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D. Wayne Lukas Keynote Speaker at KRTC Race for Grace

The Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy will celebrate 21 years of ministry to the backside workers at Kentucky's and Southern Ohio's racetracks at the Race for Grace Banquet and Auction, which will be held Monday, May 1 on Millionaires Row in the clubhouse at Churchill Downs from 6-9pm. It is the chaplaincy's primary fund-raising event and the money generated will help continue their mission to minister to the fundamental and spiritual needs of the horsemen and women working at the racetracks and training centers Kentucky and Southern Ohio. The organization provides a clothes closet, food bank, weekly services and Bible studies, women's and children's ministries, transportation to off-track appointments and moral support where needed.

The honored speakers who will be discussing 'Hoops and Horses' will be trainer D. Wayne Lukas and Bellarmine coach Scotty Davenport. The event will feature a live auction anchored by Keeneland's Director of Auctioneers Ryan Mahan and items on offer include six seat boxes for the 2024 Kentucky Derby and Oaks; leather halters from 2023 Kentucky Derby entries; and a silent auction with horse racing art and memorabilia. For more information and event tickets, please go to the Kentucky Chaplaincy website.

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‘Countdown to Triple Crown’ Auction Goes Live Saturday

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will host a special “Countdown to the Triple Crown” fund-raising event on Saturday. This event, scheduled exactly three months before the 2023 GI Kentucky Derby, will feature hundreds of silent auction items and an online auction of 10 unique items and experience packages to benefit the Museum. Guests can attend the event in person at the Museum from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. or bid on special packages online beginning at noon.

To purchase tickets, visit here or call (518) 584-0400. To view the online auction items, click here. Bidding for the online auction will go be open through Feb. 19 at 11:45 p.m.

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RRP’s First Footing Silent Auction Open Through Jan. 6

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today its First Footing Silent Auction, sponsored by OCD Pellets, is open for bidding starting at 9:00 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 30 and runs through January 6, 2023 at 11 p.m. (EST).

Named for a Scottish tradition, the First-Foot is the first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day and is seen as a harbinger of good fortune for the coming year.

This year's auction features horse shoes worn by some of racing's most elite stars, including Justify, Monomoy Girl and Medina Spirit, plus a signed boot worn by jockey Javier Castellano during the Saratoga Meet.

The First Footing Silent Auction will kick-start 2023 fundraising for the RRP and support its mission to increase demand for Thoroughbreds in careers after racing.

Click here, to browse items and make your bid online.

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Backside Learning Center’s Largest Annual Fundraiser Sells Out; Silent Auction Live Online

The Backside Learning Center (BLC)–an independent non-profit organization providing support and resources in a safe, welcoming environment for the diverse community of racetrack workers and their families–will hold its largest annual fundraiser, “The 16th Annual Benefit for the Backside: A Day at the Races”, Friday, Nov. 18 at Churchill Downs. While the event is sold out, the BLC is hosting an online, silent auction consisting of horseracing, and hard to find items including a Kentucky Oaks box for 6; a speakeasy tasting tour at Evan Williams bourbon for 20; a morning on the backstretch with Jockey Ferrin Peterson; top-shelf bourbon packages and more. In addition, the BLC will conduct a “Derby Week Suite for 40” raffle drawing including food and drink (a $7,500 value.)

The BLC plans to host several FaceBook Lives at the event to present their transformative work with equine workers and families. They will also recognize members of the community who have demonstrated an extraordinary level of dedication to their mission. To participate in the online silent auction, purchase a Derby Week Suite for 40 raffle ticket, donate and more, visit the Benefit for the Backstretch website.

“This event is a great and fun opportunity to gather those who believe in our mission, and who want to support those who play such a vital role in the success of the horseracing industry,” said Executive Director Sherry Stanley. “The Backside is such a vibrant and diverse community right in the heart of the city that most people never think about. We serve the hundreds of workers and their children who are members of our community and who will soon be our next generation of leaders.”

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