's a winner and his dam is a 1/2 to MG1W Curalina.

Mia Dolce Vita (Union Jackson - Wild Bill's Girl). Unraced, pretty gray, family of Eight Belles, Cat Burglar, etc.

Retrospectiv · Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:25 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:59 pm

Tapability (Tapit/Groupie Doll) was adopted via New Vocations.

He just showed up in my news feed. Looking good....

Mylute · Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:58 am

NEW VOCATIONS:

Waltz (MDO - G1W Ball Dancing), unraced.

Benefactor (MDO - Villa d'Este), G3P 66: 9 - 11- 12

Mr. Bobby Brightside, maiden + family of King Glorious.

Walk Em Down (Nyquist - Ready for Romance), family of Matt's Broken Vow.

CoronadosQuest · Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:27 pm

Our beloved Hidden Scroll is up for adoption

https://horseadoption.com/horse_detail/ ... d55pQ5tqIs

Flanders · Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:49 am

Well he was already adopted so his photos may not be on there for much longer, unnamed 2021 gelding (Into Mischief - My Miss Aurelia, by Smart Strike). Says he was only retired because he needed tie back surgery and they decided it best he goes on to another career.
https://www.horseadoption.com/horse_detail/1098

Available for adoption, unnamed 2021 gelding (Bird Song - Bird Sense, by Street Sense) full brother to G3SW Pretty Birdie. It says racing wasn't his speed. Maybe because he is an easy keeper and likes to sleep a lot.
https://www.horseadoption.com/horse_detail/1028

Lavish McTavish, 2018 gelding (California Chrome - Moulin De Mougin, by Curlin)
https://www.horseadoption.com/horse_detail/672

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:13 pm

Not good to read about Lavish McT:
"Lavish came back into our program after sustaining a laceration to his right hind limb with his previous adopter. The injury did cause tendinous damage, and as a result his athletic ambitions have been modified to flatwork only...."
It must be so discouraging for rescue operations like New Vocations when a horse they place gets injured by the new owner.

KeepItSimple · Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:48 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:13 pm Not good to read about Lavish McT:
"Lavish came back into our program after sustaining a laceration to his right hind limb with his previous adopter. The injury did cause tendinous damage, and as a result his athletic ambitions have been modified to flatwork only...."
It must be so discouraging for rescue operations like New Vocations when a horse they place gets injured by the new owner.

New Vocations knows this drill, horses like to hurt themselves. They're pretty realistic folks. Wouldn't be surprised if the adopter was able to swap out Lavish for a horse with different athletic ability.

FWIW, New Vocations isn't a rescue and doesn't like being called such. They're a rehoming organization and horses are donated to the program. Connections typically donate a pretty decent sum to NV when they send horses! NV's adopter vetting is very strict and connections like being sure horses are placed appropriately.

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:02 pm

Thank you for the clarifications. And it's true...horses can hurt themselves rolling over in bed.

Nenikikamen23 · Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:13 pm

Gate Runner must have been recently retired and should soon be available through New Vocations, as per his digital certificate. He's a 2019 son of Arrogate - Nefertiti, making him half to G2W Engage. He last raced on 8/20/23.

Another Arrogate son whose certificate has been assigned to New Vocations is the unnamed 2020 colt o/o Ocean Rags, from the family of Hard Spun.

Flanders · Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:06 am

Available soon at New Vocations:

Divo, 2019 bay gelding (Curlin - Forest Music, by UBS) Unraced, hadn't posted a work since Dec. 2022. Full to G3 Electric Forest, 1/2 to stallion Maclean's Music, G3SWs Uncle Chuck, Kentuckian, etc. Its funny cause to me he looks ponyish, then I see he is 17hh.

https://www.horseadoption.com/horse_detail/1194

Best Idea, 2019 bay gelding (Honor Code - Forever Smart, by Smart Strike) MSpw. finished 2nd at 3 in: NY Derby and Mike Lee S., hasn't ran since 3, last workout June 28th, 2023. 1/2 to SW/G1p Still There, Spw Blue Baby.

https://www.horseadoption.com/horse_detail/1209