Paul Linn
Woodridge Farm
Evington, VA
Ph 434-369-5433
Cell: 434-942-6802
Among the horses at Woodridge Farm, usually found hanging out with or as close to his “girls” as possible, is a non-descript, 10 yr old bay thoroughbred gelding named Rich In Dallas. Dallas’s career at the track included 69 starts at tracks all over the country. He was a hard running claimer from Arkansas who always did his best.
But millions of people know Dallas, not from his career at the track, but from his career in Hollywood! Selected by the studio as one of the horses to portray the legendary Seabiscuit in the 2003 blockbuster film of that name, Dallas had many major scenes in the film including my personal favorite where “Seabiscuit” is taken away from the track to “learn to be a horse again” and is filmed galloping through the beautiful fall Kentucky countryside, through woods and over bridges.
Dallas resides with us here at Woodridge Farm and excels in his new job as “Ambassador of Off-The-Track Thoroughbreds”, making public appearances throughout the year as an example of the intelligence and versatility of the OTTB. His endearing personality, willingness to try anything and ability to “reach” people, especially children, make Dallas a natural for his new role.
Between events Dallas enjoys farm life, including trail rides. His favorite farm event, however, is without a doubt the nightly “Cookie Time”.
For more info on Dallas, including reading Dallas’s own letters on his personal “Blog”, please visit the Exceller Fund website at www.excellerfund.org.
Recent events for Dallas include:
Visiting the sick and injured children at the University of Virginia Kluge Children’s Rehab Hospital. Click HERE for more!
Spending the summer tourist season at the Kentucky Horse Park as “Seabiscuit”.
The Equine Affaire’s Celebrity Horse for the 2006 Ohio Equine Affaire.
Celebrity Horse for the 2006 New Vocations Racehorse Adoptions (Click for web site) Annual Charity Horseshow. In this event Dallas not only made daily “Seabiscuit” appearances but also competed – and won! – in classes including Intro Dressage and Hunter on the Flat.
Celebrity Horse for the 2nd Annual Exceller Fund Charity Horseshow, Rustburg Va, Oct 28, 2006
Celebrity Horse for The Equine Affaire in Massachusetts, November 9-12, W. Springfield, MA. Click here to visit their web site.
May 11, 2007 - Virginia Legislative Trail Ride, Leesburg, VA
May 12, 2007 Bedford County Hunt Club, Bedord, VA
October 26-28, 2007 - Virginia Equine Extravaganza, Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA. http://www.equineextravaganza.com
July 10-12, 2008 - North Carolina Equine Extravaganza, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC. http://www.equineextravaganza.com/
Upcoming 2009 events for Dallas include:
Celebrity Horse for The Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio, April 2-5
