by Winnie Morgan Nemeth, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program

Delaware, OH — Breedings to Donato Hanover, Well Said, Conway Hall, Deweycheatumnhowe, A Rocknroll Dance, Dragon Again, and Big Bad John are among the 75-plus seasons donated to New Vocations 18th annual stallion auction. There is even a breeding to the unique white stallion, White Bliss.

The auction runs Monday (Feb. 8) through 2 p.m. Friday (Feb. 12) at OnGait.com. It is conducted in an open ended format that allows for bidding slightly beyond the 2 p.m. deadline if less than five minutes have elapsed since the last bid on a particular breeding.

Participants are asked to be considerate and not bid for mares over 20, ones that have been barren two or more consecutive years, any that are due after May 21, and those that are already booked. To view the list of stallions visit www.newvocations.org or e-mail dot@horseadoption.com. Breedings are still being sought and can be added until the auction begins.

New Vocations is the largest racehorse adoption program in North America, accepting more than 400 retired racehorses each year. Proceeds from the stallion auction go toward the rehabilitation, retraining, and placement of retired Standardbreds.

“We would like to thank all the stallion donors for their generous support,” said Executive Director Dot Morgan. “They enable us to equip these horses with useful skills and get them into loving homes that will give them a life beyond the track. Every horse we place becomes an ambassador for the breed and many of the adopters become racing fans as well.”