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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
In 2011, I attended the meeting at Belmont Park that launched the creation of the TAA. I'll never forget how passionate Mike Repole was in that meeting as he paced back and forth leading the conversation that no one wanted to lead. One thing everyone agreed upon was that something needed to be done to fund and monitor aftercare. That was a huge accomplishment and pointed the industry in the right direction for both funding and accreditation. However, the goal was for both funding and infrastructure to grow over time, but that has not been the case. The Thoroughbred industry needs to move beyond viewing aftercare solely as a funding challenge and recognize it as a shared responsibility of everyone involved in breeding and racing Thoroughbreds–at every level. For years now, the industry has acknowledged an obligation to provide meaningful aftercare for retired racehorses. The creation of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance marked an important step forward, but it was never intended to be a complete solution. Since then, progress has not kept pace with intent, and the gap between commitment and follow-through has continued to widen. This is not a matter of indifference, as many within the industry care deeply. Rather, advancement has been limited by leadership that has not required collective action or structural improvement. Thankfully, awareness has grown, more owners seek aftercare, more organizations are accredited, and initiatives like the Thoroughbred Makeover, Take2 Thoroughbred Program, and Thoroughbred Incentive Program have expanded demand for Thoroughbreds in second careers. This is all good news, but aftercare capacity has not grown fast enough to meet the demand. The majority of aftercare organizations, including New Vocations, are overflowing and very few have the ability or support to grow. New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program began in 1992 when my mother, Dot Morgan, recognized a truth the industry could no longer afford to ignore: racehorses retiring from the racetrack were not disposable commodities, but capable, willing athletes in need of a responsible second chapter. At a time when formal aftercare infrastructure was nonexistent, she began taking in retired racehorses, rehabilitating them, retraining them, and placing them into homes as riding companions. More than three decades later, that grassroots effort has grown into the nation's largest racehorse aftercare organization. New Vocations has successfully rehomed more than 9,500 retired Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds nationwide. That scale matters–not as a point of pride alone, but when responsibility is treated as a core obligation, real solutions follow. With leadership comes accountability. As the largest aftercare organization in the country, New Vocations does not simply advocate for aftercare–we live it daily, accepting both the operational demands and the moral responsibility that accompany this role. Our work proves that meaningful aftercare is achievable and sustainable when it is prioritized. What remains missing is industry-wide leadership willing to take ownership of the problem, not just acknowledge it. On October 7, 2024, I, along with others from the aftercare space and industry stakeholders, was invited by Mike Repole to meet and discuss the issues the racing industry faces with their horses beyond the track. It was a great first step as no one has reached out to get feedback from such a variety of aftercare initiatives and truly research the current aftercare space. Shortly after that meeting I was able to review the report that Repole's team put together called “U.S. Aftercare Ecosystem Findings.” The phrase “aftercare ecosystem” describes this space perfectly. The services that New Vocations provides represents just one of the many aftercare initiatives that are currently in existence. To solve the overall aftercare issue, we must have a multi-prong approach. Aftercare is not one program or one solution–it is an ecosystem. At present, we have improved awareness and accreditation, but we have not built the underlying infrastructure required to meet rising demand and complexity of aftercare. The burden continues to fall disproportionately on non-profit aftercare organizations operating without the capital depth of the industry they support. If the industry is serious about its responsibility to Thoroughbreds beyond the track, it must invest not only more dollars, but in leadership and infrastructure to ensure no horse falls through the cracks. Good intentions are no longer enough. The horses do not need more conversations about aftercare–they need decisive leadership that turns responsibility into action. I feel we have come full circle to that meeting at Belmont in 2011 asking the same question. Who will lead the charge? New Vocations is ready to expand, collaborate and do more–but we are only a small piece of the solution. The post Letter to the Editor: Good Intentions are No Longer Enough appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
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The New York Racing Association announced Feb. 26 the stakes schedule for the 2026 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which will open July 3 and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 7. View the full article -
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Meeting Feb. 26 in Arcadia, Calif., the California Horse Racing Board declined to award 2026 race dates for Tehama District Fair and the Humboldt County Fair, both of which had sought a resumption of racing in Northern California.View the full article -
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Florida-based trainer Hernan Parra has been suspended 15 days and fined $2,500 for two dexamethasone positive test results in two horses. View the full article -
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Charlie Appleby's Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath) will skip an intended start in the G1 Dubai Turf at the end of March and instead will be pointed to a summer campaign. The Racing Post first reported the news. The winner of the G1 Jebel Hatta earlier this year, the son of Ghaiyyath was set to face fellow Godolphin runner and Group 1 winner Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) in the contest. Appleby told the publication, “Opera Ballo is in good shape but I don't think a full field of 14 runners going around a bend is really his bag, especially as he could get a wide draw, so he won't be going for the Dubai Turf. We'll map out a summer campaign for him.” Ombudsman, meanwhile is pleasing trainers John and Thady Gosden and enjoyed a gallop at Newmarket on Wednesday morning. The G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes hero and G1 Juddmonte International winner was second in the G1 Champion Stakes on QIPCO British Champions Day in October. Thady Gosden said, “Ombudsman has been around here twice now to have a feel of the grass and we have long had the Dubai Turf on his agenda. Nine furlongs on turf looks the right place to start his season off. “He had a great year last year when landing two Group 1s and we hope he can make it three, but I'm sure it will be a tough race, as it always is, with a strong international presence.” The post Godolphin’s Opera Ballo To Swerve Dubai Turf In Favour Of Summer Campaign appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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