CARMA

Celebrating its 10th year as the title sponsor of the GI TVG Pacific Classic, TVG will shine this weekend's spotlight on one of the country's leading Thoroughbred aftercare organizations, California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), and will donate more than 5,000 face coverings to backstretch communities at its partner tracks in California, New Jersey, Kentucky and other states beginning this week, TVG announced Thursday. "As part of celebrating our 10th year as the title sponsor of the TVG Pacific Classic, we wanted to reaffirm our support of CARMA and the tremendous...

Auerbach homebred and two-time Cal-bred stakes winner Lennyfromalibu (Unusual Heat--Style of the Year, by Half a Year) passed away Tursday at his home at Tranquility Farm in California. He was 21-years-old. Winner of six of 21 starts, the chestnut gelding earned $442,165 during his career with trainer Barry Abrams. Lennyfromalibu is known as the "Godfather of CARMA" as he inspired his owner/breeder Madeline Auerbach to start the organization. After retiring from racing, Lenny spent the last 15 years living at Tranquility Farm Retirement Sanctuary.

The California Retirement Management Account, one of the sectors of horse management in the Golden State being deeply impacted by the current shutdown, will temporarily suspend the intake of new horses into the program, the non-profit announced Thursday. In a letter to California owners and trainers, CARMA said, "Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARMA Placement Program will be temporarily suspended. The program's main source of funding is through purse contributions and matching funds during live racing. During this time, we will not be accepting new horses...

Santa Anita raised nearly $13,000 for the aftercare foundation CARMA through 1,000 plush horses donated by the Mathis Brothers on opening day of the meet Dec. 28. "We are so delighted to have been a part of this year's Opening Day at Santa Anita and to raise money for such a worthy cause," said Bill Mathis, President, Mathis Brothers Furniture. "There is no greater cause in racing today than Thoroughbred Aftercare and we'd like to thank Santa Anita, CARMA and the many fans who donated on Saturday. We are proud...