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Volpe by Foxwedge retired from racing in 2023. After a long and successful career of country racing, Volpe retired with 58 starts, six wins, ten placings and just over $217,000 in earnings. He’s since ventured into an off-the-track career with owner, Shenae Tilbee. Living a peaceful life in his second career, Volpe (also known as […]

Apart of the Western Australian interschool team consisting of 13 horses, Thunder God travelled across the country to compete in Sydney at the 2025 Australian Interschool Equestrian Championships. Alfie arrived safely at the venue, ready to represent retired racehorses and WA with Ella McCrum. To honor the 25th anniversary of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the […]

The following horses have been entered to compete today at the 2025 Perth Royal Show. Learn all about the retired racehorses entered into breed classes: STANDARDBREDS Racename Sire x Dam Birth Gender Racing career State Retired All the Whispers Major in Art USA x Stage Whisper 2013 Gelding 60 starts, 7 wins, $47k WA 2023 […]

Many thoroughbreds in their off-the-track careers prove to have talent in the jumping department, but none were quite as talented as Danzastar. Bred in 2003 by Arrowfield Stud, Danzastar had a pedigree worthy of a winner; unfortunately for his racing trainers that winning sparkle never translated to the racetrack. By Danzero, a Danehill son, and […]

Many show horse enthusiasts from Western Australia will remember Impello, a striking big Thoroughbred gelding who took the show ring by storm. Queensland bred, Impello by Irgun raced for a total of five starts before his retirement. He had no success on the racetrack and instead retired into an off-the-track home. During his career as […]

Victorian bred gelding, Majestic Hunter, began his racing career in late 2019. By Skilled and out a mare by the name of China Aster, Majestic Hunter trialed three times with successful placings before his first official racing start. Trained by Rhys Radford, Majestic Hunter raced twice throughout his career before he retired in December of […]

Several retired racehorses entered the State Dressage Championships hosted by Dressage WA in September. With horses entered in every level from Prelim to Medium, it was super to have retired racehorses competing at such a prestigious championship in Western Australia. Proudly sponsoring off-the-track exclusive classes, along with champion and reserve awards for each level, retired […]

Born in 2016, Nuclear Weapon by Smart Missile began his racing career in December of 2019. His career was short lived, only last two trials before the decision was made to retire the gelding from racing entirely; he never officially started. Following retirement, Nuclear Weapon remained at Gold Front Thoroughbreds. While residing at Gold Front, […]

Throughout 2025, Albany Pony Club have been hosting an ongoing clinic series with coach, Colin Chantler. Proudly sponsored through our Regional Clinic Sponsorship, we’ve been thrilled to support this club as they provide educational opportunities to local riders and their horses. “This was our first year running regional coaching clinics, and in total we held […]

While we might have been lucky with the weather for our Training Day in August, September brought forth rain, rain and even more rain. Despite this, several brave owners brought their retired racehorses to our OTTWA Classic Clinic on September 7th, preparing their horses for a new career. We were joined by many repeat clinic […]