TVG, Jockeys’ Guild Announce Telethon for PDJF
Fans Encouraged to Donate by Calling 1-888-TVG-PDJF PDJF Contact: Nancy Lasala, email nancy.lasala@yahoo.com or 630-595-7660 TVG Contact: Haley King, hking@ctpboston.com March 30, 2018 For Immediate Release The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) is delighted...
Santa Anita Jockeys Set for 51st Annual Holy Angels Boys Charity Basketball Game Feb. 1
Press Release ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2018) – The 51st annual Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels Elementary Charity Basketball Game will be played Thursday, Feb. 1 at La Salle High School in Pasadena, with proceeds to benefit Holy Angels Athletics and The Bill...
Safety Issues to be Top Priority at Annual Jockeys’ Guild Assembly
Press Release Lexington, KY (December 1, 2017) The prime focus of this year’s Jockeys’ Guild Assembly, December 11-12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will be on those safety issues which threaten riders’ lives and well-being. Countries such as Ireland, Great Britain,...
JOCKEYS’ GUILD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY DECEMBER 11-12 IN LAS VEGAS SPONSORED BY BETFAIR USA
Press Release LEXINGTON, KY (November 10, 2017) The Jockeys’ Guild Annual Assembly, sponsored by Betfair USA, will bring together Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockeys from around the country December 11-12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s assembly...
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...