The Jockey Club announced Sept. 27 an enhancement to Thoroughbred Connect, the organization’s online resource for rehoming Thoroughbreds at the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.

Under this new feature, persons in possession of Thoroughbreds in need of aftercare can now list those horses publicly on thoroughbredconnect.com. Those willing to provide assistance for a Thoroughbred appearing on the list may request their contact information be sent automatically to the person in possession of the horse.

Thoroughbred Connect enables Jockey Club Registry customers to express their willingness to be contacted by people in possession of Thoroughbreds in the event the horses are in need of aftercare or assistance. Those interested in providing aftercare or assistance can attach their name and contact information to the electronic records of Thoroughbreds within The Jockey Club’s database using Thoroughbred Connect.

Since its introduction in May 2011, more than 830 Registry customers have signed up to use the service and more than 1,700 horses have been enrolled