With the Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover currently underway at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Ocala Jockey Club is sponsoring the Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction. The auction was organized to raise funds for the production of the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover and has a stated financial goal of raising $20,000.
Offering memorabilia such as a halter worn by Triple Crown winner Justify and experiences like tickets to the 2019 GI Belmont S., as well as a number of other unique items, the auction will close Saturday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. ET.
“As breeders and owners of racehorses, we believe in the Retired Racehorse Project's charitable mission to increase demand for Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in second careers as sport or pleasure horses,” said Pavla Nygaard, president of the Ocala Jockey Club. “We work on the same mission by providing $15,000 in extra prize money to Thoroughbreds competing in the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event to be run on our farm Nov. 15-18.”
She continued, “We are excited to lend our support to the Thoroughbred Makeover by adding this silent auction to their event this year. We encourage everyone to visit the auction booth during the Makeover and to bid through the auction website. We are cheering on this effort to raise funds for the RRP and the Makeover.”
To see the items or to bid, visit https://www.32auctions.com/2018TBMakeover.
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