Upward of 400 Thoroughbreds Head for Their Second Careers at the 2026 Makeover

The 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover will put upward of 400 horses in front of the public, each one presented for what it can do now that its racing days are over. That number alone tells the story. Each of those 400-plus entries is a Thoroughbred bred and raised to run, now being judged on the work it can do after leaving the track. For readers who follow these horses from the sales ring to the starting gate, this Makeover covers the part of the story that comes after, and it is a large field of horses ready for it.

With reporting from America's Best Racing.