Charity event raises $US400,000 for equine research, retirement

Bar Americain inwards New York City.

The Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration, held at Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain inwards New York City on Th night, raised most $US400,000, which volition survive evenly divided betwixt the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation as well as the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. About 300 people attended the event.

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation is the nation’s leading root of private equine inquiry funding as well as helps all breeds of horses; the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) is the largest equine sanctuary inwards the globe as well as is devoted to the rescue, retirement, rehabilitation, as well as retraining of thoroughbreds.

The eventide featured a alive auction as well as the presentation to Flay of the Earle I. Mack Thoroughbred Champion Award, annually given to an private for outstanding efforts as well as influence on Thoroughbred racehorse welfare, security as well as retirement.

Among the highlights of the auction:

• A 2013 “Breeders’ Cup Extravaganza,” which includes private, round-trip jet move from the New York surface area to Los Angeles, sold for $US62,000. The winning bidder was Fred Hertrich III.
• Two “Dream Vacations inwards Tuscany,” which each characteristic a one-week remain at a farmhouse on the La Foce estate, sold for $US25,000 as well as $US24,000. The winning bidders were Bob Masterson as well as Vinnie Viola.
• A “Travers Weekend Spectacular,” which featured iv nights of luxurious lodging as well as an owner’s box for v people Friday, Sabbatum as well as Sunday, sold for $US18,000. The winning bidder was Virginia Guest Valentine.
• A halter worn past times European sensation Frankel sold for $US18,000. The winning bidder was Ronald Frankel.

“We are immensely grateful to all of the people as well as organizations who supported this event,” said Diana Pikulski, vice president of external affairs of TRF. “Each of them demonstrated a sincere commitment to the proper aid for Thoroughbreds when their racing careers get got ended.”

“The many improvements inwards surgical techniques as well as affliction command through the years get got been made possible past times equine research, as well as the success of an final result similar this enables us to fund additional inquiry that volition aid all horses inwards the future,” said Dell Hancock, chairman of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

Following is a summary of the other half-dozen auction items.

• Two tickets to this Sunday’s Tony Awards sold for $US4500 each to both Evan Eads as well as Bruce Lunsford.
• Richard Meister was the winning bidder ($US3000) for tickets to the American Music Awards inwards Los Angeles inwards November.
• Peter Bradley was the winning bidder ($US22,000) for a breeding correct to Mineshaft.
• Rock Talk Farm was the winning bidder ($US20,000) for a breeding correct to Ghostzapper.
• Alan Quartucci was the winning bidder ($US45,000) for a breeding correct to Animal Kingdom.
• Barry Weisbord was the winning bidder ($US52,000) for a breeding correct to Kitten’s Joy.

All iv of the breedings were sold alongside a correct of complimentary provide if the mares neglect to gain a alive foal from the 2014 cover.

 

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