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Trainers are responsible for independently verifying their prospective horse’s eligibility to the best of their ability and should not assume that the person they are acquiring the horse from has done their due diligence prior to listing a horse as “Makeover-Eligible.” The RRP will accept the Trainer’s pledge that a horse is eligible unless it is made aware of evidence to the contrary. Third parties are welcome to present evidence of ineligibility directly to the RRP by email or phone at info@retiredracehorseproject. org or 410-798-5140. The RRP will investigate such allegations and report its findings to the person making the allegation. The identity of the person making the allegation must be made known to the RRP but will not be shared outside of the RRP board and staff without permission. The RRP will remove horses from the competition that it deems ineligible regardless of whether the determination is made before, during, or after the Thoroughbred Makeover event. Making allegations of ineligibility on social media or other public platforms is considered a violation of the Participant Code of Conduct.
Horse Acquisition
Trainers may acquire eligible horses at any time through any source. Note that while acquiring a horse and starting training early would ap- pear to be an advantage, many of the top-placed horses in previous Thoroughbred Makeovers began training in late spring or summer.
The online and printed Retired Racehorse Resource Directories are excellent places to start. They include 300 farms, organizations, and racetracks, as well as lists of Facebook groups and searchable web sites. The RRP online Horse Listings can be filtered for horses whose owners believe they are Thoroughbred Makeover-eligible.
Trainers may own their Thoroughbred Makeover horse or ride under contract for the horse’s owner. Trainers are encouraged to have written training agreements that include a commitment by the owner to allow the horse to participate in the Thoroughbred Makeover.
Horse Registration Form
• Jockey Club name,
• date of last race or published work,
Horse Ownership or Contract
Trainers must register their Thoroughbred Makeover horses as soon as they acquire them. All Trainers must register an eligible horse using the online Thoroughbred Makeover Horse Registration Form no later than July 31, 2020. That form will include the following:
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