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Your Retired Racehorse Training Questions, Answered: Getting Started with an OTTB

In our second edition of the question-and-answer session about training off-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs), we talk to Beverly Strauss, the executive director and president of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)-accredited MidAtlantic Horse Rescue, and Lisa Molloy, program director of TAA-accredited ReRun.

This session’s questions focus on getting a horse and transitioning them to life after racing with some things you should keep in mind when riding a horse soon after he retires from the track.

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: ‘Pop Pop’s’ Love for Speed Inspires His Horse Training

Competition comes naturally to my teammate and father-in-law Oliver “Pop Pop” Keithly and he is not shy when it comes to speed. Pop Pop has over 15 years of motorcycle racing experience; his top speed was 165 MPH. He has raced his Buell 1200 and Suzuki 750 at Daytona International Speedway, Pocono Raceway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NJ Motorsport Park and Summit Park. Pop Pop is “retired” from motorcycle racing now and has transitioned his passion for speed and excitement to horse racing and horse training!

New Yorkers' Restaurant Recommendations for Belmont Park Visitors

If you’re heading to the Big Apple for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 8, ABR’s resident New Yorkers have some restaurant recommendations for you.

Raising Racing Kids: Twelve Notable Racetrack Moms

On this Mother’s Day, we’re taking a minute to acknowledge some of racing’s most recognizable moms, including a few women who’ve just recently become mothers, and celebrate all moms in the industry. The dedication required to be a “racing mom” is unmatched, so thank you!

Taylor Ortiz: Formerly a jockey, Taylor is married to 2016 Eclipse Award-winning rider Jose Ortiz. They have two children, Leilani and Derek.

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Enjoying Every Minute With Thalia

This year, America’s Best Racing and the Retired Racehorse Project will be sharing diaries from several trainers preparing for the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover competition, scheduled for Oct. 2-5 at the Kentucky Horse Park. This diary is by equestrienne and horse racing industry professional Hillary Ramspacher, who shares how she came to acquire her filly Tapanista that she is training for the makeover.

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