Trainer
Darrell Rideout, who trained Gold Fever for a little over a year for owner Jim
Harrington, had nothing but good things to say about the gelding. “He is a good
horse to be around. I had him in the
first stall of my barn. Unfortunately he’s getting old and it was time to start
thinking about retirement.”
In
a touching and warm conclusion, Rideout received a Facebook message from Kyle
Bolon. Bolon explained that his family once owned Gold Fever and asked about
the possibility of his family taking care of Gold Fever after his retirement.
After receiving promises that the horse would be cared for forever and never be
raced again, Rideout and Harrington decided that Bolon’s offer was what Gold
Fever deserved and that he would spend retirement with Kyle’s mother and niece.
Shortly
after Gold Fever’s final race on February 7, 2012, he was transported to
Pennsylvania and taken to Bolon’s farm.
Gold Fever has now started training for his new career as a riding horse
for Bolon’s niece, Caitlyn.
