Maryland Million 30th Reception & Auction GalaFRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015 THE MARYLAND CLUB Evening’s schedule: Silent Auction 6:30 – 8:15 Located upstairs Anthony Kearns Singing at 8:30 in Ball Room Raffle Drawing Immediately following Live Auction Follows Raffle Drawing in Ball Room ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GALA RAFFLE — procedures — The name of every holder of a paid raffle ticket shall be drawn. Every tenth name drawn will win $1,000 cash. For 60 tickets or less sold: $1,000 to third to last, $2,000 to second to last, $15,000 Grand Prize to final name drawn. For every additional 10 tickets sold, the winner’s prize increases by $2,500 and second to last by $500. GALA AUCTION — procedures — Proceeds from the Live and Silent Auctions benefit the Maryland Horse Industry Foundation. Silent Auction bidders must print name clearly on bid sheet and bid in the designated minimum increment. Bidding on silent auction items will end immediately when the final call is made. Payment processing for winning bidders of Live and Silent Auction Items will be available when the Live Auction ends. Support the past, present and future of the Maryland Horse Industry www.MarylandThoroughbred.com/foundation World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns joins Maryland Million celebrations He will be performing “America the Beautiful” on Jim McKay Maryland Million Day Tenor Anthony Kearns took the American television audience by storm in 1999 as the youngest member of the wildly popular musical group, The Irish Tenors with whom he has 10 CDs and five PBS specials. Their CDs have gone Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum. American critics hailed Kearns as perhaps the most likely of the three (Irish Tenors) to “achieve the level of tenor super stardom now enjoyed by Pavarotti and a handful of other singers.” Mr. Kearns said his appearance at the Jim McKay Maryland Million Day combines two of his great passions: music and horses. “I have a great fondness for horses which goes back to my childhood”. Kearns hails from County Wexford, Ireland – home of famed Irish horse trainer Aidan O’Brien – and many great horse breeders, trainers and jockeys. That’s where he “gained an appreciation of horses and the horse industry,” he said. Mr. Kearns has an international solo career, delighting audiences with performances that draw from a wide variety of opera, folk music, classical and Broadway songs and international favorites. He released his first solo CD, “With a Song in My Heart,” last fall. Mr. Kearns frequently performs at charity concerts, on television, and with the finest symphony orchestras and opera houses in the world. In 2012, he sang at the 137th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course during a special Military Tribute. He has had the honor to sing for three U.S. Presidents, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Medal of Honor recipients, and more recently, at the Pre- Mass concert in Philadelphia for Pope Francis. www.anthonykearnstenor.com Contact: Kirsten Fedewa (on behalf of Anthony Kearns): 202.365.6936 / [email protected] Maryland Million Ltd. thanks Marilyn Payne-Doetsch for her generous support of his performances tonight and at Laurel Park tomorrow. GALA RAFFLE TICKET HOldErs: DRAWING OF RAFFLE BEGINS AT 8:30 p.m. Bandbox Frank P. Wright Mill Hill Stable LLC Ben’s Cat Freedom Child Mitch Kearney Bowmans Feed & Pet Supply Friesan Fire Narrative Bowmans Feed & Pet Supply Garland Farm Orientate Brooke Bowman, DVM Giacomo Redeemed Buffum Glade Valley Farms, Inc. Richard F. Blue, Jr. Cal Nation Golden Lad Richard F. Blue, Sr. Chanceland Farm Hangover Kid Rob Ry Farm Cherokee’s Boy James B Steele, Jr. Scipion Chip & Randy Reed Janice Jenkins Seville Cindy Spingler Janice Jenkins Shamrock Farm Dale Capuano Jeff Kreimer Street Magician Dance Forth Farm Louis Quatorze Super Ninety Nine David DiPietro Marilyn Payne-Doetsch The Mill David DiPietro Mary Jones & Robin Graham Tim Hopkins Despite the Odds MD Vet Group Tritap Fasig-Tipton MD Vet Group Willowdale Farm GALA LIVE AUCTION ITEMS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING RAFFLE DRAWING RARE PRINT! “A CLASSIC CLASSIC! SUNDAY 1 SILENCE DEFEATS EASY GOER” The rivalry between Sunday Silence and Easy Goer was one of the greatest in horse racing history, and their competitive spirit has been captured perfectly in this Artist’s Proof copy of the 1989 Preakness Stakes. An amazing find for anyone who has been looking for one of the rare 925 prints of “A Classic Classic!” by Mike Geraghty; in the artist’s own words, “This is the piece that put him on the map.” The piece was so popular that radio and TV talk show host Larry King wrote about the it in a USA Today column in 1990 and NBC Sports used the image as part of their live 1989 Breeders’ Cup coverage. This race was one of the closest and most thrilling in Triple Crown history, and it can become an exciting addition to your home. Retail value: $750. (Donated by A. John Price) GET YOUR RETIRED RACE HORSE’S NEXT 2 CAREER OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT Off-the-Track Thoroughbred expert Steuart Pittman and his team at Dodson Farm in Davidsonville, MD can help you get your retired racehorse on track for a new career! This training package includes one (1) month of basic dressage, free jumping, hacking the countryside, and a solid start over the fences. Retail value: $1,100. (Donated by Dodon Farm, www.dodonfarm.com) ALL INCLUSIVE TRIP FOR 2 - SEE THE 3 CLYDESDALES IN THE GATEWAY CITY Visit Purina’s research farm in St. Louis, MO for the June 2016 farm tour and learn about how one of the top animal nutrition providers refine their quality feeds. After that, enjoy a tour of the Budweiser Brewery and meet the famous Budweiser Clydesdales! Your flights, hotel stay, meals, research farm tour, brewery tour and Clydesdale meet ‘n greet are all included in this spectacular package! Retail value: $2,400. (Donated by Bowman’s Feed & Pet Supply, www. bowmansfeedandpet.com & Purina Animal Nutrition, www.purina.com) THE MILL OF BEL AIR PRESENTS… “A TON OF FEED!” 4T his auction item goes fast every year, and it’s no wonder! The Mill has generously donated 1 ton (40 bags) of a feed of your choice! The Mill’s options include: The Mill brand, K.E.R., Hallway Feeds, Triple Crown, Legends, Southern States, McCauleys, or Purina brand feeds. But don’t think The Mill’s generosity stops there! With your feed, you’ll also receive a bucket with Calvor horse treats, Saratoga shampoo, a sponge, bandage cutter, horse note cards, a wine bottle plate, and a combo hoof pick/wine bottle opener for those rough days at “the office”. Redeem by November 30, 2015. Retail value: $900. (Donated by The Mill of Bel Air, www.themillofbelair.com) OWN A CUSTOM PIECE BY CAROL LEE THOMPSON 5We have plenty of pictures of friends and family, but what about our four- legged family? Carol Lee Thompson brings her creative and well-trained brush to the canvas in order to give you the best possible portrait of your horse’s head or dog, up to 9x12 in size. With her experience painting various scenes, you be assured that your new painting will show the love you have for all of the members of your family, and be the talk of all of your guests in your home or office. Own a personalized original by this renowned artist today! Retail value: $1,300. (Donated by Carol Lee Thompson, www.carolleethompson.com) ESCAPE TO THE DESERT THIS DECEMBER 6A ttend the 2015 Global Symposium on Racing & Gaming to be held December 7-9, 2015 at the luxurious Ventana Canyon Resort in the breathtaking foothills of Tucson, AZ. This complimentary registration to the Symposium will give you the opportunity to rub elbows with the Who’s-Who in the business, catch up on the latest racing and gaming trends and view racing’s first Shark Tank like “Pitch Contest” for innovation in horse racing. During your downtime, you and a guest can get in a round on one of the resorts two Tom Faxio-designed PGA golf courses, frolic in the heated pools or relax with a massage at the Lakeside Spa. Worried about getting there? No problem! Southwest Airlines has generously provided two roundtrip tickets that will get you and your guest from BWI to Tucson in no time! Book your hotel by November 20, 2015 to receive a wonderfully discounted rate. Retail Value: $1,350. (Donated by The University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program, www.ua-rtip.org & Southwest Airlines, www.southwest.com) FREDERIC REMINGTON “COMING 7THROUGH THE RYE” STATUETTE A moving depiction of the famous bronze statuette features four galavanting cowboys celebrating life. The artist who created the original is Frederic Sackrider Remington, renowned old west chronicler. Remington started his short formal study of art at Yale University in 1878 under John Henry Niemeyer, then at the Art Students League in New York. His passion for the West was born when he traveled to Montana Territory in 1881. He is well known for other pieces such as “The Mountain Man,” “The Cheyenne” and “The Old Dragoons of 1850”. Retail value: $1,000. (Donated Donald Dean) TWO VIP TURFSIDE TERRACE TICKETS TO 8THE 2016 PREAKNESS STAKES Are you a VIP? Then you should treat yourself that way! Enjoy all the festivities the best seats at Pimlico has to offer at the second leg of the Triple Crown, with two VIP tickets to Turfside Terrace. Your seats will be located close to the infield rail, so you’ll get to see all of the action: from the time the horses get saddled to the exciting photo finish.