Makeover Incentive Offers
The Retired Racehorse Project does not guarantee any of the incentives listed below, nor is party to any transaction. Individual organizations are responsible for managing incentive payments and prizes. The Retired Racehorse Project lists known incentive offers here as a courtesy. Makeover trainers are responsible for contacting the sponsors of incentives to claim refunds or stipends.
Incentives should not be confused with special awards, which are added prize monies awarded at the Thoroughbred Makeover based on preliminary placings. Learn more about special awards here.
- Any horse bred, raised or sold by Brownstead Farm is eligible for a $300 stipend that can be used for any expenses related to the Thoroughbred Makeover. Stipend will be paid upon horse's final entry for the Thoroughbred Makeover.
- BTE Stables will reimburse up to $500 of final entry fees for any horse bred, raised, pinhooked, consigned, raced, or rehomed by BTE Stables.
- CANTER USA will provide a reimbursement of application fees (up to $200) for any trainer who competes at the Thoroughbred Makeover with a CANTER grad (from any affiliate) and offer ONE $1000 scholarship to a trainer who completes competition at the Thoroughbred Makeover with a CANTER grad (from any affiliate). An application is required for scholarship consideration.
- MAHR will pay Final Entry and stabling fees for any MAHR graduate attending the Makeover.
- $350 application fee reimbursed for trainers who complete competition at the Thoroughbred Makeover with a horse adopted from New Vocations
- $200 for Final Entry fees will be reimbursed for horses coming from the Royal Fox Stables sales program. For more information, contact Brit Vegas
- Any horse adopted from Secretariat Center can be pasture boarded or turned out free of charge at Secretariat Center at the Kentucky Horse Park during the Thoroughbred Makeover and will receive a competition gift bag.
- Whysper Wind Farm LLC will reimburse up to $500 for Final Entry, stabling and other Makeover fees to homebred horses.
If you offer any incentives for Makeover trainers or horses competing in the Thoroughbred Makeover and would like to be listed, contact Christian Ackman at cackman@therrp.org.













