Come celebrate Fall with us at Old Friends Big Brown's Barn Bash!
The Oct. 14-18 event includes an online silent auction and a party at the farm, where there will be the conclusion of the silent auction, as well as a live auction, and a chance for visitors to meet the guest of honor, 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown.
At the farm, visitors will also get a chance to meet two other new arrivals to the farm: Cozmic One, first-born foal of Zenyatta; and multiple graded winner, Mission Impazible.
In addition, there will also be a lot of fun activities that day including line dancing (and lessons) with the Harrison County Boot Stompers, mini tours of the farm, and a photo booth. Trindy's Food Truck will be on site with delicious food available to purchase.
The event will consist of three parts:
- Online Silent Auction: Oct. 14-18, 2024.
- Live Auction: Oct. 18, 2024.
- Main Event and Meet Big Brown: Oct. 18, 2024 at Old Friends.
Online Silent Auction and How to Bid
The silent auction runs from Monday, Oct. 14 and ends Friday, Oct. 18 at 5:15 p.m. EST
For the silent auction we will be using Givebutter software for bidding. All bidders whether at the event or not, will have to register to bid. The auction will run from Monday, Oct. 14 and end at 5:15 p.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 18.
To register and bid on the online auction, Click Here.
Winning bidders who attend Friday's event in person can pick up their items that night. Winning bidders who are not at the auction please note there will be a separate additional shipping charge to be settled with the office. The large framed prints will be taken to UPS for packing and shipping. This may be as much as $75 to $125. Call us at 502-863-1775 for information.
Live Auction and Absentee Bidding
The live auction will be run the way its run at our Homecoming event. For those unable to attend the event, absentee bidding opens Monday, Oct. 14. Proxy bids will be taken on the following halters for the live auction: Big Brown, Cozmic One, Lava Man, I'll Have Another, Channel Maker, Silver Charm, and Unbridled's Song. Each halter has a Certificate of Authenticity.
Interested buyers unable to attend the Friday event at the farm can absentee bid on these items. To bid, email your following information to horses@oldfriendsequine.org.
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- The name of the item(s) you want to bid on
- Your highest bid on the item(s)
At the event, someone will be assigned to be your Proxy bidder and will start low and bid up to your highest number. The final deadline to receive your bids is Thursday, Oct. 17 at 9:00 p.m. EST.
Main Event and Meet Big Brown
Here are the details for the main event on Friday.
When: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, 4-8 p.m.
Where: Old Friends, 1841 Paynes Depot Rd Georgetown, Ky.
Tickets: Adults $25, Children under 12 Free, 2024 Clubhouse Annual Members $15
Purchase Tickets: Click Here
Schedule of Events at the Farm on Friday, Oct. 18
4:00-5:15 p.m.: Silent Auction
5:15 p.m.: John Nicholson Welcome Address
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Live Auction
7:00-8:00 p.m.: Line Dancing
There will be a lot of other fun activities as previously mentioned including Line Dancing (and lessons) with the Harrison County Boot Stompers, mini tours of the farm, and a photo booth. Trindy's Food Truck will be on site with delicious food available to purchase.
For information call (502) 863-1775.
Old Friends thanks you for your support!
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