November 20, 2023 Make a Difference This Season for Thoroughbreds Beyond RacingThe RRP’s year-end giving campaign starts now. Can you help set us up for a great 2024?…Read More
September 17, 2024 2024 Bill Kraatz Thoroughbred Makeover Ambassador Award: Talk Show ManTalk Show Man, a 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover graduate, is the first recipient of the reimagined Ambassador Award.…Read More
April 11, 2023 RRP is Hiring!Job descriptions and application link can be found here for development team member and program assistant.…Read More
July 1, 2025 2025 Real Rider Cup Lexington Raises Over $57,000 for Thoroughbred AftercareThe Lexington leg of the Real Rider Cup welcomed 30 horse and rider combinations along with hundreds of spectators to New Vocations at Mereworth Farm on June 28th, 2025.…Read More
June 10, 2024 Anonymous Donor to Match $4,500 in RRP’s Fund-a-Need CampaignThis pledged contribution will be matched in a series of monthly fundraisers to double the impact of donations.…Read More
September 29, 2023 Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members and Officers, Establishes Advisory CouncilThe RRP announced the election of new officers as well as the creation of an advisory council.…Read More
January 15, 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board MembersWelcome, Chris Knehr and Robert Hartman!…Read More
January 8, 2023 After the Finish Line’s Charity Auction of Breeders’ Cup Hats to Benefit RRP & OthersSponsored by the Georgia B. Ridder Foundation…Read More
September 13, 2024 Churchill Downs Incorporated Returns as Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover ChampionThis 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.…Read More
September 18, 2023 Thoroughbred Charities of America Returns as Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover and National SymposiumTCA has supported the RRP since 2012.…Read More
October 15, 2024 Retired Racehorse Project’s 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Showcases the Breed Beyond RacingThe 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover was the ninth edition of the event in Kentucky.…Read More
April 15, 2024 The Thoroughbred Lovers’ Guide to the 2024 KY3DEJoin the RRP for Thoroughbred-centric activities at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day-Event, April 25-28!…Read More
October 11, 2023 First Day of Competition Concludes at the 2023 Thoroughbred MakeoverOver 300 horses are competing at the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover!…Read More
January 5, 2026 Applications Now Open for 2026 Thoroughbred MakeoverThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that applications to compete in the 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, are now open through January 23, 2026.…Read More
September 19, 2022 Real Rider Cup Comes Home to Fair Hill, Triples Previous Fundraising RecordFollowing a record-setting turnout in Lexington in July, the Real Rider Cup returned to its home in Fair Hill to complete the 2022 series of events, welcoming 32 horse and rider combinations along with hundreds of spectators to Fair Hill…Read More
March 18, 2026 RRP Is Hiring!RRP is hiring for positions of Communications Manager and Development Manager, Individual Giving.…Read More
February 17, 2026 Accepted Trainers Announced for 2026 Thoroughbred MakeoverThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today the list of participating trainers accepted to compete at the 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, taking place on October 7-10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.…Read More
January 17, 2025 RRP’s Aftercare Industry Month Virtual Conference Returns for 2025Four webinar sessions featuring panelists from both non-profit organizations as well as business entities will delve into a range of topics that pertain to everyone who works in Thoroughbred aftercare.…Read More
August 30, 2023 Real Rider Cup Surpasses Major Fundraising MilestoneJoin us in congratulating the Real Rider Cup on raising over half a million dollars for Thoroughbred aftercare!…Read More
July 10, 2023 Woodall Defends Real Rider Cup Champion Title in LexingtonThe Kentucky leg of the Real Rider Cup raised over $78,000 on Saturday, July 8!…Read More