We’re well in the thick of prep season now for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and both the points leaderboard standings and the roster of top contenders based on poll results are in flux, caused in part by the underwhelming return of 2023 champion juvenile Fierceness to the track two weeks ago in the
Month: February 2024
2024 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Welcomes 396 Trainers
396 trainers have been accepted to the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. Announced in a release from the Retired Racehorse Project, the event, a retraining competition for recently-retired racehorses and broodmares, will be held Oct. 9-12 in Lexington, KY with over $100,000 in available prize money across 10 disciplines.
“We sincerely appreciate the time and dedication it takes to transition Thoroughbreds into their next careers,” said Executive Director of TCA Erin Halliwell. “We're looking forward to October where we'll see hundreds of Thoroughbreds demonstrating their new skills in many different disciplines.”
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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: From Racing to Lessons With Jericho Call
A beautiful dark bay gelding named Jericho Call was born on May 16, 2009. Over the span of three consecutive racing seasons, from 2013 to 2015, Jericho Call ran in 12 races. During this time, he secured a first-place finish once, claimed second-place once, and finished third once, accumulating a total of $18,935 in purse earnings. After his retirement from racing at the end of 2015, Jericho Call was sent to MidAtlantic Horse Rescue in Chesapeake City, Md. for some rest and relaxation before starting his retraining for a second career.
Horse Racing Women’s Summit Returns To Santa Anita In 2024
The third annual Horse Racing Women's Summit will be held at Santa Anita Park Sept. 25-26 the group announced Thursday, with satellite events at Keeneland, Saratoga, Del Mar and the 2024 Global Symposium on Racing and Gaming. The HRWS, founded in 2022, brings speakers, networking opportunities and events together from across the horse racing industry.
“Our executive committee and volunteers are working hard to pull together another series of great events across the country in addition to growing the membership and tackling the other priorities identified at the 2023 Summit,” said HRWS Chair Stephanie Hronis. “We look forward to fostering opportunities to engage, elevate and invest in women to transform our sport of horse racing.”
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