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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Successful and Rewarding Experience for Teddy’s Team

As I sit down to write this final installment of Teddy Spaghetti’s road to the Thoroughbred Makeover, it is with great pride for how much he and our team accomplished there; huge appreciation for the family that allowed me the opportunity to take both their new 3-year-old OTTB and their 16-year-old daughter along for the ride; and a little bit of nostalgia that it’s over.

Jordan Sigmon, Maverick, Retired Racehorse Project, Thoroughbred Makeover, Kentucky Horse Park, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Appreciating the Journey and Progress With Maverick

Coming into the Thoroughbred Makeover I couldn’t have been much more confident in where I was with Maverick. Our final run the week before at Stable View had gone just about perfectly with a fifth-place finish in the Beginner Novice only adding two rails in stadium — one of which was definitely my fault — and a couple speed faults on cross country. Most importantly, down there he was so bold and confident out on cross country and gave me a great feeling coming into the makeover.

Thoroughbred Makeover, Horse Park, Kentucky, Diary, Imposing Ruler, Gray Magician, Lindsay Gilbert, competition, OTTB, ex-racehorse, retired racehorse, aftercare, training, hunter, jumper, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Pride, Gratitude, and Inspiration Make for a Great Event

Another Thoroughbred Makeover is in the books, and what a week it was. Between the rain, the long days, and the incredible athletes we competed against, it’s safe to say this year’s event was one for the memory books. Bringing both Imposing Ruler – aka “Henry” – and Gray Magician made for a full and rewarding experience, and I couldn’t be prouder of how both horses handled themselves.

Sekt, Amy Faison, Retired Racehorse Project, Thoroughbred Makeover, Erin Gilmore Photography, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Sekt, Street Ready Among Many Standouts at 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover

The versatility of Thoroughbreds was on display just a few miles from Keeneland Race Course Oct. 8-11 when the Retired Racehorse Project crowned 10 Thoroughbred Makeover champions at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

After two days of preliminary competition, the event’s new format was on display when 10 horses from each discipline continued competing in the ring they had visited in the preliminaries for the championship round on Saturday.

CARMA, Aftercare, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

CARMA Goes Big for Horses, Ensuring ‘Aftercare is Not an Afterthought’

When it comes to horses, even the most cynical of souls has a hard time not falling for the large eyes and dynamic ears of a Thoroughbred. We are captivated by their hearts on the track and their personalities off of it, their faces as familiar to us as those of family and friends. They become a part of our racing lives and their welfare beyond their time in racing matters to us all. Enter organizations like California Retirement Management Account, or CARMA.

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