Second Chance Thoroughbreds

Second Chance Thoroughbreds We hand pick OTTBs who have either never or lightly raced and retired sound! Danielle and Bailey have competed in the South region up to the Preliminary level.

Second Chance Thoroughbreds was founded on a dream of Danielle Durette Tursky’s, after she fell in love with a thoroughbred named Bailey. Although he had never been to the track (not even bred to be a racehorse…), he had the spirit and competitiveness that drove them to success at eventing. Bailey is still as competitive as ever, and is the grandpa to all the young talent that comes through Second

Chance Thoroughbreds. We have a special passion for the breed here at SCT. Our goal is to take in the racing duds and give them an opportunity to learn a new career, and while we specialize in eventing, we will cater to each horse’s strength be it dressage, hunter/jumper, even trail riding. We give them a new focus, away from the busy routine of racing to a more relaxed atmosphere. They have time to learn to be a horse again, turned out to pasture, while being handled on a regular basis. These horses are restarted from groundwork to riding and even showing! Danielle runs her farm Cotton Grove Rd in East Jackson, TN. Along with retraining the thoroughbreds, they plan to board and teach lessons, specializing and dressage and eventing. If you would like to schedule a viewing please call Danielle directly at 731-234-7214. Also taking a few select horses in on consignment and training.

12/04/2025

It’s dramatic sometimes

11/23/2025

The Jockey Club scholarship (bit.ly/tjcscholarshipsapps) and internship (bit.ly/tjcinternships) applications are open through January 5, 2026. Selected interns will be notified in February 2026 and scholarship recipients for the 2026-2027 academic year will be announced in the spring of 2026.

11/09/2025

10/29/2025
10/23/2025

“He/she is too green”

This is something I often hear when people enquire and I send videos of suitable horses. These horses are 3/4/maybe 5yos…. I am glad they are green!! And I will never apologise for that.

It means they haven’t been overproduced and have spent lots of time in the field growing and developing between little bursts of work. It also hopefully means that they will go on to have long and happy lives as strong, sound individuals - able to do their jobs for as long as possible.

Yes - our young horses will always be “behind” others in their age group and those you see at the big sales/age classes at shows…. But what does “behind” really mean at that age? They always catch up with their peers by 6/7 if you have spent the time doing the basics correctly and have a well rounded, soft, supple horse who wants to work.

You don’t prove anything at 3/4/5 you just use up some of the finite number of jumps that I believe each horse is born with. That’s one nugget of wisdom I gleaned from a very experienced horseman in my formative years - don’t use those jumps up jumping pointless fences as a young horse.

Get out of the arena, go hacking, work on a variety of surfaces to build soft tissues and never be afraid to turn the horse away for a couple of months. They will come back mentally and physically stronger as a result. Let them into big open spaces with friends and allow them to just be horses for a little while longer.

There will be many years ahead to go competing if you take it slowly in the first few. Photo of Donal with a few 3 and 4yos growing slowly in the fields of Ballinasloe ❤️

The cutest babies 😍
08/29/2025

The cutest babies 😍

08/29/2025
Selene - IDSH by Pairadox Cassanova out of tb mare Midnight Glow Perfect opportunity to get a lovely Dan baby at a reaso...
08/22/2025

Selene - IDSH by Pairadox Cassanova out of tb mare Midnight Glow

Perfect opportunity to get a lovely Dan baby at a reasonable price to start your own way!

Atlas - 2yr old Paint C**t by Brenna’s Doc Boss out of TB mare Princess Ember
08/22/2025

Atlas - 2yr old Paint C**t by Brenna’s Doc Boss out of TB mare Princess Ember

Mudpie is growing up so fancy! Halter broke, and ready for her person! 2yr old 14.3 currently By Benna’s Doc Boss out ...
08/22/2025

Mudpie is growing up so fancy! Halter broke, and ready for her person!

2yr old
14.3 currently
By Benna’s Doc Boss out of QH mare Ruby Slippers

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Second Chance Thoroughbreds was founded on a dream of Danielle Durette Tursky’s, after she fell in love with a thoroughbred named Bailey. Although he had never been to the track (not even bred to be a racehorse…), he had the spirit and competitiveness that drove them to success at eventing. Danielle and Bailey have competed in the South region up to the Preliminary level. Bailey is still as competitive as ever, and is the grandpa to all the young talent that comes through Second Chance Thoroughbreds. We have a special passion for the breed here at SCT. Our goal is to take in the racing duds and give them an opportunity to learn a new career, and while we specialize in eventing, we will cater to each horse’s strength be it dressage, hunter/jumper, even trail riding. We give them a new focus, away from the busy routine of racing to a more relaxed atmosphere. They have time to learn to be a horse again, turned out to pasture, while being handled on a regular basis. These horses are restarted from groundwork to riding and even showing! If you would like to schedule a viewing please call Danielle directly at 731-234-7214. Also taking a few select horses in on consignment and training.