New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced that over $110,000 in funds were raised during the 2019 Breeders' Cup Pledge. Vino Rosso (Curlin), winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, was one of six winning pledges during this season's championship series. Both of the colt's owners–Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable– participated as did trainer Todd Pletcher. Additional pledges and final donations are still being received. Now in its 10th year, the Pledge has raised over $650,000, with 100% of funds going directly to support the program's rehabilitation, retraining and re-homing efforts.
“This year's Pledge has been by far been our most successful, as we saw an increase in participation and doubled the funds raised,” explained New Vocations Program Director Anna Ford. “We are so grateful for all the owners, trainers and jockeys who generously joined the Pledge. All of the funding raised will go directly to support our aftercare efforts and will allow us to increase the number of horses we serve.”
A total of 50 Championship contenders pledged a percentage of their Breeders' Cup earnings, including Leigh Anderson-Butler, Bethlehem Stables LLC, Bob Baffert, Calumet Farm, Cheyenne Stables, China Horse Club International Ltd, Crawford Farms, Sophie Doyle, Donegal Racing, Michael Dubb, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, John D. Fielding, Gatsas Stables, Golconda Stables, Haras D'Eterham, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Frederick Hertrich III, Michael M. Hui, Hinkle Farms, Erik Johnson, JSM Equine LLC, Eddie Kenneally, Klaravich Stables, Robert V. LaPenta, Little Red Feather Racing, LNJ Foxwoods, Lawana and Robert Low, Madaket Stables LLC, Richard Mandella, Graham Motion, MyRaceHorse Stable, Jorge and Jen Navarro, Todd Pletcher, Ashley Quartarolo, R.A. Hill Stable, Ron Paolucci Racing LLC, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Repole Stable, SF Bloodstock, SF Racing, Mike Smith, St. Elias Stable LLC, Starlight Racing, Stonestreet Stables, The Elkstone Group LLC, Three Diamonds Farm, John Velazquez, West Point Thoroughbreds and WinStar Farm.
For more information, visit www.newvocations.org
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