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Helping Horsemen Impacted by Moore, OK EF5 Tornado

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More than 100 horses are thought to have perished in the massive tornado that hit the Moore, Okla. area May 20, 2013 in addition to the human lives that were lost. The Orr Family Farm and Celestial Acres Training Center lies inside the 17-mile disaster-zone that the 1.3 mile-wide twister traced onto the land. The Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association have jointly announced the creation of a benevolence account for horsemen impacted by the storms. Those that wish to make a donation using a credit or debit card may phone the OQHRA at 405-216-0440. Checks should be made payable to either TRAO Benevolence Fund or OQHRA Benevolence Fund with "2013 Tornado" on the memo line. Donations may be sent to: Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma 2620 NW Expressway; Suite A Oklahoma City, OK 73112 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association P. O. Box 2907 Edmond, OK 73083 For more information, contact the TRAO at (405) 427-8753 or the OQHRA at (405) 216-0440. (All rights go to KWTV, Basehunters, KFOR, Damon Wheeler, BloodHorse & The Weather Channel. Music: "Fix You" by Coldplay. We do not own the music and the footage used in this video. No copyright infringement intended. We do not gain any profit from our videos. For entertainment purposes only)