Jockeys and Jeans

The seventh annual sale of stallion breeding seasons--which ended Jan. 25 to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund--raised $112,050 compared to $72,500 in 2022. The sale marked revenue increases in both the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stallion seasons with increases more pronounced in the Quarter Horse breeding industry, accounting for $71,500 of the total proceeds. The seasons were donated by breeders in six states, including several leading farms in Central Kentucky. To date, the sale has raised over $600,000 for the PDJF. "The season donors as well as the buyers...

An auction of no-guarantee Thoroughbred seasons to benefit Jockeys and Jeans will begin on Starquine.com Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at 9 a.m. ET, and will run through Thursday, Jan. 12 at 9 p.m. The seasons will be previewed starting Jan. 9. Bidding on Quarter Horse seasons begins Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., and ends Thursday, Jan. 26 at 9:00 pm. This is the only stallion season auction that brings together Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Stallions in one sale, and one in which all proceeds go to help former...

Bidding for the seventh Jockeys and Jeans Great American Stallion Season Sale to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund opens Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. ET with an offering of non-guaranteed Thoroughbred seasons on Starquine.com. Bidding ends Jan.12 at 9 p.m. The auction's preview starts Jan. 9. Bidding on Quarter Horse seasons begins Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. ET and ends Jan. 26 at 9 p.m. The preview starts Jan. 23. Since the all-volunteer Jockeys and Jeans was founded by a group of former jockeys in late 2014, it has...

Randy Sampson, CEO and Chairman of Canterbury Park, has been named Jockeys and Jeans 2022 Person of the Year. Sampson is a member of the Jockeys and Jeans organizing committee and has been helpful in advising it on track relations and fundraising. Canterbury Park, the track he and his family own in Shakopee, MN, hosted the 2018 Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser, raising $268,000. Sampson will accept the award at the eighth annual Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser July 2 at Churchill Downs. "Of course, I am truly honored," Sampson said. "But...

Jockeys and Jeans, a group founded by former jockeys to raise funds for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, will hold their eighth annual fundraising event at Churchill Downs July 2. The popular event will take place on the final day of Churchill Downs's Spring Meet and include a day of live racing featuring the GII Stephen Foster S. The event has been scheduled to take place at Churchill Downs since 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until 2022. In a show of support and recognition that the...

Jockeys and Jeans, a volunteer group dedicated to raising funds for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), has named Caesars Entertainment Inc. Vice President of Racing Joe Morris as an official Jockeys and Jeans Ambassador. In this role, Morris will advocate for wounded jockeys' financial support, make known the inherent dangers of racing, and help in jockey recovery. "It's hard putting into context what this level of participation means to horse racing's fallen heroes," said Barry Pearl, President of Jockeys and Jeans. "It's more than a response to a huge...

This year's Jockey and Jeans Stallion Season Sale, which ended Jan. 24, surpassed 2021 figures, earning $72,450 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. The auction was held on www.Starquine.com. "We thank all the season donors and buyers who once again proved that the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse community cares about those 60 catastrophically injured jockeys," said Jockeys and Jeans President, Barry Pearl. "And believe me the $1,000 a month stipend the charity gives to those men and women make a huge difference in their lives. We want to make sure...

The Jockeys and Jeans Great American Stallion Season Sale to benefit The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund begins Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. and ends Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. on Starquine.com. A preview of the seasons will be available Jan. 20. Both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stallions will be included. "This is a true opportunity to show the world that those in the Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horse industry will stand up for those who can no longer stand for themselves," said Jockeys and Jeans President Barry Pearl. "The racing community...

The sixth annual Jockeys and Jeans Great American Stallion Season Sale to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund will take place Jan. 21 through Jan. 24, 2022, on the Starquine.com platform. A preview of the available seasons--both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse--will be made available Jan. 20. All seasons are non-guaranteed and donors have the option of including a breed-back provision the following year if the mare does not get in foal. "We are tickled to see that the racing industry is on the rebound from the pandemic year and the...

Last Saturday's Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser held at Monmouth Park raised $340,000, breaking the record of $312,000 raised in 2019 when the event was held at Canterbury Park. Organized by an all volunteer group, Jockeys and Jeans has now raised a total of $1.9 million for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. "I've heard it said that jockeys don't get the credit they deserve by the racing industry and don't do enough to help each other," said Jockeys and Jeans President Barry Pearl. "We just proved that is a myth." At...

The upcoming seventh annual Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF)'s popular Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser, to be held Sept. 11 at Monmouth Park, will feature proxy bidding for the live auction items available at the event. A number of unique items and racing-related memorabilia are being offered in the live auction, including halters worn by American Pharoah, Authentic, Curlin, and Tiz the Law, as well as a boot signed by the last five winning jockeys of the Triple Crown and a signed custom racing saddle. Click here for the auction proxy...

Jockeys and Jeans, a volunteer group dedicated to raising funds for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), has named Caesars Entertainment Inc. as the presenting sponsor for its 7th annual fundraising event Sept. 11 at Monmouth Park. Founded in 2014 by five former jockeys, Jockeys and Jeans has raised more than $1.6 million to benefit the PDJF through a yearly stallion season sale and its annual fundraising event. "As a company tightly aligned with horse racing, it was important for us to get involved with Jockeys and Jeans," said Joe...