When the starting gate of 2019 burst open, the Placement Program was off and running! For the first quarter of this year, we have successfully placed 12 retired racehorses into their new homes with aftercare charities specializing in Thoroughbreds. Some of these horses are receiving training for their second career and available for adoption through the charity. Read More
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September Placement Program Graduates
It was yet another bustling month for the CARMA Placement Program with five beautiful Thoroughbreds graduating and moving on to the next stage of their journey with our Aftercare Partners. In the last 90 days, we have re-homed 16 retired racehorses and we are hoping to keep up that pace to close out the year. Read More
Placement Program Spotlight
January was a busy and exciting month for CARMA’s Placement Program. Three retired racehorses in our care graduated the program and began training towards their second careers in various equestrian sports, each with different CARMA Aftercare Partners. Secret Room Secret Room is a four-year-old (2013) handsome bay gelding by Gone Astray out of an Afternoon Deelites mare Read More
CARMA Poker Tournament Raises More Than $86,000 For Retired Racehorses
‘Chips All In’ Charity Event Unites Horsemen Del Mar Opening Weekend ARCADIA, Calif. , July 19, 2016 – It was an evening of intrigue, excitement and promise as more than 200 supporters of the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a nonprofit dedicated to funding Thoroughbred aftercare, gathered at the Hilton Del Mar Hotel on Saturday, Read More
Songbird Apparel Helps Retired Racehorses
Fox Hill Farm’s undefeated champion filly Songbird made a triumphant return in Saturday’s Grade 2 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita Park – and was able to help retired racehorses in the process. CARMA, a non-profit dedicated to funding Thoroughbred aftercare, raised nearly $700 in donations by selling Songbird apparel Read More
Dan The Man Receives $1,500 High Point Off-Track-Thoroughbred Award
For the fourth consecutive year, CARMA and aftercare partner CANTER California have joined forces to present the $1,500 High Point Off-Track-Thoroughbred Award at the Woodside Preliminary Challenge. This year’s winner is Dan the Man and James Alliston. As a racehorse, he was known as Runfortherosesdan and earned $16,270 in 7 races (including two wins). He Read More