Chester Thomas is a businessman and entrepreneur from Madisonville, Ky. His Allied Racing stable ranks No. 7 this year in North American purse earnings at $1,013,208. The following first appeared as a letter to the editor in the June 6, 2020 Thoroughbred Daily News and is available for publication elsewhere as an open letter to the industry. Photo: [...]
The 19th annual Track Superintendents Field Day, originally scheduled for this coming September 14-16, has been rescheduled for March 2021. The event will still be held at Remington Park in Oklahoma City and hosted by that track’s superintendent, Bob Blackburn. The event brings together track superintendents and their crews from around North America and beyond [...]
(from Wanamaker's news release) Amidst an evolving sales landscape, the launch of Wanamaker’s, an online auction house for Thoroughbreds is sure to garner interest from industry stakeholders. By hosting a sale each month, Wanamaker’s will provide buyers and sellers opportune timing and a streamlined sales process. The first catalogue will be live on June 17th, [...]
The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association has joined the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance as an industry stakeholder committed to supporting accredited aftercare. The organization has pledged a monthly contribution to the TAA to further the work of accredited aftercare nonprofits in the state. “We take our responsibility seriously to provide care and the opportunity for [...]
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that the ninth Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, which was scheduled to be held in the Keeneland sales pavilion in Lexington, Ky., on June 23, 2020, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In lieu of an in-person event, Grayson will instead be hosting a series [...]
Keeneland today announced Nourish the Backstretch, powered by Keeneland, Nourish Lexington and Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC), which will provide weekly meals and groceries to stable area workers at Keeneland and The Thoroughbred Center (TTC). More than 500 people are employed by trainers to care for horses at the two locations. Proceeds from wagers [...]
The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today launches the Breeders’ Cup T-Shirt Design Contest, a charitable initiative designed to support industry workers in need while simultaneously building momentum for the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The competition provides fans with the unique opportunity to create a T-Shirt design [...]
Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Horses First Fund has provided funding for a need-based feed assistance program at Charles Town Racetrack. The program, developed in partnership with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Aftercare Charles Town, Charles Town Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), and Charles Town Southern States, will aid trainers facing economic hardship [...]
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will host an online auction of halters worn by Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby winners during the upcoming virtual “Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown”. The halter auction is set to open on Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m. and will conclude on Saturday, May 2 at 9 p.m. EST. All [...]
Pam Morrison, executive director of the Marion County Therapeutic Riding Association, with Larry Cundiff at Oxford Mower and Repair. During this unprecedented time when the entire planet is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, people are longing for good news, and the equine industry has been a shining example of the positivity that can result [...]