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Ashes of Beloved Hudson Valley Horse Will be Buried in Ceremony A beloved Hudson Valley horse will be brought to its final resting place this week. Quick Call has been spending his golden years helping rehabilitate prisoners at the Wallkill Correctional Facility but is better known for his legendary racing career. Born in 1984, Quick Call was a successful thoroughbred, starting in 89 races and winning 16. During his career, Quick Call earned over $800,000 in purse money. His most legendary wins were at the Forego Handicap in 1988 and 1989 and a surprise upset victory at the 1990 Tom Fool...
Sponsored by: Inmate and Quick Call at the TRF Second Chances Farm at Wallkill The late Quick Call was more than a gritty horse with a knack for coming up big at Saratoga Race Course. After winning nine of his 17 starts from 1986 to 1991 at the Spa, Quick Call transitioned in his post-racing career to another starring role in the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's (TRF) pioneering “Second Chances” vocational training program, working with inmates at Wallkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York. That blend of excellence earned Quick Call rock star status at both the Spa a...
Artist Jamie Wyeth Adopts 10 Racehorses In Honor Of Late Wife Sponsored by: Union Rags holds off Paynter to win the 2012 Belmont Stakes Renowned artist Jamie Wyeth lost his wife of over 50 years, Phyllis Mills Wyeth, on Jan. 14, 2019. To honor her heart and spirit, Wyeth recently adopted ten retired racehorses from the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The horses live at Pastures of Point Lookout in Chadds Ford, Penn., which was owned by the couple for many years before being transformed into a retirement sanctuary for racehorses in 2020. Mills Wyeth is best known for breeding and...