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 […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today grants totaling $512,105 have been awarded to 74 Thoroughbred industry-related non-profits that work to uphold TCA’s mission. TCA distributes grants to several categories of Thoroughbred industry related nonprofits including rescue, rehabilitation and adoption organizations; backstretch and farm employee programs; therapeutic riding programs; and research organizations. […]

LEXINGTON, KY. — Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today the appointment of Graham Motion and Ned Toffey to its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Graham Motion and Ned Toffey to the TCA board. I look forward to working alongside them as we work to advance the mission of Thoroughbred Charities of […]

Mountain View, Calif., – TwinSpires.com, the official advance-deposit wagering service for Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN), has created an opportunity for players to bet along with some of their favorite stars from the Esquire Network’s reality show – Horseplayers. The TwinSpires.com Horse Players’ Derby Duel will pit “Team Rotondo” featuring Peter Rotondo, Sr. and Lee […]

Lexington, Ky. – Southern Gaming Magazine announced today that Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has been selected as one of two charitable beneficiaries of the Derby Poker Celebrity Bourbon Bash, sponsored by Jim Beam and Twinspires.com. The party and poker tournament will be held on Thursday, May 1 at the Olmsted in Louisville, Ky. and […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – AmWest Entertainment is pleased to announce that it will now offer players an option to donate to Thoroughbred Charities of America directly from their AmWager player accounts. “Thoroughbred Charities of America is thrilled to partner with AmWest Entertainment to offer an easy and convenient way for players to make a donation,” said […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor John and Debby Oxley with the TCA Leadership Award and the Retired Racehorse Training Project with the TCA Industry Service Award at the 24th Annual Select Stallion Season Auction to be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 24th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction will be held Thursday, January 2 – Saturday, January 4, 2014. The three-day fundraiser consists of a telephone and online auction and culminates with a live Select Stallion Season Auction at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky. “Planning is in […]

Thoroughbred Charities of America is pleased to announce that 11-year-old Leo Bangura is the winner of the inaugural TCA Youth Essay Contest. The contest was 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 […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Blue Horse Charities announced today that grants totaling $119,700 have been awarded to 30 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 […]