5TH ANNUAL “RUMBLE AT THE PARK” JOCKEYS VS. LONE STAR PARK EMPLOYEES CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME TO BENEFIT DISABLED JOCKEY FUND

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Friday, June 7, 2013) – The fifth Annual “Rumble At The Park,” benefiting the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, pits the Lone Star Park jockey colony against Lone Star Park employees in a double-header charity softball event.

The event will be held on Tuesday, June 18, at the Texas Rangers Dr Pepper Youth Field, located on the north side of the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington at 1202 Nolan Ryan Expressway. Game 1 is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. with Game 2 immediately following. Gates open at 5:45 p.m. After the double-header, jockeys will be available for a meet and greet and will sign autographs.

All proceeds from the games will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), which provides financial assistance to some 60 former jockeys who have suffered catastrophic on-track injuries. Donations of $5 at the gate would be appreciated.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 18
Game #1 begins at 6:30 p.m. – Game #2 immediately following

WHERE: Texas Rangers Dr Pepper Youth Ballpark
1202 Nolan Ryan Expressway – North side of the Rangers Ballpark

About the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund: The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity that provides financial assistance to some 60 former jockeys who have suffered catastrophic on-track injuries. Since its founding in 2006, the fund has disbursed over $3 million to permanently disabled jockeys, most of whom have sustained paralysis or brain injuries. Many of the jockeys we serve were injured while in their 20s and 30s and face decades of living with a disability. They have lost their income and the opportunity to build a financial cushion sufficient to support them and their families.

The medical needs of our disabled jockeys are great and may include daily assistance from a caregiver. In today’s healthcare environment, costs continue to escalate — posing still more challenges to individuals who courageously test their limits every day. The PDJF strives to reach out to everyone in the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse industry, their business partners and the great fans of this sport for their support. Our long-term goal is to create an endowment that will enable the fund to be self-sufficient. While we build that endowment we ask for your support so that we may continue to assist these permanently disabled jockeys with their day-to-day needs.