Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation to Donate Funds to Barbaro Memorial Fund
02/23/07 -- Blood Horse - Blood-Horse
Publications has announced that The Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation will
donate a minimum of $10,000 to the NTRA Charities Barbaro Memorial Fund. The
National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) established the NTRA Charities
Barbaro Memorial Fund earlier this month to raise awareness and money for equine
health and safety research in the name of 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Brands (gr. I) winner Barbaro, whose gallant struggle to overcome a catastrophic
injury captivated horse enthusiasts around the world.
NTRA Charities—the NTRA's nonprofit 501 (c) (3) subsidiary—oversees the Barbaro
Memorial Fund and 100 percent of the funds raised flow to existing equine health
charities like the Laminitis Fund established at the University of Pennsylvania,
the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, and other industry charities
focusing on laminitis research.
The minimum $10,000 donation will stem from a portion of the proceeds from the
sales of a soon-to-be-released hardcover coffee table book entitled Barbaro: The
Horse Who Captured America's Heart, published by Eclipse Press, the
award-winning book publishing division of Blood-Horse Publications, chronicling
Barbaro's life and legacy.
In addition, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of a special
limited-edition magazine also commemorating Barbaro, entitled “Barbaro
Commemorative Collector’s Edition,” will be donated to Barbaro Memorial Fund.
The Barbaro book and special collectible magazine are both available for
pre-order through ExclusivelyEquine.com. Customers without Internet access may
order copies by calling 1-800-582-5604.
The Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation was established in 1988 to provide
financial support to equine-related charitable organizations.
