Month: June 2023

New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Show Raises $175K

The New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show Presented by Heider Family Stables raised more than $175,000.

Held at Highfields Event Center in Aiken, SC, New Vocations' 20th Annual show brought together over 150 retired Thoroughbred racehorses from nine states featuring a variety of classes including dressage, hunter, jumper, in-hand, western and pleasure. To view several of the show highlights, click here.

“I'll never forget our first show two decades ago, which was the first of its kind. It's been wonderful to see the event grow and play a large role in our efforts to spotlight the Thoroughbred's versatility while raising much needed funds for our program,” said Anna Ford, New Vocations Thoroughbred Program Director. “We are very grateful for the continued support from our sponsors, many of which are Thoroughbred owners, breeders and industry organizations. It is through their support that we are able to put on such a first class show year after year.”

Dates and additional details for the 2024 All-Thoroughbred Horse Show will be available at www.newvocations.org/events and on New Vocations' social media channels as they become available.

 

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Kentucky Derby Museum to Remain Open This Summer

While racing has transferred from Churchill Downs to Ellis Park for the remainder of the Spring Meet, the horses will remain stabled at the track and the Museum will also continue to operate its standard and specialty tours in addition to the Museum exhibits, 360-degree movie The Greatest Race, Museum Store, and Derby Café & Bourbon Bar. The Museum is

open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For more information on the Museum, click here.

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CKRH’s Night Of The Stars Holds Annual Gala

Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a nonprofit that offers a variety of equine-assisted therapies and activities for people of all ages, is holding its 20th annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, June 17 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky, the organization said in a release Wednesday.

Tickets remain for the event, which include a silent and a live auction. The highest bidders earn the sponsorship of CKRH participants and their equine partners.

“Roaring 20th” is the theme of Night of the Stars, which begins at 6 p.m. at Fasig-Tipton, the racehorse auction company located at 2400 Newtown Pike in Lexington. Cocktail attire or Roaring 20s-themed costumes are suggested.

“Night of the Stars welcomes some 500 guests for one of the most entertaining and rewarding fundraisers of the year in Lexington,” CKRH Executive Director Pat Kline said. “CKRH is proud to have helped thousands of people thanks to our beloved therapy horses, who have a magical ability to communicate with people and produce a positive response be it physical or emotional. Now in its 20th year, Night of the Stars wouldn't be possible without strong community support, especially from the Thoroughbred industry.”

Click here, as bidding is now open on Silent and Live Auctions. If you are interested in a Live Auction item and cannot attend Night of the Stars, call CKRH at (859) 231-7066 by 4 p.m. ET on Friday, June 16 and leave your name and phone number along with the item you wish to bid on. CKRH staff will return your call so you may enter your bid.

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