In what has been a challenging year for many people and businesses, fewer have been hit harder than charitable organizations that rely heavily on event-based fundraising. The New York Race Track Chaplaincy depends on America’s premier race meeting at Saratoga every summer because the town is also the site of its two primary annual events – the Chaplaincy Brunch and Charity Basketball Game. Due to COVID-19, both had to be cancelled this year.
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Artist Jamie Wyeth Creates a Sanctuary Farm for Thoroughbreds to Honor Late Wife
On Tuesday, July 23, 2020, ten retired racehorses from the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF)’s Second Chances herd boarded a Brook Ledge van at the Wallkill Correctional Facility to begin a journey to their new home at Pastures of Point Lookout (PPL) in Chadds Ford, Pa. Each horse has a unique story that led to his retirement with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, but today they all shared a similar stroke of good fortune thanks to an extraordinary gesture of kindness, love and generosity.
Thoroughbred Auctions, Riding Fitness Tips, and More Must-Click Links of the Week
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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: New Goals, New Relationships
Saintly Ballad (barn name: “Athena”) was rescued from a Louisiana kill pen approximately one year ago. Since she was recently raced, this qualified her to participate in the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover which then became a big goal for us. Due to COVID-19, the October 2020 competition has been rescheduled to next October and will be a “Mega” Thoroughbred Makeover with the 2020 and 2021 eligible horses participating in the opportunity to compete and showcase the versatility of the breed.
