Dorrian and Crady Honored with RTCA White Horse Awards

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) has named this year’s White Horse Award winners, which honor heroism on behalf of human or horse. Honored this year are Victoria Don Dorrian, winner of the White Horse Award, and Erin Crady, winner of the Community Service Award.

Dorrian earned her moment of heroism in September, 2019, when a loose horse at Prairie Meadows escaped from the track and ended up on interstate 80, running toward oncoming traffic. Dorrian threw herself into harm’s way and eventually captured the horse. Click to see more on her story.

“[Dorrian] showed poise and dedication like all true horsemen in such a situation by being calm and ready to act, even in a dangerous situation,” said Jon Moss, Iowa HBPA’s executive director. “The Iowa HBPA who nominated her for the award are immensely proud of her actions and how it demonstrated that horsemen are dedicated to not only their own, but to everyone’s horses at the track.”

Crady, executive director of the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA), won the Community Service Award for her continued support of racetrack chaplaincies.

“TCA helps so many non-profit organizations in the Thoroughbred industry to improve the lives of horses and those who take care of them,” said RTCA Executive Director Dan Waits. “[Crady] has always been an advocate of the Chaplaincy and partners with our national office and several local chaplaincies to get backstretch and farm employees the help they need.”

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional White Horse Awards ceremony will not be held. This is the 18th year RCTA has honored winners with these awards.

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Victoria Don Dorrian Named Winner Of 2020 White Horse Award

A hero is a person who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities. There are heroes throughout the horse racing industry and the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) recognizes these selfless servants annually through its RTCA White Horse Awards. This year's honorees are as follows:

White Horse Award – The winner of this year's White Horse Award is Victoria Don Dorrian. On the morning of Sept. 28, 2019, a horse managed to get loose off the backside of Prairie Meadows Racetrack. The horse ran all over the immediate area, into parking lots of local restaurants, gas stations, hotels, etc. All the while Victoria was in a truck pursuing the horse.

Their greatest fear came true as the horse eventually made its way onto the eastbound I-80 interstate, running towards the oncoming traffic. Victoria eventually caught up to the horse in the westbound traffic lane, leapt out of the truck, jumped over a concrete median (never once looking at the traffic coming from behind her), waived the horse down, and eventually captured the horse.

“Victoria showed poise and dedication like all true horsemen in such a situation by being calm and ready to act,” said Jon Moss, Iowa HBPA Executive Director, “even in a dangerous situation. The Iowa HBPA who nominated her for the award are immensely proud of her actions and how it demonstrated that horsemen are dedicated to not only their own, but to everyone's horses at the track.”

To see Victoria's story, click here: 2020 RTCA White Horse Award Winner

Community Service Award – The winner of this year's RTCA Community Service Award is Erin Crady, Executive Director of the Thoroughbred Charities of America for her continual support to racetrack Chaplaincies nationwide and beyond.

RTCA Executive Director Dan Waits said: “TCA helps so many non-profit organizations in the thoroughbred industry to improve the lives of horses and those who take care of them. Erin has always been an advocate of the Chaplaincy and partners with our National office and several local Chaplaincies to get backstretch and farm employees the help they need. RTCA is privileged to honor her in this way.”

Due to COVID-19, the traditional White Horse Awards ceremony will not be possible, however, RTCA will be honoring this year's recipients through various channels of communications, including social media.

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Thoroughbred Charities Of America To Host Breeders’ Cup Halter Auction

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will host an online auction of halters worn by Breeders' Cup winners and contenders. The All-Star Halter Auction is set to open on Friday, Nov. 6 at 9 a.m. and will conclude on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. EST. The auction is sponsored by LNJ Foxwoods and all proceeds will benefit TCA.

“In a normal year, we would be just days away from our annual Bash at the Breeders' Cup fundraising event,” said Erin Crady executive director of TCA. “However, like so many nonprofits, we've pivoted to an online fundraiser this year. The funds raised by the auction will help us to continue to make impactful grants to approved organizations working to transition Thoroughbreds into second careers, provide health and human services for backstretch and farm workers, and provide equine-assisted therapy services to men, women, and children.”

More than 50 halters worn by Breeders' Cup contenders and winners will be available for bidding. Halters worn by Classic winners Accelerate, American Pharoah, Awesome Again, Blame, Curlin, Ghostzapper, Gun Runner, Mucho Macho Man, Tiznow, Vino Rosso, and Zenyatta will be offered. A halter worn by 2020 Kentucky Derby winner and Classic contender Authentic as well as a halter and two shoes worn by Preakness-winning filly and Distaff contender Swiss Skydiver will be available. All halters may be previewed here.

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) was formed in 1990 to raise and distribute funds to charities in the Thoroughbred industry that provide a better life for Thoroughbreds, both during and after their racing careers, by supporting qualified repurposing and retirement organizations and by helping the people who care for them. In 2020, TCA granted over $1 million to 70 charities working within Thoroughbred retraining, rehoming and retirement; backstretch and farm worker services, research, and equine-assisted therapy. Over the last 30 years, TCA has granted more than $24 million to more than 200 charities that successfully meet the criteria set forth in its annual grant application. TCA also administers the Horses First Fund, founded by LNJ Foxwoods in 2016, to assist Thoroughbreds in need of emergency aid. TCA is the charitable arm of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). More information can be found at tca.org.

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Second Annual Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit To Be Offered Virtually

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), and the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) jointly announce today that the second annual Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit will take place virtually on October 5-6, 2020.

Offering three sessions of panel discussions, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit is geared towards individuals and organizations with a professional interest in the retraining and rehoming of Thoroughbreds after racing. The Summit is a free event but pre-registration is required; sessions will be accessible via Zoom.

”When the decision was made to postpone this year's Thoroughbred Makeover, we wanted to ensure that we still supported our aftercare partners in any way that we could,” said Jen Roytz, executive director of the RRP. “The Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit not only covers topics pertinent to those working in Thoroughbred aftercare, but also provides a unique networking opportunity for participants.”

The Summit will offer the following three sessions:

  • Do More, Spend Less: Monday, October 5 at 7:00 PM ET. Sponsored by Godolphin Lifetime Care and moderated by Stephanie Church of The Horse Media Group (also streamed on Facebook as part of the RRP's Virtual Makeover Webinar Series)
  • Fundraising in Challenging Times: Tuesday, October 6 at 2:00 PM ET
  • Accounting 101: Tips for Preparing Financials for Grant Requests: Tuesday, October 6 at 3:30 PM ET

This year's panel discussions reflect some of the unique challenges facing aftercare organizations as well as for-profit resellers during the global COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of helping Summit attendees create innovative solutions for everything from fundraising to herd management. Learn more about topics and panelists at the Thoroughbred Makeover website.

“In this especially challenging year, we wanted the focus of the Aftercare Summit to be on fundraising strategies for aftercare organizations,” said Erin Crady, executive director of TCA. “With the cancellation of live events, many organizations have had to revise their fundraising plans to place a larger emphasis on digital fundraising and grant writing.”

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit was first held in 2019 at the Kentucky Horse Park the day before the start of the Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. The Thoroughbred Makeover is already the largest gathering of individuals and organizations dedicated to the rehoming and retraining of off-track Thoroughbreds, making it the logical setting for this educational and networking opportunity. The 2020 Summit takes place as part of the RRP's Virtual Makeover Week, which includes other educational opportunities for Thoroughbred lovers.

“In these strange and difficult times, networking and sharing best practices is so important for all of us,” said Stacie Clark, TAA operations consultant. “The TAA is happy to be part of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit alongside the RRP and the TCA.”

Pre-register now for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit here.

Read more here.

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