Photo: CARMAgrad Verragio Cheering on #teamCARMA during CARMAthon DEL MAR, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 – Building upon the momentum of the past three years, CARMA’s annual summer fundraiser CARMAthon, continued its tradition of support for Thoroughbred aftercare. The non-profit raised over $145,000, with donations still coming in, to support its vital programs, including grant funding Read More
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Sandia Creek Turns Racehorses into Show Horses
By Jay Privman In hills above Fallbrook, Calif., about 40 miles northeast of Del Mar racetrack, several horses who once competed with distinction at Del Mar are in the process of being turned into pleasure horses through Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation, which has partnered with CARMA for nearly a decade. Red King, who Read More
Seriously, Gab Power Loves His New Job
By Jay Privman In his seven years on the racetrack, Gab Power liked structure. From 2010 to 2016, he raced 56 times, winning eight, earning $371,893 along with the admiration of everyone who came into contact with him. He was the prototypical hard-knocking racehorse, competing almost exclusively in claiming and allowance races. Only three of Read More
Stakes Winner Mr. Vargas Thriving in Second Career
By Jay Privman When Erica Cohn was in the market for a riding horse, she had a requirement she thought non-negotiable. “I didn’t want a Thoroughbred,” she said. It didn’t quite work out that way, and she couldn’t be more thrilled. Cohn, a resident of Foothill Ranch in Orange County, CA., had researched equine adoption Read More
CARMA Receives Surprise Bequeathment from the late Nancy Messineo
CARMA was one of a handful of racehorse rehoming and animal rescue organizations bequeathed–and bequeathed without their prior knowledge–a sizeable sum of money by Nancy Messineo, who passed away on June 8 at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer. Messineo was a California racehorse owner fiercely devoted to the wellbeing of Read More
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
May is a time to raise awareness for individuals facing mental or behavioral health challenges and combat the stigma they often encounter. Horses play a vital role in therapy at many organizations around the world, and at CARMA, we are delighted when racehorses retiring through our Placement Program become therapy stars in their second careers. Read More