You can’t beat a good mare. Get one on your side and she’ll do anything for you. Mix in some Thoroughbred heart and athleticism and the sky is the limit.
For this edition of the Weekly OTTB Wishlist, we’re spotlighting three mares we’d love to see sprinting out of a cross country startbox.
Photo via Second Stride.
Passi D Bellezza (Spanish Steps – Bond Beauty, by High Yield) is a 2012 16.1+ hand mare. She was retired by her trainer sound but not competitive after only one win out of seven tries, and just over $6,000 in earnings.
She’s as sweet and fancy as she is beautiful. This non-alpha filly will thrive on attention and interaction with people. Under saddle she is kind and confident at all three gaits and brave over colored ground poles. Her trainers describe her as having a “team player” disposition. Well adjusted with turnout, easy to catch and handle. She loves her ears rubbed, marches right up to you if you come in her field.
This incredible sport horse prospect is looking for a new job — she loves having something to do! Located at Moserwood Farm in Prospect, Kentucky.
View Passi D Bellezza on Second Stride.
Photo via Finger Lakes Finest.
Rockridge Shiner (Indygo Shiner – Relativa (ARG), by Parade Marshal) is a 2013 16.3-hand mare. Beautiful, big, young, sound, great mover and very sweet — this stunning filly checks all the boxes and is an exceptional sporthorse prospect.
After only six starts, Rockridge Shiner is showing that racing is not her game. Finger Lakes Finest photographed her right after a race, still glistening from her bath. She posed regally, showing off her balanced conformation, long legs, strong shoulder and uphill build. When she matures and fills out her frame, she will surely blend in with the warmbloods and may well top out at 17 hands.
Trotting right out with no post-race stiffness, she showed off lovely, light, balanced movement with the natural low head carriage and reach of a show hunter. Her groom told us she is a very sweet and kind filly, great to handle. Her trainer said she is completely sound — her connections observed nice clean legs — but just not showing enough racing ability.
She is an AP Indy granddaughter, and her dam’s sire is by Caro, and there are stout European bloodlines on her dam side.
View Rockridge Shiner on Finger Lakes Finest.
Photo via Second Stride Inc.
Peanut Bittel (Bittel Road – Repeating Star, by Manastash Ridge) is a 16.2-hand 2012 mare. This big, substantial girl wasn’t earning her way in racing. She has a lovely shoulder and smooth lines. Reported to be kind, sound and ready for a new job.
On her first ride off the track she performed well at all three gaits. Her trainer reports that she kept her cool and was fabulous. Appeared sound, sane and brave over the colored ground poles.
She has some superficial, cosmetic pinfire marks on her hind hock. Located at Moserwood Farm in Prospect, Kentucky.
