Macho happily munching on carrots from his supporter Allison

As a result of racing injuries, Materazzi “Macho” was suffering from bone chips in his front knees. The bone chips were causing swelling, lameness, and degenerative arthritis. With successful surgery and rehab, horses like Macho can continue their careers, and even continue to race.

Thank you to Dr. Kim Kuhlman for performing the surgery at a significant discount and Dawn Mellen from After the Finish Line for providing emergency medical funding. Macho is now successfully recovering and will never have to run another race; instead, he has won the race of his life. We are grateful to all of his supporters, donors, and previous owners for giving this kind, affectionate and beautiful gelding a chance at a happy and healthy life. Macho’s prognosis is excellent and he will go on to have a productive second career.