Have a thing for gingers? If so this edition of Weekly OTTB Wishlist goes out to you. Here are three red-headed Thoroughbred geldings who are primed and ready for a new career, perhaps in the sport of eventing!
View Surge Ahead on Finger Lakes Finest.
Surge Ahead (Purge – Arrested Lady, by Thunder Gulch): 2010 16.2-hand gelding
Looking for well balanced, clean legged, sound and sizeable? Check out Surge Ahead. Quiet enough to jog on a brisk day on a busy backside with no chain, this adorable gelding marched right into the hearts of Finger Lakes Finest Thoroughbreds’ volunteers. His trainer reports that he can be grouchy in his stall, but in his extended meet and greet in the road between the barns he was nothing but polite, snuggly and friendly. He is reportedly excellent to work under tack — well mannered with a good work ethic. He knows his job and is happy to go to work each day.
He’s been with his current connections since early spring and has been steadily gaining weight while still in race training. He will surely fill out with a lighter work regimen. His connections are looking to move him on to a new discipline while he is still sound and clean legged. Looking for an RRP mount or your next eventer or sport horse? We could see Surge Ahead doing just that — surging ahead to the top of the ribbons in any new discipline.
View Surge Ahead on Finger Lakes Finest Thoroughbreds.
Photo via Second Stride.
Tall Wood (Trappe Shot – Mankai Blossom, by First Samurai): 2014 16.2-hand gelding
Out of a First Samurai/Jade Hunter mare, Tall Wood is lovely in every way! This substantial boy was bred in Kentucky and came in from Churchill Downs, sound and ready to transition to a new career. Full entry evaluation is pending. He appears to be a lovely hunter, fox hunter or eventing prospect.
View Tall Wood on Second Stride.
Photo via Second Stride.
Key For Success (Red Giant – Keys, by Sefapiano): 2011 16.3-hand gelding
Out of a Fappiano/Sharpen Up line mare. Retired from racing with two wins and over $72k in earnings. This big handsome fellow retired sound and ready to transition to a new career.
Mentally done with racing, he’s ready to start hacking and transitioning to a new job. Brave over colored ground poles. His trainer reports that he has a sensitive belly and does not like you to touch it mounting or brushing. He’s a large athletic horse with a huge shoulder. He should excel at three-day eventing.
