The Jockey Club announces enhancement to Thoroughbred
Connect
The Jockey Club announced Tuesday 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
www.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 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 over 1,700 horses have been enrolled.
“We made this enhancement after hearing from a number of our customers who
told us they’d like to see a list of horses in need of assistance, in order to
expedite their placement into new homes,” said James L. Gagliano, president and
chief operating officer of The Jockey Club. “We are extremely pleased with the
overwhelmingly positive response to the service since its launch in May and we
will continue to enhance the convenience of the service for our customers.”
Each horse listing includes a link to the equineline.com Free Auction Results
Search for the horse so that an individual can view public sales results as an
aid in researching the horse’s history. Links to a five-generation pedigree from
equineline.com and to racing information from equibase.com are also provided.
To raise further awareness and use of the service, The Jockey Club has added
the Thoroughbred Connect logo and website address on the back of the Certificate
of Foal Registration.