After the Races and the Retired Racehorse Project chose to divide their prizes from Resolute Racing's Poker For Ponies tournament, which took place earlier this month in preparation for the GI Kentucky Derby. The event, which was hosted by the Louisville Thoroughbred Society on May 1st, asked participants to donate their winnings to one of 20 carefully chosen Thoroughbred aftercare groups. In a tie for first place, Jimmy Gladwell and Gavin O'Connor both took home $32,500 for their respective organisations.
“Support from the racing industry has played a vital role in making our work possible,” stated At The Races Founder and Director Bonnie McRae. “Thank you, John Stewart, for your vision and initiative to be part of the aftercare process, and of course to Gavin for playing hard on behalf of our organisation. Your actions have made an impact.”
RRP Executive Director Kirsten Green noted: “The RRP is honoured to have been selected as a beneficiary of the Poker For Ponies tournament amongst many other worthy aftercare organisations, and we are proud to share in the winning outcome with After the Races.”