Horse Updates

Vibrant Force- How Aftercare Should Work

Just over three years ago, we launched Wasabi Aftercare Fund to provide safe and secure retirements for all horses that are bred and/or raced by Wasabi Ventures Stables. Recently, we assisted in our first retirement of a horse bred, but not raced, by WVS. On February 24, 2021, Vibrant Spirit

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Boots the Jumper

Boots (JC Bootleggin Posse) was in the barns of Wasabi Ventures Stables from May through September 2022. He was retired that fall, as he showed that racing wasn’t the path for him. It was then that he met Hannah, his human best friend and discovered his next career as a

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The Hornless Unicorn- My Pal Jerry

I reached out to Jessie, My Pal Jerry’s human best friend, to check up on him. As always, Jerry continues to be a wonderful horse for her and her family. You can read Jessie’s update below. The hornless unicorn Jerry is continuing to prove to be what I like to

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Traceability- Time Consuming, but Necessary

I have written about tracking Wasabi Ventures Stables’ horses in the past. You can read the articles by clicking here and here. Recently, someone asked for tips and tricks. Here is my current strategy: My traceability successes Since I started tracking our horses, I definitely have made progress. I have

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2024 OTTB Madness Champion

After four rounds of competition, our 2024 OTTB Madness Champion was crowned on Tuesday, April 9th. The tournament started with sixteen off-track Thoroughbreds, all of whom were formerly part of the Wasabi Ventures Stables family. They ranged in age from 3 to 13. There were slightly more geldings (10) than

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OTTB Madness- 2024

It’s March, which means many people are filling out brackets. So, why not have a bracket of off-track Thoroughbreds? For our first ever OTTB Madness, I have randomly chosen 16 of the retired Thoroughbred racehorses that are followed by The Horse Fund. These 16 horses will “compete” in a four-round

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