The 17th Annual Edwin J. Gregson Foundation charity fundraising dinner, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 22, it will honor trainers Jerry Hollendorfer and Art Sherman. The event will be held at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar Resort, minutes from Del Mar Racetrack.
“We look forward to a fabulous evening celebrating Jerry and Art for their long and remarkable careers in thoroughbred horse racing,” said Edwin J. Gregson Foundation president Jenine Sahadi. “Good friends throughout their careers, they greatly deserve being celebrated for the excitement and richness they have each brought to this sport.”
Among the Gregson Foundation's past honorees are trainers Bob Baffert, Jack Van Berg, Ron McAnally, Mel Stute, and the late Warren Stute, in addition to such industry leaders as Ann and Jerry Moss, Mace and Samantha Siegel, Dr. Jack Robbins, and Joe and Barbara Harper. The Foundation has also honored jockeys Eddie Delahoussaye and Laffit Pincay, Jr., and Mike Smith and Gary Stevens.
Proceeds from the dinner provide scholarships for the children of California's backstretch community, as well as a variety of educational programs and recreational activities for the workers and their family. Tickets for the event are $300 per person.
For more information contact Angie Carmona at (626) 447-2339 or visit www.gregsonfoundation.com.
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