The Backside Learning Center (BLC) will host its largest annual fundraiser, 'Benefits for the Backside: A Day at the Races', Friday, Nov. 21 in the First Turn Club at Churchill Downs, the non-profit announced via press release.
Set to begin at noon, guests will enjoy a day at the races with front row views from the clubhouse turn while celebrating and supporting backstretch workers and their families. An auction will be available both in-person and online, and a raffle will be held for a chance to win a Derby or Oaks box for six (6). The in-person live auction includes unique items and experiences, namely a premium weekend for four (4) at Del Mar; a morning on the backside and breakfast at Wagner's with trainer Bill Mott; and a morning on the backside during Derby 152 with Brian Hernandez Jr. and Caton Bredar, among other prizes.
The silent auction, now open for bidding, and raffle tickets for purchase may be found here. Both events are scheduled to end at 3:45pm EDT the day of the vent. Prizes here include the all-inclusive Kentucky Derby 152 and Kentucky Oaks box for six; pickleball lessons with Alex Crum; and a weekend at Parker's Landing in bourbon country.
“This event is a great opportunity to support those who play such a vital role in our community, not to mention the success of the horseracing industry,” said executive director Sherry Stanley. “The Backside is such a vibrant and diverse community right in the heart of the city that most people don't even know exists. We serve the hundreds of workers and their children who are members of our community and who will be our next generation of leaders.”
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