Lexington non-profit helps retired racehorses find their new calling [Video]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Horses run in the Derby as three-year-olds, and for most thoroughbreds who wind up racing, their competing days are over not long after that age.

They still have a lot of life ahead of them. If they’re not breeding, that’s where rehabilitation and retraining programs come in.

Thoroughbred racehorses have a bright future after their racing days are over, thanks to the efforts of the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program in Lexington. This program has been instrumental in helping retired racehorses find their new calling.

“We rehabilitate them, retrain them, and find them a good home,” says Dot Morgan, Executive Director for New Vocations.

They’ve been doing this in some capacity for over 30 years. They started operating at Mereworth Farm in Lexington in 2015.

“Most of the industry knows about us, and fortunately, they have embraced what we do,” Morgan says. “We are supported …