Madeline Auerbach, Board Vice
President of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), announced on December
11 that the TAA has awarded a total of $1 million in grants to its 23
accredited facilities. Auerbach, joined by TAA Executive Director James Hastie
and several other TAA Board members in attendance, made the announcement at the
2013 Global Symposium on Racing & Gaming, presented by the University of
Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program, at the Westin La Paloma Resort in
Tucson, Ariz.
This is the first round of financial
grants that the TAA has awarded since its formation in February 2012.
Individual grant awards were based on a comprehensive review by the TAA Grants
Committee and Board, and the grants will be used for the ongoing care of
retired Thoroughbreds.
“We’re very pleased to award these
grants to our accredited facilities, to recognize and support their efforts to
care for our retired Thoroughbred athletes,” stated Jack Wolf, TAA Board
President and Thoroughbred owner. “Since the TAA was formed nearly two years
ago, many people have been working diligently to fulfill the TAA’s mission of
accrediting aftercare facilities and financially supporting them – and I’m
thrilled to say that vision became a reality today. This is a major step
forward for the industry in providing a long-term strategy for Thoroughbred
aftercare, and we’re all very proud. I’d also like to extend a special thank
you to Breeders’ Cup Ltd., The Jockey Club, Keeneland Association, and all of
our donors—from stallion farms, sales companies and racetracks to owners,
breeders and fans: your support made these grants possible.”
Following is a complete list of TAA
accredited facilities receiving grant awards:
- Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue - Pawling, N.Y.
- Angel Acres Horse Haven - Glenville, Pa.
- CANTER, California - Los Gatos, Calif.
- CANTER, Ohio - Mentor, Ohio
- Equine Encore – Tucson, Ariz.
- Florida Thoroughbred Retirement and Adoptive Care –
Palm City, FL
- Glen Ellen Vocational Academy - Glen Ellen, Calif.
- Humanity for Horses - Mt. Shasta, Calif.
- Kentucky Equine Humane Center – Lexington, Ky.
- Long Run Thoroughbred Retirement Society – Toronto,
Ontario (Canada)
- Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue - Chesapeake City, Md.
- Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement– Salem, Conn.
- Neigh Savers Foundation - Walnut Creek, Calif.
- New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society – Surrey,
British Columbia (Canada)
- New Vocations – Marysville, Ohio
- Old Friends – Georgetown, Ky.
- ReRun - Virginia Beach, Va.
- Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue, Norco, Calif.
- The Exceller Fund – Lexington, Ky.
- Thoroughbred Placement Resources - Upper Marlboro, Md.
- Tijuana River Valley Animal Rescue - San Diego, Calif.
- TROTT USA - Laguna Hills, Calif.
- United Pegasus Foundation – Tehacapi, Calif.
Based in Lexington, Ky., the TAA is
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designed to serve as both an accrediting
body for aftercare facilities that care for Thoroughbreds following the
conclusion of their racing careers, and a fundraising body to support these
approved facilities. Funded initially by seed money from Breeders’ Cup, Ltd.,
The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association, the TAA is comprised of and
supported by owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, jockeys, aftercare
professionals and other industry groups. To support the TAA, please visit thoroughbredaftercare.org
or call 859-224-2756.