The Thoroughbred Makeover provides $100,000 in prize money in a retraining competition to prepare retired racers for second careers.
More than 230 trainers have submitted entries to the 2017 Thoroughbred Makeover so far, with three mid-Atlantic states among the top six by entries.
The Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover introduces retired racers to second careers.
The well-attended Thoroughbred Makeover showcased the versatility of the Thoroughbred in adapting to second careers.
Hard-hitting Groomedforvictory earned over $700,000 on the track. Now retired to a Virginia farm, he’s getting the retirement and second career he deserves.
The Retired Racehorse Project will conduct roundtables on moving retired racehorses into new careers at the upcoming Thoroughbred Makeover in October.
Thoroughbred Charities of America will serve as title sponsor of the Retired Racehorse Project’s signature program, the Thoroughbred Makeover.
Off-track Thoroughbreds were among the stars of this past weekend’s Pennsylvania Horse World Expo in Harrisburg.
The Retired Racehorse Project’s has received nearly 500 applications from trainers hoping to participate in this year’s Thoroughbred Makeover.
The Retired Racehorse Project’s $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover, which promotes off-track Thoroughbreds for equestrian sports, is accepting applications.