The management at Nixall® www.nixall.com/pages/rrp is proud to announce a partnership with The Racing Dudes www.racingdudes.com to benefit the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP). The Racing Dudes operate a nationally recognized web site that covers all aspects of Thoroughbred horse racing.…

One month from now the Breeders’ Cup Festival begins in Lexington, Kentucky. The week of festivities begins with the TCA Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium at the Kentucky Horse Park where $100,000 in prize money will be distributed to owners…

Grand Haven Stable  presents 2015 TCA Thoroughbred Makeover Preview A Celebration of Thoroughbreds in Second Careers Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm Free General Admission with the Option to Join Us for a Special Homestyle Buffet Dinner at…

Smoken Legacy is a 2009 Thoroughbred gelding who won $156,445 in thirty starts and retired sound after a second place finish on October 30, 2014. Horse racing did right by him upon retirement. The rehoming project of the Horseman’s Benevolent…

By Steuart Pittman, RRP President I had the honor this weekend of judging the Remember Me Rescue Horse Show and Battle of the X’s at the Will Rogers Equestrian Complex in Fort Worth Texas. What a fantastic group of people.…

In 2014, the Retired Racehorse Project and the United States Polo Association’s Polo Development LLC partnered to award the best Off the Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) to a member of the Team USPA string. Team USPA identifies young, talented American players…

The Retired Racehorse Project Board of Directors voted at its January 31 meeting to accept the nominations of Rosie Napravnik and Sue Smith to seats being vacated by founding board members Brian Magness and Jane Gilbert. Recently retired top jockey…

Recipients of the 2014 and 2015 Thoroughbred Charities of America Industry Service Awards are joining forces to facilitate the sale of more Thoroughbred racehorses to buyers in the equestrian market. Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) is a non-profit…

RRP had a great year in 2014 and is looking forward to an even bigger 2015.  Thank you to our fans and supporters!  …

RRP had a great year in 2014 and is looking forward to an even bigger 2015.  Thank you to our fans and supporters!  …

You have probably heard by now that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently released a video to kick off a campaign against horse racing. The video is nine minutes long and is taken from seven hours of…

The recently launched campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) calling on the public to stop attending and betting on horse races does not serve the interests of horses. Thoroughbreds love to run and they depend on…

At an awards dinner held at Keeneland Racecourse on Saturday, January 4, the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry gave the Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP) one of its highest honors by awarding it the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Industry…

What if demand for Thoroughbred ex-racehorses were to grow? 1. More people would adopt from placement organizations.    2. More people would train them for second careers.    3. Prices would rise to a level that could cover the cost…