Secretariat Center: Bluegrass Brunch & Bubbles

Secretariat Center 4155 Walt Robertson Rd, Lexington, KY, United States

Join the Secretariat Center for a fun morning filled with:a bluegrass-themed brunch, a great Mimosa and Bloody Mary bar, a world-class silent auction, meet the OTTBs, demonstrations, guest speakers, contests, give aways, and so much more! \ Help support the Secretariat Center's aftercare and reschooling efforts of some adoptable Thoroughbreds, meet some of the owners and trainers who entrust their horses to the their care, and chat with some of previous adopters who love their Secretariat Center graduates. Come to eat, drink, support, shop, meet, and mingle but leave with artwork, trips, tickets, and experiences you won't soon forget!   Link to purchase tickets: https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/SecretariatCenterBluegrassBrunchBubbles  

$50

Secretariat Center: Movie Night Under the Stars with Secretariat

Secretariat Center 4155 Walt Robertson Rd, Lexington, KY, United States

The Secretariat Center is excited to announce the Fall 2022 “Movie Night Under the Stars” featuring the movie "DREAMER" Movie night will be located on the front lawn of The Secretariat Center with the statue of the great racehorse, Secretariat in the center of the action. The event will feature free popcorn, family friendly fun, and various giveaways and drawings. Attendees can purchase dinner and dessert on site from local food trucks, an ice cream truck and even a beer tent. Guests will have the unique experience of an outdoor movie on a real working horse farm, surrounded by retired racehorses on  Saturday, October 1st, gates open at 6:00 pm Movie begins at sundown, approximately 7:30 pm Tickets are $20 each and kids under 10 are $10 each Get your tickets today, then, grab a blanket, bring the family, and join us for a movie night under the stars. The Secretariat Center was founded in 2004 as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization to prepare off-track Thoroughbreds for happy, healthy, and successful post-track careers through reschooling and by giving them a broad-based foundation of skills to ensure a harmonious match with their adopters. While advocating for the athleticism and versatility of the American Thoroughbred, The Secretariat Center also seeks to provide educational opportunities through horsemanship. 4155 Walt Robertson Rd, Lexington, KY inside the Kentucky Horse Park The Secretariat Center showcases adoptable Thoroughbreds and uses its illustrious location to herald the athleticism of this amazing breed by teaching new skill sets to horses of all levels of ability. Visit www.secretariatcenter.org to find your next partner, make a donation or to get involved today. For more information visit www.secretariatcenter.org or contact Secretariat Center at (859) 246-3080 or info@secretariatcenter.org.   Tickets: https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/MovieNightwithSecretariat

$20

Secretariat Center: Movie Night Under The Stars

Secretariat Center 4155 Walt Robertson Rd, Lexington, KY, United States

Come join the Secretariat Center staff, volunteers, and current adoptable Thoroughbreds for a uniquely Kentucky experience! The Secretariat Center is excited to announce its latest “Movie Night Under the Stars” featuring the movie, Dreamer. Guests have one more opportunity for the year to watch a movie under the stars surrounded by a picturesque horse farm so get your tickets, grab a blanket, bring the family, and join us on the front lawn of The Secretariat Center with a statue of the great racehorse in the center of the action. The fun starts at 6 pm on October 1st (rain date October 2nd) with food for purchase from Salsarita's, Mr. Gyro, and Mister Softee Ice Cream and beverages from Blue Stallion Brewery. The kids will have a blast playing in the Keeneland Kid Zone, cuddling mini ponies, getting up close to a Lexington FD fire truck, and practicing their high jump over horse jumps for kids. The movie will start at approximately 7:30 pm. Popcorn is free and there will be special giveaways and raffles thanks to our generous sponsors: Breeders' Cup, Britton + Johnson, Morgan Equine, Magee's Baking Co., Dr. Gina Higgins, Lexington Equine Medical, Four Star Sales, Godolphin, Dever, Keeneland, Ballyrankin Stud, and Churchill Downs. Tickets for this unique experience are $20 per person ($10 for kids under 10) and are on sale now at www.secretariatcenter.org. All proceeds go toward supporting the Secretariat Center's mission of preparing off-track Thoroughbreds for happy, healthy, and successful post-track careers through rehabilitation and retraining. The Secretariat Center advocates for the athleticism and versatility of the Thoroughbred by providing a broad training foundation for its retired racehorses and educational horsemanship opportunities aimed at achieving harmonious adoption matches. Those interested in supporting the Secretariat Center's efforts through donation or sponsorship can contact Shelley Mann at executivedirector@secretariatcenter.org. Located at 4155 Walt Robertson Rd., Lexington, KY in the Kentucky Horse Park, the Secretariat Center was founded in 2004 as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization to showcase adoptable Thoroughbreds and uses its illustrious location to herald the athleticism of this amazing breed by teaching new skill sets to horses of all levels of ability. Visit www.secretariatcenter.org to find your next partner, make a donation, or get involved today. For more information contact Secretariat Center at (859) 246-3080 or info@secretariatcenter.org.

$10 – $20

MidAtlantic Horse Rescue: 20th Anniversary

Come help MidAtlantic celebrate 20 years of rescuing, retraining, and rehoming thoroughbreds! Sunday October 2nd- 10 AM-3 PM (no early birds, please!) Come see the farm and meet the horses and the MAHR team Food and drink and CAKE! FREE FOR ALL Used Tack Equipment and Blanket giveaway TERF (Thoroughbred Education and Rescue Foundation) clinic with Sally Cousins Eventing - ground rails to 3 ft- TBs only- $40 per horse, MAHR grads are FREE. Space is limited, email Bev@MidAtlanticHorseRescue.org to reserve your space now! Share all of the above with your friends and family and we'll see you on October 2!  

2022 T.I.P Championships

Stable View Equestrian Center 117 Stable Drive, Aiken, SC, United States

T.I.P. Championships In 2022, The Jockey Club T.I.P. will offer championship divisions for Hunters, Jumpers, English Pleasure, Dressage, Combined Test, In-Hand (English and Western), Western Dressage, Western Pleasure, Ranch Riding, Barrel Racing and Competitive Trail. Each of the divisions at the Championships will offer prize money. T.I.P. Championships are open only to qualified and declared horses. For information on USDF Dressage Finals, please visit tjctip.com/About/USDF. 2022 Show Information 2022 T.I.P. Championships at Stable View & East Coast Dressage Championships October 6 - 9, 2022 Stable View, Aiken, SC Dressage, Hunters, Jumpers, Combined Test, English pleasure, English In-Hand Qualified Horse Declaration Deadline: August 31, 2022 Hardship Request Deadline: August 31, 2022 Prize List: tjctip.com/resources/2022_prize_list_aiken.pdf Entries: evententries.com/#ShowMTQ2MA==

Keeneland Fall Meet Opens

Keeneland

2022 Fall Meet October 7-29, 2022 TICKETING INFORMATION Keeneland's 2022 Fall Race Meet opens Friday, October 7, and continues through Saturday, October 29. No racing will be held on Mondays or Tuesdays.  

Woodbine Aftercare Day 2022

Woodbine Racetrack

For 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 >>

Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit

Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pkwy, Lexington, KY, United States

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit, a joint effort of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA), returns to the Thoroughbred Makeover on October 11, 2022 at the Kentucky Horse Park. This year’s summit takes a unique angle compared to past conferences, which traditionally include panel-based discussion on a variety of topics. The 2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit will take a hands-on workshop approach, allowing attendees (both in-person and virtual) to problem-solve through various scenarios that commonly face individuals and organizations in aftercare. Subject matter experts will help guide participants through a series of practice scenarios including biosecurity best practices, natural disaster preparedness, facility issues, and more.   Event Details The Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit takes place from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the TCA Covered Arena Lounge on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, one day prior to the start of preliminary competition at the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. Registration is required. The cost to participate is $10 per person, which will be collected as a donation and awarded as a 50-50 to a randomly-selected aftercare organization in attendance. Registration will also include access to the live stream of the conference via Zoom so attendees can participate from anywhere in the world.

$10

RRP Thoroughbred Makeover

Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pkwy, Lexington, KY, United States

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) once again enters as a sponsor of the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover. In conjunction with sponsoring the makeover, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance High Point Award will continue to be offered to the highest placed Thoroughbred adopted from or is owned by a TAA-accredited organization. The showcase of recently retrained off-track Thoroughbreds will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park October 12th to the 15th. Of the 377 horses entered across 10 divisions, 57 contestants are eligible to win the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance High Point Award, including a $1,000 cash prize split between the rider and the TAA-accredited organization from which the horse was adopted. Continue reading >>