TERF 3rd Annual “Soiree for Safety” - Saratoga Springs, NY

TERF to Host 3rd Annual “Soiree for Safety” at Saratoga During Belmont Stakes Week

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) is set to hold their third annual Soiree for Safety, Wednesday, June 3, 5-7pm, at Adelphi Hotel, 365 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York. All proceeds from this educational and research fundraising event support TERF’s mission of promoting Thoroughbred health, welfare, and racing safety.

Since TERF’s founding in 2010, the 501(c)(3) organization has awarded over 100 grants totaling more than $1 million for educational programs, student scholarships, and equine research projects.

This year’s Soiree for Safety will include a presentation with TERF research grant recipient Kallie J. Hobbs, DVM, MBA, PhD, DACVIM-LAIM, Assistant Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University. Hobbs said: “The TERF grant was an instrumental part in the research we have done. It has also helped expand hemoperfusion as an option for horses as it has been adopted now by Universities such as Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Cornell University, Tufts University, and Purdue University.”

Additional remarks will be provided by TERF grantees Belmont Child Care Association, University of Pennsylvania veterinary students, and Wilson College veterinary technician students. Attendees will also learn more about the upcoming TERF sponsored Equine Eyes Exhibit at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Saratoga Springs, New York, taking place July 21-23, 2026.

The Soiree for Safety will feature a silent auction with premium items such as:
• Tickets to the 2027 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
• Pickleball with retired Venezuelan jockey and American Thoroughbred Horse Racing Hall of Fame member Ramon Dominquez
• Maryland Million Day tickets
• Brookledge Horse Transportation voucher
• Ian McKinlay, known as "Farrier to the Stars" in the horse racing industry, glue-on shoes package
• Diagnostic imaging packages with Cornell Ruffian Equine Hospital, University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center and Rood & Riddle Saratoga Equine Hospital
• Many other sports memorabilia and experiences.
All silent auction items will be posted on the website later this week!

Tickets to the Soiree for Safety are available at a cost of $150 each and includes open bar and
hors d’oeuvres. Event sponsorship packages (at various levels) and tickets may be purchased here. Donations are welcome at https://www.terfusa.org/, if unable to attend the June 3rd event. For further event information on sponsorship and donation opportunities contact Kate, via email: terfusa2026@gmail.com

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About the Chester County Community Foundation
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the Chester County Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever. The Community Foundation holds nearly $130 million in trust and annually awards over $6 million in grants and scholarships. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit www.chescocf.org.

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