JOE’S FINAL UNSELFISH GIFT WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY TRF
By Francis LaBelle When he died in 2014, Joe Dziegielewski was alone and indigent. He was interred in the Pauper’s Cemetery in Louisville, Ky, where at least, there …
TRF’S Phantom on Tour, a Derby Museum Star, Euthanized at 24
Beloved TRF retiree Phantom on Tour, who for eight years, starred as a living exhibit at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, was euthanized on January 29 at the age …
TRF’s Second Chances program in Maryland goes the Distance
Submitted by Sarah Stein, TRF Second Chances program manager at Sykesville Correctional Facility, MD Alex Wooten graduated from the six-month Second Chances Program in June, 2017. He continued to work …
When ‘Thanks’ and ‘Giving’ Resonate as One
By T. D. Thornton for The Thoroughbred Daily News Tracy Planck and her 16-year-old daughter, Lily, spent the better part of the winter and spring of 2017 looking for a …
TRF welcomes new Board Members
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation welcomes new members to the Board of Directors SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of four new members …
TRF Launches 2017 Hay Drive with $50,000 Matching Gift Challenge
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) has secured a $50,000 matching gift challenge from the Geoffrey Hughes Foundation (GHF) to launch its 2017 Hay Drive. The GHF will match every gift …
Penny Chenery, a champion for TRF horses
Penny Chenery, a bold innovator and visionary was a cherished friend and founding member of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The TRF offers its condolences to her family and its deepest …
Patrick Mackay Named President of TRF’s Board of Directors
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Patrick H. Mackay has been elected President and Chairman of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation by the organization’s Board of Directors at their annual meeting August 8, …
TRF Says Goodbye to The Optimist
Saratoga Springs, NY – The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation sadly said goodbye to The Optimist, age 29, (Horatius – More Memories, by Buffalo Lark) last week on the eve of his …
For Bigger is Bettor it is getting Better all the time
By Francis LaBelle When a Thoroughbred makes his racing debut at Saratoga Race Course, you can be certain that its connections have high expectations. Winning a race at the Spa …
With TRF As Her Platform, Teen’s Inner Beauty Stands Out
By Francis LaBelle Mary Boucher is only 14 years old, but she has already developed a keen sense of responsibility, compassion and humanity, not to mention her need to take …
TRF Launches ’31 Days, 31 Horses’ Sponsorship Campaign
Finding sponsors for 31 horses in 31 days is the theme of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s new horse sponsorship campaign. Over the course of the month of May, a new …
Inmates find hope in work with retired racehorses
Story originally appeared in the Indy Star Matthew Ziliak doesn’t like to be messed with. Neither does Aly’s Wildcat, a retired racehorse that Ziliak helps care for on a western …
TRF Receives Gift to Cover Annual Farrier Expenses
The Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation has donated $85,000 to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Farrier Fund to cover the organization’s 2017 hoof-care expenses. The TRF established the Farrier Fund in 2015. …
Now in His Third Career, Lucount Is a Star at Last
By Francis LaBelle From deep inside, the racehorse began to rise. His long neck stretched, his front legs reached and his back legs launched. Lucount was on his way. Too …
Mercer County Rescue Update
By Fran LaBelle It never ceases to amaze how quickly mistreated horses can make a full comeback with patience, care and a whole lot of love. This has been true …