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The Jockey’s Circle
A day at the races at Saratoga
$200
Starting bid
Enjoy the beauty and pageantry of Saratoga with Sean Clancy, the editor/publisher of The Saratoga Special newspaper and unofficial mayor of Saratoga. Meet Hall of Fame jockeys and trainers, maybe a Kentucky Derby winner or two and perhaps a tip for the afternoon on your behind-the-scenes morning tour of the famed Saratoga backstretch and enjoy a day in a finish line box or a paddock-side picnic table at America's oldest and most storied racetrack. If you're lucky, maybe you'll get your picture taken in the winner's circle.
This year's meet starts July 16 and finishes Sept. 7. If you can't go this season, pick another year, we are there every summer.
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates, Travers Weekend is not available.
Value: Priceless.
Donated by Sean & Joe Clancy
A day at the races at Cheltenham
$100
Starting bid
You're in for a treat! Cheltenham Racecourse is one of the most popular sporting venues in the UK, welcoming over 400,000 racegoers a year. It is a pilgrimage for racing fans from across the world.
Enjoy TWO tickets to either Festival Trials Day in January OR for one day of the April Meeting.
Festival Trials Day is the final opportunity to see the sports protagonists go out to battle on Cheltenham Racecourse’s hallowed turf before the Cheltenham Festival.
The April Meeting is a wonderful two-day meeting on Wednesday April 15 and Thursday April 16. The Spring sunshine shining over the famous Cleeve Hill and hallowed Cheltenham turf is sure to put a spring in your step and provide a brilliant day out with high-quality racing.
To make your day EXTRA SPECIAL, enjoy dinner at the famous Hollow Bottom pub with jockeys Sam Twiston-Davies and Aidan Coleman. Sam Twiston-Davies is one of Britain’s most experienced and successful National Hunt jockeys, known for his strength, competitive riding and success at major festivals. Retired jockey Aidan Coleman is one of the most accomplished Irish National Hunt jockeys of recent decades.
Surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and steeped in racing history, The Hollow Bottom pub has been a gathering place for locals, farmers, and horse racing enthusiasts alike. Whether you're there to celebrate a big win or simply enjoy great food and company, The Hollow Bottom is where stories are shared and lasting memories are made.
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates, limit two people.
Value: $600
Donated by Sam Twiston-Davies and Aidan Coleman
A Cheltenham Experience, with Ben Pauling
$100
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Enjoy a morning on the gallops with UK steeplechase trainer Ben Pauling, at his Naunton Downs facility in The Cotswolds countryside, just a twenty-minute drive from Cheltenham - see behind the scenes of Pauling's incredible new state of-the-art training establishment.
Follow up your visit to the gallops with an afternoon at the famed Cheltenham Racecourse! Cheltenham is at the heart of almost every aspect of Jump racing in the United Kingdom. Ben Pauling will provide you with owners and trainers tickets at Cheltenham for 4 people, for any meeting EXCLUDING the Festival in March.
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $1,000
Donated by Ben Pauling
Morning on the gallops and racing at Epsom Racecourse
$100
Starting bid
Enjoy a morning on the gallops and a day of racing at Epsom Racecourse with Royal Ascot winning trainer George Baker. YES, this includes your own private tour of Downs House, across the downs, around Tattenham Corner, past the Derby start and to Eclipse's old stall. Downs House Racing Stables is situated a furlong from the start of the premier Classic horse race, the Epsom Derby.
Follow up your morning visit to Downs House Racing with a day at Epsom Downs Racecourse. A Grade 1 racecourse located in Epsom, Surrey (in the UK), Epsom Downs is home to some of the world's finest flat racing and the supreme test of the racehorse.
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $1,000
Donated by George Baker
Full page ad in The Saratoga Special
$100
Starting bid
Reach the audience you want to reach in Saratoga’s racing newspaper. Published 20 times in 2025, The Special covers it all at the sport’s premier meet. Secure your spot for 2026.
Value: $950
Donated by Sean & Joe Clancy
5 night stay at the historic Kinloch House Hotel in Scotland
$200
Starting bid
Experience 5 star luxury, character and traditional comforts at stunning Kinloch House Hotel in Blairgowrie, one of the very finest authentic country house hotels in Scotland. The venue offers you the very best of Scottish hospitality and a truly fabulous dining experience. If the idea of a peaceful Scottish country hotel, located in 25 acres of Scottish countryside appeals, then you need look no further.
Kinloch House appeals to everyone who enjoys that ‘home from home’ atmosphere. This is a special place in which to relax and enjoy some of Scotland’s wonderful countryside and good cuisine.
Enjoy 5 nights, with breakfast included, at this 5 star hotel in Perthshire.
Travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $2500
Donated by Graham and Rosie Watters
One Cap to hunt with the Orange County Hounds
$25
Starting bid
Established in New York in 1900, the Orange County Hounds are one of the oldest and most prominent hunts in the United States. In 1903, the hunt relocated to The Plains, Virginia, where they made an indelible impact on the culture and landscape of Virginia’s Hunt Country.
Hunt for a day with this historic pack of hounds.
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $250
Donated by Orange County Hounds
Two Caps to hunt with Mr. Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds
$40
Starting bid
W. Plunket Stewart set his heart on having the best pack of foxhounds, his own country to hunt over, and his own hunt. It was his motivating force in 1910 and ’11 when he lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In November 1949, Stewart's stepdaughter Nancy Penn Smith Hannum became the master of Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds and developed the pack into what it is today.
Enjoy TWO caps to hunt with the Unionville, Pennsylvania pack. Accommodations for horses and people can be arranged if needed.
Travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $400
Donated by Mr. Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds
10% share in Boldog (FR) with trainer Tom Garner
$200
Starting bid
Join the ownership group of Boldog (FR) for the 2026 season! Imported in spring 2025, Boldog ran in four stakes races this year and is looking to break through with his first win in the US.
Includes:
10% share
No training fees
10% of purse money won
Boldog trains with Tom Garner in Butler, Maryland.
Value: $3,000 (at least, more depending on purse money won)
Donated by Tom Garner
Thoroughbred Racehorse Experience & Behind the Scenes tour
$25
Starting bid
Visit Springdale Racecourse in Camden, South Carolina, and the National Steeplechase Museum!
The Thoroughbred Racehorse experience is a special tour offered during fall, winter, and spring mornings as trainers and horses are available. Steeplechase Museum staff will accompany you on a visit to the training track to watch horses perform their morning workouts and on a visit to the barns to get a peek behind-the-scenes at Springdale Racecourse. The tour concludes with a guided, behind the scenes tour of the National Steeplechase Museum.
For safety reasons, guests are required to sign a waiver before beginning the tour and no guests under the age of thirteen (13) are permitted.
Package is for a group of four people. Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $80
Donated by the National Steeplechase Museum
Grandstand Box and VIP Parking to 2026 Colonial Cup Races
$100
Starting bid
One Grandstand box (seats six people) and two VIP parking passes for the November 22, 2026 Colonial Cup Races in Camden, South Carolina.
Experience the drama and the excitement of the final day of racing for the 2026 season! The grandstand provides the best view in the house.
A bag of Colonial Cup swag is included in the package.
Accommodations and travel not included.
Value: $650
Donated by the Carolina Cup Racing Association
Infield Tailgate at the 2026 Pennsylvania Hunt Cup
$50
Starting bid
One Infield Tailgate Parking Pass
at the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup is a timber steeplechase race with a distance of four miles and 18 fences. From its inception it has been intended as a substantial test of both horse and rider, and is one of just three 4-mile steeplechase races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association. First run in 1921 over a course in Whitemarsh , PA, the race moved to the present location in Unionville PA in 1964, where it has been held annually since.
Established with the aim of making a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need, this exhilarating event not only showcases the thrilling spectacle of horse racing but also serves as a platform to raise vital funds for the Chester County Food Bank.
Park one row behind Finish line East. Includes parking for one vehicle and up to six occupants (Children under six are free and don’t count towards the limit.)
Cars will be parked in order of arrival. Dogs are not permitted.
Accommodations and travel not included.
Value $450
Donated by: Pennsylvania Hunt Cup Races
London International Horse Show on December 22nd
$50
Starting bid
TWO tickets to the London International Horse Show on MONDAY DECEMBER 22nd. The Monday schedule includes:
▪️The CSI5* Turkish Airlines Grand Prix
▪️The Tuffa Boots Jockeys Challenge Cup in aid of The Injured Jockeys Fund
▪️Shetland Pony Grand National
ALSO INCLUDED: Champagne Bar passes and a tour of the stables! Located in its own exclusive tented structure, the Champagne Taittinger Bar and Brasserie provides a luxurious setting with an indoor lounge and outdoor garden overlooking the International Arena Collecting Ring.
Accommodations and travel not included. Limit two people.
Value: $300
Donated by: Ollie Garner
My Lady's Manor course walk and lunch
$40
Starting bid
Walk the three mile My Lady's Manor timber course course in Monkton, Maryland with jockey Dan Nevin, who had a win over the course in April 2025.
Dan Nevin is an Irish-born steeplechase jockey who has been active on the National Steeplechase Association circuit since 2021, when he burst onto the scene, winning his first US race, the Maryland Hunt Cup, on Vintage Vinnie. Dan will tell you about his preferred approach to each fence, what kind of horse does well in the race, and what it feels like to win over the Manor course.
Continue to chat with Dan about all things timber racing during lunch at the Manor Tavern after your course walk. The Manor Tavern is a picturesque, 267 year old property dating back to the time of George Washington. Today, it’s a country oasis in the heart of steeplechase land where friends and family gather for delectable food and exquisite service.
Limit four people in your tour/lunch. Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $300
Donated by Dan Nevin
Tailgate Parking at the 2026 Willowdale Steeplechase
$50
Starting bid
One Tailgate Parking Space in “THE WATER JUMP” section & Admission for four people at the 34th Running of the Willowdale Steeplechase, on May 9, 2026
Nestled in the heart of Cheshire Hunt County in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the Willowdale Steeplechase is a world-class equestrian event that seamlessly blends the rich tradition of steeplechase with a steadfast commitment to the local community. Behind this grand event stands W.B. Dixon Stroud, Jr., a lifelong equestrian who achieved the prestigious Maryland Hunt Cup victory in 1984.
The course’s unique water jump, the only one of its kind in North America, presents a thrilling challenge for jockeys.
Since its inaugural race on May 22, 1993, the Willowdale Steeplechase has garnered increasing attendance, interest, and support. This growth is driven by an unwavering commitment to preserving steeplechase tradition while remaining attuned to the evolving needs of the community. Over the years, the event has contributed close to $1,500,000 to local charities, embodying the spirit of giving back.
Accommodations and travel not included.
Value $450
Donated by: Willowdale Steeplechase
Tour the Cotswolds by helicopter!
$200
Starting bid
Your own birds-eye view! See different training yards in the Cotswolds from helicopter. Check out the yards of Jonjo and AJ O’Neill, Fergal O'Brien, Charlie Longsdon, Shaun Lycett and more.
The Cotswolds is one of the epicentres of National Hunt racing in Britain. Its rolling limestone hills, mild climate, and long equine tradition make it a natural home for many of the UK’s biggest trainers, best gallops, and most prestigious race meetings.
Limit THREE people, summer months only. Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $900
Donated by Ollie Garner
Equine Dental work for two horses
$25
Starting bid
Equine Dental work for two horses within a 25 mile radius of Middleburg, Virginia.
For over 30 years, retired steeplechase jockey Graham Alcock has been floating teeth in Northern Virginia.
Value: $250
Donated by Graham Alcock
New Years Day at Musselburgh Races for Four
$50
Starting bid
Start 2026 off right. This package is for NEW YEARS DAY (Jan 1, 2026), for four people.
Begin the new year on the gallops with trainers Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudmore in Perthshire, Scotland. Since 1995, Lucinda Russell has been training National Hunt horses, training over a thousand winners including Grade One winners at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals in addition to saddling the first home in the Grand National on two occasions.
Continue your day at Musselburgh Racecourse. Musselburgh is firmly established as one of the UK’s most stylish racecourses, offering award-winning facilities in a 5-star visitor attraction located only 6 miles from Edinburgh.
Finally, cap off January 1 with drinks in Edinburgh with jockey Stephen Mulqueen, who was the runner-up Leading Jockey on the NSA circuit in 2025.
Accommodations and travel not included. Limit four people.
Value: $300
Donated by Stephen Mulqueen and Lucinda Russell.
Dinner with jockeys Harrison Beswick and Conor Tierney
$25
Starting bid
Dinner for two people, in the Kennett Square, Pennsylvania area, with jockeys Harrison Beswick and Conor Tierney.
A UK native, Harry Beswick burst onto the US jump racing scene with a win in the 2021 Carolina Cup, riding Noah and the Ark. In 2023 he was second in the NSA jockey standings. His focus is shifting a bit more toward the training side these days.
Ireland native Conor Tierney, an amateur jockey, came to the US in 2023 with his sights set on the Maryland Hunt Cup. He piloted Withoutmoreado to win the Hunt Cup in 2023, and rode Road to Oz to Hunt Cup victory this year.
These two jockeys will treat you and guest to dinner in the Kennett Square area, at a mutually agreed upon restaurant. Pick their brains and see what makes them tick!
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $200
Donated by Harrison Beswick and Conor Tierney
A morning on the gallops with Joseph O'Brien
$50
Starting bid
Joseph Patrick O’Brien is a highly successful Irish Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and former champion flat jockey, widely regarded as one of the rising stars in international racing. He is the son of legendary trainer Aidan O’Brien and has carved out an impressive career both in the saddle and now from the training ranks.
Joseph invites you to a morning on the gallops Carriganóg Racing. Joseph’s grandfather Joe Crowley was the first to train from the yard on Owning Hill and enjoyed great success there. In later years, Joseph’s parents Annemarie and Aidan were both crowned Irish Champion National Hunt Trainers while based there and Annemarie’s sister Frances also trained an abundance of winners from the yard. Quite literally thousands of winners have been trained on its famous uphill gallop over the decades.
Accommodations and travel not included. Mutually agreeable dates. Four people.
Value: $300
Donated by Joseph Patrick O'Brien
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