Healing Arenas, Inc.

08/19/2025

Well, we do play soccer with the horses… anyone wanna guess which horses would gladly do this? 😅

08/19/2025

It’s tomorrow - open and free to all mental health workers, even Chaplains. We’re providing space to help the helpers!

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08/17/2025

They did it! You did it! Congratulations to all!

CARMAthon 2025 Raises More Than $198,000 to Support Thoroughbred Aftercare

CARMAthon 2025, the annual summer fundraiser hosted by the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), brought Hollywood glamour to Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, August 16th, rolling out the red carpet for retired racehorses. With its blockbuster-themed campaign CARMAthon: New Beginnings, the event raised more than $198,000 to fund essential aftercare programs for Thoroughbreds retiring from racing in California.

Broadcast live on FanDuel TV throughout the day, CARMAthon was made possible through FanDuel’s partnership. Beyond providing national coverage, FanDuel transformed CARMA’s content into exclusive video features that demonstrate the impact of aftercare and drive home the racing industry’s responsibility to support Thoroughbred aftercare.

The day’s coverage showcased the mission of aftercare and drew support from across the racing community and nation. Contributions from both longtime supporters and new donors alike helped make the event a resounding success.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who donated, shared our message, or tuned in,” said Billy Koch, President of CARMA and Founder/Managing Partner of Little Red Feather Racing. “CARMAthon isn’t just about raising money. It is about building awareness and industry commitment to what happens to these incredible athletes after they leave the track. Aftercare should never be an afterthought.”

The list of CARMAthon donors this year included prominent names such as FanDuel TV, Bill & Margie Strauss, Bob & Jill Baffert, Del Mar, Mark Stanton, Oak Tree Foundation, Red Dragon Racing, Nick Alexander, Rick Gold, Samantha Siegel, Santa Anita Park, Tom Bachman, and many more.

CARMAthon 2025 kicked off earlier in the summer with a private Donor Appreciation Event at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe on July 16, where guests previewed the cinematic trailer and connected with CARMA’s Board of Directors.
Donations to support Thoroughbred aftercare can be made year-round at carma4horses.org.

08/16/2025

What is CARMA? Ask Billy! Or maybe not! 😎

08/16/2025

And we can’t wait! We’re here at Del Mar today for CARMAthon! Stay tuned…

Monster day of racing ahead in North America with 17 stakes races including 6 graded stakes races!

Graded Stakes Schedule:
Woodbine Racetrack:
G1 E. P. Taylor S.
R7 4:14 PM ET

G3 Bold Venture S.
R8 4:49 PM ET

$1M King's Plate S.
R9 5:34 PM ET

G2 King Edward S.
R10 6:11 PM ET

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G1 Alabama Stakes
R10 5:44 PM ET

Del Mar Racing:
G1 Del Mar Oaks
R8 5:33 PM PT/8:33 ET

Stakes schedule:
https://equibase.com/premium/eqbstakesentries.cfm?SAP=TN

08/10/2025

Seattle Windy made this advertisement for our CA partner, California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) in the last box with owner Debra Frerichs Medlock ❤️

08/07/2025

We’re kicking off our fundraising campaign to build much needed storage out at the ranch! Check it out on our YouTube channel!

You can help us build storage for tack and hay for this winter - our Stable Vets Project is growing and we need room to expand!

08/05/2025

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Gen Z influencer Griffin Johnson reaches about 15 million followers with his social media posts. But July 31, he'll be addressing a much smaller collection of a couple hundred people with the potential for having a huge impact.

08/02/2025

We are in! Nominated for best Non-Profit! Please vote using the link in our Bio - you can vote every day! Help put us on the map in the Carson Valley and TY!

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08/02/2025

We were nominated for best non-profit! It’s time to Vote Vote Vote - help put us on the map in the Carson Valley. Healing Arenas is home to the Stable Vets Project! Here’s the link and you can vote every day! Scroll down to Community / Beat non-profits and TY!

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