Woodbine Celebrates LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society Saturday

November 12, 2025

TORONTO, November 12, 2025 — Woodbine Entertainment is proud to continue its long-standing support of LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society with a recent $20,000 donation to the local aftercare organization, which will be recognized this Saturday during its annual LongRun Day at The Races.

LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society is a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)–accredited organization that finds loving adoptive homes for horses who have retired from racing. Since the non-profit’s inception in 1999, LongRun has cared for and rehomed more than 1,000 Thoroughbreds.

Last month, Woodbine CEO Michael Copeland and the Woodbine Cares team visited LongRun’s Hillsburgh, Ontario, farm to present the donation to chairperson and founding member Vicki Pappas. Watch the “Beyond the Track” video for an inside look at the recently retired Thoroughbreds, the care they’re receiving and the impact of this partnership.

“The LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society has been a priority for Woodbine for years,” said Copeland. “It’s something where we feel a commitment to taking care of the animals that give so much to racing and the industry. We’ve been in a position to increase our funding through our Woodbine Cares program and it’s something that’s very, very important to make sure that we respect, honour, and really take care of the animals that are at the centre of everything we do.”

Pappas accepted the donation on behalf of LongRun and shared how appreciative she is.

“Woodbine started this out and they have been a continual support for us in every way, shape or form for 25 years. We are extraordinarily appreciative of everything they do for us,” she said.

Supporting the aftercare of racehorses is a cornerstone of Woodbine’s commitment to Equine Welfare initiatives. The increased $20,000 donation will help LongRun continue providing retired Thoroughbreds with the care, rehabilitation, and second careers they deserve beyond the racetrack.

Earlier this year, Woodbine Employees and our racing community gathered for an afternoon of footraces around the track featuring just-for-fun betting that benefited LongRun, making for an additional $2,000 donation.

Representatives from LongRun and special guest Eurico Rosa Da Silva, champion jockey and Equine Experiential Connection FEEL practitioner, will be at Woodbine from 12–3 p.m. on Saturday, November 15. Visitors can find them on the second floor of the grandstand to receive a complimentary 2026 LongRun Graduate Calendar.

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