With a room full of smiles and good will, the CARMA (California Retirement Management Account) Board unanimously voted to award a total of $350,000 to 20 approved Thoroughbred aftercare organizations through its grant process. Since being created in 2008, the organization has awarded more than $4.2 million to equine nonprofits that provide either rehabilitation and Read More
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CARMA Placement Program Assists Nearly 60 Retiring Racehorses in 2019
We’re ringing in the new year by highlighting the retired racehorses who went through the Placement Program in 2019. The Placement Program is funded by The Stronach Group matching dollar for dollar the 0.03% owner purse contributions accrued during Santa Anita Park live racing. Here are the horses who went through the Placement Program in Read More
Nearly $13,000 Donated to CARMA Through Mathis Brothers Plush Horse Fundraiser on Santa Anita Opening Day
Attendees of Santa Anita Park’s Opening Day bustled through the gates eager to support the racetrack’s official Thoroughbred aftercare charity, the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA). As a fundraiser to help retired racehorses, Mathis Brothers Furniture supplied CARMA with more than 1,000 plush racehorses to generate donations from fans – which resulted in $12,950 for Read More
A Rainy Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show Draw 90 Retired Racehorses
BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 8, 2019 – The rain could not dampen the competitive spirits of the retired racehorses at CARMA’s Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (TCHS), hosted on December 7-8 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. The two-day sporting event, celebrated how the love of the Thoroughbred connects the equestrian community and the racing industry – Read More
October Placement Program Graduates
We had a little extra on our plate this month with Breeders’ Cup preparation and Aftercare Awareness Day being added to the mix. As always, the Placement Program takes a back seat to no one and nothing. Our two newest graduates, Mr. Nolen and Bahamian, are off to start their new lives. Separately, if you Read More
CARMA An Invaluable Resource for California Horsemen
*Originally published on Bloodhorse.com and written by Erin Shea* The last time the Breeders’ Cup was hosted in California at Del Mar in 2017, a gelding named Noble Nick ran a distant fourth in the Marathon Stakes Presented by TAA (G2). Destin , the winner of that race, went off to stud like many others Read More