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, Jan. 12, at Harper Hall in Lexington, Ky. and will feature select seasons to Arabian Knight, Cogburn (with 2026 breed back), Constitution, McKinzie, Muth, National Treasure, Not This Time, Nyquist (with 2026 breed back), 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 by 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.
