Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Announced as Beneficiary for Maryland Jockey Club’s Canter for a Cause
All Posts & News Press Releases Success Stories Aftercare Editorials Supporter Features Inspector Spotlights [wpdreams_ajaxsearchlite] Previous PostNext Post Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Announced as Beneficiary for Maryland Jockey Club’s Canter for a Cause Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Announced as Beneficiary for Maryland Jockey Club’s Canter for a Cause FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2023 News Tags:1/st, 1/ST Racing, Canter for The Cause, Maryland Jockey Club, Pimlico Race Course, TAA, Tbaftercare, Thoroughbred Aftercare, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance LEXINGTON, KY — Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present at Pimlico Race Course for the annual Canter for a Cause charity event on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club, Canter for a Cause is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT rain or shine, with all proceeds going to Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Canter for a Cause is an annual event that gives riders the opportunity to ride their personal horse on a racetrack. The event serves as an excellent opportunity to promote second careers for Thoroughbreds and put accredited aftercare at the forefront, with Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance being the sole beneficiary of the event. A representative from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be on-site at the event to answer questions about life after racing and accredited aftercare. Entries will be taken in four groups: Seabiscuit (walk, trot, canter, and gallop); Secretariat (walk, trot, and slow canter); War Admiral (walk and trot); and Ben’s Cat (lead line). Each participant will be assigned a ride time based on his or her group, and requests to ride with friends should be made in advance. All riders will have the opportunity to get a picture taken by the official track photographer, Jim McCue, in the Winner’s Circle. “Maryland Jockey Club is honored to host Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance at the Canter for a Cause event for another consecutive year,” said Georganne Hale, Vice President of Racing Development at the Maryland Jockey Club. “Our shared commitment to Thoroughbred aftercare ensures that retired racehorse have access to resources necessary to ensure a bright new future once they are done racing.” The registration deadline for Canter for a Cause is Monday, October 23, 2023, at 5 p.m. EDT. Space is limited and the entry deadline is firm, so it is suggested that anyone interested register as soon as possible. Entries may be submitted online: www.pimlico.com/canter-for-a-cause. About Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Based in Lexington, KY, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accredits, inspects, and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations to retrain, retire, and rehome Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding. Along with continued funding from its original partners Breeders’ Cup, The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is supported by owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, aftercare professionals, and other industry members. Since inception in 2012, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has granted more than $31.9 million to accredited aftercare organizations. Currently 86 aftercare organizations comprised of approximately 180 facilities across North America have been granted accreditation. To learn more about Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, visit thoroughbredaftercare.org. Contact Samantha Smith 859-224-2882 ssmith@thoroughbredaftercare.org Emily Dresen 352-362-6934 edresen@thoroughbredaftercare.org Share This Release
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Secret Deployment
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Jardin de Giverny
After six starts on the track, Jardin de Giverny never broke her maiden. In 2020, the four-year-old began the next chapter of her life at TAA-accredited MidAtlantic Horse Rescue. After rehoming thousands of former racehorses, Executive Director Bev Strauss has had plenty of experience transitioning Thoroughbreds off-the-track. “When Jardin came in it was obvious she was a total athlete with a good brain, but needed a program and direction,” Strauss said. “So, we sent her to Sally Shirley for a consistent program.” The Kentucky-bred was off to begin retraining for her second career at Shirley’s Westminster, Maryland farm. Meanwhile, a young Sarah Laderman had just begun the search for her first horse. At the age of eight, Sarah rode a horse for the first time thanks to father who enrolled her in a week-long day camp. It wouldn’t be long before she was taking lessons and entering competitions. Her father, Steve, recognized early on that his daughter’s passion for horses was serious, and eventually he agreed it was time for Sarah to have a horse of her own. “Sarah has a fairly natural ability to handle herself around horses and I was confident in her ability to train and bring a horse along,” Steve Laderman said. Sarah had done her research and decided she would be looking specifically at off-track Thoroughbreds— something MidAtlantic had in spades. “I saw the ad for MidAtlantic Horse Rescue on Facebook,” Sarah said. “I checked out their website and found Jardin.” A couple days later Sarah and her dad were on their way to Sally Shirley’s farm, ready to meet Jardin de Giverny. “She was almost exactly what I was looking for,” Sarah said. “She was a really pretty mover which stood out to me, but it was that she was willing to learn and picked up on things really quickly that convinced me.” Just three months after arriving at MidAtlantic, the daughter of Superfly had found her forever home. Sarah and Jardin stayed in Shirley’s training program for a month to give the new partnership a good foundation and to work out those OTTB quirks— something Steve Laderman has enjoyed watching from the sidelines. “It has been crazy watching Sarah and Jardin grow as a team and both being able to anticipate each other’s movements and actions,” Steve said. “The amount of trust and comfort level continues to build as we go and Jardin’s maturity is beginning to shine through. That trust has helped tremendously in Jardin’s transition to her new life as a show horse. Sarah and Jardin earned 15th place in the Show Jumping division at the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover, making their team third overall among the junior competitors. “Sarah makes the mare look super easy to ride, but she is not,” Strauss said. “Young people like Sarah are the future for OTTBs.” Looking ahead, Steve has high hopes for his daughter and has enjoyed witnessing her passion grow. “There very well may be a career in the horse or animal world for her,” he said. “And if not, the skills, life lessons, and experiences will be something she can leverage through the rest of her life.” Cover Image: JARDIN de GIVERNY
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First Lieutenant
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Shewasnicerthen
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True Simon
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Frank’s Gift
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Arch Daddy
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Special Ops
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