TCA provides grants to approved nonprofit organizations that work to support Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Thoroughbred Charities of America will be naming nearly 20 recipients of the inaugural Thoroughbred Charities of America Award of Merit. Award recipients will be nominated by the leadership of various state Thoroughbred owners and breeders associations and will be presented at each state association’s annual awards […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 25th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction began today at 9 a.m. and offers a wide variety of seasons, trips, tickets, unique experiences and other auction items. The six-day fundraiser consists of an online and telephone auction and culminates with a live Select Stallion Season Auction on Saturday, […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that Tom Durkin will host its 25th Annual Select Stallion Season Auction to be held Saturday, January 10 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. “We are thrilled that Tom Durkin will be hosting our auction and anniversary celebration,” said Erin Crady, executive director […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Graham & Anita Motion with the Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) with the TCA Industry Service Award at the 25th Annual Select Stallion Season Auction on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 25th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction will be held Monday, January 5 – Saturday, January 10, 2015. The six-day fundraiser consists of a telephone and online auction and culminates with a 25th anniversary celebration at the live Select Stallion Season Auction at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in […]
TCA has been selected to participate in the annual GoodGiving Guide Challenge. Coordinated by the Blue Grass Community Foundation, the GoodGiving Challenge is an online giving campaign designed to engage the community and make charitable giving easy and fun. Last year, the Challenge raised $1.67 million for 107 nonprofits. This year, 155 nonprofits are participating […]
Thoroughbred Charities of America is pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual TCA Youth Essay Contest. Mary Eddy, 16, of Wilton, New York and Kayla Urbasik, 14, of Ontario, Canada have been named co-winners of the contest. The contest was open to recipients of services, volunteers, supporters or any one, 18 years of […]
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) and Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) have teamed up to create the TCA Thoroughbred Marketplace on October 4 and 5 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The event is built into the RRP’s second annual Thoroughbred Makeover, a national gathering of the farms, organizations and individuals who transition racehorses into […]
TCA is now accepting submissions for its Second Annual Youth Essay Contest. The contest is open to recipients of services, volunteers, supporters or any one, 18 years of age or younger, that has been impacted by an organization that received a grant from TCA in 2014. To participate, contestants must submit an essay containing a […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Blue Horse Charities announced today that grants totaling $117,900 have been awarded to 36 non-profit organizations that work to rehabilitate, retrain and adopt out off-the-track Thoroughbreds. Blue Horse Charities provides grants to qualifying organizations based exclusively on the number of registered Thoroughbreds placed into adoptive homes in a given calendar year. Through […]