Since 1989, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) has been a safe haven for retired racehorses facing potential slaughter. “Most people think that every horse that races has a wonderful retirement and that’s so far from the truth. When these horses are done racing they have nowhere to go,” said Judith Bokman, Executive Director for the Standardbred Retirement Foundation. The harsh reality many horses face after a career in the multi-billion dollar racing business, inspired Bokman to start the foundation which gives them a second chance at life. In addition to the trauma experienced by many of these horses, some of them end their careers at a young age with injuries too catastrophic to allow them ...