LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America was recently named the charitable beneficiary of the Thoroughbred Club of America’s annual holiday giving campaign. More than $5,000 was raised and will be used for grant making to qualified and approved organizations that work on behalf of Thoroughbreds or the people who care for them. “We are […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 27th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America Stallion Season Auction began today at 9 a.m. and offers a wide variety of seasons, unique experiences, halters and other auction items. The six-day fundraiser opens with an online auction and culminates with a Celebration featuring select seasons on Saturday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m. […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that Jill Byrne, director of programming and broadcasting at Churchill Downs will host the 27th Annual Stallion Season Auction & Celebration to be held Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. Byrne, the daughter of two-time Eclipse […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Barbara Banke with the Allaire duPont Leadership Award and the Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T.) with the Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service Award at the 27th annual Stallion Season Auction & Celebration on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America announced today that LNJ Foxwoods has signed on as the top sponsor of the upcoming 27th Annual Stallion Season Auction to be held Monday, January 2 – Saturday, January 7, 2017 for the second consecutive year. “We greatly appreciate the continued support of LNJ Foxwoods,” said Erin Crady, […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America announced today that TVG analyst and former major league baseball player Paul Lo Duca will host “An Evening with Team California Chrome” on Wednesday, November 2 from 7-9 p.m. at Matt Denny’s Ale House in Arcadia, Calif. The evening will feature a behind the scenes conversation with Frank […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America announced today that it will host a fundraising event entitled “An Evening with Team California Chrome” on Wednesday, November 2 from 7-9 p.m. at Matt Denny’s Ale House in Arcadia, Calif. The evening will feature a hosted conversation with Frank Taylor, Perry Martin, Art Sherman, and Victor Espinoza […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America is pleased to announce the winner of the Fourth Annual TCA Youth Essay Contest. Katelyn Read, 17, of Los Gatos, California, has been named the winner of the contest. Two other essays, authored by Arielle Lacob, 17, of Encinitas, CA and Hadley Macey, 10, of Noblesville, IN were […]

TCA is now accepting submissions for its Fourth 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 2016. To participate, contestants must submit an essay containing a […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today grants totaling $535,851 have been awarded to 71 Thoroughbred industry-related non-profits that work to uphold TCA’s mission. Grant recipients from the last three years can be found here: tca.org/about TCA distributes grants to several categories of Thoroughbred related nonprofits including retirement, rehabilitation and rehoming organizations; […]