Rosie Napravnik to Spearhead New Vocations Day at the Races

On Saturday, Mar. 4, retired jockey and horse advocate Rosie Napravnik will be on site at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots to spearhead the third annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.”

A four-time local riding champion who was instrumental in the opening of the New Vocations facility in Covington, Louisiana, Napravnik will join host Joe Kristufek on the live feed during the racing day to help build awareness, promote success stories and inspire donations for Thoroughbred aftercare.

“I am elated to be having our third annual New Vocations Day at Fair Grounds,” Napravnik said. “Since its inception, our Louisiana satellite facility has been a great success and it's my honor to dedicate a day to promoting local aftercare by showing off the horses and the work that these ladies have done right here in Covington. This year I am excited to have New Vocations executive director Anna Ford also joining Joe and me on set to talk about the program!”

Held for the first time at Fair Grounds in 2021, the “New Vocations Day at the Races” has raised over $10,000 in unique donations from fans and people within the industry, including horsemen, horse owners and jockeys.

For the first time this year, owners, jockeys and trainers can contribute a financial donation to the Louisiana chapter of New Vocations directly through the horsemen's bookkeeper. Contact Emily Miller or Diana Bosco at 504-948-1254. In addition, contributions are welcome through the New Vocations website–visit https://horseadoption.org/donate and click the button with Rosie's picture on it in the top row to complete the process.

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TAA Holding Second Annual Online Auction of VIP Racing Experiences

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced the launch of the second annual Off to the Races, an online auction campaign which offers the public an opportunity to bid on 17 VIP experience packages on major race days in 2023 and 2024. Each experience package offers a unique itinerary of horse racing-related bucket list activities and tickets to the specified race day(s).

“With the help of the racing industry, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance supports 81 accredited charities and thousands of off-track Thoroughbreds,” TAA President Jeffrey Bloom said. “Outside of the TAA's automatic funding sources within the industry, the Off to the Races auction is a unique and exciting opportunity to support Thoroughbred aftercare while being treated like a VIP on some of the biggest days in horse racing.”

Bidding opens Thursday, Jan. 26, 10:00 a.m. EST and closes Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:00 p.m. EST. For more information or to bid, visit the TAA's auction website.

Featured Packages:
-23 VIP Last Chance/First Chance NHC Qualifier
-2023 VIP Tampa Bay Derby
-2023 VIP Florida Derby
-2023 VIP Arkansas Derby
-2023 VIP Santa Anita Derby
-2023 VIP Blue Grass Stakes
-2023 VIP Kentucky Oaks & Kentucky Derby
-2023 VIP Preakness 148
-2023 VIP Belmont Stakes
-2023 VIP Haskell Stakes
-2023 VIP Whitney Stakes
-2023 VIP King's Plate
-2023 VIP Pacific Classic
-2023 VIP Maryland Million Day
-2023 VIP Breeders' Cup Championships
-2023 VIP Canterbury Park Experience
-2024 VIP Pegasus World Cup

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Helping Horses and People: Square Peg Foundation Supports Autism with Job Training Program

Imagine a community where those who do not fit the mold of society find solace; one where both people and horses who are undervalued come into their own and thrive. This place is summed up in three words—Square Peg Foundation. Founded in 2004 in the San Francisco Bay Area by the wife and husband team of Joell and Christopher Dunlap, the aftercare organization was created with a very specific goal in mind.

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Buy a Hat, Help a Horse: After the Finish Line’s Breeders’ Cup Hat Auction Returns Jan. 8

If you walk around the host venue for any Breeders’ Cup, you will see a collection of purple hats adorning a lucky few. These hats featuring the Breeders’ Cup logo and a horse’s name are distributed to the connections, with everyone from the groom to the owner getting one to commemorate their participation in that year’s event. These are coveted collectibles which also have become a fundraising driver for After the Finish Line.

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