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Paleface Phantom | Handsome Phantom!
Born in 2015 by Sportswriter USA, Paleface Phantom never took to his life on the track. After one trial in early 2020 with Bradley Chinnery, Paleface Phantom was retired with no official starts. Samantha Chudleigh found Paleface Phantom through Hannah Griffiths, who had taken the gelding on to rehome following his retirement. Hannah regularly breaks […]
NEW FUNDING INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE RETIRED RACEHORSES
Horse-based education and therapy projects stand to benefit from the new Off the Track WA Community Fund. In launching the funding program, Racing and Wagering Western Australia Head of Animal Wellbeing Anna Smet said it was open to a range of learning and wellbeing projects where off the track horses were involved. “We are delighted […]
Marden | Lucky Irish Mount
Marden is an Irish bred 2008 gelding by Danehill Dancer. This jet setting gelding had two starts in Ireland, winning the E.B.F Reference Point Maiden Stakes for then trainer, Brian Meehan. Following this success, Marden was purchased by Chris Waller in 2010 for ₤190,000 and was imported to Australia in early 2011. Marden raced under […]
Flightofattack | OTTWA Retraining Program Graduate Update.
2015 gelding by Advance Attack, Flightofattack, retired from his limited racing career after one trial with trainer, David Simmons. Flightofattack was placed in the Off the Track WA Retraining Program after his owner sadly fell ill. While undertaking his re-education with Off the Track WA Official Retrainer, Bayley Thomas, Flightofattack met Jess Barnes. In 2021, […]
City Leader | Chewy On His Way Up!
City Leader is a 2008 gelding by State City, bred by the late Fred TJ Castledine. Trained by John Bowtell, City Leader had four trials in 2011 before retiring in 2012. Despite not showing the need for speed, City Leader has found great success off the track around the eventing circuit with owner, Abby Hasleby. […]
Saaballistic | This Saab Gelding is Full of Ability!
Much like his sire, Saaballistic by Saab is a tall chestnut gelding born in 2006 at Sea Horse Racing Stables. After a career of 83 starts with three wins, 10 seconds and nine thirds, Saaballistic retired in 2013 with a total sum of $30,363. Trainers such as Barry Morrison, Nathan Dymock and Brayden Green managed […]
Rhino Buster | From Track to Barrels
Rhino Buster is a 2012 Danehill Express gelding bred by David Harrison, who also trained the gelding for the first year of his career. Rhino Buster had a superb career on the track, with seventy-three starts and an impressive place rate of 45%. He retired in August of 2022 with eleven wins, eleven seconds and […]
Catwalk Angel | Willow is Walking The Walk!
Catwalk Angel is a flashy grey standardbred mare by Jet Laag USA, bred in 2008 by Danielle Maguire. Catwalk Angel found no success upon the racetrack, starting twice after two time-trials. She was trained by Pinjarra trainer, David Jackson, before retiring in 2011. Paige Mogensen and her family were seeking to find a horse in […]
Out of Line & Riley Lyall | High Flying Off the Track Pair Head to New Zealand.
Off the Track WA is excited to announce sponsorship of Out of Line (GI War Machine) and Riley Lyall for their trip to the Oceania Championships in New Zealand. Out of Line, affectionately known as Arnie, is a 2013 gelding by the late Blackfriars who retired from racing in 2018 after nine starts, earning $11,600. […]
Amarna | Small but Mighty
Bred in Boyanup by Jane Beynon, Amarna is a 2007 gelding by Akhenaton. Trained under Mark Bairstow, Amarna began his career in 2012 with 63 starts before retiring in 2015. Throughout his career the gelding earnt connections approximately $120,000, with eight wins and nine placings. Standing at only 15 hands, this little gelding has proven […]
