TRF News and Media Coverage
November 2021
Media Coverage
- November 21: Cafe Lena Stream, True Songs, Lyrics to Life
- November 20: Capital OTB, Racing Across America, 11/20/21, Timestamp 8:57
- November 19: NYRA, America’s Day at the Races, 11/19/21, Timestamp 5:23:65
- November 14: Streamhorse TV, Sophia Wilbourn, The Women’s Prison Where Retired Racehorses Heal Inmates’ Souls
- November 12: Ocala Gazette, Katrina Cabansay, 20 Years of Second Chances
- November 11: Bloodhorse, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Press Release, TAA Accredits 29 Thoroughbred Aftercare Organizations
News Coverage
- November 5: October/November Fall E-News
October 2021
Media Coverage
- October 29: TDN, Eclipse’s Kelsey Marshall Hughes Joins TRF’s Board
- October 29: Bloodhorse, Kelsey Marshall Hughes Joins TRF Board of Directors
- October 29: Paulick Report, Kelsey Marshall Hughes Elected To Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Board Of Directors
- October 29: News7g, Kelsey Marshall Hughes Joins TRF Board of Directors
- October 25: Paulick Report, Staff, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s Annual Hay Drive Underway
- October 25: TDN, Staff, TRF Hay Drive Underway With $60K Matching Gift
- October 22: The Twinspires Edge, Sara Dacus, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s Second Chances at Lowell Horse Show
- October 21: Florida Department of Corrections, FDC Communications, FDC Program Partner to Host Virtual Horse Show from Lowell CI
- October 20: Paulick Report, Tom Pedulla, Kirkpatrick & Co Presents In Their Care: TRF Program Gives Bonds Back Her Mental Health, Purpose
- October 19: Streamhorse TV, Staff, Join Us For The TRF Lowell 20th Anniversary Horse Show FREE Livestream!
- October 19: Churchill Downs, October Newsletter
- October 19: Going in Circles, Charles Simon, Going in Circles Special Edition Podcast with Kim Weir of the TRF
- October 19: Horse Racing Nation, Staff, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Hosts Horse Celebration
- October 18: In the Money Player’s Podcast, Peter Fornatale, Timestamp 49:56, Players’ Podcast–Monday, October 18–JK, Sean Boarman, Kim Weir
- October 18: Bloodhorse, Staff, TRF to Host Lowell 20th Anniversary Horse Show October 21
- October 18: the12866, Arthur Gonick, TRF Goes Global
- October 18: TDN, Staff, TRF to Host Lowell 20th Anniversary Show
- October 17: Capital OTB, Racing Across America, Timestamp 21:42, October 17th
- October 15: NYRA, America’s Day at the Races, Acacia Courtney on TRF segment at 53:13, October 15th
- October 15: Paulick Report, Paulick Report Staff, The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: Giving Horses And People A Second Chance
- October 12: Paulick Report, Chelsea Hackbarth, Blackburn Grad Grateful For Second Chance With The Rood & Riddle ‘Family’
- October 12: In the Money Player’s Podcast, Peter Fornatale, Players’ Podcast–Tuesday, October 12–BC Prep Review with Nick Tammaro
- October 9: NYRA, America’s Day at the Races, October 9th
TRF News
- October 29: Press Release, Jessica Paquette, Kelsey Marshall Hughes Elected to Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Board of Directors
- October 18: Press Release, Jessica Paquette, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation to Host Lowell 20th Anniversary Horse Show on Thursday, October 21st
- October 7: Press Release, Jessica Paquette, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation to Hold Silent Auction of Original Artwork at Belmont Park on Saturday October 9th
September 2021
Media Coverage
- September 28: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, Players Podcast–Tuesday, September 28–Weekend Review, BC Look Ahead
- September 20: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, September 20–Woodbine Recap/Leverett Miller, TRF Featured at 28:09
- September 2: NYRA, Saratoga Live
- September 1: Streamhorse TV, Natalie Mayrath, A Saratoga Summer Staple: The TRF Summer BBQ
TRF News
- September: TRF E-News- Summer Recap
- September 13: TRF, Fran Labelle, A Dream Adoption, A Dream Horse For a Kid
August 2021
Media Coverage
- August 31: NY Times, Joe Spade, A Dedicated Horsewoman Leaves No Thoroughbred Behind
- August 27: The12866, Arthur Gonick, Saratoga Winery Hosts Family-Friendly Event to Benefit Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
- August 11: NYRA, Casamigos for Jocks and Horses at the Adelphi Event
- August 11: News 10, Cassie Hudson, Discovering Saratoga Seniors Meet TRF Herd Ambassadors
- August 11: Thoroughbred Daily News, Bill Finley, Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
- August 8: NYRA, Jockeys Signing Bottles at the Track
- August 4: NYRA, Mini Golf With Andy Sterling
- August 4: Paulick Report, Jim Reisler, Saratoga Mini-Golf Challenge Leads To A Bonanza For Backstretch Charities
- August 4: Bloodhorse, Bloodhorse Staff, Mini Golf Challenge Raises $100K for Racing Charities
- August: Garnett Valley Living, Rachel Brown, Jamie Wyeth’s Pasture of Point Lookout Wins Award of Merit
July 2021
Media Coverage
- July 23: Pet Connection, Steve Caporizzo, Horse Connection Brickbat 7-23-21
- July 21: NYRA, Kim Weir Interview NY Aftercare Day
- July 20: Daily Gazette, Mike MacAdam, Horse for the Course Quick Call Memorialized at Saratoga Race Course
- July 19: Bloodhorse, TRF Barbeque at the Barn Returns In-Person August 24th
- July 15: News 10, Cassie Hudson, Discovering Saratoga: Quick Call Memorial
- July 15: NYRA, America’s Day at the Races
- July 15: NYRA, Quick Call Memorial
- July14: Saratogian, Brien Bouyea, SARATOGA STALWART: Quick Call receives rare honor with a memorial at Clare Court
- July 14: Capital OTB, Seth Merrow, Racing Across America July 14, 2021
- July 12: Thoroughbred Daily News, TRF Release, Seven TRF Locations Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
- July 11: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, Quick Call and Second Chances, Part III of III – The Graduates Speak
- July 7: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, Saratoga, Quick Call and the Aftercare Movement Part 2 of 3
- July 7: Horses in the Morning, Glenn the Geek and Jamie Jennings, EQB2B, SI Joints and Velvet Saulsberry for July 7, 2021 by State Line Tack
- July 7: Paulick Report, Pat McKenna, Saratoga: Inaugural New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day Planned For July 21
- July 7: Daily Racing Forum, Nicole Russo, Saratoga to Host New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day on July 21
- July 1: Ocala Style Magazine, Joann Guidry, Horses and Hope
TRF News
- July 19: TRF Press Release- BBQ at the Barn
- July 12: TRF, Jessica Paquette, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation of New York Achieves Accreditation by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries for Seven More Farms
- July 12: TRF, Fran Labelle, Quick Call Ran With a Tough Crowd and Proved He Belonged
- July 9: TRF, E-News
- July 1: TRF, Fran Labelle, At Butch Eastham’s Farm, Aimee Leach is Right at Home
June 2021
Media Coverage
- June 27: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, Saratoga, Quick Call and the Aftercare Movement Part 1 of 3
- June 16: WLKY, Aaron Burnell, Oldham County Retirement Farm for Horses Opens to Visitors
- June 10: Past the Wire, TRF’s ‘Jess of all Trades” Takes Aftercare Message on the Road
- June 10: In the Money Player’s Podcast, Peter Fornatale, June 10
- June: The Louisville Voice- June 2021
TRF News
- June: TRF, June E-News
- June 12: TRF, Fran Labelle, ‘Grumpy’ Helped Aimee Learn the Importance of Being Important
- June 9: TRF, Fran Labelle, TRF’s Jess of All Trades Takes Aftercare on the Road,
May 2021
Media Coverage
- May 31: NYRA, Video Clip of Quick Call
- May 24: Visit Horse Country Adds TRF Farm to its Membership
- May 21: WPDH, Ashes of Beloved Hudson Valley Horse Will Be Buried in Ceremony
- May 20: Paulick Report, Quick Call to Have Ashes Interred at Saratoga’s Clare Court
- May 20: NYRA, Jim Reisler, Quick Call to Earn a Rare Tribute at Saratoga Race Course
- May 14: Bloodhorse, Warriors Club Joins TRF Sanctuary at Chestnut Hall
- May 14: Streamhorse TV, Churchill Downs Racing Club Pays it Forward to Their Top Horse
- May 13: Churchill Downs, Racing Club’s Warrior’s Club to Join Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at Newly-Funded Sanctuary Farm at Chestnut Hill
- May 8: Talk Saratoga Radio Podcast with Rick Thompson
- May 1: Spectrum, Erin Wilson, Prospect Farm Provides 11 Retired Racehorses with a Place to Call Home
TRF News
- May: TRF, May E-News
- May 27: TRF, Fran Labelle, At Chestnut Hall TRF and Alyssa Both Got What They Wantedhttps://www.trfinc.org/at-chestnut-hall-trf-and-alyssa-both-got-what-they-wanted/
April 2021
Media Coverage
- April 29: San Diego Tribune, Bryce Miller, Thoroughbred Retirement Farm Rethinks Debate About Horse Racing and its Stars
- April 29: The Rusty Satellite Show, Derby Week with Horsey Gals! On The Farm with Kim Weir; Cathy Shircliff at Churchill Downs
- April 27th: Old Smoke, Jessica Paquette, In The Money Thurby Party News and More…
- April 24: WDRB, Kate Springer, Farm for Retired Thoroughbred Racehorses to Open in Oldham County
- April 19: Thoroughbred Post, EquiSport News with Les Salzman , radio/podcast
- April 20: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, April 20
- April 16: Streamhorse, TRF Opens New Sanctuary Farm Near Louisville KY
- April 15: Horses, Hats and Bourbon, Claudia Coffey, Sanctuary Farm for Retired Racehorses
- April 11: Spectrum, Michael Cadigan, Former thoroughbred racehorses find new forever home in Prospect
- April 9: WHAS, Rose McBride, Kentucky sanctuary farm for retired thoroughbreds to open to the public in Oldham County
- April 7: iHeart Radio, Anna Gallegos, Limited Edition Bourbon Bottles To Raise Funds For Retired Race Horses
- April 6: Past the Wire, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation opens new Sanctuary Farm near Louisville, Ky.
- April 6: Going in Circles Charles Simon, Going in Circles LIVE with Thoroughbred Retirement Foundations Kim Weir
- April 6: TDN, TRF to Open Chestnut Hall, a New Sanctuary Farm Near Louisville
- April 6: Daily Race Forum, Nicole Russo, Churchill’s Carstanjen, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation to open sanctuary farm
- April 6: Paulick Report, Press Release, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Opens Louisville Sanctuary At Chestnut Hall
- April 5: In the Money Players Podcast, Peter Fornatale, April 5
- April 5: In the Money Player’s Podcast, Players’ Podcast — Monday, April 5 What We Know Now About the Kentucky Derby
TRF News
- April 15: TRFs Lifelong Friend Julie Baker Takes Healing Arenas North, Fran LaBelle, TRF Staff Writer
- April 15: TRF April E-News
- April 6: TRF, Press Release- Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) Opens New Sanctuary Farm near Louisville, KY– Chestnut Hall Will Connect the Louisville Community with Thoroughbred Horses
March 2021
Media Coverage
- March 31: TDN, TRF Recipient of 500 Equine Vaccines
- March 23: Thoroughbred Post, EquiSport News with Les Salzman, radio/podcast
- March 19: TDN, Virtual TRF Second Chances Exhibit Premiers on Monday
- March 19: Past the Wire, Working with horses is good for the soul: TRF’s Second Chances Program at Lowell with John Evans celebrates 20 years of changing lives
- March 19: Bloodhorse, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Exhibit to Launch
- March 17: ABC20 WCJB, Horse Sculpture Auctioned Off For Charity at OBS
- March 16: News 10, Support Retired Racehorses Get a Lucky Shoe
- March 13: Aiken Standard, Landon Stamper, Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum Still Going Strong Amid Pandemic
- March 13: Horse Illustrated, Hope Ellis Ashburn, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Second Chances Juvenile Program Launches in Ocala, Fla
- March 8: Thoroughbred Post, EquiSport News with Les Salzman , radio/podcast
- March 4: Streamhorse TV, Retired Racehorses are Giving Incarcerated Youth Second Chances
- March 2: Horse Racing Nation, Tom Pedula, TRF Expands Second Chances Program to Reach Troubled Youth
TRF News
- March 30: TRF, Press Release- Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health work together to provide vaccines for thousands of horses in need
- March 19: TRF Press Release for Exhibit in Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame Museum
- March 13: March E-News
- March 13: As Anniversary Nears Lowell Evans Still Make a Difference, Fran LaBelle, TRF Staff Writer
February 2021
Media Coverage
- February 26: BloodHorse, OBS Equine Artwork Auction to Benefit Charity
- February 24: Ocala Gazette, Ben Baugh, TRF Introduces Juvenile Horse Therapy Program in Marion County
- February 24: Fox Orlando, Juvenile Justice Program Offers Chance to Work with Horses
- February 24: Ocala.com, Austin L Miller- Ocala Star Banner, New Ocala program aims to help both horses and at-risk youths
- February 23: ABC News- WCJB, Second Chances Juvenile Program Helps At-Risk Teens Through Work With Retired Thoroughbreds
- February 23: Wire to Wire, TRF Second Chances Program Launches in Ocala, Page 14
- February 22: In the Ring Podcast with Acacia Courtney, Acacia Courtney with In the Ring ft. Kim Weir, Podcast
- February 22: In the Money Players Podcast, Pete Fornatale ITM ft. Kim Weir, Podcast
- February 22: Thoroughbred Post, Lez Salzman/Equipost News, Podcast
- February 19: Bloodhorse, TRF Launches Partnership with Dept. of Juvenile Justice in Ocala, Florida
- February 19: Wire to Wire, Second-Chance Juvenile Program Launches in Ocala, Page 16
- February 18: Thoroughbred Daily News, TRF Launches Partnership with Department of Juvenile Justice in Ocala
- February 16: Sirius Radio, At the Races with Steve Byk, Update on the TRF Second Chances Juvenile Program
- February 16: Going in Circles Podcast, Chuck Simon ft. Kim Weir, Update on the TRF Second Chances Juvenile Program
- February 14: Fox Sports, America’s Day at the Races, Adoption Feature – Spotlight on Bold Mon
- February 13: Past the Wire, Horse-Human Connection- Looking at Them Made Me Feel Better, Fran LaBelle
- February/March: Aiken Horse, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation – Second Chances, Pages 40-41, Link to issue
- February 8: Thoroughbred Post, Equisport News radio show with Les Salzman (TRF Segment 36:50)
TRF News
- February 26: February E-News
- February 23: TRF Launch of Second Chances Program with Dept. of Juvenile Justice in Ocala, Kim Weir and DJJ’s Billy Starke
- February 18: TRF Launches Partnership with Dept. of Juvenile Justice in Ocala, Florida, Jennifer Stevens- Press Release
- February 13: Wateree’s Star Student Followed His Vision to a New Life, Fran LaBelle, TRF Staff Writer
January 2021
Media Coverage
- January 26: In the Money Players Podcast, Pegasus Recap, NHC Tour Controversy + TRF Update (TRF Segment 00:42)
TRF News
- January 27: January E-News
- January 26: A Look Back in to 2020, Fran LaBelle, TRF Staff Writer
- January 14: Artist Len Jagoda Finds Room in His Heart For Art, Horses and TRF, Fran LaBelle, TRF Staff Writer