Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue

Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue (SCTR) is a California non-profit, public benefit corporation whose volunteers donate their time, care, and funds to the rescue and rehoming of thoroughbred ex racehorses in Southern California. The specific purpose of SCTR is to acquire thoroughbred ex racehorses in Southern California that are at risk of slaughter, abuse, and neglect, and to care for, rehabilitate and transition them until a permanent custodial or retirement home is found. We also work to identify horses at the racetrack that urgently need new homes, and to provide temporary rehabilitation and retraining until they are placed.   

The purpose of this website is to advertize our lovely thoroughbreds that are available for rehoming. Our members have played a part in the rescue, rehabilitation, or rehoming of all of the beautiful thoroughbreds shown in the photographs on our pages.

We are thrilled to welcome Noble Gambler into our rehabilitation and transitioning program! This beautiful, four year old gelding by In Excess recently suffered an injury while racing at Hollywood Park, and was in urgent need of a new home. Although his rehab will take many months to complete, we are looking forward to a time when he can begin training for his second career. We gratefully acknowledge the emergency sponsorship provided for this horse, towards his veterinary care, xrays, rehabilitation, and other initial costs, provided by The Exceller Fund (please visit their website at www.excellerfund.org), John Chun, Donna Powell, Lenore Mullaney, and Bridgett Hamershock. And isn't he handsome?!

Update 07/17/2008: Noble Gambler has sustained multiple injuries in his short, two race career. A veterinary examination revealed an old suspensory injury to his left front leg, presumably susatined during or shortly after his first race in October 2007. The torn suspensory was complicated by sesamoid fractures, and has permanently lowered his left front pastern. In his second start in July 2008, Noble Gambler caught his left front tendon with a hind foot, and sustained a low bow. Noble Gambler will be maintained in a gel cast for some time, and re-evaluated in a month's time. For potential adopters, this horse's current prognosis for a future career is slow, low disciplines (at best; low hunters, training level dressage, pleasure riding only), and that prognosis may be updated in a month's time.