May 1, 2013 - 9:29am
Derby week as begun and so have the Derby parties
It is Derby week and the Derby parties have begun. We attended Monday's Second Stride Derby Party fundraiser at Molly Malone's. It was an affair supported by those in the thoroughbred horseracing industry.
We were driving down a quiet Baxter Avenue, usually this area is full of hustle and bustle with all of its restaurants, shops, pubs.
February 20, 2013 - 12:02pm
Good news from local Thoroughbred racehorse adoption facility Second Stride
There is plenty to celebrate at Second Stride, a Kentucky based retired thoroughbred racehorse adoption facility.
Second Stride is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization that is a thoroughbred racehorse adoption facility that retrains racehorses off the track once they are retired from racing and adopts them out to new owners.In 2012 Second Stride was successful in adopting out 78 Thoroughbreds into new...
October 16, 2012 - 4:58pm
The Oldham County Thoroughbred Supporters held its first meet-and-greet on Sunday, Oct. 14.
The Oldham County Thoroughbred Supporters held its first meet-and-greet Sunday as blowing rain showered the guests under the partial cover of an indoor equine exhibition barn. The barbecue dinner and meet-and-greet was scheduled to take place at Skylight Training Center in Oldham County, Ky., but a...
September 13, 2012 - 3:00pm
Second Stride is now accepting registrations for its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Scramble to be held Monday, October 1 at Woodhaven Country Club in Fern Creek.
Second Stride, a non-profit organization that provides training and placement for retired Thoroughbred ex-racehorses, is currently accepting registrants for the Second Stride 2nd Annual Charity Golf Scramble. The event will be held Monday, October 1 at Woodhaven Country Club, 7200 Woodhaven Road in...
July 29, 2012 - 8:06pm
Second Stride Inc. retrains and adopts out off the track retired Thoroughbred ra
Second Stride Inc. is an organization that works within the racing industry to place retired Thoroughbred racehorses into new homes and second careers. Recently retired racehorse Lucky Albert is lucky as he finds his new home and second career.
On July 21 this writer headed out to one of Second Stride’s foster farms that retrains and adopts out Thoroughbred racehorses to new homes and new careers after their racing careers have ended. Second Stride is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization. We were driving to Moserwood...