Gasin the Turbo (Click here for Past Performances)

Gasin the Turbo was born in 2002 and is by Bold Badgett. He is a beautiful chestnut with a white star on his forehead. This almost eight year gelding earned 85K at the track. He was one of the trainer's favorite horses because of his kind personality and work ethic. He was a gutsy and game race horse. While pulling up after his last race November 2008 he took a bad step. He has been off with a career ending injury for almost a year and is just now getting more comfortable in his ankle and recovering from his suspensory injury. Unfortunately, his owner will no longer pay for him to recuperate further and as it was determined that he couldn't race again Turbo is quickly running out of options.

We are looking for sponsors or a compassionate placement for Turbo. Unfortunately, Neigh Savers cannot sponsor him at this time although we would very much like to do so. We have virtually no donations coming in and only one of our horses has sponsorship. This is a pretty desperate situation and any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Turbo may never be 100% and might just be suitable as a pasture companion to another horse. He raced 38 times and won 6 of his races, placed 5 times and showed 6 times. He was quite the competitive athlete. However, like any old athlete, he will have battle scars and aches and pains that will be with him for the rest of his life.

His ankle will probably fuse someday, but he is a classy horse and will most definitely work around it for his owner. He loves to exercise and needs someone who will GRADUALLY and patiently bring him back to full functionality. He tends to be over exhuberant when he knows he will be exercising, so his owner will have to respond judiciously to his excitement.

Turbo was rescued due to the generosity and compassion of Neigh Savers' supporters listed below. We just visited with Turbo and also with Bella (Sacramento Queen) who was rescued courtesy of Turbo. If it hadn't been for Jake who started it all and eventually stayed with his companion Sandy in Nevada probably this gelding and mare would not have had a happy ending at Paddington Station in Potter Valley, CA.

Turbo is doing very well and adjusting to life in a herd. He is low man though and luckily for him he knows his place and does not try to assert himself. He is moving fairly well and does not seem to be in any discomfort. He has a lovely and spacious pasture to hang out in during the day and comes into the barn or small paddock at night. Helen feels this is safer for him and shares that he is very happy to come in at night but also just as happy to go out during the day.

Turbo is very friendly, not skittish and enjoys the company of humans. He is quietly adjusting to other horses and the freedom to move around and seems relaxed and happy.

We would like to acknowledge Maya's contribution (Kimberlee Farms) of numerous horse blankets that were gratefully acknowledged and needed by Helen at Paddington Station. Turbo will be very cozy in one of them!

Watch Turbo on YouTube at the Double Bar S Ranch

Watch Turbo on YouTube at Paddington Station

Primary Sponsors: Victoria Schuller (in memory of Kirby), Francesca de la Flor (Oak Knoll Meadows Farm), Erika Holderith and Trudy and Lindsay Noren in memory of Caraway. As Victoria says: "I know you mentioned that he is covered through November, but I am still planning to donate for the month of November anyway. I figure, if he doesn't need it another magnificent creature does. One way or another helping these horses helps keep the spirit of my beloved Kirby alive. Every donation is to his memory. You guessed it. Kirby was a thoroughbred (a rescue of sorts) and one that has forever left footprints on my heart. Thoroughbreds have a way of touching one's soul."

In addition we would like to acknowledge and send out a huge NEIGH ON to the following:

Chris Willmon, Director, Neigh Savers Foundation, Lynda House, Director, Neigh Savers Foundation, Andy Kramer, Inaugural Donor, Kelly Bainum, Thoroughbred Trainer (trained Turbo's full sister), Geri Minott McCarron, Adopted Milltown Road off track, Ritchie & Pauline Robershaw, Rescued Early Snow off track, Retired Madre May, Devon Hoffman, Lorna Martin, Laura Cavey, Melissa Menton (in memory of Rocco), Lisa Lashaway, Pat Mendiola, Karen Weiderman and Jenny Whitman.