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Charley Cat is a 2015, 16.3 hh bay Thoroughbred gelding for sale from his owner/trainer. He is a BIG boy who is still growing. His owner/trainer has had him for a year now and “Charley” has never had any unsoundness or heat or filling in his legs. His legs do have scars on them. Our best guess he went through a fence as a baby. No one knows but they are nothing more than blemishes at this time.
MARCH 2019: Charley Cat has been SOLD! Congratulations to Rebecca Marsteller of Dayton, TN on the purchase of this big boy to be her new jumper!
“Charley” is easy to ride at the track and his owner/trainer is also his gallop rider. He has taught “Charley” to stop galloping by sitting up and letting go of the reins. “Charley” will also slow down with just verbal cues. This owner wants his horses to go on to a sport horse careers, so he teaches them how to be ridden with voice commands. “Charley” has a nice big stride but in his three races, he finished ahead of just one horse. LOL. #NotaRaceHorse #NeverWillBe
Another training advantage that “Charley” has is that he has been trained to stand quietly while being mounted from a bucket. So many of the horses at the track have their riders flung on them as they head out to train. They will not stand still for a rider to get on. It is nice to find one who will stand at a mounting block right off-the-track. Charley Cat will be an easy horse to retrain for someone who has the desire to work with a quiet, talented, big, young horse.
Charley Cat is extremely well-bred. His is a grandson of Storm Cat. His pedigree also includes: Secretariat, Northern Dancer, Bold Ruler, Fappiano, Round Table, Princequillo, Dr. Fagar, Unbridled, Mr. Prospector, Gulch, Never Bend, Bold Ruler and Nearctic. Visit Charley Cat’s pedigree to learn more about these famous Thoroughbreds.
Charley Cat is racing in Kentucky at this time but he is available for sale now.
Please call for pricing. The price can go up or down depending on owner. We always check with the owner when someone is a serious buyer. Many times the price goes down to a really good home. We do not own these horses so we cannot control the pricing. We will not sell a horse to just anyone with the money. We carefully select the horses we sell and we work hard to make a perfect match. If you don’t call, we cannot help you. We are not a rescue and our horses are not ‘rescue priced’. Most horses are between $2500 and $4500 – some higher and some lower. Call and we can talk more our horses and let us help you find the perfect match. We take the gamble out of getting a Thoroughbred off-the-track. Learn more about how our Track Prospect Horses are priced on the main Bits & Bytes Farm website.
I look forward to speaking with you. Please call 770-704-6595 between 9am and 9pm. East Coast Time – Elizabeth Wood
What is the price of this horse?
Prices are not published because the price can go up or down depending on how the horse is racing. Most horses average $3500 but can be as low as $1000 or up to $5000. We will share the prices when you call. If the horse you call about is not in your budget, we may be able to recommend another horse that is.
What is the Jockey Club name of this horse?
Jockey Club names are not usually listed on the site as the sellers do not want calls from people who have not been screened by us for having the skills to help these horses into new careers. Most horses come with their Jockey Club papers and we will be happy to provide links to their race records and pedigrees when you make the decision to move forward with a purchase. Horses’ whose names are in quotes are not the actual name of the horse. That is the nickname we have listed the horse by.
Where is this horse located?
When we say this is a Prospect Horse, that means the horse is not at our farm in the Atlanta area. Prospect horses are still at the track or owner or trainer’s farm. We can tell you where the horse is when you call. Thoroughbreds move from track to track and to the farm and back. We cannot keep this web site current with so many horses listed and all moving around. That is why we don’t post the location. We are happy to share where the horse is when you call. We may have to make a phone call to find out where the horse is ourselves, but we are happy to share the info with you…if you call.
Like this horse? What is the first step?
READ these pages and then CALL . . . Between 9 AM-9 PM East Coast time. Before you call, you can save us all a lot of time by reading the information on these pages on our Bits & Bytes Farm Web site.
Please read our Pricing Information and Buying a Track Prospect Horse pages BEFORE calling! There are several more pages under the Buying Our Horses button. Prospect Horses at the Track will only be sold to buyers with the skills and support to make it a successful transition. Prospect Horses are NOT at our farm. They are at the track or their owners’ farms. We do not sell horses for racing.
CALL if you are excited about one of the horses, but PLEASE READ the links above. We will not sell a horse if it is not a good match – no matter how much money you have. Are you a match? CALL and we can see.
Our Phone: 770-704-6595 between 9AM and 9PM East Coast time! We are located in the Atlanta, GA area.
If you see a horse you like:
Don’t wait to see if he is there tomorrow.
Don’t wonder how much he is – CALL!
Don’t wait to see what your friends say – CALL!
We are not going to talk you into buying a horse! More likely we will ask you to tell us about yourself and your goals. Then, we will help you find the right match or tell you to wait for other horses because none of the current horses are a match.
Prices change based on what price the owner has set. We add a small markup for our services. Prices can go up or down based on how the horse is racing or how quickly the owner wants the horse sold. Most Prospect horses are priced under $5000 with the average being around $3500. Big sound geldings, grey horses and tall horses usually cost more — but not always. Small mares are your best bet if you are price sensitive.
Please read our Pricing Information and Buying a Track Prospect Horse pages before calling. There are several more pages under theBuying Our Horses button at the top of this page. Prospect Horses at the Track will only be sold to buyers with the skills and support to make it a successful transition.
We DO NOT SELL HORSES FOR RACING!
We can’t help you if you don’t call. Adults only please. Minors should have a parent or trainer call for them.
770-704-6595 between 9am and 9pm EST.
Lynn’s Vision aka Bubba at his last race – July 5, 2008. He was purchased by Melanie Eberhardt right after this race and brought back to Bits & Bytes Farm the next day. Melanie was riding him just one day later and he was a complete gentleman.