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Fifteen Years and 50,000 Registrations: T.I.P. Reaches Major Milestones

The Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) began in 2012 with a clear mission — to celebrate what Thoroughbreds can do after their racing careers end.

Created through The Jockey Club, the program recognizes not only the horses themselves, but also the owners, riders, trainers, and organizations helping them succeed in their new roles.

Adoption, Luck With a Kiss, OTTB, off-the-track, Thoroughbred, Lucky, Tonya Chaney, aftercare, Heart of Phoenix, Equine, Rescue, racehorse, trail riding, Aftercare Alliance, retirement, volunteer, ABR

Luck With a Kiss: A Volunteer’s Unexpected Adoption

When Tonya Chaney first began volunteering with Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, she was not looking for a horse of her own. Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue is a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organization located in West Virginia. At the time, Tonya was putting two children through college and thought volunteering at a rescue would be the perfect way to get her “horse fix” without the commitment of adoption. But sometimes, the right horse, or luck, has a way of changing the plan.

Jillian Wainwright, Sunny, Money Talks, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

From Finish Line to Second Career: The Journey of an Off-Track Thoroughbred

The roar of the crowd fades, and the hooves that moments ago thundered down the stretch settle into a steady rhythm on the walk back to the barn. But for a racehorse, crossing the finish line for the last time isn’t the end of their story — it can mark the beginning of something entirely new.

Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, Sarah Welk Baynum, Aftercare, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Results of 2026 Kentucky Three-Day Event and How Thoroughbreds Made Their Mark

The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Ky., brings together the world’s top horse-and-rider combinations for one of upper-level eventing’s most demanding tests.

This year’s field reflected that level of competition, with the sport’s elite in attendance, including world No. 1 Harry Meade and world No. 2 Boyd Martin.

Dana Fletcher, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Finding Gleði: Joy, Healing, and New Beginnings for Nash and Reggie

Gleði is an Icelandic word that means joy or happiness. Gleði Farm is the name of Dana Fletcher’s small farm in Edgefield County, S.C., where two Thoroughbreds now known as Nash and Reggie call home.

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