Fanticipate allows fans to bid on items from their favorite competitors before an event starts. Items being auctioned this week include Breeders’ Cup participant hats and race-worn horseshoes from Speech, Gretzky the Great, Spanish Loveaffair, and Point of Honor. Proceeds from these items will go directly to the Retired Racehorse Project!
Bid now at https://fanticipate.com/event/breeders-cup/
In Other News
December 19, 2024
ASPCA Right Horse Scholarship Available for 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover
Scholarship funds are available for up to 50 eligible horses competing in the 2025 competition.…
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December 16, 2024
Ligament Injuries & How They Shape OTTB Second Careers
Ligament injuries aren’t uncommon for racehorses: take a closer look at how they occur, available treatment, and how to navigate a second career after recovery.…
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December 10, 2024
Ask a Trainer: First Hacks Out of the Arena
Professional Caitlan Brooks shares her tried-and-true tips for safely introducing hacks to the recently-retired racehorse.…
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December 5, 2024
2025 Thoroughbred Makeover Rulebook Now Available
Revisions to rules are indicated in red and clarifications are indicated in blue.…
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November 26, 2024
To Pass or To Fail: That Used to Be the Question
Whether a horse “passes” or “fails” a pre-purchase exam (PPE) is an outdated interpretation: how can a PPE help a buyer?…
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November 25, 2024
RRP Announces $38,700 Match for 2024 Year-End Giving Campaign
The RRP announces the launch of its 2024 year-end giving campaign with a total goal of $100,000, including a $38,700 match pledge that will double contributions from donors who support the organization’s charitable mission to increase demand for Thoroughbreds beyond…
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October 28, 2024
Feeding the Racing Thoroughbred
Understanding the diet of the racing Thoroughbred can help inform a smoother transition to a career beyond racing.…
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October 15, 2024
Retired Racehorse Project’s 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Showcases the Breed Beyond Racing
The 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover was the ninth edition of the event in Kentucky.…
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October 14, 2024
Picking Prospects Fall 2024
Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots.…
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October 12, 2024
Big Fame Is Named 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion, Sponsored by Churchill Downs Inc.
The top title went to Big Fame, trained by Angela Carmitchel.…
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October 10, 2024
Preliminary Competition Concludes at the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover
That’s a wrap on preliminary days at North America’s largest retraining competition for Thoroughbreds!…
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October 9, 2024
First Day of Competition Is In the Books at the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover
The first day of preliminary competition has wrapped!…
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October 3, 2024
2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Event Survey
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October 2, 2024
Follow Along with the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover
The banner event of the Retired Racehorse Project is coming October 9-12! Here’s how to follow all the action.…
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October 1, 2024
Retired Racehorse Project Announces 2024 Makeover Champions Participants
The RRP announced today the list of former breeders, owners, trainers, stallion farms and other connections participating in Makeover Champions, the RRP’s new initiative to encourage more public support of Thoroughbreds in careers beyond racing via the Thoroughbred Makeover.…
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September 30, 2024
Connections Corner Signup Form
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September 27, 2024
Real Rider Cup Fair Hill Raises $80,000 for Thoroughbred Aftercare, Announces Plans To Go West
As of this writing, the event has raised over $600,000 for Thoroughbred aftercare and Motion has a vision to expand the event model to benefit more aftercare entities.…
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September 24, 2024
RRP Announces Format Changes for 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover
Beginning in 2025, the Finale Championship event will be replaced by individual discipline championships, welcoming back the top ten highest-placed horses after preliminary competition.…
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September 23, 2024
Tieback Surgery 101: Possible Complications & Long-Term Care
Done correctly, tieback surgery helps a Thoroughbred both on the racetrack and in his second career.…
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September 17, 2024
2024 Bill Kraatz Thoroughbred Makeover Ambassador Award: Talk Show Man
Talk Show Man, a 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover graduate, is the first recipient of the reimagined Ambassador Award.…
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September 13, 2024
Churchill Downs Incorporated Returns as Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover Champion
This title is awarded to the horse selected by a panel of judges as having the highest level of training at the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…
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September 10, 2024
Thoroughbred Charities of America Returns as Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover & National Symposium
TCA provides exceptional commitment to improving the lives and welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses both on and off the track, which has guided its support of the RRP since 2012.…
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September 6, 2024
Webinar: Diagnose Before You Treat
Sponsored by Bluegrass Equine Surgery; featuring Dr. Heath Manning of Bluegrass Equine Surgery. Recorded August 2024.…
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August 26, 2024
Meet the Thoroughbred Makeover Class of 2024
It’s time for our annual deep dive into the data we collected on this year’s Makeover class!…
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