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Hipocrates
Hipocrates, known as Hipo, came to CTA with 197 starts as a 13 yr old. He sure is a racing warrior. Hipo was castrated when he arrived, and given time for let down. Unfortunately Hipo cannot be turned out with a friend; he is very aggressive towards other horses. Ground manners are good and he
Unbridled Sharp
Sharp is a lovely boy, only 4 years old racing 15 times making $13,446 in his career. He was retired by his racing owner, beacuse or his poor performance. Sharp is a beautiful mover, can be stubborn at times, but with work we feel he will thrive and be able to go on to do
Saltina (Available in Puerto Rico Only)
Sali as we call her, is just adorbale. Sali’s owners retired her in the Spring due to racing wear and tear with osslets in both front fetlocks. She works well on the ground and undersaddle. Trail rides, jumps and basic equitaton, we think Sali can go on to a low level career. She loves to
Respondedora
Respondedora came to us from the road, she was given away from the racetrack to people that did not have the means to care for her. She was found under a bridge lame and underweight. We picked her up with the assitance of the police. She was evaluated by our vterinarian and diagnosed with chronic
Tico G
What a fabulous Thoroughbred “G” is. G is a Florida-bred started out racing at Gulfstream Park, then shipped to Puerto Rico and ran 9 more times. He only won one race and the others were not so good. He tried, but just wasnt cut out to be a racehorse. He didnt look like much when
Amor Infinito (Available in Puerto Rico Only)
Amor has no vices, and has been living for 7 years in a mixed herd environment. She stands at the mounting block and yields to leg cues. She is good in hand. Under saddle she will require some training due to the owners health and inability to work her. She is best suited to an experienced
Don Derek
Don Derek came to CTA, with not such a good histroy on the track, with haveing temper tantrums at the starting gate and while in training on the track. When he arrived he had no shoes and open abcesses on both front feet. We worked with our farrier to get this corrected and him feeling
What’s Poppin
What’s Poppin, aka Poppin, came to us from St. Thomas. He was originally taken there to race from Ohio. Due to injuries and lack of racing in the US Virgin Islands, he was retired to a local rescue. Poppin along with his BFF stable mate suffered neglect and starvation until they were taken in by
Call Daddy
Call Daddy (Papi as we call him) has quite the story. Papi was transfered to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare along with his stable mate, What’s Poppin, from St. Thomas. They both ended up in the US Virgin Islands to race from the US Mainland, but because of the track being blown away in Hurricane Maria, racing
Micaela D
Micaela D is a 5 yr old mare retired to CTA in June of 2023 with DJD in both front fetlocks and hocks. We were hoping that she would be able to have a low level career with time and let down, but her racing wear and tear says otherwise. Mica is pasture sound, gets along
Marilis My Love (Available in Puerto Rico Only)
Adorable Marilis is only 4 yrs old. She only raced 1 time here on the Island of Puerto Rico, and was retired due to poor performance during morning work outs. Marilis has been adjusting well to life off of the track; shes loves to be out in the pasture with her friend Mica. She handles
Mendo (Available in Puerto Rico only)
🌟 Meet Mendo: The Adorable Underdog with Endless Potential! 🐴❤️ Mendo is a stunning 4-year-old registered Thoroughbred gelding standing at an impressive 16 hands. 🌈 With his handsome chestnut coat and a single white sock, he catches the eye wherever he goes. Although Mendon didn’t have the opportunity to race due to laryngeal hemiplegia, (which
Tairaterces (Available in Puerto Rico only)
🐴 Once upon a time, there was a horse named Tairaterces (Secretariat backwards) affectionately called Tai, who had a tough start in life. When Tai arrived, he was barely approachable and seemed to be carrying a heavy weight on his shoulders. Tai was a local Puerto Rico-bred horse with only 4 starts to his name
Nature Gold (Available in Puerto Rico Only)
Meet Nature Gold, the most adorable Puerto Rican-bred racehorse you’ll ever see! Despite only participating in one race before retiring in 2020, Nature Gold still has the heart and spirit of a true champion. And even though he’s positive for Piroplasmosis, he’s one of the sweetest and easiest horses to work with on the ground.
Mia Sophia (Available in Puerto Rico only)
Mia’s story is one of resilience and survival. She originally came to CTA from the island of Vieques after surviving abandonment, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and even foaling a baby before being left to die. Fortunately, a local rescue found her and contacted CTA for help, and after a ferry trip back in December 2021,
