TCA stallion season and art auction set for Saturday

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will hold its 16th annual Stallion

Season and Art Auction on Saturday at CandyLand Farm near Middletown, Delaware.

Horse people in the Bluegrass region will be able to bid on seasons and art

during the live auction, which will be simulcast to Cross Gate Gallery in

Lexington, Kentucky.

The Delaware location features an elegant dinner, hundreds of silent auction

items, and a live auction of stallions seasons to such standouts as Aldebaran,

Arch, Dixieland Band, El Corredor, Empire Maker, Leroidesanimaux (Brz), Medaglia

d'Oro, Mineshaft, Not For Love, Orientate, Pulpit, Sky Mesa, Smarty Jones,

Songandaprayer, Speighstown, Tiznow, Two Punch, Unbridled's Song and Yes It's

True.

The Kentucky event includes the live art and season auction

simulcast from Delaware and a cocktail party beginning at 7:30 p.m. (EST). The

highlight of the live art auction is "Study of a Jockey" by noted equine artist

Andre Pater. For information call Liz Harris at (859) 312-5531.

The telephone segment of the stallion season auction begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and

concludes at 4 p.m. on Thursday. For a complete list of all stallion seasons,

visit thoroughbredcharities.org. To register call (302) 376-6289.

The TCA, which has been described as the "United Way" of the Thoroughbred

industry, raises money for the rescue, rehabilitation and retirement of

racehorses. In addition, TCA supports equine research and organizations that help

people who work with Thoroughbreds.