Whickr: Eight Ex-Racehorses Who Made It To The Top In Their New Careers

Former racehorses can excel in a range of disciplines, bringing to their new career athleticism, intelligence, and a can-do attitude. Their popularity with riders from grassroots to Olympic level and from hacking to polo shows ex-racehorses’ versatility and adaptive nature.

While every ex-racehorse is a star in their owner’s eyes, and many have great stories of multi-disciplinary successes and longevity, certain horses stand out as leaders in their respective disciplines.

In this blog, we’ll share stories from the history books highlighting eight (plus one or two extra) of the best ex-racehorses of all time.

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