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4th Annual Charity “Poker in Paradise” Event Raises Funds to Care for Retired Racehorses –Tournament to be held on Opening Weekend of the 2011 Del Mar Racing Season–  In support of providing funding for the rehabilitation, retraining and/or retirement of Thoroughbred horses that have raced in California, CARMA will be hosting their 4th annual charity Read More

          California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) and Santa Anita Park are pleased to announce the establishment of a permanent office at the historic track.  CARMA has hired a full-time Executive Director as the next step in providing funds for the care and retraining of California’s retired racehorses. Lucinda Mandella, as CARMA’s new Executive Director, will head Read More

Charity Texas Hold ’Em Tournament “Poker in Paradise” Raises Funds to Care for Retired Racehorses at 3rd Annual Event Tournament to be held on Opening Weekend of the 2010 Del Mar Racing Season San Diego, CA, June 7, 2010 — In support of providing funding for the rehabilitation, retraining and/or retirement of Thoroughbred horses that Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                            CONTACT:     Lucinda Mandella Arcadia, CA – April 12, 2008                                                                       CARMA Retirement Roundtable Produces Immediate Results               The first retirement roundtable hosted on April 8th by the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) at Santa Anita Racetrack was a success, particularly for one injured racehorse in Northern California.  CARMA Board members stepped Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                            CONTACT:     Lucinda Mandella Arcadia, CA –September 1, 2009                                                                    CARMA Raises Over $80,000 at Second Annual Event               Despite a downturn in the economy and everyone thinking “budget”, the Del Mar horse crowd dug into their pockets on August 13 to raise money for retired racehorses.  CARMA’s (California Retirement Management Account) Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                            CONTACT:     Lucinda Mandella Arcadia, CA –December 20, 2009                                                                    CARMA Allocates More Than $260,000 to Retired Horses   At its November board meeting, the CARMA Board voted to give $264,000 to twelve different charitable organizations caring for retired California racehorses.  This figure is an increase of approximately 50% from the amount granted in Read More