The New Vocations Charity All Thoroughbred Show celebrated its inaugural year with 116 Thoroughbred exhibitors and more than 430 total entries and $10,000 raised to support racehorse aftercare.

Held in conjunction with The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program, the one-day show, sponsored by the Paulick Report and Prospect Farm, offered Thoroughbreds, a chance to compete at the Kentucky Horse Park’s famous Rolex Arena and Walnut Ring.

“We are so excited to have had such a successful first year of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Show,” says Sarah Coleman, New Vocations director of education and development. “It was amazing to see all the retired racehorses in the Rolex Arena until almost 1 a.m., riding under the lights and exemplifying the concept that these horses have so much left to give when they leave the track. We could not have asked for a better way to kick off our horse show expansion, nor for more dedicated volunteers who stayed until the last horse went through the gate.”

Thoroughbreds with backgrounds ranging from no starts to more than 50, and zero earnings to more than $695,000, competed side by side, showcasing the breed’s athleticism and versatility beyond the track. The Rolex Arena was also the perfect setting to hold the Thoroughbred recognition ceremony, in which both exhibitors and spectators celebrated and honored the heart and versatility of the four-legged athletes in attendance