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Prospect Horses at the Track

These Thoroughbred horses for sale are still at the track or at their owners’ farms. We usually do not have video and you are purchasing them sight unseen with a vet check.

Read the page. “Buying a Track Prospect Horse” to understand the process. If you are not comfortable buying this way, please look at the horses in training at Bits & Bytes Farm or our Resale Horses. We have horses in all price ranges. Check out our page titled Pricing Information or read our FAQ page for answers to some of the most common questions. We do not give prices by e-mail. Please call for pricing.

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“Dance” is a 2009, 16.1 hand, chestnut Thoroughbred gelding. He is extremely athletic and built to be a 3-Day event horse. If you are looking for a young prospect to bring along slowly, this is the horse. He is well behaved and loves attention and he has been well cared for – check out his dapples!

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“Prize” is a 16 hand 2006 gray Thoroughbred gelding for sale. He has a had a very successful career and his owner feels it is time for him to move onto the show ring while he is sound for a second career.

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“Millie” is a big beautiful 2008, 16 hand Thoroughbred filly for sale. She is clean legged and is being retired sound. She is super sweet and just floats across the ground. “Millie” would look fantastic in the hunter or dressage ring or as a 3-day eventer.

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“Maddie” is a 16.3 hand (and growing), grey,2007 grand daughter of Storm Cat.

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“Freeby” is a 2007, 16 hand non winner of a race with about a dozen lifetime starts. He trains out of the trainer's farm and is used to galloping in the back field. Priced to sell quickly!

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Mimi - Beautiful Bay Mare

“Mimi” is a 2007, 16.1 hand plus 3/4 inch, dark bay, Thoroughbred mare for sale from her race track trainer. Her exercise ride says she is easy to ride and that she feels great. She can go all morning but when others pass her in the afternoon, she stops running. She is believed to be suitable and sound for any career.

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Hobo - 16.2 Hand Gentle Gelding

“Hobo” is a 2004, 16.2 and 1/2 inch tall chestnut gelding. He was bred and owned by same owner till his was retired this past fall. He is being retired sound with no vices. “Hobo” is a big solid horse and a beautiful mover with tons of athletic ability and great feet.

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“Bali” is an amazing dark bay/black stallion. He is 16 hands tall and a 2005 model.

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“Copy” is a 2005, 16.2 hand, chestnut gelding with a lot of personality and he loves to jump. He's a Thoroughbred who has been but has been ridden for about two months off-the-track. His color is a pretty liver chestnut.

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Sir Leonidas - Kind Sweet Gelding

“Leon” is a very fun loving 16 hand 2002 bay Thoroughbred gelding with tons of personality. He is kind and well behaved on the ground and great to ride.

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“Bomba” is 1999, 15.3 hand and one half inch, bay, Thoroughbred gelding for sale.

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“Foxy” is a 2007, 15'2 and 1/2 hh filly. She is super athletic, short coupled and a nice nice mover. She is clean legged with no vices and she is behaved on the track and in the barn. This is a snappy little mover who could do dressage, 3-day eventing or, for sure, polo.

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Butterface - NEW Bay Filly!

“Butterface” (yes that's her barn name) is 2007, 15'2+ hand bay Thoroughbred filly for sale directly from her race trainer/owner. She won one race and that is it. She would be the perfect event horse or jumper for a smaller rider. This filly is well priced for the budget conscience buyer.

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Montalvo aka

“Monte” is a 16.1 hand grey Thoroughbred gelding for sale. He was foaled April 16, 2004. He is by Maria's Mon and his grand daddy is A.P. Indy. This is a WELL BRED horse who has not lived up to his race horse pedigree. SOLD!

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Young Joe - SOLD!

Young Joe is a 2005, 16 hand, stout gelding. His owner is wanting to reinvest his money into a younger horse and has decided to retire Joe – sound and fit for his new career. He is vice free and appears to be sound for any career. SOLD!

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“Pins” is a stakes winning 2006, 15'1 hand grey Thoroughbred mare. She is super sweet with no vices. She already cross ties, clips and ships quietly. “Pins” has great ground manners and she is easy to ride at the tracks. Her legs are clean. Good things come in small packages . . . along with a small price tag! SOLD!

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Crowd Catcher - SOLD!

Crowd Catcher is a 2004, dark bay Thoroughbred mare. Her grand sires are Storm Cat and Private Thoughts. She has had only one foal who has not yet raced. She stands 16 hands tall. She is only being sold cause she did not make much money as a race horse which makes her foals are unmarketable for racing. She retired sound and is ready for a new career. This mare can be ridden or bred to sport horses. She is big boned with big feet and should produce nice sport horse foals. The only foal she had was very large. She is a nice mover and would make a good show horse and broad mare. Her breeder bred the previous four generations of this mare so we really know her pedigree and family history. SOLD!

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Smart Eddie - SOLD!

Smart Eddie aka “Eddie” is a 2007, 16 hand (and growing) bay Thoroughbred gelding. His owner/trainer says he is the best looking horse she has ever owned and he has a disposition to match. He is still has more growing to do. Congratulations to Tandy Becker of Tampa, FL!

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Callie's Wright - SOLD!

Callie's Wright aka “Kallie” is a 2004 16.3+ hand bay Thoroughbred mare for sale from her race track owner/trainer. “Kallie” is easy to handle and her trainer loads her by herself and takes her to the different tracks to race without anyone to help her. She is a grand daughter of Storm Cat. She has two Triple Crown winners in her pedigree: Secretariat and Affirmed. This is a very well bred mare who is believed sound for any career. SOLD!

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Rule My Heart -  Almost 17 hands SOLD!

“My Heart” is a 2007, 17 hand + (1/2 inch) chestnut Thoroughbred gelding for sale from the track. He has tons of growing and filling out left to do. He is super sweet and kind. SOLD! Congratulations to Joanna Zschau of Germany and Huntsville, AL.

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Great Game - SOLD!

Great Game is a 16.3 hand black Thoroughbred mare. She looks like a warmblood not a Thoroughbred. She is being sold because she throws foals that are just too big to be raced. She is the mother to Running Tall and our new baby Saint Lawrence. SOLD! Congratulations to Chuck Dixon of Bangor, Maine!

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“Don” is a 2008, 16+ hand bay Thoroughbred gelding for sale. He is still growing and he is lightly raced. This is the big sound gelding that everyone is looking for. Did you miss Deny and Wonder Beach? Don't miss out on this boy. Too late for this horse. Sold to low end racing.

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“Movin On Up” is a 2006, 16.1+ hand chestnut Thoroughbred gelding for sale from the track. He has had a successful racing career (he won a race the first week in March) but he is no longer competitive at the better race tracks. He would make a great fox hunter or show hunter.

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“Rocky” is a 16'1 hand, 2006 Bay Thoroughbred gelding. He is very big boned and looks like a warm blood. “Rocky” is very playful and loves to roll in his stall and get dirty. He is up to date on everything and nice to ride. He is good to handle on the ground. His legs are clean and he has no vices. This is a big well built horse. He is free from the shoulder and would make a nice 3-day event horse. He is only being sold because his trainer does not feel he will be competitive at the track he is moving to and does not want him to go to low end racing. This is a beautiful mover and would fit any kind of riding you would like to do with him.

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