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Lexington, Ky. – February 23, 2026 — New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, the nation’s oldest and largest racehorse adoption organization, announced today that founder Dot Morgan will step down from her role as Executive Director. Longtime leader Anna Ford will transition into the Executive Director role, ensuring continuity of mission and vision as the organization enters its […]
Lexington, KY – Breedings to Bulldog Hanover, Cattlewash, and Muscle Hill will be offered as “No Guarantee” in New Vocations’ 28th annual stallion auction, held via OnGait.com from February 3–5. All other breedings, including closed-book Summa Cum Laude, will be sold on a “Live Foal” basis. These include Greenshoe, JK’s Endofanera, Rebuff, Stay Hungry, Bettor’s Wish, Volume Eight, and Tall Dark Stranger. Mares must be optimal breeding […]
Lexington, Ky – Nov 13, 2025 – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is currently organizing its 28th Annual Stallion Auction to be held via OnGait.com Feb 3-5, 2026. The Standardbred Transition Alliance accredited charity offers retiring racehorses and broodmares a safety-net through rehabilitation, retraining, and placement in carefully screened and monitored homes. New Vocations embraces […]
Lexington, KY – [Sept. 25, 2025] – While in Lexington for the Grand Circuit and Kentucky Standardbred Sale, fans and supporters of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program are warmly invited to visit their Mereworth Farm Facility, located just 20 minutes from The Red Mile. Executive Director Dot Morgan will personally host tours of the facility, offering horsemen and guests an inside look […]
New Vocations’ 27th Annual Stallion Auction will be held via ongait.com Feb. 4-6. This important fundraiser is crucial to the charity’s ability to rehabilitate, train and rehome nearly 100 retired Standardbred racehorses and broodmares each year. Breedings to King of the North, Bettor’s Wish, Greenshoe, JK Endofanera, Rebuff, Six Pack, Cattlewash, Courtly Choice, and Trixton […]
Lexington, Ky – Dec. 3, 2024 – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is currently organizing its 27th Annual Stallion Auction to be held via OnGait.com Feb 4-6, 2025. The Standardbred Transition Alliance accredited charity offers retiring racehorses and broodmares a safety-net through rehabilitation, retraining, and placement in carefully screened and monitored homes. New Vocations embraces […]
The Blooded Horse Sale is pleased to offer an especially nice group of harness racing horses at its Fall Mixed Sale Wed. Nov. 20, in Springfield, OH. In addition to the supplement that is currently being taken, the main catalogue includes 67 yearlings – by sires such as Bettors Delight, Stay Hungry, Cattlewash, Swan For […]
Open harness racing pacer Risenshine Seaside (Downbytheseaside) topped the 69th Annual Blooded Horse Sale held at the Champions Center in Springfield, OH. Racing competitively in Pennsylvania and Ohio, Risenshine Seaside had already earned $58,465 in 14 starts this year for consignor Burke Racing Stable. Cory Kreiser of Pittsburgh was quite familiar with the handsome bay gelding […]
The Blooded Horse Sale is taking Supplemental Entries for its 69th Annual Summer Mixed Sale Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Springfield, OH. The harness racing sale features 139 black type yearlings followed by over 100 racehorses, racing prospects and breeding stock. The yearlings include 76 Ohio-breds, 27 Indiana-breds, 7 Kentucky or dual Kentucky eligibles, 9 Ontario-breds, […]
New Vocations’ 26th Annual Stallion Auction will be held via ongait.com Feb. 6-8. This important fundraiser is crucial to the charity’s ability to rehabilitate, train and rehome nearly 100 retired harness racing horses and broodmares each year. Breedings to Bettor’s Wish, Greenshoe, JK Endofanera, Rebuff, Green Manalishi, Courtly Choice, and Trixton are among the 50+ […]
The 76th Annual Fall Blooded Horse Sale saw a 13 percent year-over-year increase with an almost identical 300 harness racing horses sold vs 302 last year. “We knew we had a good group of horses catalogued,” said sale manager Jerry Haws. “We appreciate the stables that consigned nice racehorses and the breeding farms that sent […]
The Blooded Horse Sale is pleased to offer an especially nice group of harness racing horses at its Fall Mixed Sale Nov. 15, in Springfield, OH. In addition to the supplement that is currently being taken, the main catalogue includes 76 yearlings – by sires such as Tall Dark Stranger, Downbytheseaside, Tactical Landing, Cantab Hall, […]
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program was honored to be one of four charities chosen this year to be a part of the Breeders Crown Charity Challenge. On Friday, October 27th, at Harrah’s Hoosier Park prior to the start of the Breeders Crown harness racing, New Vocations along with celebrity influencers, The Tratter House Co, was […]
The 68th annual Blooded Horse Summer Sale offered 100 yearlings eligible to a variety of state harness racing programs followed by over 100 racehorses and breeding stock. Three-year-old Coaches Corner by Always A Virgin topped the sale at $65,000. His purchase comes with a colorful story. Coaches Corner (Always A Virgin) had been on Jeff […]
Lexington, KY – April 25, 2023 – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program’s annual Open Barn and BBQ is coming up Friday April 28, from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at their Mereworth Farm facility in Lexington, Ky. This educational and fundraising event will feature three training demonstrations by retired racehorse professionals, as well as food, drinks, music and […]
The 60th Annual Blooded Horse Winter Sale was held Wednesday, February 15, at the Champions Center in Springfield, OH. Once again Burke Racing Stable brought a nice harness racing consignment that included the sale topper, Striking Count (Full Count). The four-year-old conditioned trotter was purchased by Cory Stratton of New York for $36,000. Other solid […]
Lexington, KY—New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program will plant a tree and install a plaque in memory of Dave Brower, beloved member of the harness racing industry who passed away unexpectedly in Lexington, KY, last October. Brower was the longtime lead TV host, morning-line oddsmaker and harness racing program analyst at The Meadowlands. His passing at […]
Lexington, KY – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program has launched its 3rd Annual Summer Standardbred Giving Campaign with the goal of raising $30,000 to support and ultimately grow its rehabilitation, retraining and rehoming efforts for harness racing horses. “Last year we added Standardbred aftercare to our New York farm, which already managed Thoroughbreds, and opened […]
In an effort to accommodate harness racing owners and trainers as well as encourage live horse participation, the Blooded Horse Sale is implementing a “late entry” option where horses will be accepted until noon on Monday, May 9, the day before the sale. These late entries will be posted online as they are submitted, with […]
The 59th Annual Blooded Horse Winter Sale was held Tue. Feb. 8, at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. In spite of snow and frigid conditions, owners, trainers and breeders flooded the pavilion to restock stables and acquire broodmares. “Horsemen are undaunted by the weather! They love coming to a sale to actually see and […]
Save the dates Feb 1-3 to participate in New Vocations’ 24th Annual Stallion Auction via OnGait.com This important fundraiser supports the rehabilitation, retraining, rehoming and subsequent follow-up of nearly 100 retired harness racing Standardbreds each year. STA accredited, New Vocations embraces racing and the excitement of racehorse ownership, and at the conclusion of a horse’s […]
The 74th Annual Fall Blooded Horse Sale held Nov 16th in Springfield, Ohio broke all records for a single-day sale, grossing just over $4 million and averaging $10,752 for the 372 harness racing horses that went through the ring. Winnerup, from the powerful Burke Racing Stable LLC consignment, was the sale topper at $80,000. Ohio […]
