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Off the Track WA is excited to see many retired racehorses dancing into the dressage arena. In 2023, 181 off the track horses competed in dressage events sponsored by OTTWA. We are thrilled to see more Standardbreds entering the dressage arena and hope to see many more in 2024. What is Dressage? In dressage, horse […]

Off the Track WA are thrilled to see many retired racehorses competing in the discipline of endurance. In 2023, approximately 22 retired racehorses competed in endurance rides sponsored by OTTWA across Western Australia. Of these horses, 16 were standardbreds, and 6 were thoroughbred. In 2024, we hope to encourage many more retired racehorses to dabble […]

Header Photo – SPPHAWA Standardbreds and Owners enjoying the Summer sun at the beach. Taken by Vickiphotos. As we move into the New Year, many riders will be looking towards the upcoming competition season with their off the track mounts and planning ahead. Before the season is underway, many horse owners utilize the break as […]

Sutters Pride is a 2009 Sutter Hanover USA gelding who began his pacing career in 2012. After six starts under the guidance of Peter Fairless, Sutters Pride was retired from racing soon after his final start in 2013. Following his racing career, Sutters Pride – or Chilli, was purchased by Carina Matthews in 2014. Carina […]

Rivals Unite is a 2010 Oratorio gelding bred by Mungrup Stud. Beginning his race career in 2013, Rivals Unite began his race preparation with Simon Miller for three trials before retiring soon after. Following this retirement from racing, “Teddy” was purchased by Tania Yeomans. Teddy was owned by Tania for several years where he began […]

Startac mare, Amber Hana, entered the world in September of 2013. Bred by St. Jude Pastoral Corp, Amber Hana began her racing career with trainer, Summer Dickson in late 2018. Following five starts, Amber Hana proved to be better suited to a life off the track and retired in early 2019. Following retirement, Amber Hana […]

2007 born gelding, Hinault, began his racing career in 2013. By French bred stallion, Ganymede, and out of New Zealand mare, Smokey Robyn, Hinault went on to have a career of 77 starts. This Victorian bred gelding proved to have a talent on the racetrack, with ten wins, five seconds and eight thirds on his […]

Take the Punt by Cardinal Virtue was born in Western Australia in 2012. This gelding began his race career with breeder, Liz Strempel in 2015 for several trials and starts, before moving briefly into the stable of Peter Fernie. After a handful of starts with Fernie, Take the Punt moved into the care of Rebecca […]

Tale of the Cat gelding, Sumptuous Sal, entered the world in October of 2010. Bred in Queensland, this handsome chestnut gelding began his race preparation with trainer, Simon A Miller, before retiring after two trials. Sal showed little promise on the racetrack, and so was placed out on spell before being rehomed. Sumptuous Sal, or […]

Oratorio gelding, Beat the Devil, was born in 2014 in Western Australia. Beat the Devil began his race career with trainer, Simon Miller, and had great success within his first few races. After winning his first race, and then going on to have several wins and top placing in a row in 2018/19, Beat the […]