Denny Emerson, Down the Stretch Ranch Receive TCA Award

Award of Merit recipients work to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds or the people working with them.
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Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has named equestrian Denny Emerson and Down the Stretch Ranch as its first TCA Award of Merit recipients of 2017.

Award of Merit recipients are nominated by state Thoroughbred owners’ and breeders’ association leadership and presented at each state association’s annual awards ceremonies.

“Originally started in celebration of our 25th anniversary and now its third year, TCA Award of Merit recipients represent those individuals and organizations working to uphold TCA’s mission among the constituencies of the state breeders’ associations,” said Mike McMahon, TCA president. “Within our industry there are many organizations and people working on behalf of Thoroughbreds and those who care for them. We feel it is very important to recognize the efforts of those that often don’t receive recognition for their dedication and commitment.”

Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron presented Emerson with the TCA Award of Merit on Feb. 11 at the North Carolina Thoroughbred Association’s annual awards dinner in Chapel Hill. Described by the Chronicle of the Horse as one of the most influential horsemen of the 20th century, Emerson is the only equestrian to have won both an international gold medal in eventing and a Tevis Cup buckle in endurance riding. He and his wife own and operate the Tamarack Hill Farms in Vermont and North Carolina. Emerson received the award in recognition of his advocacy for off-track Thoroughbreds. An entry in the 2016 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with a horse adopted from Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Turning for Home, he purposely selected a chestnut mare in order to dispel a myth he commonly hears regarding their personality. Additionally, he recently adopted a Thoroughbred from another TCA Award of Merit recipient organization, Blue Bloods Thoroughbred Adoption, in North Carolina. Emerson’s promotion of the breed on his social media platforms has elevated awareness among sport horse enthusiasts

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