Canter

CANTER Offers Service at Presque Isle Downs

• August 2, 2016
• Industry Press Releases

CANTER Pennsylvania is offering its nationally recognized service to horsemen at Presque Isle Downs & Casino near Erie, Pa.

Charles Town Continues CANTER Support

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 9, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Horse Health, Mid-Atlantic Region, Off Track Thoroughbreds

For the seventh consecutive year, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is providing funding to CANTER Mid-Atlantic for the organization's ongoing program to rehabilitate and find homes for former racehorses.

TCA to Honor Motions, CANTER at Auction

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 19, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Sales, Kentucky, Off Track Thoroughbreds

Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Graham and Anita Motion with the Allaire duPont Leadership Award and CANTER with the TCA Industry Service Award at the Select Stallion Season Auction Jan. 10 in Lexington.

OTTB Show to Benefit CANTER, ReRun

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 8, 2014
• Kentucky, Off Track Thoroughbreds

The Thoroughbred Horse Show Association will host its third annual show on Sunday, May 4 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Proceeds from this year's renewal will go to the Kentucky divisions of CANTER and ReRun.

CANTER Off to Good Start in Texas

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 21, 2014
• Southwest Region, Off Track Thoroughbreds

CANTER, an online service that helps transition racehorses into second careers, announced March 21 that its newly established Texas operation successfully moved six ex-runners in the first week.

Robert Lombardini, CANTER President, Dies

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 7, 2014
• Midwest Region, Off Track Thoroughbreds

Robert A. Lombardini, president of the Michigan chapter and national Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), died Jan. 28 in East Lansing, Mich.

20 New Facilities Accredited by TAA

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 3, 2013
• Off Track Thoroughbreds

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has announced that 23 accredited facilities are now eligible to receive financial grants from the organization for the ongoing care of retired Thoroughbreds.

Penn National to Support Equine Aftercare

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 21, 2013
• Northeast Region, Off Track Thoroughbreds

Penn National will donate a total of $10,000 to three equine aftercare organizations on Penn Mile Day, June 1, at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.

Penn National Assisting in Horse Adoption

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 14, 2013
• Northeast Region

The simulcast television feed for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course will run informational slates that feature retired racehorses available for adoption.

CANTER Mid-Atlantic Gets Charles Town Boost

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 27, 2013
• Northeast Region

After starting a successful partnership in 2009, CANTER Mid-Atlantic continues to receive grant funding from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, enabling its ongoing program and mission to find homes for ex-racers.

Charles Town to Make Donation to CANTER

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 20, 2012
• Northeast Region

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is continuing its partnership with CANTER-Mid Atlantic and will again present a $10,000 donation to the organization during the Charles Town Classic card April 14.

Retirement Home Being Sought for Rapid Redux

• By Ron Mitchell
• December 29, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing

As retirement looms for Rapid Redux, the trainer of the horse that tied Citation's modern day record for most wins in a year is seeking a retirement home for the 5-year-old gelding.

CANTER: Federal Drug Bill Needs Fine-Tuning

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 25, 2011

CANTER, a major placement program for retired Thoroughbred racehorses, said it supports in concept federal legislation calling for a ban on performance-enhancing drugs in racing but believes the language may be too broad.

CANTER Sets Up Herd Health Report

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 25, 2011

The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses has established a "Herd Health Report" in an effort to provide transparency for donors and the horse buying public.

CANTER Opens Arizona Chapter

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 24, 2011
• Southwest Region

The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) is now offering its services to Arizona horseman with the opening of CANTER Arizona.

Blue Love: The Story of Blue Blue Sea

• By Esther Marr
• February 15, 2011

Maryland resident Miranda Prather has an amazing story to tell about how her horse overcame odds by surviving a malabsorbtion disorder and several other health issues. Read Blog

'Missing' Horses: Where Lies Responsibility?

• July 11, 2010
• Northeast Region

A growing network of horse rescue operations and some anti-slaughter policies at racetracks have taken root, but keeping track of where horses go when they're finished racing is a challenge.

Zenyatta Helping Fellow Horses

• By Steve Haskin
• December 11, 2009

Zenyatta may be retired, but she remains the gift that keeps on giving. Through her memorabilia and "Moneigh" paintings she has contributed to a number of worthy organizations.

Inside Track: World's Smartest Horse

• By Esther Marr
• November 24, 2009

In all of Karen Murdock's 37 years of experiences she has never encountered a horse quite like Lukas. Starting out as a downtrodden "racetrack reject," Lukas is now known to many as one of the most intelligent animals on the planet because of Murdock's soft-spoken training techniques.

Delaware Park, Horsemen Aid CANTER

• April 28, 2009
• Northeast Region

CANTER-Mid Atlantic is opening a racehorse rehabilitation program with donations from Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association earmarked to serve Delaware Park trainers and owners.

CANTER Opens New Chapter at Mountaineer

• November 18, 2008

CANTER, which stands for the communication alliance to network Thoroughbred ex-racehorses, announced a new chapter at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort. The program offers a free sale listing service to trainers and owners looking to sell their horses after their racing careers have ended.

Exceller Fund Provides New Avenue for Finger Lakes Horse Adoption

• August 16, 2005

New York area residents now have a new place to look for Thoroughbreds who can be retrained as hunter/jumper, dressage and pleasure horses.

Jo Anne Normile Wins Dogwood Dominion Award

• July 13, 2005

Jo Anne Normile, founder of the innovative Michigan-based horse rescue operation CANTER (Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex Racehorses) which saves low-level claimers from slaughter, has been awarded the 2005 Dogwood Dominion Award.

All Welcome to Old Friends Open House

• April 14, 2004

Old Friends will be hosting its first open house on the grounds of Afton Farm on Saturday, April 17, from 4-9 p.m. Admission is free and open to all. Reservations are not required.

Ex-Racehorse Sale to be Held at Fairmount Park

• October 2, 2003
• Thoroughbred Sales

The annual Fairmont Park paddock auction of ex-racehorses is planned for Saturday. More than 90 horses will be offered without reserve, however the seller has the option of calling no sale if they feel the price is low.

Texas Associations Support Protection of Thoroughbreds

• July 31, 2003

As the Seabiscuit movie began winning over national audiences, two influential Texas racing associations renewed their commitment to the protection of Thoroughbreds.