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Bookmakers Will Donate Profits From Britannia S. to Charity

Several bookmakers will donate their profits from the Britannia S. at Royal Ascot to various charities for the second year in a row. The following Betting and Gaming Council Members have all signed on:

Flutter, which included Paddy Power, Betfair & Sky Bet
bet365
Entain which is Ladbrokes and Coral
William Hill
Kindred (Unibet)
BetVictor
Betway
Rank Group (Grosvenor Sport)
the Tote
Fitzdares

In 2020, £250,000 was raised. This year the chartities that stand to benefit are: Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, Care Radio and the three Armed Forces charities. In addition, the operators have agreed to make a donation to the charities even if they do not profit from the race.

Michael Dugher, chief executive of the BGC, said, “I am absolutely delighted that the BGC's largest members are once again leading this fantastic initiative, which will raise vital funds for some of the country's top charities.

“Racing is a sport that has the power to bring people together, and Royal Ascot is one of the great highlights of the calendar. Millions of people enjoy a flutter, and I'm proud that betting companies will donate their profits from one of Royal Ascot's top races to go towards some brilliant causes that will help so many people from across the country.”

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USTA Donates $40,000 To Establish New Funding Mechanism For STA

The U.S. Trotting Association announced on May 24 that the organization will donate $40,000 and establish a new funding mechanism to assist the Standardbred Transition Alliance. The $40,000 will come from the USTA's Support Our Standardbreds budget.

In their May 13 meeting, the USTA's Executive Committee voted to make the contribution and establish a new, opt-in option for USTA members to donate to the STA, which will be included on all new and renewal membership applications.

“The $40,000 and the opportunity for our members to make voluntary donations through their membership applications reaffirms the USTA's commitment to the Standardbred Transition Alliance,” said USTA Executive Vice President and CEO Mike Tanner, who initially proposed the establishment of the STA at the annual Board of Directors Meeting in March 2018.

“The STA accreditation process ensures that their approved horse rescue organizations are operated with a professional structure and are accountable for their treatment of the horses, which provides assurance to donors that their contributions will be used responsibly,” added Tanner.

“The more money that can be raised, the more of our retired racehorses can receive the type of aftercare they deserve when they are retired. But besides the donation, there are many other ways that the USTA can promote and support the STA; and we're committed to doing that.”

The STA operates under the guidance of its Board of Directors and is completely independent of the USTA, who previously donated $75,000 in initial funding for the creation of the organization. David Reid serves as president and Jennifer Daniels is the STA administrator.

“The STA deeply appreciates the support of the USTA's directors, staff and membership, particularly in developing this opportunity for members to easily and securely transmit their aftercare contributions as they're submitting other USTA transactions,” said Daniels.

According to its website, “The mission of the Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA) is to inspect, accredit and award grants to approved organizations that acquire, rehabilitate, train and re-home Standardbred horses, using industry-wide funding. The STA is approved as a 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue approved charity and is also registered with the Ohio Secretary of State and Attorney General. IRS application for 501(c)(3) designation was filed in October of 2018 and approved in April of 2019.

“The existing groups are at or beyond capacity. There is a wide disparity in numbers of horses served, services provided, staffing, budgets and other resources. Horse adoption programs generally operate with no oversight and no way for donors to ensure their money is being used wisely. We need additional groups to help Standardbreds across the country.

“It is expected that the accreditation process will elevate the level of both business and equine care practices and identify groups whose work is sustainable and exemplary.”

Donations can be made by sending a check to the STA office at: Standardbred Transition Alliance, P.O. Box 377, Laurelville, OH 43135 or by clicking here.

Arc Promise Initiative Earns Over €60,000 in Donations

The Arc Promise, a new fundraising initiative based on the “Breeders’ Cup Pledge, was launched by Au-Dela des Pistes ahead of Arc weeekend. After the results were tabulated, over €60,000 was raised by the connections of every runner that opted to donate a fraction of their earnings in the event of a win or place by their horse(s). The donations will go toward racehorses retired due to injury that need additional support before they can be retrained.

Ecurie des Monceaux donated 30% of its breeders’ premiums, which resulted in a donation of €24,300. Arqana donated €1,000 per winner of its sales graduates, good for €6,000. Other entities that contributed include the Aga Khan Studs, Godolphin SNC, Haras de la Gousserie, Al Asayl, Wertheimer et Frere, China Horse Club, and Ecurie Meiohas, as well as jockeys, jockey agents and trainers. For the full list, or to join or contribute, please go to www.audeladespistes.fr.

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Equine Rescues Expect To Feel Financial Effects Of Pandemic In Winter

A study out of Britain indicates that animal welfare organizations are expecting to struggle throughout the winter months as the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is felt.

The equine portion of the survey, which was conducted by the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) and the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH), was sent to 37 NEWC members and 126 equine rescues. Of those asked, 74 responded. Respondents feel that their organizations will be most impacted by the pandemic during winter months when welfare cases tend to rise because of the increase in costs associated with caring for horses.

It was noted that even with decreased donations, rescues still must attend to the animals in their care. British equine rescue and adoption agencies are once again placing horses into homes, but an increase in horses needing their assistance is expected.

There are nearly 850,000 equines in the United Kingdom with at least 7,000 of those animals were considered at risk before the pandemic hit. The rescues responded that they feel the pandemic will place additional pressure on equine welfare organizations, many of which are already operating at capacity.

Over 83 percent of the responding organizations, both large and small, reported that their fundraising has been impacted with the pandemic, with more than half reporting an income reduction of over 50 percent. Rescues that utilized shops to sell merchandise closed to visitors, greatly impacting their donations. More than 40 percent of organizations furloughed staff and over 70 percent had to reduce or eliminate volunteer help. Despite this bleak financial news, 62 percent of rescues still took in urgent welfare cases during lockdown.

An Equine Emergency Rescue Fund has been established to provide grants to British equine welfare organizations in need of financial assistance.