Wednesday, April 15, 2026	Contact: Shannon Luce 859.224.2716
T.I.P. Recognizing Top Thoroughbreds at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), created to encourage the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon the completion of their careers in racing or breeding, today announced that it will once again recognize the top Thoroughbreds at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L and CCI4*-S with prize money, prizes, and ribbons, including the following:   $1,500 to the top Thoroughbred in the CCI5*-L $500 to the reserve high point Thoroughbred CCI5*-L $750 to the top Thoroughbred in the CCI4*-S $250 to the reserve high point Thoroughbred in the CCI4*-S At this time, 10 Thoroughbreds will be competing over the weekend, with seven competing under their registered names: Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L   Humble Glory, ridden by Sophia Hill (Registered as Camon Houdini (AUS)) Sorocaima, ridden by Buck Davidson Jr. Malibu Preacher, ridden by Alexander Conrad Artist, ridden by Monica Spencer (Unnamed 2011 out of Maxamore (NZ))   Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S Venezuelan River, ridden by Tracey Bienemann Beautiful Storm, ridden by Jan M. Byyny Sea of Clouds, ridden by Olivia Dutton Little Hail, ridden by Ali Kuhn Creative Genius, ridden by Alexander O’Neal Argyle, ridden by Skyeler Voss (Registered as Office Hours)   The Retired Racehorse Project has compiled a guide to the Thoroughbreds contesting the 5* and 4* levels, which can be found here. The guide includes links to the horses’ OTTB Profiles, provided for free for this event from equineline.com. Created and announced in October 2011, T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, year-end performance awards, a recreational riding program, and non-competition awards. Additional information about T.I.P. is available at tjctip.com and on the T.I.P. Facebook page at facebook.com/tjctip.    The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for Thoroughbreds in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. A New York non-profit organization governed by a board of stewards, The Jockey Club has offices in New York and Kentucky. Profits from the commercial subsidiaries of The Jockey Club support investments in initiatives to improve the health, safety, and welfare of Thoroughbreds and to market and grow the sport. Among its many supported initiatives are America’s Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), OwnerView (ownerview.com), and the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (tjctip.com). Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.

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