In this edition of the New Vocations retired race horse recap, we will be featuring a former star, donated by Tom Barrett. His name is LT’s Best, and he is a 15-year-old brown gelding by Davanti out of the Supergill mare Light Tackle.
Having an impeccable career racing with Tom Barrett from Michigan and Vince Copeland in Delaware, "LT" has had a lot of people interested in him, but he hasn't found his right match yet.
“He's had a chance to settle down and has learned to be a horse while with us," New Vocations Standardbred Director Winnie Nemeth said.
The former connections of LT made it abundantly clear that he loved to race. He is a very smart horse, maybe too smart for his own good. While talking with former caretaker Ryan Barrett, he emphasized the professionalism LT demonstrated.
LT started 117 times, making his way to the winner's circle on 28 occasions earning $467,995 lifetime. In 2009, at the age of six, he had a career high, earning over $177,000. He took his lifetime mark in the Green Speed Open Trot in 1:53.3 at Harrah's Philadelphia.
Barrett has many memories with LT’s Best, but one that sticks out was when LT won the Open Trot three weeks in a row at Hazel Park Raceway in 2007.
Aside from that, LT’s Best had many highlights in his career, as well as his fair share of success on the stakes circuit, where he collected cheques in The American National Trot at Balmoral, The Patriot Trot at Colonial, and The Dygert Memorial Trot at Hawthorne. In 2007 and 2008, he was invited and participated in the Patriot Trot.
“LT definitely looks for his groom or rider to have confidence in their abilities, to also have confidence in him and trust they will guide him in the right direction,” Barrett said. "LT loves kids and loves any kind of treats, his favorite is carrots.
“We are really excited to have had the opportunity to work with him. I think he will be great at whatever he does next, whether it's a show horse, a trail horse, or even a driving horse.
"LT is ready for his next step and a new home,” Nemeth said.
For more information regarding donations or aid, visit www.posttimewithmikeandmike.com or www.newvocations.org.
(With files from Post Time with Mike and Mike)