TCA stallion season and art auction set for Saturday

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will hold its 15th annual Gala

Stallion Season & Art Auction on Saturday at Candyland Farm near Middletown,

Delaware. Kentucky residents 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 a full sit-down dinner under an enormous tent

with both silent and live auctions, including stallion seasons to such

standouts as Aldebaran, Arch, Carson City, Congaree, Maria's Mon, Medaglia

d'Oro, Mr. Greeley, Not for Love, Pulpit, Sky Mesa, Smarty Jones, Speightstown,

Tiznow, Toccet, Two Punch, Unbridled's Song and War Chant. An original oil

painting of Smarty Jones has been donated by artist Shawn Faust and the silent

auction includes a "Moneigh" done by Smarty Jones himself that was donated by

ReRun.

The Kentucky event features a cocktail party from 7-9 p.m. (ET) that includes

an open bar, appetizers, silent auction, live art auction and the live season

auction simulcast from Delaware. The highlight is a study by noted equine artist

Andre Pater. The silent auction features approximately 45 art objects, including three bronzes

and six oil paintings.

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

concludes at 5 p.m. on Thursday. The highest bidder from the telephone auction

on the live auction seasons will be called on Saturday evening to allow the

phone bidder to participate in the live bidding. For a complete list of all

stallion seasons visit thoroughbredcharities.org. To register call Liz Harris at

(859) 312-5531 or the telephone auction hotline at (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, the organization supports equine research and

organizations that help people who work with Thoroughbreds. In 2003, TCA raised

more than $1.5 million, which was distributed to 82 different organizations in

24 states.