Fundraisers for Rescues

horsefan · Sun Sep 27, 2015 12:53 am

Agree, there are many fundraisers which people don't know exist. There is a new website which has many equine categories. They collect rescue events and include them on their website here: http://equineinfoexchange.com/index.php ... ies/events and on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/equineinfoex

You can email them at info@equineinfoexchange.com and they can help.

The also have a page of contests! http://equineinfoexchange.com/index.php/promotions

Ballerina · Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:37 am

Old Friends Launches Special Ebay "Halter-Palooza" Auction

GEORGETOWN, KY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 - On Monday September 28, Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, KY, will launch a special online fundraiser "The Halter-Palooza".

The sale will offer an elite selection of collectible stallion and broodmare halters, many from champions that have passed away. It will also feature halters from champions now retired at Old Friends.

The collection will hit the Ebay auction block on Monday September 28 at approximately 8:00 PM (EST) and will last seven days, until Monday October 5 at 8pm. Listings will be staggered throughout the evening,

To bid go to http://stores.ebay.com/Old-Friends-Farm-Gift-Shop

Being offered in this sale are halters once worn by:
Silver Charm - The 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness champ is now an Old Friends retiree.
Sgt Bert - Old Friends retiree set the record for 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Keeneland in the 2006 Woodford Stakes.
Take Charge Lady - One of the leading fillies of her generation, TCL won 11 of her 22 races and earned over $2.4 million. Dam of Grade 1 winners Take Charge Indy, Take Charge Brandi and 3-year-old Champion Will Take Charge.
Horse Greeley - Winner of the 2006 Del Mar Futurity and son of Mr Greeley.

Deceased Stallions
Purim (2002 - 2012) - Winner of the Arlington Classic, Razorback Breeders' Cup Handicap and the Shadwell Turf Mile.
Precisionist (1981- 2006) - A rare collectible. A 17-time stakes winner, Eclipse and Breeders' Cup Champion and Hall of Fame member, Precisionist--the horse who looked fast standing still-- passed away in 2006 at Old Friends.
Taylors Special (1981 - 2006) - 21 wins from 41 starts over five years with 13 stakes wins at nine different tracks under the astute handling of trainer Bill Mott. Taylors Special still holds the records for 6 furlongs at Arlington Park. The Old Friends retiree passed away in 2006.
Marquetry (1987- 2013) - The son of 1982 Horse of the Year Conquistador Cielo, Marquetry was a grade 1 winner on both turf and dirt. He sired Breeders' Cup winners and Eclipse sprint champions Artax (1999) and Squirtle Squirt (2001).
Flying Pidgeon (1981- 2008) - Millionaire and Grade 1 winner.
Artax (1995-2012) - Eclipse Champion and winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint, Carter Handicap, Vosburgh Stakes.
Deceased Broodmares

Bonnie's Poker (1982 -2010) - One of the first Old Friends retirees and dam of Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm.
All proceeds from the "Halter-Palooza" auction will go to Old Friends, a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization that cares for more than 150 retired racehorses.

For more information call Old Friends at (502) 863-1775.

To bid http://stores.ebay.com/Old-Friends-Farm-Gift-Shop

BaroqueAgain1 · Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:27 pm

Take Charge Lady - One of the leading fillies of her generation, TCL won 11 of her 22 races and earned over $2.4 million. Dam of Grade 1 winners Take Charge Indy, Take Charge Brandi and 3-year-old Champion Will Take Charge.

Take Charge Lady isn't the dam of 'Brandi...she's her granddam, with TCB being out of 'Lady's daughter, Charming.

I wonder who made that goof? It misrepresents the provenance of that halter, which might bother the person bidding on it.

BlindLucky · Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:57 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Take Charge Lady - One of the leading fillies of her generation, TCL won 11 of her 22 races and earned over $2.4 million. Dam of Grade 1 winners Take Charge Indy, Take Charge Brandi and 3-year-old Champion Will Take Charge.

Take Charge Lady isn't the dam of 'Brandi...she's her granddam, with TCB being out of 'Lady's daughter, Charming.
I wonder who made that goof? It misrepresents the provenance of that halter, which might bother the person bidding on it.

I think that's a common misconception, I've seen Blood-Horse make that same mistake. I sent an email to Sylvia, hopefully they'll correct it when they make the eBay postings later today (the auctions aren't live yet).