Trick Bag, one of most enduring racehorses in Texas, was recently donated to LOPE. The 10-year-old gelding made his final start at Retama Park on September 28, 2007, finishing fourth. After he came out of that last race with swollen ankles, his owner and trainer both decided it was time to retire him.
Trick Bag raced a whopping 110 times, with 23 wins, 27 seconds and 20 third-place finishes. He raced 47 times at Sam Houston alone, not to mention all the times he ran at Retama Park and Lone Star Park, too. His overall earnings were $189.870 on the track.
Known for his intrepid spirit and big heart, Trick Bag was a real favorite with Texas race trainers and fans. An athletic bay with a kind face, Trick Bag has settled in easily at the LOPE Ranch - as you can see from his photo, he is really enjoying the pasture lifestyle here.
His ankles will require pasture rest and turnout - but a vet exam shows that he will be a good candidate for trail and pleasure riding after some time off.
Trick Bag is very intelligent and gets along with other horses. He is now available for adoption on the LOPE website.
Hi Lynn!
I love Trick Bag! SOOO glad he was able to retire and enjoy a good, and much deserved rest!!! Kudos for all you do for the horses!
Lyn
Posted by: Lynette Gascoigne | February 25, 2008 at 09:15 PM