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The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA), which ministers to the needs of those in the racing industry, honored WinStar Farm's Elliott Walden and outrider Bo Butler with the 22nd annual White Horse and Community Service Awards during the RTCA's "Night of Faith, Hope & Love" held during Breeders' Cup week. The awards are meant to recognize "selfless servants" throughout the industry. Walden, who has served as the RTCA National President for six of the last seven years, was named the RTCA 2024 Community Service Award recipient. Among his other...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will host "RTCA Night of Faith, Hope & Love" during Breeders' Cup week at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The evening will include food, music, the premier of this year's RTCA White Horse Award video, and a celebrity panel interview moderated by FanDuel's Scott Hazelton with scheduled guests Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez, horseman and racing executive Janet VanBebber and multiple graded stakes winning jockey Kyle Frey discussing what Faith, Hope & Love...

The Racetrack Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) invites everyone to an evening of "Faith, Hope and Love" at the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Tuesday, Oct. 29, the non-profit said via a release on Thursday. Held in the Palio Room at Del Mar, the evening will include a meal, music, the premiere of this year's White Horse Award video, and a celebrity panel with Hall of Fame jockeys Mike Smith and Ramon Dominguez, plus racing executive Janet VanBebber and California-based rider Kyle Frey will speak. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and...

Last week, I attended the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) national conference at the Falls Creek Conference Center in Davis, Oklahoma. There were more than 100 participants including track chaplains, local council leaders, national board and staff. I am here to share a good news story about a group that is serving God, serving people and making a difference in horse racing. At its core, our sport showcases the Thoroughbred, one of the greatest creatures on this earth, and the dedicated group of people who love and work with...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will host its 9th Annual Golf Scramble Tuesday, Apr. 16 at University Club of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky with all proceeds going to support the network of chaplaincies, the non-profit said in a Friday release. The tournament will begin with lunch at 11:30 a.m. ET. before a 12:30 p.m. start. Included in the registration fee are green fees, lunch, team photo, food after the round, a special gift and more. A host of prizes will be given out for longest drive, closest-to-the-pin, door...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will host its 8th Annual Golf Scramble Tuesday, Apr. 18 at University Club of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. All proceeds go to support the network of RTCA Chaplaincies. The tournament will begin with lunch at 11:30 a.m. before a 12:30p.m. start. Included in the registration fee are green fees, lunch, team photo, food after the round, golf gifts. A host of prizes will be given out for longest drive, closest-to-the-pin, door prizes and other games. Each par 3 will have hole-in-one prizes and...

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...

Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will kick off the Breeders' Cup World Championship week with the Night of Faith, Hope & Love, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Keeneland in the Silks Lawn Chalet. All who are in town for the Breeders' Cup, along with area horsemen and horsewomen are invited to enjoy a great meal, a powerful message by guest speaker, the University of Kentucky's unanimous national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe, and music. The Chaplaincy will also be celebrating it's 50th...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America is now accepting nominations for the 2022 RTCA White Horse Award which will be presented to an individual or individuals of any age who performed a heroic act on behalf of human or horse within the past 12 months. Last year's winner was Marshal Allen from Emerald Downs. The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, Aug. 24. The form can be found here on the official Race Track Chaplaincy website.

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) is seeking nominees for its 19th Annual White Horse Award (WHA), which honor the selfless servants and unsung heroes of Thoroughbred racing. This year's winner(s) will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 2 at Del Mar just prior to the beginning of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The White Horse Award is an annual award given to individuals who have done something heroic on behalf of human or horse within the last 12 months. To submit a nomination for this award, visit the RTCA's website...

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will host their Seventh Annual Golf Tournament at Champions Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, KY, home of the PGA Barbasol Championship. All proceeds go to support RTCA National and racetrack Chaplaincies everywhere. The tournament will begin Monday, Oct. 4, with lunch at 12 p.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Included in the registration fee are green fees, boxed lunch, a team photo, food after the round and golf gifts. The tournament will be followed by an award ceremony. A host of...

Legendary racecaller Tom Durkin joins this week's TDN Writers' Room to share his favorite Belmont memories and talk on the RTCA's Champions Talk.