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
January 12, 2026 Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members, Advisory Council MembersThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today the addition of five new members to its board of directors elected at the organization’s December board meeting.…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
July 11, 2023 Volunteer at the 2023 Thoroughbred MakeoverVolunteer sign-ups are now open for the “happiest horse show on earth”!…Read More
April 30, 2024 The Real Rider Cup Announces 2024 Competition DatesMark your calendars: the friendly show jumping competition returns for 2024 to raise funds for Thoroughbred aftercare!…Read More
October 10, 2025 Preliminary Competition Wraps at the 2025 Thoroughbred MakeoverPreliminary competition has wrapped at the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…Read More
March 2, 2026 Retired Racehorse Project Announces 2026-2030 Strategic PlanThe RRP announced today the unveiling of its new strategic plan, designed to expand support services, strengthen the Thoroughbred Makeover, and deepen collaboration across the racing, equestrian and aftercare sectors.…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
May 23, 2023 2023 Real Rider Cup Now Open for Rider RegistrationThe charity show jumping event will raise money for Thoroughbred aftercare and hold competition legs in Kentucky and Maryland.…Read More
March 27, 2023 2023 Fund-a-Need Program Launched for Thoroughbred MakeoverDirectly support the 2023 #TBMakeover through Fund-a-Need!…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
March 26, 2026 Erin Gilmore Photography Returns as Official Show Photographer of 2026 Thoroughbred MakeoverThe Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that Erin Gilmore Photography will return as the Official Show Photographer of the 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. The 2026 competition takes place October 7-10 at…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 13, 2023 The Celebration Continues at the Thoroughbred MakeoverThe field is now set for the Thoroughbred Makeover Finale Championships.…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
June 6, 2023 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction Now Accepting DonationsDo you want to make a contribution to support the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) on Thoroughbred aftercare’s largest stage?…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
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
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 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