The Retraining of Racehorses Racing to Cricket event, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 3 at Wormsley Cricket Grounds, has added a nomination to champion stayer Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to the live auction. The nomination, which was donated by the stallion's owner/breeder Bjorn Nielsen, is in addition to 11 other lots, which includes nominations to Group 1 sire Aclaim (Ire) and young sire Lope Y Fernandez (Ire); a trip for four to the Punchestown Festival in May 2024 with a tour of the Irish National Stud and overnight stay at The Club; and a two-night stay at the luxury B&B Aylworth Manor in the Cotswolds and tickets and hospitality for two at the November Meeting at Cheltenham on Sunday, Nov. 19.
The live auction will be held at 1:30 p.m. with charity auctioneer Martin Pope handling the duties. Bids can be made in advance by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 by email. For more information on the charity event and auction, please visit the Retraining of Racehorses website.
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