CARMA Placement Program Assists Nearly 80 Retiring Race Horses in 2018

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Dream Police - 2018 Placement Program Graduate and San Luis Rey Downs Fire Survivor

Dream Police - 2018 Placement Program Graduate and San Luis Rey Downs Fire Survivor

CARMA Placement Program Assists Nearly 80 Retiring Race Horses in 2018

Reflecting back on a bustling 2018, CARMA is proud to share the names of the 74 racing Thoroughbreds (and one lead pony) who retired through its Placement Program last year.

Widely considered to be the nonprofit organization’s greatest service to the California racing industry, the Placement Program is continuously expanding to assist the growing number of Thoroughbred owners and trainers seeking to responsibly retire their horses.

With the amount of horses admitted into the program up by more than 55% compared to 2017, CARMA had to adapt– adding three new layup facilities and implementing private placements as a way to find new homes for the off-track-Thoroughbreds in its care.

The Placement Program is funded by The Stronach Group matching dollar for dollar the 0.03% owner purse contributions accrued during Santa Anita Park live racing.

Here are the horses who went through the Placement Program in 2018:

  • Thunder’s Legacy
    • 2014 Gelding | Coil – Thunder and Ice, By Wised Up
    • 4 Starts; 2, 0, 0 | $11,885 Earnings
    • Placed with Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Helluva Choice
    • 2014 Gelding | Wildcat Heir – Ellen’s Choice, by Tactical Cat
    • 12 Starts; 1, 2, 1 | $50,723
    • Placed with Thoroughbred Rehab Center
  • Autumn Blitz
    • 2013 Gelding | Orientate – Autumn Wedding, by Runaway Groom
    • Stakes Winner – 13 Starts; 1, 5, 4 | $83,624
    • Placed with Humanity for Horses
  • Craft Brew
    • 2015 Gelding | First Dude – Gator Brew, by Milwaukee Brew
    • 4 Starts; 1, 0, 1 | $18,280
    • Placed with Neigh Savers Foundation and Fire & Ice Horse Training
  • Jonny Be Bueno
    • 2015 Gelding | Rattlesnake Bridge – Silver Spook, by Silver Deputy
    • 3 Starts; 0, 1, 1 | $14,145
    • Placed with Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Rico Argentine
    • 2013 Gelding | Tiznow – Queen ofthe Catsle, by Tale of the Cat
    • 4 Starts; 0, 0, 0 | $1,380
    • Placed with Sandia Creek Auxiliary Foundation
  • Washington Road
    • 2013 Gelding | Street Sense – Servalina, by A.P. Indy
    • 7 Starts; 0, 0, 2 | $7,820
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Melville
    • 2011 Gelding | Street Cry IRE – Fatefully, by Private Account
    • 25 Starts; 3, 4, 4 | $102,017
    • Placed with Square Peg Foundation
  • Formulate
    • 2013 Gelding | Malibu Moon – Midnight Kizz NZ, by Groom Dancer
    • 10 Starts; 2, 0, 1 | $42,665
    • Privately Placed
  • Good Hope *
    • 2015 Gelding | Twirling Candy – Nice Meidel, by Bernstein
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • Unraced
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • I Prefer Pi
    • 2015 Gelding | Bold Chieftain – Soul In One, by Perfect Soul IRE
    • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0 | $345
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Monero *
    • 2015 Filly | Blazonry – Stayingalive, by Gone West
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • Unraced
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Midnight Cello
    • 2010 Gelding | Midnight Lute – Mocella, by Johannesburg
    • Graded Stakes Winner – 46 Starts; 9, 10, 7 | $447,890
    • Placed with Humanity for Horses
  • Our Bright Star
    • 2014 Mare | McCann’s Mojave – Jaquenetta, by Falstaff
    • 4 Starts; 0, 0, 0 | $1,380
    • Placed with Thoroughbred Rehab Center
  • King Aufzug
    • 2014 Gelding | Quality Road – Playful Princess, by Meadow Lake
    • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0 | $345
    • Placed with White Rock Horse Rescue and Retirement
  • South Texas Lingo
    • 2013 Gelding | Oratory – Shires Reflection, by El Prado IRE
    • 27 Starts; 8, 3, 3 | $94,856
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Follow Me Crev
    • 2012 Gelding | Quality Road – Vicki Vallencourt, by Regal Classic
    • Multiple Graded Stakes Placed
    • 23 Starts; 6, 5, 5 | $552,240
    • Placed with Humanity for Horses
  • Yaffe
    • 2012 Mare | City Zip – Moon Maven, by Dixieland Band
    • 18 Starts; 1, 4, 3 | $60,695
    • Placed with Whispering Meadows Ranch
  • Dream Police *
    • 2012 Gelding | Wildcat Heir – Powerful Package, by Star De Naskra
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 27 Starts; 3, 3, 6 | $131,450
    • Placed with Win Place Home
  • Simon *
    • 2004 Gelding | American Quarter Horse
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • Lead Pony
    • Placed with Neigh Savers Foundation
  • Perfection Tale
    • 2013 Gelding | Tale of the Cat – Silent Perfection, by Perfect Soul IRE
    • 11 Starts; 0, 0, 2 | $12, 945
    • Privately Placed
  • Bolster
    • 2013 Gelding | Benchmark – Mo Chuisle, by Free House
    • 8 Starts; 2, 2, 1 | $66,065
    • Privately Placed
  • Starship Treasure
    • 2015 Filly | Royal Memory – Visual Treat by Bertrando
    • 3 Starts; 3, 0, 0 | $3,420
    • Placed with Thoroughbred Rehab Center
  • Green With Eddie*
    • 2014 Gelding | Square Eddie – Marquis Diamond, by Yonaguska
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 11 Starts; 2, 2, 0 | $134,570
    • Still in Placement Program
  • Pay The Fine*
    • 2012 Gelding | Square Eddie – Heckuva Rush, by Wild Rush
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 18 Starts; 3, 4, 2 | $201,120
    • Privately Placed
  • Native Treasure
    • 2010 Gelding | Tribal Rule – Visual Treat, by Bertrando
    • 52 Starts; 10, 12, 7 | $410,593
    • Placed with Redwing Horse Sanctuary
  • Miss Puddles*
    • 2015 Filly | Canford Cliffs IRE – Puddles FR, by Holy Roman Emperor IRE
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 6 Starts; 1, 0, 0 | $9,748
    • Placed with Farralone Farms
  • Super Storm*
    • 2012 Gelding | Quality Road – Storm’s Darling, by Storm Boot
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 5 Starts; 0, 0, 0 | $1,880
    • Privately Placed
  • Very Hot
    • 2014 Mare | Unusual Heat – Easy El, by Benchmark
    • 16 Starts; 2, 3, 1 | $55,265
    • Placed with Thoroughbred Rehab Center
  • Porteous GB
    • 2011 Mare | Sixties Icon GB – Fading Away GB, by Fraam GB
    • 31 Starts; 5, 6, 6 | $82,210
    • Placed with Square Peg Foundation
  • Guy Code
    • 2012 Gelding | Blazonry – Stayingalive, by Gone West
    • 40 Starts; 6, 8, 1 | $247,733
    • Placed with Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • GoSoFar*
    • 2013 Gelding | Aragorn IRE – Tavern on Rush, By Indian Charlie
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 14 Starts; 1, 4, 2 | $82,223
    • Placed with Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue
  • Clever Royal
    • 2011 Gelding | Leading the Parade – Bing Girl, by Kingmambo
    • Stakes Placed
    • 39 Starts; 7, 6, 3 | $288,579
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Thunderwolf
    • 2015 Gelding | Storm Wolf – Sugar Spike, by Bertrando
    • 2 Starts; 0, 0, 0 |$690
    • Placed with Farralone Farms
  • For Greater Glory
    • 2010 Gelding | Afleet Alex – Lady’s Touch, by Touch Gold
    • Multiple Graded Stakes Placed
    • 46 Starts; 7, 6, 8 | $408,046
    • Placed with Humanity for Horses
  • Lord of Chaos
    • 2012 Gelding | Temple City – Princess Madmyr, by Ocean Crest
    • 18 Starts; 2, 1, 5 | 115, 534
    • Placed with Square Peg Foundation
  • Thora Lisa
    • 2014 Mare | Thoreau – Top Touch, by Touch Gold
    • 2 Starts; 0, 0, 0 | $450
    • Privately Placed
  • Everleigh
    • 2015 Filly | Lucky Pulpit – Argue My Case, by Closing Argument
    • Unraced
    • Placed with CANTER – CA
  • Geologist
    • 2012 Gelding | Medaglia D’Oro – Queen Martha, by Rahy
    • 10 Starts; 3, 0, 1 | $58,212
    • Placed with Harmony and Hope Horse Haven
  • Serenaded Lady
    • 2014 Mare | Coil – Cantina, by Seattle Dancer
    • Unraced
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Majestic Emperor
    • 2015 Gelding | Two Step Salsa – Coolatta, by Distorted Humor
    • Unraced
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Mr. Zippers
    • 2012 Gelding | Square Eddie – Marquis Diamond, by Yonaguska
    • 28 Starts; 5, 3, 4 | $79,250
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Six O Five
    • 2014 Gelding | Lemon Drop Kid, Catabellerina, by Tabasco Cat
    • Unraced
    • Placed with Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue
  • Zuri Chop FR
    • 2011 Gelding | Muhaymin – Zaliana FR, by Daliapour FR
    • 40 Starts; 5, 9, 12 | $275,660
    • Placed with CANTER – CA
  • Little Benchy
    • 2014 Mare | Benchmark – Demo Memo, by Memo CHI
    • 1 Start; 0, 0, 0 | $345
    • Privately Placed
  • Bourbon Dude
    • 2015 Gelding | First Dude – Love in Bloom, by More than Ready
    • 5 Starts; 0, 2, 0 | $8,910
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Noble Nick
    • 2013 Gelding | Zensational – Indigene, by Deputy Minister
    • Graded Stakes Placed
    • 32 Starts; 6, 6, 6 | $157,132
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Malko
    • 2012 Gelding | Giant’s Causeway – Never Busy, By Gone West
    • 30 Starts; 3, 3, 4 | $104,425
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Triple Play Hay
    • 2015 Gelding | Empire Way – Phoenician Star, by Horse Chestnut SAF
    • Unraced
    • Placed with Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Dominate Warrior
    • 2015 Gelding | Warrior’s Reward – Berengaria, by Golden Missile
    • 4 Starts; 0, 2, 2 | $7,360
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Borden County
    • 2014 Gelding | Forefathers – Guru, by Posse
    • 11 Starts; 1, 3, 1 | $43,580
    • Placed with Redwings Horse Sanctuary
  • Silverspun Pickup
    • 2015 Filly | Papa Clem by Comin Easy, by Unusual Heat
    • 9 Starts; 2, 1, 0 | $70,070
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Sea Smoke
    • 2013 Mare | Tribal Rule – Russian River, by Stravinsky
    • 14 Starts; 1, 2, 3 | $83,165
    • Privately Placed
  • Kya
    • 2015 Filly | Atticus – Gracious Girl, by Smokester
    • 2 Starts; 0, 0, 0 | $690
    • Placed with Thoroughbred Rehab Center
  • Miyagi
    • 2014 Gelding | Dixie Chatter – Royal Ravine, by Gulch
    • Unraced
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Closing Time
    • 2014 Gelding | Slew’s Tiznow – Quick Commander, by Deputy Commander
    • 16 Starts; 2, 4, 4 | $117,690
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Rockaway IRE
    • 2015 Gelding | Society Rock IRE – No Way IRE, by Rainbows for Life
    • 10 Starts; 1, 0, 0 | $15,495
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Sagittari
    • 2014 Gelding | Astrology – Cosmo Girl, by City Zip
    • 15 Starts; 2, 5, 1 | $50,231
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Mighty Thor
    • 2015 Gelding | Thoreau – Top Touch, by Touch Gold
    • 9 Starts; 2, 1, 1 | $21,715
    • Privately Placed
  • Mongol G
    • 2013 Gelding | Any Given Saturday – Gail’s Ring, by Rahy
    • 9 Starts; 2, 1, 2 | $43,521
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Lord Admiral
    • 2014 Gelding | Slew’s Tiznow – Catch a Wave, by Man from Eldorado
    • 9 Starts; 1, 1, 0 | $49,990
    • Placed with Win Place Home
  • Council Women
    • 2014 Mare | Council Member – Bella Queen, by Olympio
    • 3 Starts; 0, 0, 2 | $16,020
    • Placed with Thoroughbred Rehab Center
  • Bold Papa*
    • 2012 Gelding | Papa Clem – Bold Roberta, by Bold Badgett
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • 18 Starts; 2, 3, 4 | $135,500
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • We Go Now
    • 2014 Gelding | Lucky Pulpit – Go Jaylo, by Bertrando
    • 23 Starts; 2, 1, 7 | $67,725
    • Placed with Hope for Horses
  • Loss Mitigation
    • 2016 Gelding | Square Eddie – Repo, by In Excess IRE
    • Unraced
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • June Sixth
    • 2014 Gelding | Flatter – Daunbeforethemast, by Mizzen Mast
    • 7 Starts; 0, 0, 0 | $3,645
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Vegas Itch
    • 2014 Gelding | Twirling Candy – Martika Tianna, by Dance Brightly
    • 16 Starts; 1, 4, 2 | $40,525
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Glorious Crown
    • 2014 Gelding | Crown of Thorns – Wasted Wisdom, by Gold Fever
    • 12 Starts; 1, 3, 3 | $44,150
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Ryder’s Starlight
    • 2012 Mare | Kodiak Kowboy – Star in the Corner, by Holy Bull
    • 43 Starts; 7, 6, 11 | $140,715
    • Placed with Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue
  • Home Run Kitten *
    • 2011 Gelding | Kitten’s Joy – Grand Slam Girl, by Grand Slam
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • Multiple Graded Stakes Winner
    • 34 Starts; 8, 3, 7 | $514,245
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Generous Pour
    • 2013 Mare | Sky Mesa – Snooki, by Empire Maker
    • 14 Starts; 2, 0, 1 | $51,960
    • Placed with Whispering Meadows Ranch
  • Opportunist
    • 2013 Gelding | Tale of the Cat – Far Out Freebie, by Medaglia D’Oro
    • 21 Starts; 3, 3, 4 | $152,060
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • She Beat the Fire *
    • 2015 Filly | Intello GER – Al Beedaa, by Swain IRE
    • Lilac Fire Survivor
    • Unraced
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • Fortunate Cookie
    • 2015 Filly | Successful Appeal – Skinny Genes, by Pleasant Tap
    • 10 Starts; 2, 1, 1 | $15,658
    • Currently in Placement Program
  • California Man
    • 2015 Gelding | Good Journey – My Looloo, by Pure Prize
    • Unraced
    • Currently in Placement Program

CARMA is able to assist in the retirement of horses who were stabled at San Luis Rey Downs on December 7, 2017 during the Lilac Fire as a result of  funds entrusted to the nonprofit at the direction of The Stronach Group, Santa Anita and Del Mar GoFundMe committee, and well as countless other individual donations. To date, those funds have been used to support the following horses who retired through the Placement Program: Bold Papa, Dream Police, Good Hope, GoSoFar, Green With Eddie, Miss Puddles, Monero, Pay The Fine, Sassy Ashley, Simon, Super Storm and Home Run Kitten.

In addition to the aforementioned Lilac Fire horses, CARMA has also supported fire survivors who are under the care of other individuals or were retired privately: Infuriated Gary, Knowitallhousewife, The Topester, Sheila Chic, Katy’s Son and Cool Munnings

CARMA is looking forward to assisting many more Thoroughbreds and horsemen in 2019.