The Thoroughbred Club

15/11/2025

What a moment for our team! Our beautiful ex–race horse Siberian Bull stormed into the spotlight yesterday, taking out RESERVED LED THOROUGHBRED CHAMPION — and didn’t he wear that sash like he was born for it?

We’re bursting with pride. This is exactly why we follow our horses long after the racetrack… to celebrate every new chapter, every little triumph, and every big, shiny ribbon they bring home.

A huge shout-out to Tahlia Wells, whose dedication and hard work have shaped this boy into the star he is becoming.

And to all our incredible Thoroughbred Girls — thank you. Your generosity, heart, and unwavering support are what make our off-the-track dreams possible. Together, we’ve built som**hing pretty special… and days like this prove it.

Onwards and upwards! 🐴✨

21/10/2025

Hello Will - thank you for all your contribution

05/10/2025

Please consider our girl Aranui Lass when looking for a potential broodmare. She has a lovely pedigree, and we truly believe she’d make a wonderful addition to a breeding program. We’d love to stay in touch and follow her next chapter—she means a lot to us. Stabled in Queenslan ###

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ARANUI LASS is an extremely well bred 5yo mare by IFRAAJ, sire of over 100 stakes winners.

Aranui Lass is a half sister to G2 winner and G1 placed filly SERENA MISS who subsequently sold for $700,000 at Magic Millions Broodmare Sale. Serena Miss has produced the stakes performed Snitzel filly Centimental.

Aranui Lass is also a half sister to stakes placed gelding Gifted Lad.

It is a family that continues to get bred up, she is a good sized mare and would be a welcome addition to any broodmare band.

She potentially has more to offer on the track after not being able to show her best in her Australian campaign. She is lightly tried having only 8 starts to date for 1 win and 3 placings.

Went to the paddock sound following her latest run on Sept 25th.

28/09/2025

Dungog Dressage Club - Club Championship Event 28 Sept 25
Lexie Rayfield and Saint James (2nd trot up off the track)

28/09/2025

Dungog Dressage Club - Club Championship Event 28 Sept 25
Beth Dark and Wild Ginger (winner trot up off the track)

28/09/2025

Congratulations to Dungog Dressage Club. We applaud your commitment.

We are so proud to have sponsored their OTT class.
Winners:
Anni Nightingale (OTT Champion) with Kelvington
Julie Swan (OTT Reserve) with Battle of Britain
🐎✨

28/09/2025

Congratulations to Dungog Dressage Club for their amazing day. We are so proud to have sponsored their OTT class.
Winners:
Anni Nightingale (OTT Champion) with Kelvington
Julie Swan (OTT Reserve) with Battle of Britain
🐎✨

28/09/2025

💜 To all the Thoroughbred Girls – thank you for your ongoing support.

Once again, we were proud to sponsor the Off the Track classes at Dungog Dressage Club. The amount of work that goes into running these events is enormous and deserves to be applauded. 👏

A very special thank you goes out to everyone who takes such wonderful care of our Off the Track thoroughbreds. You give them new chapters, new homes, and new purpose – and for that, we applaud YOU. 🐎✨


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10/08/2025

Shortly before John Henry left the plane, som**hing happened that took everyone present's breath away.

His loyal companion, groom, and friend, José Mercado, who had cared for and accompanied him for years, stepped to his side once more. With trembling hands, he wiped the tears from his eyes and whispered, "Farewell, my friend."

Then he slowly led the legendary racehorse from the plane to the transport box that would take him to his new home—the Kentucky Horse Park, where John Henry would spend his retirement.

It was a moment rarely experienced, even by long-time observers: Two souls—one human, one animal—connected by respect, trust, and shared time together.
Both—human and horse—seemed as if they knew exactly what this farewell meant.

And in John Henry's shining eyes, there was more than just light. There was understanding. Perhaps even a silent thank you.

A farewell full of dignity—between an extraordinary animal and the person who knew its heart.

26/07/2025

23/07/2025

Found this story pulling at my heart
Second chance - I hope he is living a peaceful and happy life now.

“The Horse from Hell: Rescued from a Drug Den, Reborn as Second Chance”
They found him in the pit of despair.........

During a police raid on a m**h lab in Springfield, Missouri, officers stormed a crumbling house filled with chemical fumes, armed criminals—and som**hing else.
A horse.
Emaciated, bleeding, and silent. His body bore the marks of torture: cigarette burns, deep sores, a front hoof split to the bone. He didn’t react to touch. He didn’t react at all. Used as a toy. Forgotten like trash. His eyes held no light—only resignation.

Vets said he was beyond saving. Euthanasia was scheduled. But one officer, Marcus Ray, stepped forward.

“I know someone who might help. Someone who gives second chances.”

He called Kaylee Monroe, a retired mounted police trainer known for taking in the hopeless. She lived on a quiet ranch, far from the city. When she heard the story, she didn’t hesitate.

“Bring him.”

She gave him a name: Second Chance.

Because that’s what she offered him—day after day. She tended his wounds, wrapped his shattered leg, and spoke to him gently. He didn’t want her near him. But she stayed.

Days passed. Then weeks. Until one morning, as she stepped into his stall—he reached for her.

He forgave.

He hoped.

Today, Second Chance is more than a survivor. He’s a living reminder that even in the deepest darkness, someone’s belief in you can bring the light back.

He’s not just a horse.

He’s a second chance—for all of us.