Details for The Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award Ceremony Honoring Mike Smith
The Annual Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award Honoring Hall of Fame Jockey Mike Smith will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 This honor is given annually to someone who has served the horse racing...
Mike Smith Named 2017 Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award Recipient
Press Release Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame rider who has handled scores of top horses and won hundreds of major races over a 36-year career that has gone from highlight to highlight, has had another prestigious award added to his resume by being named the 2017...
Riders Up! Saratoga Jockeys to Hold Karaoke Night to Benefit PDJF
Competition is always fierce in Saratoga in the summer, but perhaps nowhere as fierce as on the Vapor Night Club stage during the annual jockey karaoke contest. This year's event, which benefits the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), will take place Monday,...
“News You Can Use” from the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
CHICAGO – The heat is on and with it several summertime activities and events to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). PDJF Day Across America – Over 30 race tracks across the U.S. will celebrate the 4th annual “PDJF Day Across America” on Sat., July...
Record Number of Hall of Fame Riders Set to Honor their Fallen Brothers and Sisters at the Fourth Annual Jockeys and Jeans
Seventeen Hall of Fame Jockeys have committed to attending the fourth annual Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund at Parx Casino and Racing near Philadelphia on Saturday, June 3. The number exceeds the 14 who attended the group’s...
Derby Day Silent Auction Fundraiser to Support Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
ELKTON, Md. – For the third consecutive year, tracks and racing venues will participate in a Kentucky Derby Day Silent Auction to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys’ Fund (PDJF) on Saturday, May 6. Proceeds from the collaborative effort by the Thoroughbred...
Ragin’ Cajun at the Castle: April 23rd Benefit for Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and South African Simunye Project
CHICAGO – A Cajun-themed benefit to aid two seemingly disparate charities will be held at the iconic Castle Post in Versailles, Ky, on Sun., April 23. Proceeds from “Ragin’ Cajun At The Castle” will raise funds for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) and The...
Jockeys And Jeans To Hold Stallion Season Auction To Benefit PDJF
Jockeys and Jeans has procured nearly $600,000 in stallion seasons and plan an on-line sale beginning January 17th and a live auction of select seasons at Gulfstream Park on January 20th. Again this year, Lane's End Farm and its shareholders lead the way with...
Santa Anita Park Announces 2017 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award Finalists, Winner to be Announced in February
Press Release ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2016)–Santa Anita Park has announced five finalists for the 2017 Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, with the winner to be announced in February following a vote of jockeys nationwide. Veteran jockeys Kerwin Clark,...
Jockeys’ Guild Assembly to Focus on Lifestyle, Fitness and Preparing for the Future
LEXINGTON, KY (November 17, 2016) Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockeys from around the country will be in attendance during the annual Jockeys’ Guild Assembly December 12-13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sessions begin Monday, December 12 with J. Curtis...
