August 25, 2025 Picking Prospects: Summer 2025Makeover staff evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots.…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
August 11, 2025 A Day in the Life of a Racehorse: Racing DayFollow along as a 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly captures her first win.…Read More
August 8, 2025 Makeover Champions Program Returns to Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover Makeover Champions invites members of the Thoroughbred racing industry to demonstrate public support for former connected horses who are headed to the 2025 retraining competition, the largest and most lucrative of its kind in North America. …Read More
August 6, 2025 Final Entry Trainer Newsletter: OPEN NOW!Discipline selections, stabling reservations, and clinic registrations are open NOW! Log into the Trainer Portal now to complete your form. The Final Entry form will close at 5pm EST on Friday, August 29th. If you do not submit the final…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
July 25, 2025 Volunteer Shifts Now Available For 2025 Thoroughbred MakeoverCan you help us produce what’s been called “the happiest horse show on earth”?…Read More
July 22, 2025 July Trainer Newsletter: Horse Registrations & Discipline Selections2025 Trainers, Let’s cut to the chase: The horse registration deadline is closing and the Final Entry period is looming. Both are mandatory for all Makeover trainers and failure to meet these deadlines will result in withdrawal from this year’s…Read More
July 21, 2025 Ask a Trainer: Pairing Juniors & OTTBsProfessional Julia Jesu tackles a common question: how do you ensure that a green OTTB is the right horse for a junior rider?…Read More
July 9, 2025 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Strategic Planning Thoroughbred Makeover Trainer SurveyNo excerpt…Read More
July 8, 2025 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Strategic Planning Stakeholder SurveyNo excerpt…Read More
July 2, 2025 Senior OTTB Nutrition, Health & Career ConsiderationsHelp your aging OTTB thrive with balanced senior horse nutrition and a workload that supports his health, comfort, and performance as he gets older.…Read More
July 2, 2025 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction Now Accepting DonationsCan you make a contribution to support the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) on Thoroughbred aftercare’s largest stage?…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 16, 2025 Picking Prospects: Spring 2025Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots.…Read More
June 3, 2025 Understanding Different Types of Track ConditionsFrom fast to firm, learn what the track conditions mean and how they affect Thoroughbreds on race day and beyond.…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
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
May 21, 2025 May Trainer Newsletter: MAYbe Time to Plan2025 Trainers, I apologize for the wordplay, but we are only 142 days away from the start of the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and it really is time to make sure you have all of your ducks in a row! We…Read More