Huge step forward for thoroughbred aftercare
The Jockey Club inward the US of America has made a massive pace inward caring for thoroughbreds later their racing career is over.
From Jan 1, 2013, it is increasing almost all its registry transactions yesteryear $25 to fund the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), an accrediting in addition to fund-raising trunk for aftercare facilities.
The Jockey Club’s board of stewards made the determination based on its determination that the TAA’s mission in addition to activities are consistent amongst The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred aftercare objectives.
In coordination amongst The Jockey Club of Canada, funds raised from Canadian customers of The Jockey Club volition hold out directed to Canadian Thoroughbred aftercare organizations to supplement on-going aftercare activities for Canadian Thoroughbreds.
The TAA received seed coin from Breeders’ Cup, Ltd, The Jockey Club in addition to Keeneland Association in addition to to a greater extent than or less of those funds volition hold out used for initial site inspections in addition to accreditations planned for the final few months of 2012.
TAA Executive Director Mike Ziegler said the group’s objective was to develop “sustainable funding from all points on the life wheel of the Thoroughbred from breeding in addition to registration to sales, racing in addition to all points inward between, including veterinarian help in addition to transportation”.
“Thanks to the seed majuscule generously provided yesteryear Breeders’ Cup, The Jockey Club in addition to Keeneland Association, in addition to ongoing administrative in addition to technical back upward from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association in addition to The Jockey Club, virtually all of our 2013 contributions volition hold out directed straight to the horses—which is equally it should be,” he said,
Additionally, The Jockey Club volition contribute $300,000 inward 2013 to the TAA from its commercial companies in addition to volition hold the voluntary retirement checkoff pick on foal registrations for owners in addition to breeders to snuff it along those Thoroughbred aftercare contributions.
“We are proud to back upward the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance in addition to experience strongly close its mission,” said James L. Gagliano, President in addition to Chief Operating Officer of The Jockey Club. “These real pocket-size fiscal commitments at diverse checkpoints inward a Thoroughbred’s career volition brand a meaning divergence inward giving our equine athletes the lives in addition to instant careers they deserve later their racing days are over.”
In improver to the retirement checkoff program, The Jockey Club’s other retirement initiatives include Tattoo Identification Services, Thoroughbred Connect in addition to the Thoroughbred Incentive Program.
The alter from $200 to $225 to register foals of 2013 volition hold out the firstly alter since 2000 when the standard, or on-time, registration fee changed from $175 to $200. At that time, deoxyribonucleic acid typing replaced blood-typing in addition to the entire breeding stock population was retested. Foals of 2012 registered inside one-year from their actual foaling appointment volition hold out grandfathered at the $200 level.
Funded initially yesteryear seed coin from Breeders’ Cup Ltd., The Jockey Club, in addition to Keeneland Association, the TAA is composed of owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, jockeys, aftercare professionals in addition to other manufacture groups.
This calendar week xiii prominent Kentucky breeding farms pledged to the TAA 25% of each of their stallions’ advertised stud fee from the 2013 breeding season.
“Everything nosotros exercise inward this manufacture begins in addition to ends amongst the horse,” said Jimmy Bell, President of Darley America. “It’s fourth dimension for the manufacture to brand a tangible, long-term commitment to Thoroughbred aftercare, in addition to I am proud of these xiii stallion farms inward cardinal Kentucky that convey done simply that.”
The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), founded inward 2007 to heighten coin for retired California racehorses, also confirmed that it is directing funds earmarked for California-based organizations in addition to facilities that come across the TAA’s accreditation guidelines. In 2013, CARMA expects to grant inward excess of $400,000.
The Stronach Group in addition to its tracks, Santa Anita Park inward Arcadia, California, in addition to Gulfstream Park inward Hallandale Beach, Florida, are earmarking funds for organizations inward California in addition to Florida that come across the TAA’s accreditation standards. In 2013, it is expected that to a greater extent than than $200,000 volition hold out granted.
And Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, Barretts and, OBS, start amongst the 2013 sales calendar, volition enable buyers in addition to consignors to automatically contribute .05% of their respective purchases or gross sales straight to TAA. The sales companies volition contribute an additional .05% from their gross sales receipts equally well. For those who exercise non wishing to participate inward the program, at that spot volition hold out a voluntary opt-out provision.
“We experience that establishing an automatic machinery yesteryear which to fund aftercare is both the correct affair to exercise in addition to the exclusively agency to exercise it right,” said Boyd Browning, President of Fasig-Tipton.
“Our customers on both sides of every purchase portion a mutual dearest for Thoroughbreds, in addition to this systematic approach makes it slow for all to exercise their piece of occupation inward a fair in addition to equitable manner.”
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