Tickets are going fast for the tribute night for Keith and Ron Waples, which is a fundraiser for the educational funds for Paige and Paula Austin, daughters of trainer Mark Austin, who passed away suddenly last month.
The event will be held on Wednesday, October 29, at Mohawk Racetrack with doors opening at 5 p.m., buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. with the tribute portion to follow dinner. Tickets are $50 each with tables of eight available for $400. To order tickets, or donate an item to the auction or the fundraiser, please contact Jack Darling ([email protected] - 519-653-2698), Ian Fleming ([email protected] - 519-482-5270) or Bill O’Donnell ([email protected] - 905-854-2672).
An online and onsite silent auction will be held. The online auction will begin on Monday, October 20 at noon and close the following Monday, October 27 at 7 p.m. All funds raised will go to the education fund.
Some of the notable auction items received to date are a breeding to red hot sire Sportswriter from Tara Hills Stud, a breeding to Big Jim donated by Darlene Carr, box seats for eight for a Toronto Raptors game from Brad Grant, a Brodeur jogger donated by Jack Darling and Larry Ainsworth, an autographed Bobby Orr jersey from Michelle and Scott McEneny and a month’s training from McNair stables. A full list of items available for bid will be released next week.