Team Jose

All the Way Jose is a Jonathan Sheppard home-bred who raced for Buttonwood Farm. He won the Grade 1 Lonesome Glory in 2017. Jose retired in 2019 with 37 starts and earnings of over $450,000. Jose’s owner in retirement, Erica Gaertner, is prepping Jose for the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover. Erica gives us an update on

Ferrin Peterson and All the Way Jose

By The Real Rider Cup 2021 rider Ferrin Peterson From The Real Rider Cup website: Ferrin Peterson is a professional jockey competing on the Mid-Atlantic circuit, and a veterinarian. After completing her veterinary degree from UC Davis, she headed east to dedicate herself to her riding career. She enjoys following her race horses as they

Jaidyn Shore and All the Way Jose competing in a jumper show. Photo courtesy of Erica Gaertner

All the Way Jose is a Jonathan Sheppard home-bred who raced for Buttonwood Farm. He won the Grade 1 Lonesome Glory in 2017. Jose retired in 2019 with 37 starts and earnings of over $450,000. Jose’s owner in retirement, Erica Gaertner, is sharing Jose with a twelve-year-old equestrian named Jaidyn Shore, who rides with Suzanne

Jaidyn Shore and All the Way Jose

All the Way Jose is a Jonathan Sheppard home-bred who raced for Buttonwood Farm. He won the Grade 1 Lonesome Glory in 2017. Jose retired in 2019 with 37 starts and earnings of over $450,000. Jose’s owner in retirement, Erica Gaertner, is sharing Jose with a twelve-year-old equestrian named Jaidyn Shore, who rides with Suzanne

Theydon Grey at the Carolina Cup Races in 2018. ©Tod Marks

A talented flat runner in Europe whose U.S. steeplechase career was cut short by bad luck and injury, Theydon Grey has taken to show jumping like a fish to water, and was accepted to compete in the prestigious retraining competition for retired race horses. On pedigree and looks, Theydon Grey is a rock star. The

Erica Gaertner and All the Way Jose

First up in a new blog series, “Road to the Thoroughbred Makeover,” meet Erica Gaertner and All the Way Jose. Jose is a Jonathan Sheppard home-bred who raced for Buttonwood Farm. He won the Grade 1 Lonesome Glory in 2017. Jose retired in 2019 with 37 starts and earnings of over $450,000. Erica will pick