Maker's Mark Secretariat Center

Our mission is:

1) To take off-the-track Thoroughbreds from rescue agencies and private owners across the country and using a combination of training methods, make them suitable for adoption as performance or pleasure horses.

2) To herald the athleticism and intelligence of the off-the-track Thoroughbred through education and outreach programs.

MMSC success stories:

"Being from KY and raised in a Thoroughbred racing family, I am a self-professed Thoroughbred snob! Nothing reaches so profoundly into my soul as the gleam in that exceptional Thoroughbred's eye. The MMSC provides unique access to some of the best athletes in the Equine industry, and does an amazing job both in preparing horses for their second careers and in matchmaking. This makes the task of finding just the right horse much easier. I am truly pleased with the two horses I adopted and look forward to future partnerships!" --Dorothy Trapp Crowell, 2-time Olympian

"I'm so glad to have discovered the Center and the dedicated staff there. They encourage continuous training and education so the adoption will be successful. They know their horses, and really are the benchmark for all rescue organizations."-- Maggie and Laurel Hall-Gates about Expected Colors and Olympia Fields

"Adopting from MMSC was the best. Susanna has a great eye for horses so you start by having quality thoroughbreds to choose from- ones that have the potential to succeed in a new career. Plus, the care and attention to detail that these
horses receive upon their arrival and in their retraining
guarantees that they will have that chance to succeed. Starting with getting the horse comfortable physically and mentally and then moving to work under tack, the Center provides documentation and detailed records of each horse's time and training so that an adopter has a history of the horse. The thoroughbred industry should be proud of the work the MMSC does as it is a real tribute to this magnificent breed. I am pleased and proud to be involved with the
MMSC." -- Margaret Nash, adopter of "Belle" in 2013