The Ohio HBPA desires to give our owners good options for the placement of their horses when their racing careers are over.
In 2026, the Ohio HBPA will make available up to $100,000 to any TAA accredited facilities which accept donations of horses which made their last start at one of Ohio’s three thoroughbred tracks in the past 12 months or which were stabled at an Ohio thoroughbred track at the time of donation. For each such horse the Ohio HBPA will donate to the TAA accredited facility $2,500 per horse for those which do not require surgery and $5,000 per horse for horses which have surgery set up through the TAA accredited facility to which it was donated.
All TAA accredited facilities are eligible to the program discussed above. Below are a list of TAA accredited facilities which have taken in horses from Ohio’s thoroughbred tracks in the past year along with contact information:
New Vocations-Erin Doty 859-252-9574 ext 0
CANTER Michigan- Robbie Timmons 248-736-4092
Second Stride-Kate Cooper Olson 502-241-8440
Serenity Oaks Equine Sanctuary-Nicole Paige 586-864-3344