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Keeneland Takes the Lead in Blue Grass Farms Charities’ Matching Gift Campaign

Beginning in July, Blue Grass Farms Charities will launch its inaugural matching gift campaign, “Gallop and Graze,” to further the mission of the charity.

Founded in 2003, Blue Grass Farm Charities’ purpose is to provide health and human services to those working in the Thoroughbred racing community. With a commitment to this mission, BGFC is proud to announce Gallop and Graze, a matching campaign to provide continued services and assistance to our backstretch and farm community.

Keeneland has kicked off this campaign with a $20,000 gift and the Mary K. Oxley Foundation has also stepped forward with a $10,000 gift. With a goal of $200,000 to be reached by the close of 2020, BGFC is requesting individuals and businesses who benefit from the horse industry to consider making a $10,000 contribution to help meet this goal.

“Our partnership with Keeneland has strengthened considerably during the Nourish the Backstretch program,” said Julie Berry, BGFC Executive Director. “Both entities see a great need for assistance to support the horsemen and their families. Besides food insecurity, other benevolent services such as housing and medical assistance, are needed. The Nourish the Backstretch program has ended, but we are still dealing with a pandemic and the financial burden brought on by it.”

Blue Grass Farms Charities has been selected as Keeneland’s industry charity during its Summer Meet scheduled July 8-12.

“Keeneland is proud of our partnership with Blue Grass Farms Charities and the needs we are able to address, first through Nourish the Backstretch and now Gallop and Graze,” Keeneland President and CEO Bill Thomason said. “Backstretch and farm employees are racing’s front-line heroes and we are grateful for their commitment to show up every day to care for the horses. In appreciation for their hard work and dedication, the horse industry must do all we can to support and provide for this community.”

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£400k Raised During Royal Ascot at Home

A total of £400,000 was raised by frontline charities during Royal Ascot this year. Approximately £166,000 was contributed by the #StyledWithThanks programme, and Ascot Racecourse’s direct fundraising benefitted The NationalEmergencies Trust Relief Fund, NH Charities Together, The Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation Coronavirus Fund. Prizes were awarded for Most Elegant, Most Uplifting and Most Original as judged by a panel of fashion industry experts. An online auction of rainbow-themed hats-in partnership with the British Hat Guild-generated £24,000, and the campaign was given another £30,000 boost when 2020 Royal Ascot Champion Jockey Frankie Dettori signed and donated his commemorative ’70th Royal Ascot win’ saddlecloth. Other charitable contributions were raised by the sale of 2020 Ascot Jockey Bears, a £5 donation from the sale of each Royal Ascot Afternoon Tea and 20% of sales from the new Ascot Wine Club. Betting and Gaming council members, among them many of the UK’s leading bookmakers also pledged £250,000 to be distributed between Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, The Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation Coronavirus Fund around an initiative that centred on the Britannia S. on Gold Cup Day. Jockeys riding on the final day of Royal Ascot donated all of their riding fees.

“We are delighted with the response of the public and the racing, betting and fashion industries to all the charitable initiatives that took place during and around Royal Ascot,” said Ascot Racecourse Director of Racing & Public Affairs. “The rainbow montage tribute of photos sent in as part of our #StyledWithThanks campaign will be a permanent reminder of the year when all elements of what makes Royal Ascot so special came together to support a range of national and local charities.”

For the full details, go to www.ascot.co.uk/ascot-racecourse.

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Indiana Derby Day To Feature $100,000 Guaranteed Pick 5

Indiana Grand just made the Wednesday, July 8 program for Indiana Derby Day a little more interesting. A $100,000-guaranteed pool will be offered on the track's popular Pick 5 wager, beginning in Race 8.

The Pick 5 wager at Indiana Grand has one of the lowest takeouts in the country at 11.99 percent. By offering a guaranteed pool, horseplayers will enjoy the extra challenge in handicapping for the wager beginning with Race 8 and completed on Race 12.

Of the five races involved in the Pick 5, all are stakes races, including the Grade 3 $200,000 Indiana Oaks (Race 10) and the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby (Race 11). The only race that is not a stakes race on the special card is the final leg of the Pick 5.

Indiana Derby Day kicks off at 2:20 p.m. The first leg of the Pick 5 will have an estimated post time of 6:10 p.m. The 12th running of the $75,000 Indiana General Assembly Distaff (Listed) will kick off the first leg of the Pick 5.

Live racing continues through Wednesday, Nov. 18 with action held Monday through Thursday beginning at 2:20 p.m. Three more Saturday programs are slated for all-Quarter Horse days Aug. 8, Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.

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