From 447 registered horses, 353 have made final entry into the Retired Racehorses Project's 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. The RRP released statistics related to this year's group of registered horses Monday.
According to the release:
- The average spent by trainers to acquire their Makeover candidates was $3,067. This includes direct purchase as well as adoption. A total of 109 horses, representing 24% of the registered class, were acquired in what the organization considers a non-cash transaction representing a nominal fee or non-cash fee to memorialize the transfer of ownership.
- On average, the elapsed time from last start or timed work to acquisition for the Thoroughbred Makeover is 115 days.
- About 50% of the Makeover horses were acquired directly from their racing connections, either through a listing agent, organization or service, or through personal contacts and networks. Resellers, defined as any owner between the track and the Makeover trainer, represent another quarter of the population. Non-profit aftercare facilities provided another 83 horses, or 19% of the total registered class, and 31 horses are still owned by their racing connections.
- The top 10 last tracks with total number of retiring Makeover-registered horses: Penn National: 23; Laurel Park: 22; Charles Town and Parx Racing: 21; Finger Lakes: 19; Gulfstream Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, and Turfway Park: 17; Delaware Park: 15.
- 24 horses registered this year made 50 or more starts. The top 10 in this 'warhorse' category are: King's House: 119; Algorix: 95; Areyoutalkingtome: 94; Long Station: 92; C C's Warrior: 89; Flowers For Lisa: 88; Over Ez: 75; Calculated Thinkin, Check Six and Legal Gump: 70.
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The 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium will be held Oct. 9-12 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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