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Victor Cooley may live a life of leisure in his semi-private paddock now, but he took Organization Profile the long, high road to end up at Old Friends Equine Retirement. The 1993 Ontario- Old Friends bred gelding spent the first seven years of his life racking up accolades and becoming a champion racehorse. "Victor" raced under the silks of Windways Farm, acquiring 13 Equine Retirement wins from 39 starts, including the Queen's Plate at Woodbine, the Commonwealth Location: Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, and the Vosburgh at Belmont Park, among many other stakes wins and places. He also claimed the title of Champion Three Year Old Colt in Georgetown, KY Canada, kicking off a long, successful racing career. Founded: 2003 CHAMPIONS AND LEGENDS The dark bay gelding capped off his career with one last win before being TAA Accredited: 2013 retired to his owner's farm in Canada. Victor lived there until Windways Farm Aftercare Services: closed, after which he made the move south to the States with his Windways partner El Brujo to live at Old Friends. He will now spend the rest of his days Sanctuary surrounded by other champions and legends like himself. TAA Profile Who we are: How organizations receive accreditation and funding: The Aftercare Alliance (TAA) is a 501 (c)(3)  Required to complete an in-depth application and non-profit organization who accredits and funds agree to site visits of all facilities caring for their horses. organizations that provide aftercare for .  Must have been in operation for a minimum of three years with a current 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status.  Must have an official euthanasia policy consistent with What we do: the AAEP. Our goal is to unite the Thoroughbred community to establish an industry-wide funding mechanism at every touch point in a Thoroughbred’s life. The funds raised How you can help: will provide support to accredited aftercare  Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, OBS, and Barretts enable buyers organizations to retire, retrain and place former and consignors to contribute $50 per $100,000 transaction racehorses. Since 2012, TAA has accredited 42 to the TAA. All four sales companies contribute an organizations and provided 3.4 million dollars in funding. additional match. The TAA is a shared responsibility of many  Stallion farms & owners are able to commit the Thoroughbred entities including: The Jockey Club, equivalent of 25% of advertised stallion fee(s). Breeders' Cup, Keeneland, sales companies, horsemen  Individuals, corporations and foundations are invited to groups, stallion farms, racetracks, trainers and others. send their contributions to the TAA.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance c/o The Jockey Club 821 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 phone (859) 224-2756 fax (859) 296-3045 e-mail [email protected] web www.ThoroughbredAftercare.org Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue - Pawling, NY Angel Acres Horse Haven - Glenville, PA Biszantz Memorial (dba Tranquility Farm) - Cottonwood, CA Bright Futures Farm, Inc. - Cochranton, PA CANTER California - Los Gatos, CA CANTER Michigan - Commerce Township, MI CANTER Ohio - Mentor, OH Equestrian Inc. - Tampa, FL Equine Advocates Incorporated - Chatham, NY Equine Encore - Tucson, AZ Final Furlong, Inc. - Ocala, FL Accredited Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program, Inc. - Farmington, NY Florida Thoroughbred Retirement & Adoptive Care - Palm City, FL Friends of Indiana, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN Organizations Glen Ellen Vocational Academy - Glen Ellen, CA Harmony and Hope - Portal, AZ Heaven Can Wait, Inc. - San Miguel, CA Humanity for Horses - Mt. Shasta, CA Illinois Equine Humane Center, NFP - Big Rock, IL Equine Humane Center - Nicholasville, KY Long Run Thoroughbred Retirement Society - Toronto, ON Los Angeles Pet Rescue/Farralone Farms - Van Nuys, CA Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue - Chesapeake City, MD Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement - Salem, CT Neigh Savers Foundation - Walnut Creek, CA New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society - Abbotsford, BC New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program - Marysville, OH Oklahoma Thoroughbred Retirement Program, Ltd. - Blanchard, OK Old Friends, Inc. - Georgetown, KY Our Mims Retirement Haven - Paris, KY R. A. C. E. Fund, Inc. - Harrisburg, PA Racehorse Remember Me Rescue Foundation - Burleson, TX ReRun, Inc. - Suffolk, VA Second Stride Inc. - Crestwood, KY Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue - Norco, CA Square Peg Foundation - Half Moon Bay, CA The Fund - Lexington, KY Thoroughbred Athletes, Inc. - Guthrie, OK Thoroughbred Placement Resources - Upper Marlboro, MD Tijuana River Valley Animal Rescue - San Diego, CA TROTT USA - Laguna Hills, CA United Pegasus Foundation - Tehachapi, CA

Thank you to our growing list of supporters! INDUSTRY STALLION FARMS Ramsey Farm RACETRACKS ORGANIZATIONS Sequel Stallions New York Churchill Downs, Inc. Anthony Dutrow The Jockey Club Airdrie Stud Shadwell Farm Gulfstream Park Phil Gleaves Breeders’ Cup Ltd. Castleton Lyons Solera Farm Keeneland Association, Inc. Michael Hushion CARMA Claiborne Farm Taylor Made Stallions Pimlico Race Course Kiaran McLaughlin NYRA Darby Dan Farm Three Chimneys Farm Turfway Park Michael Maker Darley America Unusual Heat Syndicate The Stronach Group Michael Matz Gainesway Farm Walmac Farm DRF TRAINERS Graham Motion Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm WinStar Farm TDN Thomas Albertrani Doug O'Neill Juddmonte Farms Joe Orseno SALES COMPANIES HORSEMEN GROUPS Thomas Amoss Lane’s End Farm Todd Pletcher Barretts Kentucky HBPA Millennium Farms Mike Repole Fasig-Tipton MTHA Gary Contessa Ocala Stud Michael Trombetta Keeneland NYTHA Chad Brown Pin Oak Stud Ocala Breeders’ Sales Tampa Bay HBPA Henry Dominguez Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance c/o The Jockey Club 821 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 phone (859) 224-2756 fax (859) 296-3045 e-mail [email protected] web www.ThoroughbredAftercare.org