In just two weeks, preliminary competition will be taking place at the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America — aka, the Mega-Makeover!…

The RRP is honored to have been named the Equine Welfare Award winner at the 2021 ASPCA Humane Awards!…

The third annual Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit on Tuesday, October 12 will kick off a week of Thoroughbred-centered activities at the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…

Fulfilling its commitment to improving the lives and welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses both on and off the track, Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has returned as the title sponsor of the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium. …

It’s been a long road to Kentucky for the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) Mega-Makeover classes of 2020 and 2021, between the event’s postponement in 2020 and the constantly-changing landscape as a result of the global pandemic. The final entry period…

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that Keeneland has returned as the sponsor for the Arrival Exam and Finale Jogs at the combined 2020 and 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover. The Arrival Exam and Finale Jogs are the most prominent equine…

Thanks to the continued generous support of the ASPCA, the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that the ASPCA Makeover Marketplace catalog will be expanded this year to include adoptable Thoroughbred Makeover prospects eligible for the 2022 competition. The ASPCA…

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) jointly announced today that the inaugural T.I.P. Barrel Racing Championships will be hosted at the RRP’s flagship event, the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, this October at…

RRP founder Steuart Pittman honored as board member emeritus…

The Spring issue of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine, the award-winning publication of the Retired Racehorse Project, is hitting mailboxes soon! Don’t miss this issue, packed with information to get your season started off strong.…

Entries now open for this Thoroughbred industry charity show jumping event…

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) proudly presented the $5,000 Highpoint Thoroughbred Award at the 2021 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field in Aiken, SC on Saturday, March 6.…

The Retired Racehorse Project’s Sire Madness is back for another season, presented this year by Surfside Stables, LLC.…

The Retired Racehorse Project is honored to have been chosen as one of ten charities eligible to be selected by the winning and runner-up teams to receive a donation in each of the three tournaments that make up the Gauntlet…

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) welcomes today 484 accepted applications, representing 480 unique trainers and teams, to the 2021 class of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) hosts the Thoroughbred Sport Tracker, the internet’s only user-driven database of Thoroughbreds in second careers — and is giving you the chance to win $100 in RRP Store credit for sharing your horse’s Sport Tracker…

Congratulations to Jean French (and her Makeover hopeful Moneigh Moproblems)!…

Our thanks to all who contributed!…

What’s YOUR #RacehorseResolution for 2021?…

Can you help us meet our fundraising total by the new year?…

Thanks to additional contributions from Valerie Callcott-Stevens and Brownstead Farm, we now have an additional $5,000 in matching funds, which means every dollar donated will now be DOUBLED until we reach our $50,000 goal!…

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, created a fundraiser, shared a post, and shown their support of the Retired Racehorse Project as we work towards our year-end giving goal!…

Applications are now open for the 2021 competition year of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…

The After the Finish Line Breeders’ Cup Cap Auction kicks off on Sunday, November 29.  …