Nery Delcid

Nominations are now being accepted for the Race Track Chaplaincy of America's 21st annual White Horse Award. The White Horse Award is given annually to individuals who have done something heroic on behalf of human or horse in the past 12 months. The winner of the 2022 RTCA White Horse Award was Nery Delcid, who bravely prevented a maliciously set fire from spreading at Churchill Downs. The nomination deadline for the award is Aug. 25. To submit a nomination or for a complete set of rules and criteria for the...

RTCA honored Nery Delcid with their White Horse Award at a ceremony Tuesday evening for bravely preventing a fire from spreading at Churchill Downs. The fire in one of the stalls was set by someone in the barn during the night and Delcid acted quickly by calling 911, dousing the flames and calling security. He alerted the workers who were sleeping in the barn and together they helped control the fire. Thanks to his quick actions, there was no significant damage, and no human or horse was injured. They also...