Step Ahead Thoroughbred Retirement

Step Ahead Thoroughbred Retirement Step Ahead Thoroughbred Retirement is a non-profit organization established to help rehabilitate, retrain, and re-home retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

Happy Birthday, Scupper! 🥳🥳🥳May your day be full of extra carrots, sunny gallops, and all the mane flips you deserve! ❤️...
06/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Scupper! 🥳🥳🥳

May your day be full of extra carrots, sunny gallops, and all the mane flips you deserve! ❤️🐴❤️🎉🎂🎈

Please join us in wishing Young Man (Man of Character by Outofthebox x Parting Shot by Buckhar) foaled May 11, 2007 a ve...
05/11/2026

Please join us in wishing Young Man (Man of Character by Outofthebox x Parting Shot by Buckhar) foaled May 11, 2007 a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 🥳🐴❤️✨️

Happy belated Birthday (04/10/13) to our handsome boy, Tom! 🎉 (Boston Patriot by Patriot Act x Holiday Honey by Harlan's...
04/13/2026

Happy belated Birthday (04/10/13) to our handsome boy, Tom! 🎉 (Boston Patriot by Patriot Act x Holiday Honey by Harlan's Holiday)

You're not just gorgeous- you've got such a big, fun personality that makes every day brighter! ⭐️

Hope your day was full of treats and love!
🥳🎂❤️🐴

Happy Easter from Step Ahead Thoroughbred Retirement! 🐰😋🐍❤️
04/05/2026

Happy Easter from Step Ahead Thoroughbred Retirement! 🐰😋🐍❤️

✨Happy Heavenly Birthday, John! ✨(Special Song a/k/a Johnny Rocket) foaled in Florida on April 1, 2008 by Songandaprayer...
04/01/2026

✨Happy Heavenly Birthday, John! ✨(Special Song a/k/a Johnny Rocket) foaled in Florida on April 1, 2008 by Songandaprayer x Kickapoo Princess by Unreal Zeal (35 starts 6/8/5 – purse winnings $118,647)

We remember our “John” today as he would have turned 18. His prior trainer had nicknamed him “Johnny Rocket” because he was unbelievably fast (Beyer 110!) and loved to run, as reflected by his racing career. 🐎

Johnny retired from racing and joined us at Step Ahead in 2014. He was a horse that seemed aware of his greatness and reveled in it. He was a powerhouse with a clowny side who loved to have his tongue pulled on and adored peppermints.

However, he selected his friends very carefully. No one could ever accuse him of being overabundant in his affections. One such friend was our barn dog, Mickey. Micky, also gone but not forgotten, was a very small but clever dog. One sunny day he was out in Johnny’s pasture and a coyote came sneaking up on him. Upon seeing this, Johnny took off galloping across the pasture and chased the terrified coyote away. Johnny saved Mickey’s life that day.

Johnny will also be remembered for his sweet nicker which reminded us throughout the day that we needed to hurry up and bring him in or bring him some hay. Sometimes he would just nicker to say hello. He was quite a character!

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Johnny Rocket. We so dearly miss you! ❤

Happy 17th Birthday to our boy, Big Ed! 🥳 (Starship Storm). Ed was a formidable opponent on the track. 🏇 Now he's living...
03/29/2026

Happy 17th Birthday to our boy, Big Ed! 🥳 (Starship Storm). Ed was a formidable opponent on the track. 🏇 Now he's living his best life in full retirement mode: relaxed, leisurely, and loving every peaceful moment. 🐴 ❤️

Today we’re celebrating this incredible horse who continues to bring joy every single day. Here’s to many more happy, hay-filled years ahead, Big Ed! You’ve earned every bit of this easy life. 💕

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11519 Innfields Drive
Odessa, FL
33556

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

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+18132159906

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