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Saratoga-Based Lazy Dog Cookie Co. Launches “Horse Bitscuits” To Benefit Retired Racehorses

Lazy Dog Cookie Company launched its first horse and pony treat–Horse Bitscuits–Jan. 1. Lazy Dog Cookie Co. will donate 15% of the profits raised by the treats to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF).

Horse Bitscuits are available for purchase at local Saratoga retailers and customers across the United States may purchase them online through LazyDogCookieCo.com.

TRF Executive Director, Patricia Stickney, shared “The TRF is immensely grateful to Amy and Keith for including us as a beneficiary of their new product and promoting our mission of saving horses and changing lives.”

Lazy Dog welcomes inquiries from interested retailers and product ambassadors. A Saratoga launch party is planned Mar. 10 at the Principessa Elena Society. Details will be announced on Lazy Dog and TRF Social Media.

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Wagering Markets Course Interviews to Benefit TRF

In partnership with Mill Ridge Farm and In the Money Media Network, Marshall Gramm of Rhodes College will be releasing interviews from his “The Economics of Racetrack Wagering Markets” course to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The 10 interviews, recorded in the spring of 2022, were conducted with handicappers, figure makers, horsemen and more to provide valuable insight into the sport of horse racing.

“I've never had a course before where I could reach out to knowledgeable experts to aid in helping my students more understand racing,” Gramm said.

Sponsorship money collected from Mill Ridge Farm will be split between In the Money Media and their founding partners, the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

“It's great working with our friends at Mill Ridge who are committed to fostering the connection between the breeding side of business and horseplayers,” said In the Money Media co-founder, Peter Thomas Fornatale. “It's also a pleasure to be partnered with Marshall, who in addition to his skills as a bettor and owner, is also a great interviewer. Though I do worry he'll put me out of a job.”

Gramm's wide-ranging expertise of the racing industry has translated into him being the winner of the 2020 Breeders Cup Betting Challenge, co-founding the ownership group Ten Strike Racing, and being a board member of many industry organizations.

“There is not a more qualified instructor than a BCBC champion,” Price Bell of Mill Ridge Farm said. “We have long admired the perspective Professor Marshall Gramm brings to our industry. We are excited to partner with him, In the Money Media, and TRF to share this exciting content.”

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Jessica Paquette Named New Parx Track Announcer

Jessica Paquette, a New England native with nearly 20 years of experience in horse racing, will be the new voice of Parx Racing starting in December. In accepting the position, Paquette becomes the only full-time, year-round female track announcer in the United States.

“I am grateful for the women in the racing industry who have paved the way for my generation to work in so many different areas,” said Paquette. “My hope is that I can similarly help inspire young women who may want to be part of our sport.”

Paquette has previously called races at both Suffolk Downs and Sam Houston Race Park. Additionally, she has been a racing analyst at Colonial Downs Racetrack and Sam Houston and most recently worked as the Director of Communications for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jessica to the Parx family,” said Joe Wilson, Chief Operating Officer for Parx Racing. “The high regard with which she is held in our industry along with a tremendous work ethic makes her the perfect person to usher in this new era for Parx.”

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Holiday Designer Show House at Chestnut Hall to Benefit TRF

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation will open the doors of Chestnut Hall at TRF Sanctuary Farm this December for the second annual Holiday Designer Show House to benefit the organization's herd of nearly 450 retired racehorses. The farmhouse will be decorated with exquisite decor in rooms designed by Cherry House Galleries, KP Design, Hound & Hare LLC, Jason Jennings Interior, Debhelin Designs, Living Spaces, Little Lavender Company, Julia Carstanjen, Mandeline Hetzel Interiors and All Lit Up. The event is being staffed by volunteers and friends of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

The event will run from Friday, Dec. 2 through Dec. 10 and the house will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily. This year's event has been expanded to include the entire farmhouse and the barn. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased at www.trfinc.org or for $30 at the door.

Kicking off the nine-day event, there will be a special “Preview Night” Thursday, Dec. 1st featuring a cocktail reception from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Tickets for the Preview Event are $75.

The TRF Sanctuary Farm at Chestnut Hall, located on 25 acres in Prospect, Kentucky, opened in April of 2021 and is home to several members of the Thoroughbred Retirement herd where they serve as equine ambassadors to the local community.

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