Over $40,000 was pledged by Thoroughbred owners and trainers during New Vocations Racehorse Adoption program's annual Breeders' Cup Pledge fundraiser, the organization announced Tuesday. Leading the extensive list of supporters were Tourist (Tiznow)'s connections of WinStar Farm, Gary Barber and Adam Wachtel, as well as John C. Oxley's Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) and trainer Bob Baffert's Drefong (Gio Ponti) and Arrogate (Unbridled's Song). In total, 44 Championship runners had owners and/or trainers who participated in the fundraising effort by pledging a percentage of their earnings to support New Vocations' mission to rehabilitate, retrain and rehome retired racehorses. This was the seventh consecutive year for the pledge and over $420,000 has been raised to date.
“Winning a Breeders' Cup race is something every owner dreams of doing,” said Elliott Walden, President and CEO of WinStar Farm. “Tourist's win in the Mile was an amazing feat and all the connections were happy to share the victory and give a portion back. Aftercare is a very important topic and New Vocations is doing an excellent job serving hundreds of retired racehorses every year.”
The owners and trainers who supported this year's pledge included Al Shaqab Racing, Bob Baffert, Gary Barber, China Horse Club, Donegal Racing, Michael Dubb, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Jay Em Ess Stable, Klaravich Stables, Sol Kumin, Let's Go Stable, LNJ Foxwoods, Thomas Morley, Graham Motion, Doug O'Neill, John C. Oxley, Todd A. Pletcher, Joe Sharp, R.A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbreds Racing, Kathy Ritvo, Allen and Leslie Rosenblum, SF Bloodstock, Sheep Pond Partners, SF Bloodstock, David Simon, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Treadway Racing Stable, Jan Vandebos-Naify, Adam Wachtel, Dave Weaver, West Point Thoroughbreds Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC.
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