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September 24, 2024

RRP Announces Format Changes for 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover

Beginning in 2025, the Finale Championship event will be replaced by individual discipline championships, welcoming back the top ten highest-placed horses after preliminary competition.…
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September 27, 2024

Real Rider Cup Fair Hill Raises $80,000 for Thoroughbred Aftercare, Announces Plans To Go West

As 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.…
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April 22, 2025

Real Rider Cup Announces 2025 Competition Dates

The Real Rider Cup (RRC) organizing committee today announced dates for the annual charity show jumping competition: Saturday, June 28th in Lexington, KY and Saturday, October 18th in Fair Hill, Maryland.…
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April 4, 2025

The Thoroughbreds of the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event

Get to know the Thoroughbreds taking on the 5* and 4* divisions at this year’s Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event!…
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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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January 3, 2023

2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Applications Now Open for Submission

Submissions close on January 20.…
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January 12, 2024

RRP to Host Aftercare Industry Month Virtual Conference

Aftercare Industry Month is coming in February!…
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July 16, 2024

Volunteer Sign-Ups Now Open for 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover

Help us produce the biggest celebration in Thoroughbred aftercare on October 9-12!…
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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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February 15, 2024

396 Trainers Accepted to 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover

Accepted trainers have signed up to bring a total of 416 horses.…
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October 13, 2023

The Celebration Continues at the Thoroughbred Makeover

The field is now set for the Thoroughbred Makeover Finale Championships.…
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January 20, 2023

2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Applications Closed

The application period for the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium is now closed.…
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July 15, 2024

Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members

Pat Cummings and Sarah Williams have joined the RRP board.…
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March 7, 2024

2024 Thoroughbred Makeover Vendor Fair Applications Now Open

Reserve your space by April 30 to secure early bird pricing!…
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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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October 10, 2024

Preliminary Competition Concludes at the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover

That’s a wrap on preliminary days at North America’s largest retraining competition for Thoroughbreds!…
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March 27, 2023

2023 Fund-a-Need Program Launched for Thoroughbred Makeover

Directly support the 2023 #TBMakeover through Fund-a-Need!…
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October 12, 2023

Preliminary Competition Concludes at the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium

Preliminary competition is now complete, setting the stage for the Finale Championships on Saturday.…
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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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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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