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 […]

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 […]