2019 Santa Anita Derby Tee Benefits CARMA

100% of Proceeds Benefit Retired Racehorses Celebrate the legacy. Support the future. Get the 2019 Santa Anita Derby t-shirt, emblazoned with the silks of every past winner of this historic race including Triple Crown winners Affirmed and Justify. 100% of proceeds from this shirt go to the benefit of California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), supporting race horses Read More

First Quarter Placement Program Graduates

When the starting gate of 2019 burst open, the Placement Program was off and running! For the first quarter of this year, we have successfully placed 12 retired racehorses into their new homes with aftercare charities specializing in Thoroughbreds. Some of these horses are receiving training for their second career and available for adoption through the charity. Read More

CARMA Elects Candace Coder-Chew as Board President

Leading Thoroughbred aftercare charity to be steered by life-long equestrian and business woman ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a non-profit organization that provides funding for retirement of California-raced Thoroughbred horses, announced today that Candace Coder-Chew has been unanimously chosen board president. Nominated by her predecessor, veteran trainer Howard Read More

CARMA Placement Program Assists Nearly 80 Retiring Race Horses in 2018

Reflecting back on a bustling 2018, CARMA is proud to share the names of the 74 racing Thoroughbreds (and one lead pony) who retired through its Placement Program last year. Widely considered to be the nonprofit organization’s greatest service to the California racing industry, the Placement Program is continuously expanding to assist the growing number Read More