January 13, 2025 2024 Thoroughbred Broodmare Transition Symposium: Managing Broodmare HealthFeaturing Karen Wolfsdorf, DVM, SACT, Reproduction and Fertility, Hagyard Medical Institute…Read More
December 31, 2024 Buying & Selling Thoroughbreds PrivatelyPeople buy and sell Thoroughbred racehorses in more ways than through claiming races and at public auction. Here’s the inside scoop from racehorse trainers themselves.…Read More
December 19, 2024 ASPCA Right Horse Scholarship Available for 2025 Thoroughbred MakeoverScholarship funds are available for up to 50 eligible horses competing in the 2025 competition.…Read More
December 16, 2024 Ligament Injuries & How They Shape OTTB Second CareersLigament 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.…Read More
December 10, 2024 Ask a Trainer: First Hacks Out of the ArenaProfessional Caitlan Brooks shares her tried-and-true tips for safely introducing hacks to the recently-retired racehorse.…Read More
December 5, 2024 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover Rulebook Now AvailableRevisions to rules are indicated in red and clarifications are indicated in blue.…Read More
November 26, 2024 To Pass or To Fail: That Used to Be the QuestionWhether a horse “passes” or “fails” a pre-purchase exam (PPE) is an outdated interpretation: how can a PPE help a buyer?…Read More
November 25, 2024 RRP Announces $38,700 Match for 2024 Year-End Giving CampaignThe 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…Read More
October 28, 2024 Feeding the Racing ThoroughbredUnderstanding the diet of the racing Thoroughbred can help inform a smoother transition to a career beyond racing.…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
October 14, 2024 Picking Prospects Fall 2024Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots.…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
October 10, 2024 Preliminary Competition Concludes at the 2024 Thoroughbred MakeoverThat’s a wrap on preliminary days at North America’s largest retraining competition for Thoroughbreds!…Read More
October 9, 2024 First Day of Competition Is In the Books at the 2024 Thoroughbred MakeoverThe first day of preliminary competition has wrapped!…Read More
October 2, 2024 Follow Along with the 2024 Thoroughbred MakeoverThe banner event of the Retired Racehorse Project is coming October 9-12! Here’s how to follow all the action.…Read More
October 1, 2024 Retired Racehorse Project Announces 2024 Makeover Champions ParticipantsThe 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.…Read More
September 27, 2024 Real Rider Cup Fair Hill Raises $80,000 for Thoroughbred Aftercare, Announces Plans To Go WestAs 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.…Read More
September 24, 2024 RRP Announces Format Changes for 2025 Thoroughbred MakeoverBeginning in 2025, the Finale Championship event will be replaced by individual discipline championships, welcoming back the top ten highest-placed horses after preliminary competition.…Read More
September 23, 2024 Tieback Surgery 101: Possible Complications & Long-Term CareDone correctly, tieback surgery helps a Thoroughbred both on the racetrack and in his second career.…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