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Lane’s End Surfboard Auction Raises $50,000 For Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

Lane's End, one of the world's premier Thoroughbred farms, raised almost $50,000 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund with the auction of 20 handcrafted surfboards.

Created in partnership with ad agency CORNETT (Lexington, Ky.) and Chilli Surfboards (Torrance, Ca.), the boards were individually designed to highlight the entire 2021 Lane's End roster of world-class stallions. Before being auctioned to the highest bidders, they were on public display at Breeders' Cup partner hotels in the Del Mar area, as well as Del Mar Racetrack, during this year's world championships of racing.

Renowned jockeys John Velazquez, Mike Smith, Drayden Van Dyke and Victor Espinoza were on hand at the event to help promote the one-of-a-kind surfboards. And Anne Von Rosen, a former jockey and current PDJF beneficiary who suffered a catastrophic racing injury, met with Bill Farish and family of Lane's End Farm.

“Our sincere thanks to everyone who made this auction such a success,” said Farish. “From our project partners to the bidders, we truly appreciate all the hard work and generosity that will ultimately benefit such a worthy cause.”

Nancy LaSala, President of the PDJF, expressed her gratitude for the donation.

“Lane's End has been a remarkable partner,” said LaSala. “Their commitment to supporting the often-forgotten jockeys who risk their lives for our entertainment and the business of horse racing is second to none and greatly appreciated.”

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Lane’s End Surfboard Auction Raises Nearly $50K for PDJF

Lane's End Farm helped raise nearly $50,000 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) with the auction of 20 hand-crafted surfboards, each individually designed to highlight the nursery's stallion roster.

The surfboards were created in partnership with the Cornett advertising agency and the Torrance, California-based Chili Surfboards. Prior to being auctioned off to the highest bidders, the surfboards were on public display at Breeders' Cup partner hotels in the Del Mar area as well as the racetrack over Breeders' Cup weekend.

John Velazquez, Mike Smith, Drayden Van Dyke and Victor Espinoza were among the jockeys on hand to help promote the surfboards, while Anne Von Rosen, a former jockey who suffered a catastrophic racing injury and is one of the many who benefit from the work of the PDJF, met with Lane's End's Bill Farish.

Added Nancy LaSala, president of the PDJF: “Lane's End has been a remarkable partner. Their commitment to supporting the often-forgotten jockeys who risk their lives for our entertainment and the business of horse racing is second to none and is greatly appreciated.”

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California-Sired Weanling Offered At Auction To Benefit Paralyzed Jockey Anne Von Rosen

The slate of offerings at the SporthorseAuctions.com August Internet Auction includes a weanling California-sired racing or sporthorse prospect whose proceeds will benefit former jockey Anne Von Rosen, who was paralyzed in a 2014 spill at Turf Paradise.

The weanling colt, born Feb. 11 and named Talk of the Town, is by Uptown Rythem, a winning son of Speightstown who won a pair of six-furlong races at Santa Anita Park. His first foals are 2-year-olds of 2020. Because the colt is California-sired, he is eligible for Golden State Stakes Series, as well as all other races with enhanced purses restricted to California-sired horses.

Bred in Arizona by Dr. Dorothee Kieckhefer, Talk of the Town is the first foal out of the winning Henrythenavigator mare Lookinfor Mr Right. The dam is a half-sister to Grade 3 winners Tammy the Torpedo and Seek and Destroy, while his extended family includes Grade 1 winner Carriage Trail and Grade 3 winners Criminologist, Inspector Lynley, and Five Star General.

The colt is currently located at Columbiana Farm in Paris, Ky., and the sale listing notes that, “he has been well socialized. Also, he's been handled daily and taught to lead, get his feet trimmed, receive vaccinations, etc.”

A native of Germany, Von Rosen hung her tack at tracks around the country after beginning her riding career in 2001, but she was most often a regular at Turf Paradise and Canterbury Park. She won 666 of 4,939 Thoroughbred starts over her 14-year career, and her mounts earned $5,725,969, with stakes wins in Arizona, Minnesota, Idaho, and North Dakota.

Von Rosen's career came to an abrupt end following a March 2014 Quarter Horse race at Turf Paradise when her mount collapsed shortly after crossing the finish line and left her pinned underneath. She suffered a severed spinal cord from the incident, and procedures in the immediate aftermath saved her life, but left her paralyzed.

Despite the prognosis, Von Rosen said after the injury that she was determined to walk again, and she remains driven to do so. Money raised from the weanling's sale will go toward Von Rosen's ongoing rehabilitation costs.

Bidding on the colt ends Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Eastern, with extended bidding going beyond that time in the event of last-minute bids.

SporthorseAuctions.com is operated by Tim and Cathy Jennings, who also run ThoroughbredAuctions.com.

To view the colt's pedigree page, click here.

To view the offering and bid, click here.

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