Byrne to Host TCA Auction

Jill Byrne, the recognizable director of programming and broadcasting and Churchill Downs, has been tabbed to host the 27th Annual Stallion Season Auction & Celebration to be held Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, KY, officials at the Thoroughbred Charities of America announced Thursday.

“We are thrilled that Jill will be hosting our largest annual fundraiser,” said Erin Crady, executive director of TCA. “Jill is no stranger to the TCA auction as she covered it as a reporter while she was working at TVG. We are excited to have her involved once again.”

The online portion of the Stallion Season Auction begins on Monday, January 2 at 9 a.m. and concludes on Friday, January 6 at 5 p.m. Bidders or their authorized agents may bid on select seasons by attending the live auction in-person or they may bid on the select seasons during the online phase with the highest bidders earning the right to bid by phone during the live auction. In addition to the seasons, non-season lots include a Triple Crown ticket package, John Deere mower, four-day rifle hunt at Whitetail Heaven Outfitters, 2-year lease on a 2017 Dodge Ram or Jeep Wrangler, and equine air transportation via H.E. Tex Sutton. All non-season items will also be available for bidding during the online auction with absentee bidding available at the live auction. Tickets are available here and include cocktails, music by Ben Lacy, dinner, and a silent auction.

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