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October 8, 2025

First Day of Preliminary Competition Concludes at 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover

The first day of preliminary competition at the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, has concluded and scores are now posted.…
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April 3, 2023

The Thoroughbred Lover’s Guide to LRK3DE

You can always rely on the RRP for the ultimate array of Thoroughbred-centered activities at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event!…
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November 16, 2022

Retired Racehorse Project Announces 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Dates, Fee Changes

The Retired Racehorse Project announced today that the Thoroughbred Makeover will return to the Kentucky Horse Park for its eighth year October 11th-14th, 2023.…
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December 13, 2022

Claiborne Farm to Sponsor Former Broodmare Pilot Division at 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that Claiborne Farm has committed as the title sponsor of the Former Broodmare division in its pilot year at the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…
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September 19, 2022

Real Rider Cup Comes Home to Fair Hill, Triples Previous Fundraising Record

Following 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…
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June 3, 2024

2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Ambassador Award Now Open for Nomination

The award is now designed to recognize a Thoroughbred Makeover graduate horse which has gone on to serve as an ambassador for the athleticism and trainability of the retired racehorse in its career beyond racing…
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February 27, 2023

2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Vendor Fair Reservations Now Open

Booths paid in full by May 1 will lock in early bird pricing!…
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April 11, 2024

Erin Gilmore Photography Announced as Official Show Photographer of 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover

Erin Gilmore Photography covers internationally rated equestrian events as official photographer in the Northeast USA and beyond.…
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May 5, 2026

Retired Racehorse Project’s Kirsten Green Appointed to Maryland Racing Commission

The Retired Racehorse Project today announced that its executive director, Kirsten Green, has been sworn in to serve on the Maryland Racing Commission, following an appointment by Governor Wes Moore and confirmation by the Executive Nominations Committee of the State…
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January 15, 2025

Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members

Welcome, Chris Knehr and Robert Hartman!…
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February 15, 2023

512 Trainers Accepted to 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover

The world’s largest and most lucrative retraining competition for recently-retired racehorses takes place on October 11-14, 2023 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, awarding over $100,000 in prize money.…
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February 6, 2026

Retired Racehorse Project & Virginia Tech Team Up for Thoroughbred Wellness Expo

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and Virginia Tech jointly announced today the Thoroughbred Wellness Expo, which will take place on Saturday, February 28, at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, VA.…
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October 10, 2025

Preliminary Competition Wraps at the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover

Preliminary competition has wrapped at the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…
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October 13, 2022

Preliminary Competition Concludes at the #TBMakeover

Full results and scores are now available.…
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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.…
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May 30, 2023

New & Improved RRP Horse Listings Launched

The RRP announced today the launch of its new and improved Horse Listings, which had been temporarily shelved while the organization updated its website and improved processes in the back end.…
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August 26, 2024

Meet the Thoroughbred Makeover Class of 2024

It’s time for our annual deep dive into the data we collected on this year’s Makeover class!…
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September 17, 2024

2024 Bill Kraatz Thoroughbred Makeover Ambassador Award: Talk Show Man

Talk Show Man, a 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover graduate, is the first recipient of the reimagined Ambassador Award.…
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December 15, 2022

It’s Thoroughbred Makeover Application Season!

Start your journey to the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover now.…
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June 13, 2024

Mareworthy Charities & the RRP to Host Thoroughbred Broodmare Transition Symposium

The symposium will take place on July 10, 2024 at Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, KY.…
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