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Cream Ridge, NJ – 12/12/2025 The secret gift of the Standardbred breed is not only in their temperament, but also in their spirit and willingness to rise again, no matter what life has asked of them. Yesterday, five more trotters and pacers from the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) proudly joined the NJ State Police Mounted Unit. What […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 7/29/2025 The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) confronts heartbreaking situations daily, but the story of a horse now named Argo is particularly disturbing — and urgent. This Standardbred gelding emaciated, injured, and cruelly branded with the words “GRIM REAPER, RIP, ASHLEY” and the outline of Texas needs help. His body bears not […]
Eight years ago, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) took in a group of 52 Standardbreds who were bound for slaughter. Worn down, stoic, and hungry, these horses arrived in rough shape. Within days, officers from the Newark Mounted Police visited hoping to find potential recruits for their unit. From this group, one special horse stood […]
Two up-and-coming stars of harness racing, horseman Brett Beckwith and track executive Jacob Rheinheimer, will be honored at February’s Dan Patch Awards Banquet (presented by Caesars Entertainment) by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) as the Rising Star and Barasch Breakthrough Award winners. Also to be feted at the Florida banquet are husband and […]
Harness racing horses and work-horses are being turned over in record numbers. The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) is reaching out to everyone in a desperate plea for help to keep them from shipping to slaughter in Mexico and Canada. These pens where they stand weighed and tagged to ship only need them alive, are not […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 12/3/2024 – Today, a gift for a horse means two receive the help they need. This is Loretta, an example of how your gift impacts a life. She is an unbranded Standardbred found at risk in many ways. She was not only emaciated, suffered from numerous injuries, and struggling to breathe, […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 12/2/2024 – The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) is facing a critical fundraising challenge with an urgent need to raise funds. Given the generous offer to match donations up to $50,000, this is a pivotal moment for the foundation to secure vital resources. This match offer has been the largest to date; […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 11/29/2024 – The Standardbred Retirement Foundation’s, (SRF) urgent need to replenish its three critical funds has reached $3,250. This generous support, matched by donors realizes $6,500 for its Critical Care, Emergency Medical, and Dignity Now Funds. The 483 trotters and pacers under SRF’s care and expense easily exhaust these funds particularly […]
As of today 24% of the $25,000 hay match has been met. That leaves $19,000 still needed to get the 288 horses the hay they need. There are 480 former harness racing horses under the expense and care of the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF). The current weather situation in many states has impacted SRF’S ability […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 5/24/2024 – This evening, among the many generous gifts to help these horses, one last one arrived with much heart. Every former harness racing horse is safe and arrangements are being made to move them to good care for life! The generosity and kindness in assisting the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) […]
Cream Ridge, NJ -5/20/2024 – The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) has received inquiries for 35 years from people looking for a Standardbred they had owned, groomed, or otherwise had a connection with. SRF has crossed paths with far more than 10,000 trotters and pacers over the years particularly through its rescue efforts. By having a list […]
Watching Mo’unga carve up the opposition is nothing new for Cantabrians who for the last decade witnessed their prodigal fly half dominate club and international rugby. But now his namesake is doing the same in the harness racing ranks with the Regan Todd trained pacer announcing himself with a statement win in the Rangiora Winter […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 4/28/2024–It was just another day at the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF), when it was made aware of an older mare in Peabody, Kansas at risk for slaughter. After raising some funds and the deadline nearing it secured her safety. Once a shipper and a facility were lined up the mare was […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 4/23/2024 – Join us in celebrating and supporting the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF), 31st annual charity harness racing golf outing on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, at the beautiful and private Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. The Meadowlands Racetrack, a staunch supporter of SRF and sponsor once again will make this […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 4/14/2024–The two Standardbreds with a very short deadline to ship for slaughter were brought to safety. While several were saved, the others wait with hope. the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) is urging all to save them with tax-deductible donations of any amount, to offer a home, to reach out to organizations to […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 4/10/2024 – The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) seeks a compassionate individual with a strong equine background. We change the lives of former harness racing horses by the hundreds every year. If you love horses this is where you want to be. We are a passionate team with the same compassionate and […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 3/25/2024 – Somewhere between a few rain clouds this weekend the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) found some sun and filled a few dreams with adoptions. With the hope for nicer weather ahead, potential adopters were out to find their dream harness racing horses! Hello Andy found his home as a companion […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 3/20/2024 – If the college students are on spring break in Florida so is Roddy’s Hot Again! Hotty, a Police mount for the City of Doral was on beach patrol in 2023 for spring break and is expected back again this year. The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) is so proud of its […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 3/15/2024 – Join us in celebrating and supporting the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF), 31st annual charity golf outing Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, at the beautiful and private Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. The Meadowlands Race Track, a staunch supporter of SRF and sponsor once again will make this event fabulous with exciting opportunities […]
Cream Ridge, NJ – 1/29/2024 – The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) program seeks to fill two positions. Barn Manager-Trainer in Cream Ridge, NJ. Our candidate should be rescue-minded and compassionate. Some responsibilities include: evaluate horses for riding; train horses; working with potential adopters, and volunteers; organize schedules for horses; optimize management and efficiency of resident and […]
Cream Ridge, NJ -12/15/2023 – The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF), for the past six years, has provided a well-deserved retirement to the $817,000 harness racing winner who never stopped giving until 2017. For 13 years, Swingin Glory raced all along the Eastern seaboard and Midwest with 325 starts, 67 wins, 48 second-place and 39 third-place […]
Cream Ridge, NJ -11/28/2023 – Let’s make this effort double up again. An additional generous match is offered! It is only for today, Giving Tuesday. MATCH UPDATE (9PM): 62% of its goal of $20,000. LET’S REV UP THE HORSEPOWER and HELP THESE HORSES! Please Donate Below Thank you very much! Last night an additional match […]
Cream Ridge, NJ -11/26/2023 – Yesterday Sirdazzlingdiamond, an injured, emaciated and scarred 11-year-old gelding in an Oklahoma slaughter pen desperately needed help. The Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) quickly used its struggling social media to engage assistance for him. His pen release funds were raised as well as immediate care donations. What aided Sirrazzlingdiamond is that […]
The first leg of the revamped Carnival of Cups harness raicng series has been completed and there are still lucrative bonuses on offer. The Jarrod Alchin-trained Pas Guarantee took out the $60,000 TAB Lachlan Valley Cup at Cowra’s Carnival of Cups in track record time on November 12 and is in contention for the $300,000 […]
