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This well-bred son of Lemon Drop Kid out of a grade 1-placed Trippi mare was a $500,000 yearling purchase. Although it seemed like he would be destined for greatness on the racetrack, Sloping had other plans.

Members of the TAA team attended the 2018 Black-Eyed Susan Day and Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Maryland’s Beyond the Wire program facilitates a safe first exit from racing for horses and places them at Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organizations for retraining, rehabbing, and rehoming.

“The investment in aftercare is better viewed as an insurance premium, as in a business expense, or if you prefer, an obligation to the sport. … With the TAA, our sport now has the basic infrastructure.”

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has partnered with StarLadies Racing to present the Best Turned Out Horse Awards as part of the Hooves & Heels event on Black-Eyed Susan Day May 18, 2018 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.

Usually it’s when you’re not looking for something that you find exactly what you need. And that’s what happened to Tori Tedesco when she spotted a bay gelding at TAA-accredited New Vocations at their Mereworth Farm facility in Lexington, Ky.

In conjunction with the LaFleur’s lottery conference in Washington D.C. May 14-17, EquiLottery will be sponsoring a cocktail reception for attendees with contributions going to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

  Members of TAA team attended the 2018 Kentucky Derby and Oaks, and TAA inspections coordinator Suzie Picou-Oldham captured some great moments. Here are a few: StarLight Racing’s Jack Wolf, Audible’s John Harrobin, and TAA’s Stacie Clark and Erin Shea during Audible’s check presentation to the TAA. Audible donated $25,000 on Derby day in honor of Audible (the horse) running in the 144th Derby. Read more here. TAA advisory board member and NBC horse racing analyst Donna Brothers rocks her TAA-branded saddle towel on Oaks day. Trying to stay dry before the Audible’s check presentation to the TAA in the winner’s circle. Kentucky Derby attendees are decked out in rain gear. Churchill Downs was packed with a crowd of approximately 157,000 people in attendance to watch the 2018 Run for the Roses. The Derby field runs toward the first turn in the 1 1/4-mile test. Keeping his undefeated record intact, Justify and Mike Smith take the 2018 edition of the Louisville classic by 2 1/2 lengths over 2017 juvenile champion colt Good Magic in second and multiple graded stakes winner Audible (on rail) another head back in third. The winners are led into the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle. See more photos from the 2018 Kentucky Derby on the TAA’s Facebook page.

Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, will donate $25,000 to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance May 5 as a continuation of Audible Inc.’s involvement with Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) contender Audible.