The Southern California racing community was well represented at Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event on April 25-28, 2019 by a 10-year-old off-track-Thoroughbred Unmarked Bills. “Billy” spent the early portion of his career competing at Santa Anita Park and Hollywood Park for trainer Richard Mandella before heading back east. He would ultimately race 24 times before Read More
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11 Retired Racehorses Graduate Placement Program in April
All we can say is, WOW! Last month was our largest amount of Placement Program Graduates to date with 11 retired racehorses finding new homes!Some of these horses are receiving training for their second careers and are available for adoption – so please, keep in touch with the organizations. Read More
2019 Santa Anita Derby Tee Benefits CARMA
100% of Proceeds Benefit Retired Racehorses Celebrate the legacy. Support the future. Get the 2019 Santa Anita Derby t-shirt, emblazoned with the silks of every past winner of this historic race including Triple Crown winners Affirmed and Justify. 100% of proceeds from this shirt go to the benefit of California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), supporting race horses Read More
First Quarter Placement Program Graduates
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
Retired Racehorses Flourish at CARMA’s Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show
Much like the wild flowers of Spring, retired racehorses were in a super bloom at the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (TCHS) on March 23 and 24 at Galway Downs in Temecula. The equestrian sporting event, hosted by CARMA (California Retirement Management Account) as an awareness campaign to promote the adoption off-track Thoroughbreds, drew 96 entries. Read More
CARMA Elects Candace Coder-Chew as Board President
Leading Thoroughbred aftercare charity to be steered by life-long equestrian and business woman ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a non-profit organization that provides funding for retirement of California-raced Thoroughbred horses, announced today that Candace Coder-Chew has been unanimously chosen board president. Nominated by her predecessor, veteran trainer Howard Read More