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March 1, 2016

Hoedown at Hagyard

Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is presenting the Hoedown at Hagyard on Saturday, April 30 in the sport horse covered arena at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute.…
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January 15, 2016

Nixall® and The Racing Dudes team up to benefit the Retired Racehorse Project

The management at Nixall® www.nixall.com/pages/rrp is proud to announce a partnership with The Racing Dudes www.racingdudes.com to benefit the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP). The Racing Dudes operate a nationally recognized web site that covers all aspects of Thoroughbred horse racing.…
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September 24, 2015

RRP Press Release: Makeover Schedule and Entries Announced

One month from now the Breeders’ Cup Festival begins in Lexington, Kentucky. The week of festivities begins with the TCA Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium at the Kentucky Horse Park where $100,000 in prize money will be distributed to owners…
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August 10, 2015

Makeover Preview at Grand Haven Stable

Grand Haven Stable  presents 2015 TCA Thoroughbred Makeover Preview A Celebration of Thoroughbreds in Second Careers Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm Free General Admission with the Option to Join Us for a Special Homestyle Buffet Dinner at…
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May 31, 2015

Smoken Legacy: A Thoroughbred Makeover Detour

Smoken Legacy is a 2009 Thoroughbred gelding who won $156,445 in thirty starts and retired sound after a second place finish on October 30, 2014. Horse racing did right by him upon retirement. The rehoming project of the Horseman’s Benevolent…
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March 24, 2015

Battle of the X’s and Remember Me Rescue

By Steuart Pittman, RRP President I had the honor this weekend of judging the Remember Me Rescue Horse Show and Battle of the X’s at the Will Rogers Equestrian Complex in Fort Worth Texas. What a fantastic group of people.…
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March 5, 2015

Best Off-Track Thoroughbred Polo Pony Award for 2014

In 2014, the Retired Racehorse Project and the United States Polo Association’s Polo Development LLC partnered to award the best Off the Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) to a member of the Team USPA string. Team USPA identifies young, talented American players…
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February 22, 2015

Rosie Napravnik Visits Lexington to Launch Pre-Breeder’s Cup $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover

On Monday, February 23, a group of Thoroughbred industry leaders will gather in Lexington, Kentucky, for a presentation about the launch of the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover. This event will feature more than 300 recently retired Thoroughbred racehorses in…
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February 3, 2015

Welcome Rosie and Sue to the RRP Board!

The Retired Racehorse Project Board of Directors voted at its January 31 meeting to accept the nominations of Rosie Napravnik and Sue Smith to seats being vacated by founding board members Brian Magness and Jane Gilbert. Recently retired top jockey…
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January 8, 2015

CANTER and RRP Join Forces for the Horses

Recipients of the 2014 and 2015 Thoroughbred Charities of America Industry Service Awards are joining forces to facilitate the sale of more Thoroughbred racehorses to buyers in the equestrian market. Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) is a non-profit…
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January 6, 2015

Your Story: Meredith and Chewy

Meredith and her new horse, Chewy.We all know that horse shopping can be a stressful experience. The task of finding the right horse for the job you have to do is fraught with difficulty when the big, the bold and…
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January 2, 2015

RRP 2014 Year In Review

RRP had a great year in 2014 and is looking forward to an even bigger 2015.  Thank you to our fans and supporters!  …
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January 2, 2015

RRP 2014 Year In Review (2)

RRP had a great year in 2014 and is looking forward to an even bigger 2015.  Thank you to our fans and supporters!  …
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October 20, 2014

By the Numbers: 2014 Thoroughbred Makeover

The mission of Retired Racehorse Project is to increase demand for Thoroughbred ex-racehorses and build the bridges to second careers.  Increasing demand means increasing the number of people who appreciate and desire to own ex-racehorses.  The numbers reached by the…
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September 9, 2014

Turning Up the Speed: Ultimate X Showdown 2014

By Heather Benson Year two of the national Ultimate X Showdown off-track Thoroughbred barrel racing competition saw a huge increase in overall applications that translated into a big increase in the quality of the competition. “The horses were also clocking…
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August 28, 2014

Team USA and Team OTTB at WEG

Lynn and Donner on the cross country course. Photo courtesy of symanskyequestrian.comTomorrow, Lynn Symansky and her off-track Thoroughbred, Donner, will ride the dressage portion in day one of the World Equestrian Games Three-Day Event in Normandy, France. Not only is Donner the…
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August 7, 2014

My Morning with Rodney Jenkins

One of the many Thoroughbreds in Rodney Jenkins’ shedrow at Laurel Park. Photo by Sarah Hinkle.By Sarah Hinkle Editor’s Note: Sarah was the winner of the “Morning with Rodney Jenkins” package that was a part of our June Thoroughbreds and…
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July 30, 2014

TCA and RRP Team Up to Present a Thoroughbred Marketplace at Pimlico

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) and Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) have teamed up to create the TCA Thoroughbred Marketplace on October 4 and 5 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The event is built into the RRP’s second annual…
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June 27, 2014

Your Story: Schmoopy Is As Schmoopy Does

Malinda and now 25-year-old Schmoopy grace the winner’s circle at Pimlico during May’s “Canter for the Cure” event. Photo by JHA Photo Services.On her thirtieth birthday,Malinda Lawrence finally bought herself her first horse: a nondescript bay Thoroughbred gelding.  “Schmoopy” as…
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May 28, 2014

Your Story: Michelle and Banks

Michelle and her OTTB, Banks, on the cross country course.Michelle Warro, assistant trainer at Steuart Pittman’s Dodon Farm Training Center, may have found her dream horse in a Not For Love gelding named Not Without Me (aka Banks).  She kindly…
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May 15, 2014

Your Story: Mensa G

Mensa G and Michael Pollard at Rolex Kentucky 2014. (photo courtesy of EquiSport Photos)As the highest placed off-track Thoroughbred at the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (14th), Mensa G showed the world that OTTBs have exactly what it takes to…
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April 29, 2014

Thoroughbreds For All! Kentucky Year Three A Home Run

Nuno Santos and Ken’s Kitten in front of the large crowd at West Wind Farm (photo courtesy of Mark Partridge, Ramsey Farm) Reviews of Thoroughbreds For All Kentucky 2014 are glowing. Six hundred Thoroughbred lovers, top racing owners and trainers,…
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April 29, 2014

Rolex 2014-Final Wrap Up

Mensa G and Michael Pollard held the best dressage score after day one.The rest of this week is devoted to the pinnacle of achievement for on-track Thoroughbreds, the Kentucky Derby, but at last weekend’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, it was…
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April 27, 2014

Rolex 2014-Cross Country Wrap Up

Mensa G and Michael Pollard, still on the leaderboard after cross country.The cross country portion of any three-day event is where Thoroughbreds have always stood out and it was no different at the 2014 Rolex.  The course rewarded those horses and riders…
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