Hansen's Breeders' Cup win benefits retired racehorses
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by Brisnet.com
Dr. Kendall Hansen will present a check for $12,000 to New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program on Saturday at Turfway Park. The donation honors the Northern Kentucky physician's win in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile with the nearly white colt he named for himself, Hansen. The presentation will be made before Turfway's 9TH race.
The check comes as a part of the annual New Vocations Breeders' Cup pledge. Owners and trainers with entries in the $25.5 million Breeders' Cup World Championships are asked to pledge a percentage of their Breeders' Cup earnings to support the program's efforts. Over the past three years the pledge has raised $150,000 to support New Vocations' mission to rehab, retrain and re-home retired racehorses.
In addition to Hansen, this year's participants included owners John Fort, Mike Repole and Rick Shanley, and trainers Kiaran McLaughlin, Eddie Plesa, Todd Pletcher, Justin Sallusto and Nick Zito.
Because his undefeated son of Tapit captured his first two career starts at Turfway Park before winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Hansen thought it appropriate to return to the Florence, Kentucky, venue to present his pledge and promote Thoroughbred retirement and adoption efforts. "I've owned horses for about 30 years and know that having a horse like Hansen is a once in a lifetime experience," he explained. "The New Vocations Breeders' Cup pledge offered me the opportunity to give back to the industry based off of Hansen's success. It has been a win-win situation for everyone. I'm happy to be able to support such a worthy cause that helps find homes for retired racehorses."
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"We are extremely grateful to Dr. Hansen for his generous contribution and to
the many other owners and trainers who participated in this year's pledge," New
Vocations Program Director Anna Ford said. "There are so many horses retiring
from the track that need to be transitioned to new careers. The state of the
economy has made it difficult to keep up with the number of horses needing our
services. Every dollar raised helps New Vocations put horses into homes, which
in turn leaves the door open to help more horses."
Founded in 1992, New Vocations has become the largest racehorse adoption
program in the country and has facilities in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky and Tennessee. In 2011 the program re-homed more than 400 retired
racehorses.
Working directly with owners and trainers who need aftercare for horses
leaving the track, the program currently receives horses from more than 30
racetracks, including Turfway Park. New Vocations has an adoption system that is
proven to move a large number of horses in a relatively short period of time.
The program focuses on adoption rather than retirement, believing that each
horse deserves to have an individual home and purpose.
New Vocations is one of the agencies supported by Turfway Park's Turfway
Aftercare Program fund. Owners pay one dollar each time one of their horses
starts at Turfway, and Turfway matches the donation. The program, which began
full operation in September 2011, is expected to generate about $14,000 per
year. Funds are divided among agencies that take and transition horses that are
stabled at Turfway or last raced at the track.
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