After the Races

Our mission is to rehabilitate and rehome retiring Thoroughbred racehorses into suitable, longterm homes while promoting the versatility and usefulness of the breed beyond racing.

Our Organization

After the Races is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization located adjacent to Fair Hill NRMA in Maryland. Our specialty is rehabilitating retiring racehorses physically and behaviorally as they transition toward their next career. After the Races incorporated in January of 2011 and has now served more than 1000 retiring racehorses! We do our work in large part thanks to the support of a large network of industry partners, volunteers, donors, and adopters.

ATR also seeks to better educate the community in regards to what racehorses have to offer new families and owners beyond racing. We also strive to work with and celebrate racing connections to have implemented exit plans for their horses and prioritize their aftercare.

While you can regularly see us at the Maryland Five Star event in Elkton in October, we are happy to schedule visits or demonstrations with educational groups and clubs in the area upon request. We especially like talking with kids and young people in an effort to cultivate more up and coming horse enthusiasts and professionals.