OTTBs in spotlight at Kentucky 3DE

Becky Holder's Courageous Comet is amidst xix horses eligible for a Thoroughbred Incentive Program accolade at this weekend's Kentucky Three-Day-Event. © January Milne

A reception to strengthen the human relationship betwixt thoroughbred racing and competitive equestrian sports is beingness held tomorrow at Keeneland Race Course inwards Lexington, Kentucky.

The Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) networking reception is opened upward to trainers, owners, breeders, riders, as well as anyone interested inwards helping to movement Thoroughbreds from the racetrack into 2d careers equally sport horses.

Coinciding amongst the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend, the reception is beingness hosted by the U.S.A. Equestrian Federation, American Association of Equine Practitioners, National HBPA, Keeneland, Kentucky Horse Council, Kentucky HBPA, Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, as well as The Jockey Club.

“The role of the Thoroughbred Incentive Program is to encourage the retraining of Thoroughbreds inwards other disciplines upon completion of careers inwards racing or breeding,” said Kristin Hix, legal associate for The Jockey Club.

“We believe this reception volition convey together people, including those inwards the surface area for the races at Keeneland as well as the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, who tin reinforce our efforts.”

The networking reception volition live on held at the Limestone Café within the Keeneland sales pavilion at 6pm next the races. The start 100 participants volition have a ticket to the “Concert on the Lawn,” which benefits the Markey Cancer Foundation as well as features the band Off the Hook, next the reception at 7:30 p.m.

Thoroughbreds that accept successfully made the transition from racetrack to 2d career volition live on showcased throughout the eve through diverse forms of media.

TIP is sponsoring an accolade for the highest placed Thoroughbred at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The winning entry volition have $1000 as well as a Equus caballus cooler. For purposes of eligibility for all TIP classes as well as awards, a “Thoroughbred” is defined equally whatever Equus caballus that has been registered amongst The Jockey Club. Foreign-bred horses are eligible if they were imported through The Jockey Club. There are xix TIP-eligible Thoroughbreds entered at this year’s Rolex.

Created as well as announced inwards Oct 2011, TIP recognizes as well as rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes as well as high betoken awards at sanctioned Equus caballus shows. The Jockey Club committed $100,000 to TIP for the airplane pilot computer program inwards 2012, for which 167 Equus caballus shows from 26 states as well as ii Canadian provinces were approved.

 

TIP-eligible Thoroughbreds at the RK3DE:

TJC Name	First elevate RIDER	Last elevate RIDER	Owner	Horse Name
Santa’s Playboy	Amy Ruth	Borun	Amy Ruth Borun	SANTA’S PLAYBOY
Jamie Jet	Ashley	Leith	Ashley Leith	JET
Courageous Comet	Becky	Holder	Tom & Becky Holder	COURAGEOUS COMET
Can’t Fire Me	Becky	Holder	Melissa & Phil Town & Tom Holder	CAN’T FIRE ME
Mr. Glaisyer	Beth	Perkins	Cynthia Barclay	SAL DALI
Cool Dancer	Brittany	Lunney	Brittany Lunney	COOL DANCER
Titanium	Bruce	Davidson	Carl Segal	TITANIUM
King Franc	Diana	Burnett	Diana Burnett	SHIGATZI
Supplize	Emily	Beshear	Deep Purple Eventing Beshear	HERE’S TO YOU
Last Monarch	Holly	Hudspeth	Holly Hudspeth	LAST MONARCH
Eastside Park	James	Alliston	James Alliston	PARKER
Doe Doe Bird	Kadi	Eykamp	Mark  Hearl	DOUBLE RIVERS DILLON
Daily Edition	Kendal	Lehari	Gwen Lehari	DAILY EDITION
Alex’s Castle Dream	Laine	Ashker	Laine Ashker	ANTHONY PATCH
I Just Want to Fly	Michael	Pollard	Nathalie Pollard	ICARUS
Wonderful Will	Michael	Pollard	Sher Schwartz/Michael Pollard	WONDERFUL WILL
Sea Elephant	Pam	Fisher	Pam Fisher	SEA LION
Tsu Tsu Ro	Sarah	Cousins	Sarah Cousins	TSUNAMI
Lee Roy Boy	Stephen	Bradley	Elisabeth Nicholson	LEYLAND

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