Non-Profit 501(c)(3)
We are a non-profit, certified 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated to the after care of Thoroughbreds once their racing career is over. We rehabilitate and re-train our four legged friends in order to prepare them for their second career. We are accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, one of only two such facilities in Connecticut and one of only 74 throughout the entire United States.
Racing For Home was founded in 2010 by Acacia Courtney. The mission is to help transition retired racehorses, one thoroughbred at a time, for a second career. This includes helping to network other Off-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTB’s) to connect them with prospective homes off the track. Others we take in to our program to rehabilitate and retrain, all of which get considerable let down time to acclimate to life off the track. This includes our 10 OTTB’s we currently have within our program.
We have been selected to be the “Chari-TEE” of the month for Old Smoke Clothing. For every T shirt you buy at Old Smoke Clothing, a portion will be donated to Racing for Home! Old Smoke is a huge supporter of horse racing and their equine athletes, and we are thrilled to participate. Go to …
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In order to increase our visibility, and give our donors greater confidence in our organization, we have worked hard to achieve Guidestar”s Silver Seal of Transparency. We are vey proud to show off our new seal!
Acacia was honored to host the Eclipse Awards, the annual awards show for horse racing, on January 23 at Gulfstream Park and featured on the TVG television network. One of the features of the show was a montage of former racehorses living their best lives in other disciplines. People from all over the world posted …