Stallions Farms Donate Breedings For Jockeys Benefit on Saturday

Jockey Eddie Cox (left) and jockey Alfonso Lujan were both injured in riding accidents earlier this year. Fundraising activities include silent auction with 2015 stallion services, a raffle and jambalaya plate lunch.

By donating several 2015 stallion services, Tate Farms, Louisiana Equine Reproduction Center, Blanchet Farms, Hart Farms, Jumonville Farms and JW Run Bayou Ranch are supporting a group effort that includes fellow rider John Hamilton, Cathy Roy, Eric Brinkman, Rhonda Johnson Cox, Ann Wessel, Liz Richard, Cynthia Menard and Judd Kearl.

They are hoping to rally support for the injured riders this Saturday, which is the final day of the Evangeline Downs Quarter Horse meet.

"Eddie and Alfonso are both great guys who are facing tough times,” said Hamilton. "They have given so much of themselves, on and off the racetrack. We hope that we will be able to raise funds to assist them in their time of need.”

Beginning at 10 am, the public is invited to enjoy Jambalaya Plate Lunches in the ECOM Building, donated by Cathy Roy and prepared by Brinkman of Bluebugboilers.com for $4.

Silent Auction Items will include

• Fighter On Fire ($400 farm fee-Tate Farms)
• Struttin To Beduino ($400 farm fee-Tate Farms)
• Zoomin For Bux ($400 farm fee-Tate Farms)
• Mr Piloto ($500 farm fee-LACERS)
• First Down Vike ($500 farm fee-LACERS)
• AJs Fast Das ($400 farm fee-Blanchet Farms)
• Reba Reba Corona ($400 farm fee-Blanchet Farms)
• First Down King ($400 farm fee-Blanchet Farms)
• Tee Cos ($400 farm fee-Blanchet Farms)
• Jls Party Wagon ($400 farm fee-Blanchet Farms)
• Onthewingsofglory (no farm fee-Jumonville Farms)
• Sizzlin Cartel (no farm fee-Jumonville Farms)
• First Prize Perry ($500 farm fee-Hart Farms)
• Majestic Cartel (no farm fee-Scartlett Hill Farm-donated by Judd Kearl)
• First Comment (JW Run Bayou Ranch)
• Elijah's Song (TB) (JW Run Bayou Ranch)
• Blue Bug Boiler/Cooker
• Winner’s Circle Custom Painted Ponies
• and much more!

Person's who can not attend may call Rhonda Cox at (979) 739-8349 to place bids for the stallion services.

$2 Raffle Tickets are being sold for a drawing @ 5:45

• 1st Prize --- Exercise Saddle, Donated By: Vinton Feed
• 2nd Prize --- 32” Smart TV
• 3rd Prize --- $100 CASH

For more information this event or to make a donation to assist Lujan and Cox, contact Pastor Dwight Brown of ECOM at (337) 308-0960, or dwightbrown975@yahoo.com.