Courtesy of Youtube: Noproblemfor Dino - the racehorse

I find it interesting to see Dino racing. Like he wore blinkers, I find that interesting. Did he wear them because he couldn't focus or to make him more competitive? At some point, I would also like to find a winner's circle photo of him.

Noproblemfor Dino

Noproblemfor Dino was foaled on February 13, 2002 in Texas, sired by Pancho Villa out of Wilma Patricia by Explosive Bid. His sire, Pancho Villa, was sired by the great Secretariat. Besides Secretariat, the sire line also contains Nasrullah, Nearco, Discovery, and Princequillo. On his dam's side his family tree contains greats such as War Admiral, Count Fleet, and Man o' War.

Racing stats for Noproblemfor Dino:

• starts @ 2: 3
• starts @ 3: 6
• starts @ 4: 8
• starts @ 5: 11
• starts @ 6: 8

Finishes:

• 1st: 5
• 2nd: 4
• 3rd: 3
• unplaced: 24 times
• earnings: $55,266

Race history:

• Louisiana Downs, September 9, 2004 - unplaced
• Louisiana Downs, September 26,2004 - third place
• Louisiana Downs, October 10, 2004 - unplaced
• Louisiana Downs, May, 22, 2005 - unplaced
• Louisiana Downs, June 12, 2005 - third place
• Louisiana Downs, July 4, 2005 - first place
• Louisiana Downs, July 29, 2005 - unplaced
• Louisiana Downs, August 14, 2005 - unplaced
  
• Louisiana Downs, September 2, 2005- second place
• Evangeline Downs, March 30, 2006 - unplaced
• Evangeline Downs, May 5, 2006 - unplaced
  
• Louisiana Downs, May 27, 2006 - second place
  
• Louisiana Downs, July 3, 2006 - first place
• Louisiana Downs, July 28, 2006 - unplaced
  
• Louisiana Downs, August 27,2006 - unplaced
• Louisiana Downs, October 8, 2006 - third place
• Fair Grounds, November 25, 2006 - unplaced
• Fair Grounds, January 11, 2007 - unplaced
• Mountaineer, March 6, 2007 - first place
• Mountaineer, April 14, 2007 - unplaced
• Mountaineer, May 5, 2007 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, May 12, 2007 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, May 27, 2007 - second place
  
• Mountaineer, June 18, 2007 - first place
  
• Mountaineer, July 16, 2007 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, August 12, 2007 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, November 24, 2007 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, December 4, 2007 - unplaced
• Mountaineer, February 17, 2008 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, March 10, 2008 - unplaced
  
• Mountaineer, March 25, 2008 -unplaced
  
• Beulah Park, April 7, 2008 - first place
  
• Thistledowns, May 22, 2008 - unplaced
  
• Pinnacle, August 22, 2008 - second place
  
• Pinnacle, September 15, 2008 - unplaced
  
• Pinnacle, September 27, 2008 - unplaced

On October 10, 2008, Noproblemfor Dino was run through the Sugarcreek Auction House, minus his Jockey Club papers, and sold for slaughter. On October 17, 2008, as he was waiting for his final trailer ride to Canada, Noproblemfor Dino received an eleventh hour reprieve.

The Purpose

I really should have started this blog on November 11, the day after Dino came home and not nearly two weeks later. I guess time got away. From here on out, I want to document my ups and downs of retraining a thoroughbred racehorse for a second career. This won't be easy, I know, but hopefully I can learn from my mistakes, laugh at them and enjoy the experience.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.