Miss TRF 2012: Celebrating Life After Racing

 

The Thoroughbghred Retirement Foundation (TRF) at James River and Colonial Downs are once again partnering up to present a "Miss TRF" beauty competition among mares at the local TRF center. Last year's winner, Patti's Storm, is pictured here. On line voting will be available in early June and the winner will be unveiled at Colonial's annual "Ladies Night" event on Saturday June 23rd.

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Miss TRF 2011 Recap

3 Mares Vied for the Winner's Circle Ladies Night, June 25th

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The mares at the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's (TRF) barn at James River sometimes reminisce about their lives at the track: "The night I trotted into the Winner's Circle," or "When my jockey Horatio and I crossed the finish line," or, "I knew I was going to win the minute I stepped into the starting gate!"

For some of our mares that have never even placed let alone made it to the Winner's Circle, stories of track days past can be tough blades of grass to swallow.

So we're putting our mares on equal footing in a race to win "Miss TRF 2011!" Looks, personality, talent, and post-racing career aspirations are the lengths they must go to win!

Congratulations to Patti, Miss TRF 2011!

Congratulations to Patti, winner of the first ever “Miss TRF” equine beauty competition Saturday evening at Colonial Downs.

Nine mares entered the competition, and thru on line votes accumulated over a week’s time, the top three vote getters advanced to Colonial Downs as a finalist in Saturday’s “Ladies Night” event.

The top three included Patti, and 11 year old chestnut horse, Twitchy, a 6 year old bay horse, and Roman, an 11 year old dark bay horse. The trio is based at the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) at James River.

Upon arriving in the winner’s circle, Patti was presented with a well deserved garland of roses, and a year’s supply of carrots courtesy of Whole Foods Market. She was then serenaded in poem based on a song, “There She Is, Miss TRF”:

Should Patti not be able to fulfill her numerous duties as “Miss TRF”, Twitchy, the first runner-up, will take her place. Roman was second runner-up.

Over 11,200 on line votes were cast in this first time venture.

About TRF at James River

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) is the oldest and largest charity devoted to equine rescue. Established in 1982, the TRF is responsible for 1,100 horses in 13 states, including eight prison programs plus foster farms, retirement herds and three centers for retraining and adoptions. The TRF's Greener Pastures Program at James River Work Center (JRWC) provides rehabilitation for Thoroughbreds and vocation training for inmate caretakers. TRF stables 29 horses at JRWC's "Barn 4" and 33 men have been certified in horse care and stable management.

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TRF would like to thank our herd's dedicated inmate caretakers and the James River Work Center administration and staff; our retraining professional, Jessica Bowen; and our pageant photographers, Debby Thomas (Animal Art and Photography) and Karen Whalen Ryan.