The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) is thrilled to announce the first-ever recipients of the Messineo Makeover Scholarship, a new fund created to help CARMA Placement Program graduates participate in the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover in Kentucky October 8–11, 2025. While the original intent of the scholarship was to support one or two applicants, Read More
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CARMAthon 2025 Raises More Than $200,000 to Support Thoroughbred Aftercare
CARMAthon 2025, the annual summer fundraiser hosted by the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), brought Hollywood glamour to Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, August 16th, rolling out the red carpet for retired racehorses. With its blockbuster-themed campaign CARMAthon: New Beginnings, the event raised more than $200,000 to fund essential aftercare programs for Thoroughbreds retiring from Read More
CARMA Graduates Have Heart
Nathan, a professional show jumper and stuntman from Long Beach, is currently training in Temecula with a very special partner: CARMA Grad Big Rainbow, a stunning bay OTTB filly (Mr. Big – Twin Spirit, by Yankee Gentleman). By Jay Privman The female ex-racehorses Big Rainbow and La Peer had relatively undistinguished careers on the track, Read More
Square Peg Fits Snugly with CARMA’s Mission
By Jay Privman The Thoroughbred, Joell Dunlap fervently maintains, wants to please. People in the autism community, she equally believes, are looking for ways to connect. The place where both needs are met, for the horses and people, is Square Peg, the Northern California-based charity she has run for more than 20 years. Square Peg, Read More
CARMAthon 2025 Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Retiring Racehorses
CARMA’s annual fundraising event returns on Saturday, August 16th with a red-carpet twist and a blockbuster-worthy campaign to support Thoroughbred aftercare—kicked off with an exclusive donor celebration in Rancho Santa Fe. Rancho Santa Fe, CA — Lights, camera, CARMAthon! This summer, the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) is rolling out the red carpet Read More
CARMA Named a Semifinalist for the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award
We’re proud to share some exciting news. What Horses Do After Racing: The Story of Good Carma by Jay Privman has been named a semifinalist for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, which honors outstanding Thoroughbred racing literature. This award is one of the most generous in publishing, offering a $10,000 prize and Read More