LEXINGTON, Ky. – The online portion of Thoroughbred Charities of America’s annual Stallion Season Auction presented by Mt. Brilliant Family Foundation began today and runs through Friday, Jan. 10, with staggered closing times starting at 4 p.m. ET. Nearly 200 seasons including Volatile, Charlatan, Blame, Liam’s Map, and Violence will be available for online bidding on Salering.net. The majority of seasons will sell no guarantee however a few seasons will be offered no guarantee with a 2026 breed back. A full list of seasons is available here. The auction is TCA’s largest annual fundraiser.
A Live Auction and Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 12, at Harper Hall in Lexington, Ky. and will feature select seasons to Arabian Knight, Cogburn (with 2026 breedback), Constitution, McKinzie, Muth, National Treasure, Not This Time, Nyquist (with 2026 breedback), Oscar Performance, Seize the Grey, Timberlake, and Vekoma. Tickets can be purchased here. Bidders or their authorized agents may bid on select seasons by attending the event in-person or they may email ehalliwell@tca.org to register to bid online or by phone.
Non-season items in the live auction include a John Deere ZTrak mower, a commissioned piece from equine artist Robert Clark, tickets for the 2025 Triple Crown races, a Turks & Caicos vacation home rental, and a Chef’s Secret Dinner Experience at Keenland.
Brandon and Diannah Perry will be honored with the Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and Beyond the Wire will be honored with the Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service Award.
Additionally, an online silent auction of non-season items including halters worn Rachel Alexandra, Munnings, Practical Joke, Sierra Leone, Seize the Grey and more, artwork, unique experiences, horse vanning, and more will be offered. A list of silent auction items is available here.
The auction is sponsored by Mt. Brilliant Family Foundation, Equine Athlete Veterinary Services, Rocket Ship Racing, Peoples Bank, Coolmore America, Ocala Breeders’ Sales, Equine Medical Associates, Bourbon Lane Stable Retirement Fund, Grade One Investments, Top Line Sales, Equine Medical of Ocala, Julie Davies, Pick View LLC, Paul Sharp Stables, Niall Brennan Stables, Brookdale Sales, Ocala Stud, Scanlon Training and Sales, Ballyrankin Stud, L.V. Harkness, Paulick Report, BloodHorse, Daily Racing Form, and Thoroughbred Daily News.
For further information regarding the 35th annual TCA Stallion Season Auction please visit www.tca.org or call (859) 276-4989.
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) was formed in 1990 to raise and distribute funds to charities in the Thoroughbred industry that provide a better life for Thoroughbreds, both during and after their racing careers, by supporting qualified repurposing and retirement organizations and by helping the people who care for them. In 2024, TCA granted over $1 million to 86 approved charities working within Thoroughbred retraining, rehoming and retirement; backstretch and farm worker services, research and equine-assisted therapy. During the last three decades, TCA has granted over $27 million to more than 200 charities that successfully meet the criteria set forth in its annual grant application. TCA administers the Horses First Fund, founded by LNJ Foxwoods in 2016, to assist Thoroughbreds in need of emergency aid. TCA manages Cómo, a mobile app founded by Godolphin, that connects racing industry employees to the vital services they need through a network of racetrack chaplains and Thoroughbred industry organizations. TCA is the charitable arm of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA).
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