At the TTA Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, we will be offering some great items by silent auction and live auction to benefit either the Texas Thoroughbred Educational Fund, which makes scholarships available for TTA members and their families, or The Paddock Foundation, our charitable organization with a mission to ensure the lifelong welfare of the Thoroughbred horse.

Items include books, jewelry, home decor items, a gourmet gift basket, a horse goodie basket from Santa Cruz Animal Health, Arthur Court serveware, a Retama Park VIP Box Package for 8 including parking, admissions, programs and dinner buffet, a framed photo of American Pharoah’s Belmont Stakes win, a Suite for 20 from Sam Houston Race Park including admissions, programs and a themed buffet dinner, one full page advertisement in American Racehorse, an HP laptop computer, and more.