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
March 14, 2024 RRP Launches 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Fundraising InitiativesLearn more about the Make the Makeover and Fund-a-Need campaigns!…Read More
November 21, 2022 How Will You Make an Impact For the Breed?Help the RRP continue its meaningful work in Thoroughbred aftercare by contributing now to the year-end campaign!…Read More
October 1, 2025 RRP Announces 2025 Makeover Champions ParticipantsThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today the list of former breeders, owners, trainers, stallion farms and other connections participating in Makeover Champions, the RRP’s initiative to encourage more public support of Thoroughbreds in careers beyond racing via the Thoroughbred…Read More
May 23, 2024 After the Races & Retired Racehorse Project Split Win in Resolute Racing’s Poker For Ponies TournamentATR and the RRP jointly announced their gratitude and appreciation for splitting the win in Resolute Racing’s Poker For Ponies Tournament earlier this month on May 1.…Read More
November 16, 2023 Retired Racehorse Project Discontinues Publication of Off-Track Thoroughbred MagazineAfter eight years in print, the Retired Racehorse Project today announced that it will no longer produce its award-winning quarterly publication, Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine. The forthcoming winter issue will be the last.…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
November 24, 2025 Join the RRP Community During Our 2025 Year-End Giving CampaignThe Retired Racehorse Project has built a true community dedicated to increasing demand for Thoroughbreds beyond racing. Former connections cheer their horses home at the Thoroughbred Makeover. Volunteers dedicate their time and energy to helping produce events. Aftercare professionals network…Read More
October 11, 2025 Championship Winners Crowned at 2025 Thoroughbred MakeoverTen champions were crowned today at the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…Read More
September 10, 2024 Thoroughbred Charities of America Returns as Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover & National SymposiumTCA 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.…Read More
April 5, 2024 Save in the RRP Store in the Spring Fling Sale!Score seasonal savings in the RRP Store and wear your OTTB pride.…Read More
June 12, 2024 RRP Wins United Horse Coalition’s Unity AwardRRP staff and board members were honored at the American Horse Council luncheon on June 11.…Read More
December 30, 2022 RRP’s First Footing Silent Auction, Sponsored by OCD Pellets, Features Racing Star Shoes & BootsGet your bids in now through January 6!…Read More
October 18, 2023 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium Raises Bar for Thoroughbred Second CareersReturning to the Kentucky Horse Park for the eighth time since 2015, the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, took place on October 11-14 and welcomed 320 Thoroughbreds taking their first foray into new…Read More
September 8, 2022 Thoroughbred Charities of America Returns as Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover and National SymposiumThe RRP and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) jointly announce today that TCA has returned as the title sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium!…Read More
May 22, 2025 Request for Proposal: Contract Volunteer CoordinatorThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is seeking proposals for a seasonal volunteer coordinator for the Thoroughbred Makeover.…Read More
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.…Read More
June 2, 2025 2025 Bill Kraatz Thoroughbred Makeover Ambassador Award Now Open For NominationsNamed in memory of beloved chief steward Bill Kraatz, the Ambassador Award recognizes a Thoroughbred Makeover graduate horse that has gone on to serve as an ambassador for the athleticism and trainability of the retired racehorse in its career beyond…Read More
August 5, 2025 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover Clinics Open to GraduatesWe’re excited to welcome back graduate horses to the Thoroughbred Makeover for clinic opportunities this fall!…Read More
August 22, 2025 Thoroughbred Charities of America Returns as Presenting Sponsor of 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National SymposiumThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) jointly announced today that TCA has returned as the title sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, the banner event of the RRP.…Read More