Racetrack Chaplaincy of America

Edited Press Release Nancy C. Kelly, who helped raise millions of dollars for equine research and for individuals in need throughout the Thoroughbred industry over the course of a 32-year career at The Jockey Club, died Feb. 9 in Garden City Park, NY. Kelly was 71 years old and had been battling ovarian cancer since February 2019, approximately one year after she retired. As the vice president of development for Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and the executive director of The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation, Kelly organized countless fund-raising events...

The New York chapter of the Racetrack Chaplaincy of America (NYRTCA) has a number of upcoming holiday events scheduled for backside families, in addition to a weekly food pantry, and has opened up volunteer opportunities. Upcoming are the following events: 10 a.m., Sat., Nov. 19: Packing for Thanksgiving Distribution (Belmont Clubhouse); 10 a.m., Mon., Nov. 21: Thanksgiving Distribution to Backstretch Families (Belmont Clubhouse); 11 a.m., Tue. Nov. 22: Backstretch Thanksgiving Luncheon (Rec Hall at Belmont); Dec. 6: Saratoga Christmas "Sponsor a Family" Dinner (Longfellows in Saratoga); 6 p.m., Wed., Dec....

Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will kick off the Breeders' Cup World Championship week with the Night of Faith, Hope & Love, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Keeneland in the Silks Lawn Chalet. All who are in town for the Breeders' Cup, along with area horsemen and horsewomen are invited to enjoy a great meal, a powerful message by guest speaker, the University of Kentucky's unanimous national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe, and music. The Chaplaincy will also be celebrating it's 50th...

Marshall Allen has been named the winner of this year's Race Track Chaplaincy of America White Horse Award. Allen, an assistant trainer at Emerald Downs, saved the life of long-time horse owner Jim Foulkes, who had collapsed in the track's barn area last May. Allen began CPR and assisted EMTs when they arrived on the scene. To see Allen's story, click here. Also honored by RTCA White Horse nominations this year were: Julie Berry from Blue Grass Farms Charities; Jonathan Estrada from Belmont Park; Nick Garafola and Veronica Gallardo from...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) is seeking nominees for its 19th Annual White Horse Award (WHA), which honor the selfless servants and unsung heroes of Thoroughbred racing. This year's winner(s) will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 2 at Del Mar just prior to the beginning of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The White Horse Award is an annual award given to individuals who have done something heroic on behalf of human or horse within the last 12 months. To submit a nomination for this award, visit the RTCA's website...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will host their Seventh Annual Golf Tournament at Champions Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, KY, home of the PGA Barbasol Championship. All proceeds go to support RTCA National and racetrack Chaplaincies everywhere. The tournament will begin Monday, Oct. 4, with lunch at 12 p.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Included in the registration fee are green fees, boxed lunch, a team photo, food after the round and golf gifts. The tournament will be followed by an award ceremony. A host of...

Better than $50,000 worth of agricultural equipment will be available to any golfer that registers a hole-in-one during the upcoming Racetrack Chaplaincy of America Sixth Annual Golf Tournament, to be held Oct. 6 at Champions Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky, thanks to Equine Equipment. The proceeds from the event benefit RTCA National and racetrack Chaplaincies everywhere. In addition to an all-expenses-paid Hawaiian vacation, three additional prizes can be won by anyone who scores an ace. Individual holes on the course will have hole-in-one prizes of a Toro mower valued...