After the Races is a rehabilitation and re-homing facility for Thoroughbred racehorses located in Fair Hill, Maryland. Its mission is to rehabilitate and re-home retiring racehorses into suitable, long-term homes while promoting the versatility and usefulness of the breed beyond racing.

Since 2011, ATR has re-homed more than 950 racehorses. ATR has worked with racing connections across the country, though most horses arrive from track-based retirement programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey. Any horse that’s raced or had race training is eligible for the program, including broodmares!

ATR uses a horse’s history combined with a thorough veterinary intake exam to create a rehabilitation or retraining plan and is one of the few facilities willing to take intact colts or stallions requiring rehabilitation prior to castration.

When a horse is ready, ATR begins the retraining process. ATR utilizes a mix of horsemanship style ground work and basic dressage training to prepare horses for their next home. The primary goal is to create a safe, relaxed horse that is ready to go in any direction with its adopter.

As a nonprofit organization, After the Races relies on the support of generous donors and corporate sponsors. ATR’s small, full-time staff is supported by a group of dedicated volunteers that work alongside them to help care for and enrich the lives of horses in rehabilitation at ATR.

“As a professional with experience in horse racing and rescue, I couldn’t be more impressed! Everything from the website to the PPE was beautifully run! The staff and volunteers were thorough and friendly. Everyone I dealt with was knowledgeable and honest. The horses receive excellent care and the staff really knows every one individually! This was the most pleasant “horse shopping” experience I’ve ever had! More rescues should run like AtR. They’re doing a good thing and they’re doing it well!”
– Dom Turner