Inside Aftercare

Inside Aftercare is a weekly feature in the BloodHorse Daily focusing on new aftercare initiatives and off-track Thoroughbred stories.

November 2017 - Posts

TAA Accredited Groups Show Diversity in Aftercare

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea The 64 organizations accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance are as diverse as the aftercare landscape itself. Many adopt out former runners for second careers, others are sanctuaries, and some are organizations that help both horses and humans. In addition to helping Thoroughbreds, there is one similarity among all of the nonprofits—they've all passed the rigorous... Read More

Rider Teams Up With 73-Start Warhorse for 2018 Makeover

A hard-knocker who gave his all on the track, Saratoga Boot earned $267,372 in his 73 starts. Racing from ages 2 until 10, the gelded son of Storm Boot compiled an impressive 16-10-13 record. Not wanting to see the horse break down, trainer Eddie Clouston retired him after he ran fourth in a claiming race in October at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack, & Resort.... Read More

TIP Youth Ambassadors Share Their OTTB Enthusiasm

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea The Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Incentive Program Youth Ambassadors are a special group of young off-track Thoroughbred supporters who want to share their passion for ex-racehorses with the equestrian world. Twelve individuals are selected each year to help promote the T.I.P., which encourages the retraining of OTTBs for other disciplines. While a love of the breed unites the... Read More

Former Breeders' Cup Runners Enjoy Second Careers

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Three years ago at the 2014 Breeders' Cup World Championships, a gelding named Cary Street flew three wide around the final turn of a 1 3/4-mile event, came storming into the Santa Anita Park stretch, and pulled away from his competition to register a 9 1/4-length victory in the $200,000 Las Vegas Marathon Stakes (G2). "I claimed him for $10,000 (in February of 2013) and I... Read More

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