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Despite being the son of  Godolphin’s 2008 Eclipse Award winning stallion, Midshipman, Secret Deployment lacked interest in racing.

Impressive John R served as an equine-assisted therapy horse for 9 years at TAA-accredited Central Kentucky Riding for Hope.

  Join the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance at the America’s Best Racing Pre-Preakness party and silent auction on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore, Maryland. The silent auction will feature a variety of signed collectible racing memorabilia, certificates, specialty equine products, and more!   CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS   Storm Cat | Stallion Halter  In 20 years at stud, sired earners of more than $127 million, eight champions, and 108 graded stakes winners, including five winners of Breeders’ Cup races. Includes signed certificate of authenticity from Overbrook Farm.   Knicks Go | Stallion Halter  2021 Horse of the Year and Champion Older Male, Longines World’s Best Racehorse in 2021. 2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner and 2020 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Winner. Includes signed certificate of authenticity from TaylorMade Farm.   More Than Ready | Stallion Halter Leading Sire of Breeders’ Cup Winners, the only sire to have an Eclipse Award Champion each of the last four years, sire of more BTWs than any North American sire in history. Includes signed certificate of authenticity from WinStar Farm.   Essential Quality | Stallion Halter 2020 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Winner and Eclipse Champion Two-Year-Old, 2021 Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes  Winner and Eclipse Champion Three-Year-Old.  Includes signed certificate of authenticity from Darley’s Jonabell Farm.   Cairo Prince | Stallion Halter Sire of more six-figure juveniles in 2021 than any other 4th crop sire with 29 winners from 57 starters and 4 stakes wins in his 4th crop. Includes signed certificate of authenticity from Airdrie Stud.   Irad Ortiz, Jr. Signed Bobblehead Three-time Eclipse Award winner as Outstanding Jockey in 2018, 2019, and 2020,and North America’s current 2022 leading rider by earnings.   John Velasquez Signed Bobblehead Two-time Eclipse Award winner as Outstanding Jockey in 2004 and 2005, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, and North America’s all-time leading rider by earnings.   Tyler Gaffalione Signed Bobblehead 2015 Eclipse Award winner as outstanding apprentice jockey, and America’s second-ranked jockey by wins in 2017 and 2020.   Framed Kentucky Derby Autograph Collection 16×20 framed print of the Kentucky Derby trophy signed by winning owners, trainers, and jockeys of the Derby from 1966 through 2021. Notable autographs include Penny Chenery (Secretariat), Ron Turcott (Secretariat), Steve Cauthen (Affirmed), Dr. Jim Hall (Seattle Slew), Victor Espinoza (American Pharoah), Calvin Borel, D. Wayne Lukas, Edgar Prado, John Sheriffs, Kent Desormeaux, and more.   Framed and Signed Justify Print 16×20 framed print of Justify signed by Bob Baffert and Mike Smith. Photo by Suzie Picou-Oldham.   Budweiser Arlington Million Framed Art Framed official Budweiser Arlington Million poster from the 1985 race, known as the Miracle Million. The race was held 25 days after the entire Arlington clubhouse and grandstand were destroyed by fire.   Triple Crown Jockey Autograph Collection Framed collection of autographed photos of Triple Crown winning jockeys: Ron Turcotte (Secretariat, 1973), Victor Espinoza (American Pharoah, 2015), and Mike Smith (Justify, 2018). Each photo includes a certificate of authenticity.   Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Framed and Autographed Collage Framed print of Rich Strike winning the 148th Kentucky Derby signed by trainer Eric Reed. Photos by Suzie Picou-Oldham.   Monomoy Girl 2018 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Bundle A 2018 Breeders’ Cup Distaff saddle towel signed by owner Sol Kumin (Monomoy Stables LLC), trainer Brad Cox, and jockey Florent Geroux, PLUS a 2018 Breeders’ Cup race-day program.   Bricks and Mortar 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf Bundle A 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf saddle towel signed by owner William H. Lawrence, trainer Chad Brown, and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., PLUS a 2019 Breeders’ Cup hat signed by owner William H. Lawrence and trainer Chad Brown.   Blue Prize (ARG) 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Bundle A 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff saddle towel AND a 2019 Breeders’ Cup hat signed by owner John Moores (Merriebelle Stable), trainer Ignacio Correas,and jockey Joe Bravo, PLUS a 2019 Breeders’ Cup race-day program.   Vino Rosso 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic Bundle A 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic saddle towel signed by owner Mike Repole (Repole Stable), trainer Todd Pletcher, and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. AND a 2019 Breeders’ Cup hat signed by trainer Todd Pletcher, PLUS a 2019 Breeders’ Cup race-day program.   Kentucky Oaks 146 Signed Saddle Towel A mini saddle towel signed by Brad Cox and Florent Geroux, trainer and jockey of winner Shedaresthedevil.   Kentucky Oaks 147 Signed Saddle Towel A mini saddle towel signed by the jockeys of the 2021 Kentucky Oaks.   Kentucky Derby 147 Signed Saddle Towel A mini saddle towel signed by the jockeys of the 2021 Kentucky Derby.   Kentucky Oaks 148 Signed Saddle Towel A mini saddle towel signed by the jockeys of the 2022 Kentucky Oaks.   Kentucky Derby 148 Signed Saddle Towel A mini saddle towel signed by the jockeys of the 2022 Kentucky Derby   Preakness Stakes 146 Bundle  A mini saddle towel signed by the jockeys of the 2021 Preakness Stakes and the race-day program signed by the jockeys of the 2021 Preakness Stakes.   2023 Uncle Lino Stallion Season One 2023 No Guarantee season to stallion Uncle Lino, currently standing at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, MD. Grade 1 performer and record setting SW Uncle Lino, by leading sire Uncle Mo and out of a half-sister to Leading sire Shackleford. No Guarantee purchase of stallion season is NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CONDITION including the unavailability, infertility or death of the stallion, or the mare’s death, inability to conceive or carry to term, once named and covered or for any other reason.   Christine A. Moore Millinery Fascinator Featured Milliner of Kentucky Derby 144, 145, 146, 147 & 148 and of the Preakness Stakes and The Florida Derby;  featured Milliner at Keeneland; Official Milliner of Breeders’ Cup and Jim McKay Maryland Million Day; Official Milliner of TOBA and the Iroquois Steeplechase; Official Hat Designer of America’s Best Racing.   Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Bundle A certificate for a FREE veterinary examination with Dr. Andie Fox in Lexington, KY PLUS a gift bag of Resolvet products. Valued at $550.   Brook Ledge Horse Transportation Voucher Voucher for one box stall shipment of a horse from

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will be present on Champion’s Day at the Ladies in Racing Symposium, followed by a race presentation on the undercard. On Tuesday May 3, Champions for a Change will feature Ladies in Racing with a symposium of influential women in the Thoroughbred industry. A power-house panel of women will be featured, and all tickets have access to the symposium. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance supporters Shannon Arvin, Keeneland Association president & chief executive officer, and Dora Delgado, Breeders’ Cup World Championships executive vice president & chief racing officer, are among the panelists for the symposium. Purchase tickets in the brand new Homestretch Club at Churchill Downs in support of Thoroughbred aftercare. Tickets are $110 and all-inclusive of food, beverage, and alcoholic beverages. $10 of each of these tickets will be donated to Thoroughbred aftercare organizations, including the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. To purchase Homestretch Club tickets in support of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance , CLICK HERE. Race 6, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Race, goes off at 3:18 pm ET on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A presentation of a TAA blanket and swag bag will be made to the winning connections following the running of the race. Eight three-year-old’s and up will make their bid on the dirt going six furlongs for the $30,000 maiden claiming race. Of the eight Thoroughbreds entered, three have connections to a TAA supporter: #2 TEO trained by Steve Asmussen & bred by Brereton Jones; #3 BABY QUINN owned in-part by Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin); #4 LUNAR ROCKET owned in-part by West Point Thoroughbreds (Terry Finley). “Churchill Downs is proud to continue the legacy of Champions Day by celebrating women in racing and continuing to support our dedicated thoroughbred aftercare partners,” said Churchill Downs Inc. Director of Community Relations, Cathy Shircliff. “The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is excited to join Churchill Downs in celebrating women in racing on another exciting Champion’s Day,” said Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance funding and events manager Emily Scandore (Dresen). “We are grateful to partner with Churchill Downs and showcase their support of accredited aftercare.” Photo: Suzie Picou-Oldham

The day Peyton Place broke his maiden, he caught the eye of TAA-accredited MidAtlantic Horse Rescue Executive Director, Bev Strauss.

It’s not often a Thoroughbred’s name can predict their future- but for CHANGE OF FORTUNE, that’s exactly what happened. Out of MGSW Better Lucky, the Godolphin-bred showed little interest in racing, so he made his way to Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)-accredited CANTER Kentucky. There, he met his adopter who found a second career that peaks his interest: Western Dressage.

Meet #TAAgrad Wachacha- a spunky grey warhorse that has seen a fair share of excitement in her 15 years of life. But one thing is certain for this mare– all roads lead home to her adopted family.