Winter Auction to Benefit Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs

[Wandering Eyes]

In order to help finance the essential programs of the Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs (BLC), The Louisville Thoroughbred Society (LTS) will sponsor a public auction of donated items Friday, Dec. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET. The Pressbox will provide phone numbers and the staff, while their website updates bidding every five minutes.

Some of the highlighted items include horse blankets from Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify, as well as one used by Spendthrift Farm's leading sire, Into Mischief. Also on the block, will be a reserved table for eight at Kentucky Downs, and a three-bottle set of select LTS craft bourbons.

In light of Churchill Downs Inc. recently announcing that it would be keeping the backside and racetrack open through the winter to assist with the stabling of the Kentucky horse population, as their very own Turfway Park runs its meet, the BLC will continue to respond with a range of services for workers. These include: a weekly fresh food market, social services and case management, free mental health therapy, and an adult program for second language learners. Sherry Stanley, the Executive Director of the Churchill Downs Backside Learning Center said, “We have always worked with the community of families over the winter who stay in town.”

Click here for more information on special auction items added to the list.

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