Tag: Horse Care

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance had a successful presence at Woodbine Racetrack for the third consecutive Woodbine Aftercare Alliance Day on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance had a variety of activations on-site throughout the day.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance was honored with a named race during Woodbine Aftercare Alliance Day. Race 10, The Nearctic Stakes (G2) Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, was won by #11, Big Invasion, ridden by Dylan Davis and trained by Christophe Clement. Big Invasion is owned by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance supporters Patti and Dean Reeves of Reeves Thoroughbred Racing. Following the running of the race, a winner's circle presentation was made to the winning connections including a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance branded blanket sponsored by Fenwick Equestrian and a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance swag bag. Woodbine Entertainment Group made a generous donation to Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. This race and charitable contribution are one of many ways Woodbine Racetrack emphasized and demonstrated the importance of accredited aftercare throughout the day.

Jockeys and valets had the opportunity to designate their earnings to Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance for any races won on Woodbine Aftercare Alliance Day. This activation is a great way for the riders to demonstrate their dedication to accredited aftercare and their appreciation for their equine athletes.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Best Turned Out Horse Awards, generously sponsored by Josham Farms Limited, were conducted in conjunction with four stakes races. The winners of the Best Turned Out Horse Awards were as follows:

Race 6
Lodge Hill
Groom: Ricky Nichalson
Jockey: Trevor McCarthy
Trainer: Matt Douglas
Owner: Double O Racing
Breeder: Josham Farms Limited

Race 7
With The Moonlight (IRE)
Groom: Graham Colbert
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: Charles Appleby
Owner: Godolphin, LLC
Breeder: Godolphin

Race 9
Adhamo (IRE)
Groom: Migeul Diaz
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Trainer: Chad C. Brown
Owner: Madaket Stables LLC, Dubb, Michael, Louis Lazzinnaro LLC and Caruso, Michael J. Owner Link
Breeder: Wertheimer et Frere

Race 10
Ice Chocolat (BRZ)
Groom: Garth Danials
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Mark E. Casse
Owner: Barber, Gary, Wachtel Stable and Deutsch, Peter
Breeder: Haras Niju

“Woodbine Racetrack serves as a unifying epicenter, consistently attracting a substantial and diverse community of passionate and dedicated Canadian horse racing enthusiasts,” said Stacie Clark-Rogers, Operations Consultant, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. “There are a large number of aftercare supporters from Woodbine, where the welfare and post-career support of these athletes remains a top priority.”

About Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

Based in Lexington, KY, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accredits, inspects, and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations to retrain, retire, and rehome Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding. Along with continued funding from its original partners Breeders' Cup, The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is supported by owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, aftercare professionals, and other industry members. Since inception in 2012, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has granted more than $28.1 million to accredited aftercare organizations. Currently 81 aftercare organizations comprised of approximately 180 facilities across North America have been granted accreditation. To learn more about Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, visit thoroughbredaftercare.org.

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Horses can become stressed in seemingly benign situations. To assist them in combating stress, diligent owners must be aware of their horse's stressors and try to assist in minimizing those stressors, when possible. 

Dr. Clair Thunes, an equine nutritionist based out of Gilbert, Az., who spoke at the 2023 EquiSummit, a virtual equine nutrition conference, cited stall rest, training, transportation, and weather as reasons horses may become stressed.

While some of these situations, like vet and farrier appointments, are unavoidable, there are nutritional ways a horse owner can support her horse. This includes constant access to forage; a horse should ingest a minimum of 1.5 percent of their body weight in forage in 24 hours, reports The Horse.

However, forage alone may not fulfill all of a horse's nutritional needs; they may need a ration balancer or additional calories to ensure they are eating a well-balanced diet. 

Additional items that can be adds to the equine diet to help combat stress include: 

Bacillus subtilis PB6
A spore-forming bacteria that attacks and kills pathogens like Clostridium difficile and C. perfringens, Streptococcus equi, and Rhodococcus equi, bacillus subtilis PB6 can assist with combating leaky gut syndrome. Leaky gut occurs when spaces form between the cells lining the intestinal tract, allowing pathogens to enter the bloodstream, causing inflammation and possibly disease. An inflamed gut can be stressful to horses and lead to systemic diseases like food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease and more. 

Butyric Acid
A short-chain fatty acid made by intestinal tract bacteria, butyric acid promotes growth of the tissue that lines the gastrointestinal tract. This fatty acid promotes GI healing, reduces inflammation, and modulates the immune response. 

Zinc
Zinc also aids in the prevention of leaky gut syndrome by maintaining strong barriers against toxins, pathogens and parasites. 

Adding these to a horse's diet will support him and combat the effects of stress.

Read more at The Horse. 

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Almost exactly one year after making the last of 43 starts that included victories in the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap and historic Grade 3 San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita, the now 9-year-old gelding Red King will take a significant step on his post-racing career when he competes this week in the Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.

The Thoroughbred Makeover is for Jockey Club-registered Thoroughbreds who are recently retired. Red King last raced Oct., 8, 2022, completing a career that saw him win eight times and earn $586,555, the majority of that coming under the care of trainer Phil D'Amato.

Red King's work to transition to his post-racing career has been in Fallbrook, Calif., at the Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation, which has been accredited by CARMA – the California Retirement Management Account — for nearly a decade. He was placed at Sandia Creek in March.

Sandia Creek's Kiersti Wylie will partner Red King in the Thoroughbred Makeover, their events including competitive trail on Wednesday and freestyle on Thursday. In addition, Red King will compete in several events via the Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), which is open to any registered Thoroughbred, not just recently retired racehorses, essentially a higher class of competition. All told, he will be in seven events over three days, ending Friday.

“He really loves to do it,” Wylie said. “He had raced for so long he needed a good, long turn out, but then we started developing him and he's been so good.”

The disciplines in which Red King will compete will demonstrate how well he has made the transition from the racetrack. Competitive trail, for instance, requires a horse to encounter a trail, jump logs, deal with foliage, and navigate much more, all in a prescribed period of time, all while being judged. He must handle a number of things thrown at him, far different from his previous life, turning left and then blasting home when a jockey asks.

“They're looking for a horse who can focus, keep his composure, canter, come back,” Wylie said.

For the freestyle competition, essentially dressage, Wylie said Red King will have to walk, jog, and canter, change leads, halt, and walk back. Playing off his name, he will compete to the theme song of “The King and I.”

“He's been phenomenal,” Wylie said. “He's really loving it. He got a special T.I.P. invitation just based on a video we sent of him.”

Funding for CARMA, which supports organizations like Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation and helps facilitate second careers for horses like Red King, come from private donations as well as CARMA's annual fund-raiser, CARMAthon, which most recently was held in August at Del Mar. For more information and to donate, please go to carma4horses.org.

The preceding article, supplied by CARMA was written by Jay Privman, voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor in 2021. He retired from his position as longtime national correspondent for Daily Racing Form in 2022.

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The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) has received a $60,000 matching gift from the Santulli Family Foundation to launch the 2023 Hay Drive.

The TRF Hay Drive is one of the most important campaigns for the organization. It ensures the herd off 425 retired racehorses are given the support they need through the winter months. The TRF's goal to help fill the hay lofts is $120,000. It is critical with rising costs at all of the TRF farms, to meet and surpass the goal.

The Santulli Family Foundation, under the stewardship of Richard and Peggy Santulli, has pledged to match every dollar donated to the TRF, up to $60,000. This means that each contribution made by supporters of TRF will have double the impact.

“We are deeply grateful to the Santulli Family Foundation for their unwavering support of our mission,” said Kelly Armer, Executive Director of the TRF. “This generous matching grant will help us provide the necessary care to retired racehorses, ensuring they live their retirement years in comfort and happiness.”

To give to the Hay Drive please visit: www.trfinc.org/haydrive

About TRF: Founded in 1983, the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is a national organization devoted to saving Thoroughbred horses no longer able to compete at the racetrack from possible neglect, abuse, and slaughter. As the oldest Thoroughbred rescue in the country, the TRF provides sanctuary to retired Thoroughbreds throughout their entire lifetime.

Best known for its pioneering Second Chances Program, the organization provides incarcerated individuals with life-changing vocational training through an accredited equine care and stable management program. At eight correctional facilities across the US, including one juvenile justice facility, this program offers second careers to its horses and a second chance at life for program graduates upon release from prison.

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