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Off the Track WA is proud to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the OTTWA Passport. The passport initiative helps Racing and Wagering Western Australia maintain links with retired racehorses and better understand their lives and locations after racing. Since its launch in August 2020, the initiative has received great support from both the off the […]

Empire Down, a 2010 grey mare by Grey Swallow, proved her heart was not in racing – retiring from the track after only three starts. Affectionately known as Dora, Empire Down was rehomed to Rosa and Brittany Porter who introduced Dora to eventing. In early 2018, Keyara Guthrie was on the lookout for a new […]

Hughey the Hammer, a 2014 gelding by USA stallion Somebeachsomewhere retired from racing in 2017 after two starts with trainer Kat Warwick. Hughey was rested before Bayley Thomas was engaged to provide the gentle gelding with a ridden education and find him a home.   Bayley, who rehomed Hughey privately and is now an OTTWA […]

Berry Baby, a 2011 mare by Big Brown (USA) was purchased at the 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sales for $120,000 by Gai Waterhouse AO and James Harron Bloodstock. Bred at Strawberry Hill Stud by John Singleton, Berry Baby bares the distinctive strawberry brand. Berry Baby won her only trial with the Waterhouse stables in 2014, […]

Fanny’s Famous, a 2013 mare by Famous Roman never made it to the racetrack, instead making her ridden debut in the show ring. The eye-catching mares under saddle career began with Katie Humphreys who first met Fanny while working for Rivercrest Stud at the June 2018 Magic Millions Sales. Katie was taken in by the […]

Unnamed (Cherry) | Loving This Mare is a Piece of Cake for Anthea.   Unnamed in the Australian Stud Book but affectionately known as Cherry is a mare by Fortress Strong and out of Old Spice mare, Spice Miss.   A self-proclaimed Bush Rider Anthea Monger purchased Cherry after her previous horse, Cue the Sun […]

Sponsored competitors, Kate Joyce, Tessa Sharman and Riley Lyall recently travelled with their off the track mounts and support crew 3,500km to the beautiful grounds of the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, Victoria for this prestigious event. Throughout the dressage, cross country and show jumping elements of this event each horse and rider combination demonstrated […]

It was early on when Secretus’s connections knew this 2016 So Secret mare wasn’t going to make it as a racehorse, and it was just as quickly that rider Saijsh Mitchell recognised her potential as an Eventer. Secretus was bred by her racing owners, Merrilea and David Broad who own her dam, Dominicus who’s successful […]

Double The Pro, a 2014 chestnut gelding, produced 36 starts for five wins, six seconds and nine thirds earning his connections $109,747. The Proart progeny accumulated four of his five race wins in regional areas, including Narrogin, Northam and Kalgoorlie with three of those wins under trainer Peter Fernie. After retiring in mid-2021, Double The […]

A 2009 Medal of Honor gelding, Lost East Estees raced under trainer and breeder Glenys Leeson before retiring in 2013 after nine starts and no placings. Lost East Estees first home off the track was with Michelle Barkley who started on the gelding’s flatwork education but found they did not click as a pair. In […]