Don Carlos R.
2009 PR Bred with 55 starts and $375,727 in earnings
Meet Don Carlos R, a born and bred Puerto Rico Native who has achieved remarkable feats in his career. With 55 starts under his belt, he has earned a whopping $375,725 and clinched an impressive 25 first-place wins, including 18 grade 1 and 2 stakes races.
Don Carlos R was retired to CTA in March 2020 after an unforgettable racing journey. And despite facing various challenges, including an old left front sesamoid fracture, a right front bowed tendon with suspensory breakdown, and a left hock bone spur, he is a loving and friendly horse, and gets around quite well.
Tito Discount
2008 PR Bred with 72 starts and $72,086 in earnings
Meet Tito Discount, a native Puerto Rican bred war horse with an impressive career on the track - 72 starts and $72,086 in earnings. In 2017, Tito came to CTA with a slab fracture on his left front knee and retired to the facility after being adopted.
Unfortunately, when his adopter planned to move to the US in 2018, Tito tested positive for Piroplasmosis and couldn't join her. Heartbroken, she asked if Tito could return to CTA, where she had sponsored his care for the first three years.
Mendo
2020 PR Bred Unraced
Meet Mendo, a chestnut Puerto Rico-bred gelding who never made it to the track due to laryngeal hemipleglia and came to CTA in January 2023. Mendo has ringbone in his right hind fetlock, and cannot sweat due to Anhidrosis. He is now retired as he could not hold up for riding, and enjoys being outside with his horse friends. He is calm, and very sweet, and a great addition to the farm.
Sope
2017 Kentucky Bred with 30 starts and $196,262 in earnings
Meet Sope, a handsome bay gelding who retired to CTA in August of 2024. Sope was a successful racehorse, who placed in the top 3 in 25 out of 30 of his races. Many of those races were Stakes races. Unfortunately, he was left with an old base fracture in his left front sesamoid, and small bone spurs left knee. Sope is a sweet boy who is enjoying retired life that is much deserved after his racing days.