Arkansas Racetrack Chaplaincy raises $27K with auction

A live auction during the Arkansas Racetrack Chaplaincy banquet last month raised $27,000 for the organization, according to Chaplain Robi Heffington.

She said there were 15 items on offer and the top sellers were an Oaklawn saddle towel quilt that brought $8,500 and a custom, artistic walking cane signed by D. Wayne Lukas that brought $6,000.

An original painting of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan by award-winning artist Renee Torbit brought $1,000. There also were 100 silent auction items.

Heffington said attendance was strong, with 340 people at the event held in the hotel at Oaklawn.

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