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May 28, 2014

Your Story: Michelle and Banks

Michelle and her OTTB, Banks, on the cross country course.Michelle Warro, assistant trainer at Steuart Pittman’s Dodon Farm Training Center, may have found her dream horse in a Not For Love gelding named Not Without Me (aka Banks).  She kindly…
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May 15, 2014

Your Story: Mensa G

Mensa G and Michael Pollard at Rolex Kentucky 2014. (photo courtesy of EquiSport Photos)As the highest placed off-track Thoroughbred at the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (14th), Mensa G showed the world that OTTBs have exactly what it takes to…
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April 29, 2014

Thoroughbreds For All! Kentucky Year Three A Home Run

Nuno Santos and Ken’s Kitten in front of the large crowd at West Wind Farm (photo courtesy of Mark Partridge, Ramsey Farm) Reviews of Thoroughbreds For All Kentucky 2014 are glowing. Six hundred Thoroughbred lovers, top racing owners and trainers,…
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April 29, 2014

Rolex 2014-Final Wrap Up

Mensa G and Michael Pollard held the best dressage score after day one.The rest of this week is devoted to the pinnacle of achievement for on-track Thoroughbreds, the Kentucky Derby, but at last weekend’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, it was…
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April 27, 2014

Rolex 2014-Cross Country Wrap Up

Mensa G and Michael Pollard, still on the leaderboard after cross country.The cross country portion of any three-day event is where Thoroughbreds have always stood out and it was no different at the 2014 Rolex.  The course rewarded those horses and riders…
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April 26, 2014

Rolex 2014-Day Two Wrap Up

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event has begun and we will be bringing you all the latest news from the 14 off-track Thoroughbreds that are competing this year.  We completed the second day of dressage tests today with some wild weather…
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April 25, 2014

Rolex 2014-Day One Wrap Up

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event has begun and we will be bringing you all the latest news from the 14 off-track Thoroughbreds that are competing this year.  The first set of dressage tests took place today and after 31 horses…
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March 27, 2014

Letter from RRTP President to Owners and Riders of Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses

You have probably heard by now that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently released a video to kick off a campaign against horse racing. The video is nine minutes long and is taken from seven hours of…
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March 26, 2014

Statement from RRTP Board

The recently launched campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) calling on the public to stop attending and betting on horse races does not serve the interests of horses. Thoroughbreds love to run and they depend on…
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March 24, 2014

Your Story: A Star Turn

Big Red in the spotlight as a model for KerritsMovie star, catalogue model, charity fundraiser, guest horse and public relations professional—Big Red is one OTTB with a long and diverse resume. In his biggest role, Big Red, whose Jockey Club…
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