Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Saratoga Springs, New York, focused on lifelong care for retired Thoroughbred racehorses and on healing through the human-horse relationship. It cares for about 400 retired Thoroughbreds at farms nationwide. Its signature TRF Second Chances program provides accredited vocational training in equine care and stable management for incarcerated individuals at correctional facilities, offering second careers for the horses and second chances for people upon release. The organization is accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, and it holds a Platinum rating with GuideStar. The nonprofit operates with a relatively small staff. In late 2024, the organization added to its governance with the appointment of jockey Katie Davis McCarthy to its Board of Directors.