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
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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 Grant Applications Are Open!
CARMA Grant Applications Are Open! Since 2008, CARMA has granted over $5.4 million to organizations that retire, retrain and re-home Thoroughbreds that have raced at partnering tracks in California. CARMA’s grant process includes submission of applications, arranging and participating in site visits for those that have properties, conducting interviews and/or office visits for those that Read More
Fourth Annual CARMAthon, a CARMAcares Fundraiser, set for August 26th at Del Mar
Uniting the Racing Community in Support of Retiring Racehorses CARMA (California Retirement Management Account) proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated annual online fundraiser, CARMAthon, taking place live on Fanduel TV and TVG on Saturday, August 26th from Del Mar. Building on the remarkable success of previous years, CARMAthon aims to raise $150,000 to 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