2023 Thoroughbred Makeover: Who’s Headed to the Finale
The 2023 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway. Here’s who’s headed to the finale!
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is an organization that supports racehorses as the find second careers when they transition off the track. The organization increases demand for horses in a variety of disciplines that are showcased in their show, the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium. These disciplines include barrel racing, ranch work, freestyle, eventing, dressage, show jumping, polo, field hunter, competitive trail, and show hunter.
This year’s RRP Thoroughbred Makeover spans from Wednesday October 11, 2023 to Saturday October 14, 2023. The preliminary results for all disciplines are in. Here’s who’s headed into the finale in each division:
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Barrel Racing
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| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Flat | Run 1 | Run 2 | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Dance Money Lauren Clark (Pro) |
2.675 | 19.366 | 18.840 | 40.881 | 1 | |
| 385 | Ready To Monba Bella Wiseman (Pro) |
2.925 | 19.595 | 19.192 | 41.712 | 2 | |
| 485 | We Thank You Chya Johnstone (Pro) |
1.950 | 20.114 | 19.945 | 42.009 | 3 | |
| 126 | Balboas Smile Kaitlyn Aitken (Pro) |
3.100 | 20.052 | 19.932 | 43.084 | 4 | |
| 405 | Saint Commissaire Lauren Clark (Pro) |
3.375 | 20.549 | 19.710 | 43.634 | 5 |
Competitive Trail
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Adios Dee Dee Haley Castleberry (Am) |
106.5 | 108.0 | 107.250 | 1 | |
| 250 | Holy Light Kajsa Kajander (Jr) |
102.5 | 104.5 | 103.500 | 2 | |
| 169 | Circle the Kid Madison Nichter (Am) |
101.5 | 104.5 | 103.000 | 3 | |
| 401 | Royal Park Isabel Wells (Jr) |
97.5 | 101.0 | 99.250 | 4 | |
| 172 | Comfortably Cool Mike Leverett (Am) |
97.5 | 100.5 | 99.000 | 5 |
Dressage
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Test | Demo | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Knockemdown Alison O’Dwyer (Pro) |
79.655 | 51.0 | 130.655 | 1 | |
| 263 | Indy Rebel Martha Denver (Pro) |
74.828 | 52.5 | 127.328 | 2 | |
| 425 | Sleeping Empire S-Squared Eventing (Team) |
75.862 | 50.7 | 126.562 | 3 | |
| 339 | Mr. Biffle Jessica Goldstein Holmes (Pro) |
76.724 | 49.0 | 125.724 | 4 | |
| 352 | Ofalltheginjoints Madeline Hall (Pro) |
76.552 | 47.4 | 123.952 | 5 |
Eventing
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | DR | SJ | XC | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | Smokeonthehorizon Jhett Jenkins (Pro) |
76.944 | 91.50 | 102.00 | 270.444 | 1 | |
| 434 | Storm Threat Jesslyn Woodall (Pro) |
76.389 | 89.00 | 100.50 | 265.889 | 2 | |
| 253 | Hush Gorgeous Jenna Denver (Jr) |
72.778 | 85.00 | 107.50 | 265.278 | 3 | |
| 230 | Gold Boss Jennifer Reisenbichler (Pro) |
73.056 | 76.50 | 105.50 | 255.056 | 4 | |
| 247 | Hoboken Jack Adriana Nannini (Pro) |
76.111 | 79.50 | 95.50 | 251.111 | 5 |
Field Hunter
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | US | Ind | Mock | Mock Imp |
Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Arklow Gina Gans (Am) |
55.167 | 148.000 | 10.000 | 29.333 | 242.500 | 1 | |
| 276 | JuJu Bug Kathleen Neuhoff (Am) |
53.500 | 153.500 | 10.000 | 21.833 | 238.833 | 2 | |
| 350 | Ninetynine Excuses Caitlan Brooks (Pro) |
49.333 | 146.000 | 10.000 | 28.667 | 234.000 | 3 | |
| 218 | Foolish Dreams Brit Vegas (Pro) |
48.667 | 148.000 | 10.000 | 25.333 | 232.000 | 4 | |
| 229 | Glitter Time Ellen Wilson (Am) |
53.167 | 144.500 | 10.000 | 22.667 | 230.334 | 5 |
Freestyle
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Burl Hamby’s Rockin’ H Ranch (Team) |
105.500 | 105.000 | 105.250 | 1 | |
| 257 | Ibeam Raechel Ramsey (Pro) |
98.000 | 97.500 | 97.750 | 2 | |
| 266 | Into Magarayquaza Amber Jacobson (Pro) |
99.500 | 95.000 | 97.250 | 3 | |
| 254 | Hype Allyson Hartfield (Pro) |
96.000 | 85.000 | 90.500 | 4 | |
| 390 | Red King Kiersti Wylie (Pro) |
94.000 | 84.000 | 89.000 | 5 |
Polo
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| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Phlox Buck Schott (Pro) |
82.001 | 78.500 | 80.251 | 1 | |
| 144 | Bold Empress Matuz Polo (Team) |
79.333 | 71.500 | 75.417 | 2 | |
| 299 | Lets Race Ladys Peter Cumming (Pro) |
76.000 | 73.000 | 74.500 | 3 | |
| 233 | Gorman River Mountain Farm (Team) |
71.500 | 65.500 | 68.500 | 4 | |
| 101 | A Little Tappy Matuz Polo (Team) |
61.500 | 59.500 | 60.500 | 5 |
Ranch Work
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Into Magarayquaza Amber Jacobson (Pro) |
160.000 | 155.000 | 157.500 | 1 | |
| 137 | Bestfamever Liz Miller (Am) |
137.000 | 129.000 | 133.000 | 2 | |
| 200 | Elle M’a Souri (FR) Alice Beckman (Pro) |
134.000 | 122.000 | 128.000 | 3 | |
| 447 | Take a Peak Nathan Bradley (Pro) |
121.000 | 131.000 | 126.000 | 4 | |
| 286 | Kings Point Alex Tyson (Pro) |
125.000 | 123.000 | 124.000 | 5 |
Show Hunter
| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | Mission Canyon Chris Bennings (Pro) |
213.000 | 205.750 | 209.375 | 1 | |
| 136 | Bell the Cat Brenda Awad (Pro) |
195.500 | 203.000 | 199.250 | 2 | |
| 471 | Tulsa Tornado Amanda Gomez (Pro) |
184.500 | 195.000 | 189.750 | 3 | |
| 476 | Unimpeached Rachel McMahan (Pro) |
187.500 | 189.250 | 188.375 | 4 | |
| 388 | Red Eagle Mia Bagnato (Jr) |
181.750 | 186.000 | 183.875 | 5 |
Show Jumper
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| Div | # | Horse/Trainer | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | R1 Time | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Limonata Claudia Dollinger (Pro) |
202.250 | 206.000 | 80.039 | 204.125 | 1 | |
| 103 | Active Pass Stephanie Black (Am) |
197.750 | 194.500 | 75.855 | 196.125 | 2 | |
| 388 | Red Eagle Mia Bagnato (Jr) |
165.000 | 219.500 | 80.698 | 192.250 | 3 | |
| 471 | Tulsa Tornado Amanda Gomez (Pro) |
199.000 | 174.000 | 84.098 | 186.500 | 4 | |
| 136 | Bell the Cat Brenda Awad (Pro) |
178.500 | 189.500 | 87.030 | 184.000 | 5 |
It’s been an exciting few days at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover! We can’t wait to see how the finale contestants do on their final go! Check back tomorrow for final results of the competition!
