After the Race raising money for horses
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and last updated 2021-04-24 22:57:14-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â We are just one week away from the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby.
On Saturday, a new charity event launched called After the Race to help bring awareness to what happens to race horses when the celebrations are over.
The fundraiser will help find forever homes for horses.
It featured a silent auction, raffles, special guest appearances, and jockey signings Kentucky, you know about the thoroughbreds, but to feel like sometimes people forget about the littler guys. You know, the just the trail horses, the casual you know day to day horses that need to find homes just as much as the thoroughbreds, said Meghan Adelman with the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center.
Longtime Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Veterinarian, Dr. James D. (Jim) Smith, 86, Passes Sponsored by:
Dr. James Donovan Smith, longtime Hagyard Equine Medical Institute veterinarian
Dr. James Donovan (Jim) Smith, DVM, of Lexington, Ky., husband of Judy Smith passed away on Dec. 28, 2020, surrounded in love by his family. Dr. Smith was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Hutchinson, Kan., to the late Raymond and Anita Smith.
Dr. Smith earned his Bachelor and Doctorate degrees in Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University where he was a member of the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Known affectionately as “Doc”, Jim developed a love for equine medicine during his studies. This passion led him to specialize in equine reproductive medicine and ophthalmology. Jim enjoyed a long and successful career at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for over 40 years.