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00:00At Santa Anita, we're celebrating 40 years of the TRF.
00:09I'm going to go and find some ladies to tell me all about it.
00:13We currently have over 425 retired thoroughbred racehorses in our care at 15 farms in eight
00:22states across the country.
00:24Eight of those facilities feature our flagship program, Second Chances, where incarcerated
00:31individuals get to care and take for these thoroughbreds every single day.
00:35You look like you love doing this.
00:37I love doing this.
00:39I love off-track thoroughbreds so much and it's wonderful getting to share how wonderful
00:44they are and how valuable they are and how they deserve a second chance after they're
00:49retired from racing.
00:50So you work at the prison.
00:51Tell me about it.
00:52The inmates actually take a college course to learn how to take care of the horses.
00:57And by doing this, they're actually learning a skill so when they parole, they are able
01:01to work in the horse industry.
01:02That's so cool.
01:03I was kind of skeptical because it's inmates and I've been in law enforcement, but when
01:10I saw the connection between the horses and the inmates, it was amazing.
01:14And then I did a trip to Pleasant Valley State Prison, same thing, and I'm like, I got to
01:18do this.
01:20You can see where these horses can save these men for women.
01:23And this is a picture that one of them has done that's being auctioned off today at Santa
01:28Anita?
01:29Yes.
01:30That's beautiful.
01:31Hi, Nate.
01:32Can you just expand a little bit on the relationship with Santa Anita and the TRF?
01:40Well, first of all, I think just want to thank them for all their hard work in thoroughbred
01:44aftercare and then also say congratulations on 40 years.
01:48It's pretty amazing that they've been around 40 years doing great work, not only with horses
01:52that come from Santa Anita, but all over the country.
02:00Join us this weekend at Santa Anita as we continue the first racing tour.
02:04We do have post time at 1 p.m. as well as the Santa Anita Carnival this weekend.
02:10Plus next weekend, we have the Grade One Santa Anita Derby and the Grade One 5K.
02:17Get your running shoes on, guys.