Curlin For Kids Fund to Benefit Children's Charities Named In Honor of Kentucky Derby Hopeful.LEXINGTON, Ky. -- In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of Derby activities, a charitable fund has been established at Blue Grass Community Foundation. The Curlin For Kids Fund was named in honor of the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby One of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. hopeful and was created by Kentucky-bred Curlin's four owners (Stonestreet Stables, Padua Stables, George Bolton, and Midnight Cry Stables) to benefit children's charities. As the excitement surrounding Curlin has increased, given his recent Arkansas Derby The Arkansas Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in April at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Arkansas Derby is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the dirt. win, the owners decided to share some of the winning proceeds to make a difference in the lives of children. An initial gift celebrating Curlin's success was recently donated to Blue Grass Community Foundation. "In addition to sharing a great horse and a love of thoroughbred Thoroughbred Light breed of racing and jumping horse descended from three desert stallions brought to England between 1689 and 1724. Thoroughbreds have a delicate head, slim body, broad chest, and short back. Most are bay, chestnut, brown, black, or gray. racing, all of the Curlin partners have a long-standing dedication to children's charities and education," said Barbara Banke, co-owner with husband Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Jackson of Stonestreet Farms. "We are proud to establish this fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation so that our good fortune will benefit some of our favorite children's charities." "We are all so grateful to be able to take advantage of all the attention that comes with a worldwide event like the Kentucky Derby to shed some light on such an important cause," said Anne Sanan, co-owner of Padua Stables with husband Satish Sanan. "If we can inspire one additional person to take notice and help these charities that are so dedicated to children and their education, we feel this has been a success." The Curlin owners consist of: Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke of Stonestreet Farms near Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, United States, known as the "Horse Capital of the World," is located in the heart of the Bluegrass region. It is the second-largest city in Kentucky, after Louisville, Kentucky,[1] and the 68th largest in the United States. , and California-based Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates; Satish and Anne Sanan of Padua Stables in Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 48,901.[1] It is the county seat of Marion CountyGR6. ; George Bolton of Westend Capital Management in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] ; and William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham, Jr. of Midnight Cry Stables near Lexington, Kentucky. "We are so pleased by the actions of Curlin's owners," stated Anne Nash, Executive Director of Blue Grass Community Foundation. "They are setting a wonderful example of giving back to the community. No matter who is first to cross the finish line, the children of Lexington will benefit, thanks to these generous donors. As you can imagine, we are rooting hard for Curlin!" Blue Grass Community Foundation connects people who give to causes that matter. The foundation, located in Lexington, Kentucky, currently has approximately $35 million in managed assets and funded $1.8 million in grants in 2006. Blue Grass Community Foundation will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2007. |
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