Enjoy an incredible brunch spread and Top Shelf Open Bar from Proof on Main. Featuring Equibase racing analyst Ellis Star with betting tips and tricks, and “Bluegrass Artist of the Year Mama Said String Band”. Tickets: $200.00 Old Friends receives $21.00 from each ticket purchased. 21C Louisville Hotel and Museum 700 W Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Click here for tickets
Featuring buffet dinner, open bar, Derby Horse Calucutta with Old Friends’ John Nicholson as Emcee, live and silent auctions, live music by The Lost Patience Band, Cheap Whiskey, NightFlyer, and Paul Childers. Tickets: $100.00 100% of proceeds benefit Old Friends, University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, and Timbers Grateful Companions. Blue Grass Stockyards 4561 Iron Works Pike. Lexington, KY 40511 Click here for tickets
Days End Farm Horse Rescue offers a two-hour program designed specifically for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. DEFHR's Scout Day Program includes a tour of the farm, educational talk, hands-on horse grooming, hands-on horse leading, and a short riding demonstration. This program allows numerous troops to join us on one day to gain knowledge and develop a passion for horses. Participants will earn a Days End Farm Horse Rescue Badge.
Join us at New Realm Brewing for our Derby Day event as we celebrate the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Check back for details as we get closer to the event, or follow us on Facebook.
Join us for the most thrilling two minutes in sports at our Kentucky Derby Party! Get ready to don your fanciest hats for an unforgettable afternoon of horse racing, delicious food and exciting silent auction and live auction bidding. LOCATION: Newberry Hall, downtown Aiken. Place your bets as we watch the legendary Kentucky Derby live on the big screen. Take part in our silent auction featuring an array of fantastic prizes. All proceeds will benefit the Rescue. Advance Tickets available until April 18: $75.00 per person After April 18th: $95.00 per person Sponsor a Table for 8 guests: $750.00 - your sponsorship includes one free Custom Engraved Brick ($130.00 value) which will pave the entry to the new barn (construction scheduled Fall of 2024). Upon registration at the event, you will be given your Engraved Brick Application. Your Ticket includes dinner, complimentary wine/beer, silent auction, live auction, raffle prizes and hat contest. Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate the Derby in style while supporting a great cause. Grab your tickets early as space is limited. See you at the Finish Line! Tickets and Reserved Tables of 8 available at: - Aiken Saddlery - Equine Rescue of Aiken - White Rose Eclectics Buy your ticket online now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-kentucky-derby-party-benifiting-equine-rescue-of-aiken-tickets-836202432987?aff=affiliate1 Event Details
Join Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation and Caring Children Clothing Children for the 5th Annual Derby Day Benefit. This popular fundraiser is held at the beautiful Rockin H Ranch Events Venue in Palm City. The day includes: Hat Contest • Silent Auction • Live Race Viewing Meet & Greet ERAF Horses Mint Juleps • Heavy Hors d'oeuvres AND MUCH MORE!
Meet Thoroughbred race champions Montauk Traffic and Tiz He the One and local Millbrook bred Thoroughbred celebrity, Danebury! Post time is 6:57 pm. Come early and start the celebration with hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Watch the race LIVE at the farm while enjoying dinner, dancing and open bar. Saddle up for an unforgettable evening as Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue, a nonprofit equine sanctuary dedicated to providing a safe haven for retired Thoroughbreds, proudly presents the 150th Kentucky Derby Celebration. This year, our key fundraising event will be honoring Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino, New York Thoroughbred Breeders Executive Director Najja Thompson and Lucky Orphans’ own grant writer, Dawn Isaacson. The event is set to take place on May 4th, 2024, promising a memorable evening of horse racing, entertainment, and charitable spirit. The 150th Kentucky Derby, the first race of the Triple Crown, will be shared live at Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue. The pre-race celebration will feature hors d’oeuvres, beverages, games and live coverage of the pre-race. At post time, we will watch the Derby, cheering on our favorite horse. We invite you to come watch the race LIVE at the farm, and then enjoy dinner, live music by Way Behind the Sun, dancing and drinks. This event will create an immersive experience that not only celebrates the rich tradition of the Kentucky Derby, it will also raise awareness and support for the mission of “People Helping Horses Heal People.” After the race, guests will have the opportunity to meet retired racehorses, and hear from previous clients of the equine assisted development programs. As Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue gallops towards the 150th Kentucky Derby, the organization invites the community to celebrate the spirit of horse racing while making a positive impact on the lives of horses in need, as well as the human clients these horses help through personal mental health needs. This event promises to be a memorable experience for all, with the added satisfaction of supporting a worthy cause.
March 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., will host its 19th Annual Homecoming event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Homecoming tickets are $50 for the general public and $25 for Old Friends 2024 Clubhouse members (children 12 and under are free). Tickets can be purchased by CLICKING HERE . Or entering the following URL in your browser: https://tinyurl.com/33k4r5fz The day will include a barbecue buffet lunch provided by Proud Mary, farm tours, live Bluegrass music, book signings, and live and silent auctions of racing memorabilia, collectible stallion halters, artwork, jewelry, books, and much more. Old Friends, a non-profit organization, is home to such retired luminaries of the turf as 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, Silver Charm; 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, I’ll Have Another; multiple graded-stakes winner, Lava Man; Belmont Stakes winners Touch Gold, Birdstone, and Ruler On Ice; three-time Santa Anita Handicap winner, Game On Dude; 2012 Breeders’ Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner, Little Mike; 2005 Wood Memorial winner Bellamy Road; Triple-Crown star, Patch; and two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner, Stormy Liberal. The event is rain or shine. For additional information please call the farm at (502) 863-1775. Old Friends 19th Annual Homecoming Sunday, May 5, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Old Friends Farm 1841 Paynes Depot Rd Georgetown, Ky.
