What an incredible week at the Thoroughbred Makeover! Our six CARMA-sponsored riders brought their A-game. In less than a year, these dedicated horsemen and women transformed their former racehorses into competitive athletes across multiple disciplines. The Thoroughbred Makeover is much more than a competition. It’s the culmination of countless early mornings, late nights, and moments Read More
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Carmelita’s Man Starts His Second Act
The multiple stakes-winning gelding Carmelita’s Man, one of the most-popular and accomplished California-bred runners of this decade, has embarked on a new career, bringing the same attention to detail that he had on the racetrack. Carmelita’s Man arrived this week in Lexington, Ky., to take part in the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover, Read More
New in 2025! Santa Anita Park and the Split Rock Jumping Tour are introducing the Thoroughbred High Point Award, supported by CARMA and fellow sponsors.
Designed to showcase the versatility and talent of Thoroughbreds, this new award is open to all participants—across every division—competing in the Santa Anita CSI3* and Santa Anita CSI5*-W. Each week of the Split Rock Santa Anita Tour, the highest-placing Thoroughbred will receive: A $2,000 cash prize A Santa Anita Park race day package A Thoroughbred Read More
CARMA Announces Inaugural Messineo Makeover Scholarship Recipients
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
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