About Olivia Saylor and Olivia’s Herd
The horses in “Olivia’s Herd” are the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s horses that are most in need of special care or feeding because of age or other physical condition. Care for these horses is funded by gifts made to the TRF in memory of Olivia Saylor, who died January 1, 2011 in Charleston, SC.
Olivia was very involved with her father and siblings in the Thoroughbred racing business. She is credited with naming Ashado, two time champion filly raced by the Saylor family in partnership with Starlight Stables. This partnership also campaigned Grade I winners Purge and Monba. Olivia with her siblings and father also owned and raced champion Fleet Indian.
“Olivia would have wanted to care for the horses most in need,” said Paul Saylor. “Protecting racehorses and protecting the TRF as an ongoing entity to help racehorses should be a priority for everyone who is racing.”
The Olivia M. Saylor Scholarship
A Race for Education scholarship will be renamed in memory of Olivia M. Saylor, the daughter of prominent horse owner Paul Saylor. The Fleet Indian scholarship, named after the champion filly campaigned by the Saylor family, will be renamed the Olivia M. Saylor. Olivia Saylor who died Jan. 1 in a house fire in Charleston, S.C.
This scholarship is for New York undergraduate students who wish to pursue a career in the thoroughbred horse racing industry; this includes, but is not limited to, equine science, equine business management, farrier school, and equine-related agriculture programs. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be 24 years old or younger as of September 1 of the application year, have at least a 2.85 GPA, be attending a college/university in New York, and have an annual household income of less than $75,000 or be financially independent from their parents.
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The scholarship is presented annually at the Saratoga meet to provide a college education for those who could otherwise not be able to get higher education.