Horse Racing

The pony auction season benefits the PDJF starting January 10


Bidding will open for the auction of unsecured Purebred seasons on Starquine.com on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 9 a.m. ET. It ends on Thursday, January 12, at 9 p.m. Preview starts on January 9. Bidding for the Quarter Horse season begins on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 9 a.m. ET and ends on Thursday, January 26, at 9:00 p.m. Preview begins January 11, 23.

This is the only stud season auction that brings together thoroughbreds and Precious Stallions in one sale, and one in which all proceeds will be used to help former racers. suffered a serious injury, ending his career.

The sale features stallions from Kentucky, Florida, New York, California, Texas and other states. Since the all-volunteer Jockeys and Jeans was founded by a group of former jockeys in late 2014, it has raised $2.6 million for the Jockeys Foundation for the Permanently Disabled, including more than half a million dollars through the sale of donated stallions.

This is the third year the Quarter Horses have been sold, thanks only to the efforts of retired legendary rider GR Carter. Proceeds from Thoroughbred seasonal sales were slightly higher than the Quarter Horse seasons in the first year but last year the Quarter Horse seasons took the lead by a bit.

“Sadly, career-ending injuries happen to equestrians in both disciplines and this is a great example of the two coming together in a meaningful way to provide sponsorship. for the people who changed their lives forever by racing in the sport we all know and love,” said Jockeys and Jeans President Barry Pearl.

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The PDJF pays a monthly stipend of $1,000 to 60 riders from both disciplines who suffered catastrophic injuries that had to end their careers. Two-thirds of them are now quadriplegia or hemiplegia. “They have devoted a large part of their lives to the sport that has made me and many others so successful,” Carter said. “And we all owe them something in return.”

Pearl notes that the rising cost of living has hit the fixed income of many people, including nearly all of the beneficiaries of the PDFF. “It’s no exaggeration to say that for many former jockeys with a disability, $1,000 a month gets them a roof over their heads and food on the table. But we’re grateful to so many generous people in both segments. horse racing has helped demonstrate that this is a unique community and one that truly cares.”

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