The spectacular saddlecloths worn by all 2012 Queen’s Plate participants and signed by their respective jockeys are now available for bidding on eBay.
Generously donated by Woodbine Entertainment Group, the saddlecloths are being offered to raise funds for LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, a registered charity currently fostering, rehabilitating and retraining over 45 retired racehorses.
The direct link to the auction on eBay is available here: http://myworld.ebay.ca/longrun1416
For further information, please call (416-675-3993 ext. 3440) or email LongRun (info@longrunretirement.com).
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