CARMA Placement Program Retires Nearly 50 Thoroughbreds in 2020

Despite a year full of unprecedented challenges, the CARMA Placement Program helped nearly 50 Thoroughbred racehorses transition off the track and into their new careers as riding horses or treasured companions. We would like to thank everyone who supported us in 2020. You are so important to us.

If you would like to donate to help us support more retired racehorses, we would greatly appreciate it.

Below is a recap of all the retired racehorses who were admitted to the program in 2020 in the order in which they were retired:

Kentucky Guy

  • 2016 Bay Gelding
  • Bodemeister - Deb's Candy Girl, by Candy Ride (ARG)
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Square Peg Foundation
  • In training as a riding and therapy horse

Smiling Sam

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Smiling Tiger ā€“ Mean Maggie May, by Malibu Moon
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Whispering Meadows Ranch
  • Adopted to a youth rider as a pleasure horse and family pet

Fly Away Birdie

  • 2016 Chestnut Gelding
  • Birdstone ā€“ Station Hill, by AP Indy
  • 6 Starts; 1, 2, 0
  • $47,373 Earnings
  • Placed with Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Adopted to a Hunter/Jumper home and is in training to be a show horse

Red Lightning

  • 2014 Chestnut Gelding
  • Midshipman - She Too, by Stormy Atlantic
  • 13 Starts; 3, 2, 3
  • $170,535 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Humanity for Horses
  • Living in a permanent sanctuary near Mount Shasta

Rocket Rod

  • 2016 Grey Gelding
  • Grazen - Melinda Rose, by Malek (CHI)
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Whispering Meadows Ranch
  • Adopted to a recreational riding home

Penman

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Lope De Vega (IRE) - No Such Zone (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB)
  • 4 Starts; 0, 0, 0
  • $1,761 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Square Peg Foundation
  • In training as a sport and lesson horse

An American Jet

  • 2016 Bay Gelding
  • Ghostzapper - Jet Flyer, by Hardspun
  • 8 Starts; 0, 1, 2
  • $10,218 Earnings
  • Currently in the Placement Program

Bamboozler

  • 2017 Bay Gelding
  • Twirling Candy - Bella Cantu, by War Chant
  • 4 Starts; 0, 0, 1
  • $5,142 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Enjoying some pasture time before being restarted as a recreational riding horse

Bold Mongolian

  • 2016 Dark Bay Filly
  • Revolutionary - Sky Ay Ay Ay, by Sky Mesa
  • 3 Starts; 1, 2, 0
  • $48,600 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity United Pegasus Foundation
  • Living in permanent sanctuary

Five Mile Landing

  • 2016 Bay Gelding
  • EZ Dreamer - Applaud Dubai by Essence of Dubai
  • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0
  • $500 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Whispering Meadow Ranch
  • Adopted to a new home as a trail and sport horse

Our Tiger's Boy

  • 2015 Dark Bay Gelding
  • Smiling Tiger - Lady Chip by Dixie Union
  • 17 Starts; 2, 1, 3
  • $43,930 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Adopted as a dressage prospect

Bad Boy Leroy

  • 2014 Grey Gelding
  • Big Bad Leroybrown - Cute As A Bug, by Bold Badgett
  • 5 Starts; 2, 1, 1
  • $43,880 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Retraining for second career

Mischievous Maggie

  • 2017 Dark Bay Filly
  • Curlin To Mischief - Peggys Orchid, by Salt Lake
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Adopted to new home and training as a sport prospect

Sea of Cortez

  • 2016 Dark Bay Gelding
  • Medaglia D'Oro - Sweet Tune, by Woodman
  • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0
  • $500 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Retraining for a second career

Tizalwaves

  • 2016 Bay Gelding
  • Unusual Heatwave - Tizalwaysomething, by Tiznow
  • 3 Starts; 0, 0, 0
  • $1,900 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Yu H

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Unusual Heat - Veela, by Bartok (IRE)
  • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0
  • $500 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • Working on ground retraining and taking some time off from riding to grow

Linked

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Data Link - Miss Lavinia, by Speightstown
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Adopted to new home as a sport prospect

Magnar

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Heatseeker (IRE) - Veela, by Bartok (IRE)
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Adopted as a sport horse prospect with the hopes of competing in the Retired Racehorse Project

Dream Palace

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Palace - Flashy Gray, by Flashy Bull
  • 7 Starts; 0, 1, 1
  • $10,309 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Sandia Creek Auxiliary Foundation
  • Retraining as a riding horse

Handsome Lover

  • 2016 Grey Gelding
  • He Be Fire N Ice - Always Try Love, by Ward Off Trouble
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Humanity for Horse
  • Living in a permanent sanctuary in Mount Shasta

What'sontheagenda

  • 2014 Dark Bay Gelding
  • Dialed In - Open Agenda, by More Than Ready
  • 22 Starts; 3, 7, 4
  • $227,786 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Adopted to a new home as a recreational riding horse

High Five

  • 2016 Chestnut Gelding
  • Street Sense - On Cloud Nine, by Unbridled's Song
  • 12 Starts; 1, 0, 3
  • $29,672 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Whispering Meadows Ranch
  • Adopted to a new home as a recreational riding horse

Tribalist

  • 2011 Dark Bay Gelding
  • Tribal Rule - Ultimate Summer, by Cee's Tizzy
  • 16 Starts; 4, 4, 2
  • $297,915 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Sandia Creek Auxilary Foundation
  • In training for a second career as an eventing prospect

Hair of the Cat

  • 2016 Chestnut Gelding
  • Tale of the Cat - Soul of Bourbon, by Perfect Soul (IRE)
  • 3 Starts; 1, 0, 1
  • $9,765 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Tiger Bomb

  • 2017 Chestnut Filly
  • Smiling Tiger - Montant, by Hennessy
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Retraining as a sport horse prospect

Read'em His Rights

  • 2017 Grey Gelding
  • Marino Marini - Pundit, by Beau Genius
  • Multiple Recorded Works
  • Placed with aftercare charity Hope For Horses
  • Adopted to new home and training as a dressage prospect

John's Intuition

  • 2016 Chestnut Gelding
  • Lucky Pulpit - Aspen Gal, by Talkin Man
  • 8 Starts; 1, 2, 0
  • $19,100
  • Placed with aftercare charity Hope For Horses
  • Finishing rehabilitation and starting retraining

Blackandslvrattack

  • 2016 Bay Filly
  • Smiling Tiger - Mulberry Lane, by Cee's Tizzy
  • 1 Starts; 0, 1, 0
  • $8,000
  • Placed with aftercare charity Hope For Horses
  • Finishing rehabilitation and starting ground training

Tallien (IRE)

  • 2016 Grey Gelding
  • Casamento (IRE) - Chantilly Cream (IRE), by Acclamation (GB)
  • 9 Starts; 1, 1, 2
  • $49,991 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • Finishing rehabilitation and starting retraining

Tiger's Princess

  • 2016 Bay Filly
  • Smiling Tiger - Alpenwald, by Swiss Yodeler
  • 5 Starts; 0, 0, 1
  • $3,350 Earnings
  • Currently in the CARMA Placement Program

Osteria

  • 2015 Bay Mare
  • Stay Thirsty - Social Amber, by War Front
  • 6 Starts; 0, 0, 0
  • $7,011 Earnings
  • Lilac Fire Survivor
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • Finishing rehabilitation and starting ground training

Billy'sgotasingle

  • 2017 Dark Bay Filly
  • Boisterous - Lookin for Jonesy, by Purge
  • 17 Starts; 1, 2, 2
  • $26,436 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • In training with the Monty Roberts Transition Program

Kolor Me Kugel

  • 2017 Bay Filly
  • Tapizar - Smoothe As Candy, by Candy Ride (ARG)
  • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0
  • $450 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • Starting retraining for a second career as a sport horse prospect

Mr. Roary

  • 2013 Chestnut Gelding
  • Scat Daddy - If Angels Sang, by Seattle Slew
  • 28 Starts; 4, 3, 2
  • $263,130 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Treasure Hunter

  • 2015 Bay Gelding
  • Treasure Beach (GB) - Bouvet, by Touch Gold
  • 28 Starts; 4, 8, 4
  • $156,640 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Fresh Start Sport Horses
  • Starting retraining for a second career as a sport horse prospect

Microrithms

  • 2014 Dark Bay Gelding
  • Algorithms - Javelina, by Forest Wildcat
  • 8 Starts; 5, 1, 1
  • $181,300 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Miss Bennet

  • 2016 Chestnut Filly
  • Jimmy Creed - Wild Tickle, by Roar
  • 15 Starts; 1, 0, 5
  • $52,047 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Exhort

  • 2017 Chestnut Gelding
  • Will Take Charge - Paradise Alley, by Flower Alley
  • 6 Starts; 0, 0, 1
  • $11,284 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity CANTER-CA
  • In retraining as a sport horse prospect

Hola Chica

  • 2016 Bay Filly
  • Seville (GER) - Platinum Record, by Valley Crossing
  • 6 Starts; 0, 0, 0
  • $4,450 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • Retraining for second career

Calexman

  • 2015 Chestnut Gelding
  • Midshipman - Mattie Cakes, by Meadowlake
  • 22 Starts; 4, 4, 5
  • $255,439 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Mr. Roary

  • 2013 Chestnut Gelding
  • Scat Daddy - If Angels Sang, by Seattle Slew
  • 28 Starts; 4, 3, 2
  • $263,130 Earnings
  • Currently in CARMA Placement Program

Misty on the Top

  • 2017 Dark Bay Filly
  • Will Take Charge - Monkey Face, by Bertrando
  • 2 Starts; 0, 0, 0
  • $1,000 Earnings
  • Placed with aftercare charity Win Place Home
  • Retraining for second career

Truco Trick

  • 2018 Dark Bay Gelding
  • Curlin To Mischief - Trick Soso, by Poteen
  • Multiple Works
  • Currently in Placement Program