Champions Day
Churchill Downs 700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY, United StatesKicking off Kentucky Derby week is Champions Day on Tuesday, September 1 at Churchill Downs. The TAA will present the Champions Day Marathon Overnight Stakes.
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Charity Event
Canter for the Cause
Gulfstream Park 901 S Federal Hwy, Hallandale Beach, FL, United StatesGulfstream Park's second annual Canter for the Cause sponsored by the Florida HBPA will donate all proceeds to the TAA. Click here to purchase tickets
$50
National Horseplayers Championship
Bally's Las Vegas 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesThe TAA will have a presence at the National Horseplayers Championship Aug. 27-29 in Las Vegas.
Canter for a Cause at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course 5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD, United StatesFor $50 per trip anyone can ride their horse around the historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland with all proceeds to benefit the TAA.
7th Annual Pre-Preakness Party presented by America’s Best Racing & TAA
Mt. Washington Tavern 5700 Newbury St., Baltimore, MD, United StatesJoins us for the best party on Maryland's biggest racing event of the year -- The 7th Annual Pre-Preakness Party on Wednesday, May 18. The event is organized by America's Best Racing and benefits the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. $25 gets you into the Sky Bar (2nd floor) at the Mt. Washington Tavern and includes: (1) Complimentary drink ticket Complimentary snack platters (wings, dips, veggie, cheeses) Access to well-known horse racing personalities and handicapping experts. Networking opportunity to meet with people who work in racing and who love the sport. Silent auction to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and Beyond the Wire. Items to include hats from Christine A. Moore Millinery, clothing from the Old Smoke Clothing Company and racing memorabilia provided by event partners.
$25
New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day
Saratoga Race CourseNYRA will partner with the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) and New York Thoroughbred Breeders (NYTB) in hosting the second annual New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day. The day will pay tribute to an array of organizations involved in finding new homes and careers for retired racehorses. The featured race will be the Rick Violette Stakes, named for the late NYTHA President who was a founding member of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA). 11:00am Gates Open 1:05pm First Post
Woodbine Aftercare Day 2022
Woodbine RacetrackFor the second consecutive year, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will be promoted at Woodbine Racetrack‘s Aftercare Day on October 8th, 2022. TAA will be recognized throughout the race day, including in the presentation of the Nearctic Stakes (G2). The Toronto, Ontario-based track invites patrons to join in supporting the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance during a day of racing that includes jockey pledges, TAA Best Turned Out Horse Awards, and the presentation of the Nearctic Stakes (G2). The day will culminate in Woodbine Entertainment Group presenting a check in honor of the TAA. Jockeys will have the opportunity to designate their earnings to the TAA for any races won on Saturday, October 8. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Best Turned Out Horse Awards will be conducted in conjunction with the five stakes races on the card and are generously sponsored by Josham Farms Limited. Following the running of the Nearctic Stakes (G2), the TAA will be included in two presentations, first the blanket presentation made to the winning connections, then a check presentation to the TAA on behalf of Woodbine Entertainment Group. Support for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance runs deep among Canadian horse people. Woodbine Racetrack plays host to numerous TAA supporting trainers throughout the racing calendar, including Kevin Attard, Roger Attfield, Josie Carroll, John Charalambous, Catherine Day Phillips, Elizabeth Elder, Nick Gonzalez, Mike Keogh, and Robert Landry. Whether in Canada, the U.S., or beyond–trainers have the opportunity to pledge any percentage of their earnings in support of the TAA, its 82 accredited organizations, 180 facilities, and the thousands of Thoroughbreds in their care. Continue reading >>
Canter for a Cause
Pimlico Race Course 5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD, United StatesTo register online, click here.
Off to the Races – Online Benefit Auction
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced today the launch of the second annual Off to the Races, an online auction campaign which offers the public an opportunity to bid on 17 VIP experience packages on major race days in 2023 and 2024. Each experience package offers a unique itinerary of horse racing-related bucket list activities and tickets to the specified race day(s). CLICK HERE to view and bid on all items. Bidding opens Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at 10 AM EST and closes Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at 10 PM EST. Featured Packages: 2023 VIP Last Chance/First Chance NHC Qualifier 2023 VIP Tampa Bay Derby 2023 VIP Florida Derby 2023 VIP Arkansas Derby 2023 VIP Santa Anita Derby 2023 VIP Blue Grass Stakes 2023 VIP Kentucky Oaks & Kentucky Derby 2023 VIP Preakness 148 2023 VIP Belmont Stakes 2023 VIP Haskell Stakes 2023 VIP Whitney Stakes 2023 VIP King’s Plate 2023 VIP Pacific Classic 2023 VIP Maryland Million Day 2023 VIP Breeders’ Cup Championships 2023 VIP Canterbury Park Experience 2024 VIP Pegasus World Cup “With the help of the racing industry, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance supports 81 accredited charities and thousands of off-track Thoroughbreds,” said TAA President, Jeffrey Bloom. “Outside of the TAA’s automatic funding sources within the industry, the Off to the Races auction is a unique and exciting opportunity to support Thoroughbred aftercare while being treated like a VIP on some of the biggest days in horse racing.” “The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is excited to kick off the second annual Off to the Races online auction,” said TAA Funding and Events Manager, Emily Dresen. “We are so grateful for the support we’ve received from our auction donors and look forward to sharing some of racing’s best days with industry participants and fans.”
Lilly Pulitzer Sip, Shop, & Support
Lilly Pulitzer 240 Worth Ave, Palm Beach, FL, United StatesIn conjunction with NTRA, Lilly Pulitzer will host a “Sip, Shop, and Support” event from 11am-3pm with 10% of the proceeds to benefit the TAA. In addition to the free beverages provided by Lilly Pulitzer, the TAA will be raffling off a hand-painted Lilly Pulitzer purse. Raffle tickets are $20 with 100% of proceeds benefitting the nationwide aftercare nonprofit. Raffle tickets can be purchased during the in-store event in Palm Beach on Worth Avenue. “We hold strong to what our fearless leader, Lilly Pulitzer, once said, ‘If you haven’t any charity in your heart then you have the worst kind of heart trouble.’ The Lilly Pulitzer brand proudly carries on Lilly’s tradition of giving by collaborating with world-class and local non-profit organizations who are working to make the world a sunnier place,” said a representative of Lilly Pulitzer’s store on Worth Ave in Palm Beach. “Thank you to NTRA and Lilly Pulitzer for honoring the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance during this commemorative celebration of the best and brightest in our industry,” said TAA Funding and Events Manager, Emily Dresen. “The TAA would like to wish a heartfelt congratulations to all those who cement their place among horse racing’s history at the 52nd Annual Eclipse Awards.” READ MORE about the TAA's involvement as the Official Charity Partner of the 52nd Annual Eclipse Awards.
