The Thoroughbred industry in Kentucky has raised $507,224 for both immediate response and longer-term recovery needs of individuals and families impacted by the deadly tornadoes in Western Kentucky on Dec. 10-11, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association announced Dec. 26.
The KTA organized a GoFundMe page Dec. 11 which has raised $318,199 since inception. Further donations came in, including a season to Triple Crown-winning stallion Justify donated by Ashford Stud/Coolmore America and private sources, raising the total quickly. All told, 315 Thoroughbred breeders, racehorse owners including Spendthrift Farm, trainers, jockeys, industry stalwarts like The Jockey Club and Breeders’ Cup, out-of-state entities We Are NY Racing and the Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance, and members of racing media and fans have contributed to the KTA fund.
By Dec. 14, response funds were directed immediately to farmers, livestock, and agricultural producers in Mayfield (Graves County), Oak Grove (Christian County), Dawson Springs (Hopkins and Caldwell Counties), and Princeton (Caldwell County) via a distribution channel set up by Don Campbell, a Thoroughbred owner/breeder in Princeton, and his neighbors Bradley and Rachel Boyd, who run an American Quarter Horse operation. In addition to experiencing major damage to their homes, survivors also had catastrophic loss of livestock, feed, fencing, and equipment. In addition to multiple trailers of feed and equipment paid for by KTA, substantial amounts of food, pet food, toiletries, water, clothing, and feed were made by James “Mattress Mack” McIngvale.
Funding has been made available for short-term housing needs and will be made available for long-term housing recovery needs for those experiencing a gap in federal and state disaster relief. Efforts will be coordinated via the Community Foundation for West Kentucky, located in Paducah.
The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky in Hazard will function as the custodian for the funds raised, and each donation will receive a tax letter. Contributions can be made via check to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, 420 Main St, Hazard, KY 41701 USA, and noting “WKY Thoroughbred Relief” in the check memo.
Please contact Chauncey Morris at (859) 447-5688 if you prefer wiring instructions or are considering donation of securities.
The KTA wishes to acknowledge the support:
Ashford Stud $100,000
Spendthrift Farm $100,000
The Jockey Club $50,000
Breeders’ Cup $25,000
Anonymous $20,000 **
Anonymous $15,000 **
We Are NY Racing (NYRA, NYTHA & NYTB) $15,000
Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club $12,500
Christian Word Ministries $10,000
Godolphin $10,000
Jill and Bob Baffert $10,000
Juddmonte $10,000
Stonestreet Farms $10,000
Chuck & Lori Allen $7,500
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association $7,500
Denali Stud $5,000
Lane’s End Farm $5,000
Nursery Place LLC $5,000
Seitz Family $5,000
Stone Farm $5,000
Anonymous $3,000 **
Patrick Costello $3,000
Claiborne Farm $2,500
J. Darrell & Lendy Brown $2,500
Anonymous $2,500 **
Dermot Ryan $2,500
Matthew Haug $2,500
Equilume Ltd $2,212
Old Friends $1,725
Anonymous $1,500 **
Barry Weisbord $1,000
BBN Racing $1,000
Ben Berger $1,000
Charlie O’Connor $1,000
Craig Bernick $1,000
Crestwood Farm $1,000
Earle I. Mack Foundation $1,000
G.R. Arnold, II $1,000
Hermitage Farm $1,000
Horse Racing Radio Network $1,000
James Keogh $1,000
Neversink Farm $1,000
Seclusive Farm $1,000
Anonymous $1,000 **
Seth & Deborah Hancock $1,000
Springhouse Farm $1,000
Pavla & Erik Nygaard $600
Aidan Butler $500
Andrew Ritter $500
Anne Archer Hinkle $500
Anne Jones $500
Anonymous $500 **
Barry Irwin $500
Ben McElroy $500
David Bloom $500
Dr. Patricia Hogan $500
Dromoland Farm $500
Evan and Anna Ciannello $500
Frank and Donna Brothers $500
Henry Hinkle $500
Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance $500
Anonymous $500
Jaime Roth $500
Jeff Truitt $500
Jimmy Bell $500
Karan Nimocks $500
Larry & Nancy Roth $500
Lori Kirk $500
Mark and Terrell Cheney $500
MyRacehorse $500
Rebecca Hills $500
Ric Waldman $500
Anonymous $500 **
Seth Hancock Jr. $500
Stephen Brunetti $500
Susan Blais $500
Thoroughbred Daily News $500
Tom Gallo $500
Tom Hinkle $500
Vickie Garcia $500
Bill Daugherty $500
Anonymous $500 **
Anonymous $400 **
Tyler Gaffalione $400
Amy Hinton $395
Adrian Mansergh-Wallace $300
FHL CB CG KA MING $300
Kathryn Day $300
Halina Warren $300
Rick Hammerle $300
Vicki and Phil Oliver $300
Anonymous $250 **
Braxton Lynch $250
Elements Racing $250
Anonymous $250 **
Gillian Johnston $250
John Stuart $250
Justin Paul $250
Kristen Near $250
Mary Scollay $250
Mesingw Farm $250
Michael Ewing $250
Natanya McMahon $250
Richard Donworth $250
Rowland Hancock $250
Schludecker Racing Stable LLC $250
Steve Kincheloe $250
Timothy Hurley $250
Tony Ocampo $250
Will & Allison Bishop $250
Anonymous $200 **
Davant Latham $200
Denali Stud $200
Dennis Trenkenschuh $200
Diane Snowden $200
Dynell Osborne $200
Elizabeth Lavin $200
KWC Radio Ranch Productions $200
Anonymous $200
Laura A Smith $200
Mike Battaglia $200
Anonymous $200
Polo Green Stable $200
Steven Sansone $200
Andrew Chesser $150
Gary & Megan Palmisano $150
William Landes $150
Andrea J. Teter $100
Anonymous $100 **
Belinda Sims $100
Bev Dee $100
Brandon Tucker $100
Brian DiDonato $100
Burger Racing Stable $100
Christina Creech-Tackett $100
Anonymous $100 **
Claude McGaughey $100
David Lopshire $100
David Thorner $100
Anonymous $100
Dora Delgado $100
Anonymous $100
Elizabeth Irons $100
Emily Duncan $100
Anonymous $100
Georgia Antley Hunt $100
Graeme Lang $100
HRT Horrse Racing Today $100
James Bryant $100
Anonymous $100
Jerry Robertson $100
Jim and Karen Perrone $100
John Crutcher $100
John Gray $100
Jonathan Fowler $100
Jonathan Rubin $100
Anonymous $100
Anonymous $100
Keith Desormeaux $100
Kim Smith $100
Kim Valerio $100
Landall B. Kohnhorst $100
Linda Pavey $100
Lisa Attaya $100
Anonymous $100
Lorraine Maloney $100
Marianne Hebner $100
Mary Hollingsworth $100
Mathea Kelley $100
Michael Seiler $100
Michael Sullivan $100
Michele Fischer $100
Mike Tivnan $100
Morgan Strang $100
Nancy Carlson $100
Nobu Araki $100
Patricia Clark $100
Paul Kapler $100
Paul Montuori $100
Anonymous $100
Anonymous $100
Raeann Shane $100
Raymond Cyborski $100
Rebecca Maker $100
Renee Hakim $100
Robin Carr $100
Rozie Gagliano $100
Sandy Herzog Pevey $100
Sarah Nims $100
Shelley Woodruff $100
Susan Baxley $100
Susan Hadjstylianos $100
Susan Perellis $100
Suzanne Watkins $100
Anonymous $100
Teresa Pleasants $100
Thomas Remily $100
William A Cash $100
Pasha Utt $80
Melissa Bauer-Herzog $75
Anonymous $50
Annemieke Buis $50
Barbara K Magrogan $50
Brent Perry $50
Anonymous $50
Clinton Cady $50
Cynthia Myers $50
Donna McNickle $50
Dustin Foster $50
Edward Burchell $50
Frank J. Fiduccia $50
Anonymous $50
Heather Barrett-Weber $50
Heather Holderby $50
Anonymous $50
James York $50
Anonymous $50
Jo-Ann Prisco $50
John Field $50
Anonymous $50
Joseph Bianca $50
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $50
Kathryn Sweeney $50
Anonymous $50
Kimberly Anderson $50
Linda Ferry $50
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $50
Lori Werner $50
Lynn Tiffany $50
Marianne Johns $50
Anonymous $50
Donald Italia $50
Paul Morris $50
Ralph Ekonen $50
Sherry Holsinger $50
Stacey Seyler $50
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $50
Anonymous $50
Winford Larue $50
Rene Buckley $40
Stephanie Zeiser $40
Emma King $30
Anonymous $30
Conor Chapman $25
Anonymous $25
Anonymous $25
Anonymous $25
Debbie Meador $25
Deborah Julio $25
Diane Barton $25
Anonymous $25
J L M $25
Jackie Hoover $25
Jamie James $25
Jane Salgado $25
Jeff Brandmaier $25
Anonymous $25
John Fasola $25
John Simone $25
Joseph Woznicki $25
Joyce G Sutton $25
Anonymous $25
Machele Goshert $25
Marcia Buckley $25
Anonymous $25
Marlana Walters $25
Anonymous $25 **
Michele Schmidt $25
Anonymous $25
Paul Calia $25
Richard Uveges $25
Rita Ann Smith $25
Robert Barberio $25
Ronald Gronowski $25
Samuel Abraham $25
Anonymous $25
Sharon Halligan $25
Sheri and Seth Romero $25
Catherine Stewart $20
Anonymous $20 **
Dennis Mark T Pascual $20
Anonymous $20
Anonymous $20
Anonymous $20
James Jones $20
Michelle Johnson $20
Nancy Bozeman $20
Roy Ott $20
David Johnson $15
Gary Hampton $15
Kira Sullivan $15
Rob Hampton $15
Elizabeth Webb $12
Amy Berry $10
Anonymous $10
Deborah Saunders $10
Anonymous $10
Elizabeth M. Dudley $10
Emily Wilmot $10
Jack Radosevich $10
John Sewell $10
Kenneth English $10
Kristina Busch $10
Mairead Aripotch $10
Marc Samuels $10
Marcia McCormack $10
Maxyne Alexander $10
Steve Dossa $10
Taylor Drummond $10
Vickie Kinnard $10
Raymond McFarlane $5
Kate & Doug Hendrickson Undisclosed
Total: $507,224
