LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Frank Stronach with the TCA Leadership Award and Belmont Child Care Association with the TCA Industry Service Award at the 23rd Annual Select Stallion Season Auction to be held Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. “Mr. Stronach and the Belmont […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 23rd annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction will be held Thursday, January 3 – Saturday, January 5, 2013. The three-day fundraiser consists of a two-day telephone auction and culminates with a live Select Stallion Season Auction at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. “Planning is well under […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today grants totaling $597,258 have been awarded to 82 Thoroughbred industry-related non-profits that work to uphold TCA’s mission. TCA distributes grants to several categories of Thoroughbred industry related nonprofits including rescue, rehabilitation and adoption organizations as well as education and backstretch programs, therapeutic riding programs and […]

LEXINGTON, KY. — Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today the appointment of Shannon Arvin, Braxton Lynch and Peter Willmott to its Board of Directors. They will serve three-year terms as new members. We are very happy to welcome Peter Willmott, Braxton Lynch and Shannon Arvin to Thoroughbred Charities of America. New perspectives and ideas […]

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that $7,520 was raised as a result of the I’ll Have Another Pedicure Fundraiser conducted during Belmont Stakes week. The fundraiser grew out of a challenge involving purple pedicures among a few friends on Twitter. Patti Davis, a Thoroughbred owner and turf writer from Chicago and Jen Roytz, […]

February 9, 2012 – A broad-based group of Thoroughbred industry stakeholders announced today the establishment of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)—an organization designed to serve as both the accrediting body for aftercare facilities that care for Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing careers and a fundraising body to support these approved facilities. Funded initially […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 22nd annual Thoroughbred Charities of America Select Stallion Season Auction, will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. The cocktail party-style event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and dinner followed by the Select Season Auction at 8:15 p.m. The auction […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will host a unique fundraiser at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, October 29. The fundraiser, called Play One for the Ponies, will offer bettors the opportunity to donate their pari-mutuel tickets to TCA. At the conclusion of the day’s race card, TCA will cash the […]

The Breeders’ Cup, the Paulick Report and Kentucky Derby winning jockeys Pat Day and Calvin Borel are teaming up for this year’s edition of “Breeders’ Cup or Bust”. For this third-year fundraiser, Paulick Report founder, Ray Paulick, and his business partner, Brad Cummings, will organize an 80-mile relay run and bike race from Keeneland Race […]

The Jockey Club announced today an enhancement to Thoroughbred Connect™, the organization’s online resource for rehoming Thoroughbreds at the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers. Under this new feature, persons in possession of Thoroughbreds in need of aftercare can now list those horses publicly on thoroughbredconnect.com. Those willing to provide assistance for a Thoroughbred […]