By: Erin Shea Inspired by what he experienced while wagering at the 2017 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar , Bob Hutton returned to Arizona with an idea to raise money for Thoroughbred aftercare. Hutton, the president...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Sarah MacHarg was searching for a potential 2018 Thoroughbred Makeover horse while spending time with friends who worked at Jim and Susan Hill's Margaux Farm near Midway, Ky. While...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea In only six years The Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Incentive Program—a program that offers annual awards for off-track Thoroughbreds to encourage the retraining of racehorses—has...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Vinceremos , the Machmer Hall-bred who ran in the 2014 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), was on a familiar path. Even with his promising start on the Derby trail and...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea The team behind the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show would love to see their 2018 edition of their annual Holiday Classic event go off without a hitch. Forces outside of the organizers...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea On the track, multiple graded stakes winner Nates Mineshaft was a versatile racehorse through 39 starts in nine seasons. Making his graded debut at age 5, the son of Mineshaft...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea The last horse through the ring in the penultimate session of the 2017 Keeneland November sale was a chestnut son of Street Cry. Named Street Jersey , he was consigned as Hip 3914...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea The racing industry in Minnesota has recently increased its efforts to help retiring horses with life off the track. Thanks to legislation passed in 2015, fines collected from...
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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea With a place in her heart for horses giving it their all on the track, trainer Patti Shirley made an important announcement when she was interviewed after her trainee Russian Elite...
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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...
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