OTTB Madness- 2024

Michele Pesula Kuegler

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 tournament to see who earns the title of champion!*

OTTB Madness schedule

  • Round 1- March 21st-24th
    • Sweet 16
  • Round 2- March 28th-31st
    • Elite 8
  • Round 3- April 6th
    • Final 4
  • Round 4- April 8th
    • OTTB Championship

More info

Voting will take place via an online form. On the starting day of each round, the ballot will go live at 7 am ET and will close at 10 pm ET on the ending day. I will post the winners for each bracket by the following afternoon. To find links to voting, be sure to follow us on Facebook, X/Twitter, or Instagram.

CHAMPIONSHIP VOTING

The winning off-track Thoroughbred will be featured prominently on our social media pages and will receive a bag of horse cookies.

Now that we have covered dates, voting procedures, and prizes, it’s time to announce the sixteen competitors!

sweet 16

I’m excited for the voting to begin this Thursday. Let’s which former Wasabi Ventures Stables is this year’s OTTB Champion!

*Ok, we know that all of the retired racehorses we follow are champions.