LEXINGTON, Ky. – The online portion of Thoroughbred Charities of America’s annual Stallion Season Auction presented by the Goodman Family is underway and runs through Friday, Jan. 9, with staggered closing times starting at 4 p.m. ET. Nearly 170 seasons including Army Mule, Life is Good, Flightline, and McKinzie 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 2027 breed back. A full list of seasons is available here. The auction is TCA’s largest annual fundraiser.
A Select Stallion Season Live Auction and Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 11, at Harper Hall in Lexington, Ky. and will feature select seasons to Constitution, Girvin, Nyquist (with 2027 breedback), Locked, Liam’s Map, Vekoma, Yaupon, and Patch Adams. 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 info@tca.org to register to bid by phone.
Non-season items in the live auction include a John Deere ZTrak mower, a commissioned piece from equine artist Robert Clark, a box at the 2026 Kentucky Oaks and Derby, a St. Thomas oceanfront condo, and a day at Keeneland for six.
Ken Frerich will be honored with the Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and the Delaware Horsemen’s Assistance Fund 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 Beholder, Into Mischief, Shedaresthedevil, Songbird, Scylla, and more, artwork, unique experiences, horse vanning, and much more will be offered. A list of silent auction items is available here.
The auction is sponsored by the Goodman Family, Oberlander Financial Services, Equine Athlete Veterinary Services, Rocket Ship Racing, Peoples Bank, Coolmore America, Paul Miller Ford, Ocala Breeders’ Sales, Equine Medical Associates, Bourbon Lane Stable Retirement Fund, Grade One Investments, Top Line Sales, Equine Medical of Ocala, Pick View LLC, Paul Sharp Stables, Niall Brennan Stables, Brookdale Farm, Ballyrankin Stud, L.V. Harkness, Paulick Report, BloodHorse, Daily Racing Form, and Thoroughbred Daily News.
For further information regarding the 36th annual TCA Stallion Season Auction please visit TCA.org or call (859) 276-4989.
TCA’s mission is to fund and facilitate the support of Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them. TCA distributes grants to several categories of Thoroughbred-related nonprofits including rehabilitation, retraining, rehoming and retirement organizations; backstretch and farm employee programs; equine-assisted therapy programs; and research organizations. Since its inception in 1990, TCA has granted over $28 million to more than 200 charities. TCA also administers the Horses First Fund, founded by LNJ Foxwoods in 2016, to assist Thoroughbreds and their caretakers in need of emergency aid. TCA is the charitable arm of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). More information can be found at TCA.org.
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