Zayat Stables to Donate Percentage of American Pharoah’s Earnings to New Vocations
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Ahmed Zayat and American Pharoah at Belmont Park before the Belmont Stakes. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)
Edited press release
Today it was announced that Zayat Stables will be donating a percentage of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah’s future earnings to New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. The announcement comes a few days after his owner Ahmed Zayat’s confirmation that American Pharoah will be running at Saratoga in the Travers Stakes on Aug. 29.
Zayat Stables retires horses to New Vocations each year and is an ongoing supporter of the annual Breeders’ Cup pledge, where owners and trainers opt to pledge a percentage of their Championship earnings to the aftercare program. This year, Zayat Stables is taking it a step further by pledging a percentage of American Pharoah’s earnings leading up to and including the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
“We feel owning a horse is a lifelong responsibility, which is why we are happy to support New Vocations’ aftercare efforts. We are firmly committed to the care of our horses from the moment they are born, while they are on the track and once they retire,” said Zayat.
American Pharoah has earned $5,630,300 in his career with eight wins in nine starts, including the Triple Crown. If all goes to plan, American Pharoah will be running in the Travers with a career finale in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky on Oct. 31 before retiring to Coolmore's Ashford Stud.
“We are very thankful and honored to be the recipient of the Zayat Stable’s generous pledge,” said Anna Ford, New Vocation’s Program Director. “The Zayat’s truly care about their horses beyond the track and we are forever grateful for their ongoing support of our program. We hope their kind gesture will encourage other owners to do the same, as we rely heavily on donations to continue to take in hundreds of retired racehorses each year and ensure their successful second careers.”
To learn more about New Vocations, visit www.newvocations.org.