Southern California Racing Community Kicks Up its Heels at Annual Summer Fundraiser The iconic Del Mar Paddock was transformed into a country-western themed bash on the evening of Sunday, July 21 to host the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) annual summer fundraiser ‘Hoedown for Horses’. Lassoing in more than $172,000 to support its one-of-kind placement Read More
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CARMA’s ‘Hoedown for Horses’ Fundraiser to Close Out Opening Week of Del Mar
Annual charity event on July 21 to support retired racehorses Tickets Available at Event! DEL MAR, Calif., July 19, 2019 – As the Southern California Thoroughbred racing community settles into its summer tradition of surfboards and saddles, the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), is putting on the finishing touches for the return of the wildly Read More
June Placement Program Graduates
We can hardly believe the momentum the Placement Program has sustained this year! June was a big month with seven retired racehorses going to their new homes. It is only with the help of the racing, aftercare and equestrian community this good work can be achieved. Here are the June graduates! First things first. If Read More
OWN. RACE. RETIRE Hats Available
Baseball caps featuring CARMA’s new slogan OWN. RACE. RETIRE are available for a $25 donation. 100 percent of the funds will be used to support CARMA’s programs and services. The donations are to be made online on our DONATE page. In the special notes portion of our donation form, please specify the donation is for Read More
CARMA’s ‘Hoedown for Horses’ Fundraiser Returns to Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif., June 21, 2019 – The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), a nonprofit dedicated to Thoroughbred aftercare, will be grabbing the bull by the horns this summer as it aims to rope it biggest and most lucrative fundraiser to date. ‘Hoedown for Horses’ will return to where the turf meets the surf on Read More
2019 Grant Cycle Opens
The 2019 California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) grant cycle opened on June 15. Dedicated to preserving and protecting the quality of life of Thoroughbreds, CARMA has granted more than $4 million to organizations that retire, retrain and re-home California-raced horses. It is with the support of the racing industry, generous donations and fundraising events that Read More