"Why did we form the fund and why now? Here’s our take - we can evaluate and analyze the horse retirement situation this country until the cows come home, but the bottom line is that individual owners have to step up and take the vast majority of the responsibility for the retirement of horses that carry their colors. In a fragmented industry, I don’t see this issue being solved on a national basis any time soon, but that doesn’t diminish owners’ responsibility to their equine athletes."

"The leaders of Thoroughbred racing finally may be getting the message. What has been shouted from the rooftops for the last two decades by impassioned individuals and private rescue and retirement organizations is now manifested in what is being called the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, a coming together of nearly every major racing group in an effort to address the need to provide for horses after their racing and breeding days are past."

"I think it needs to be easier to communicate between race trainers and sport trainers. I think racing trainers should have an idea of what sports their horses can go into after they’re done racing. I think sport trainers should have easy access to trainers so that they can develop a working relationship. So that they can network with one another. So that they can do the best by each and every horse."

George Morris: "Somehow, we need to tap into the thousands of Thoroughbred breeders in the United States and show them that there is big money to be made beyond racing."