by Chris Webb

Defiance, OH — The second annual Defiance County Area Horsemen’s Association reverse raffle dinner/auction will be held March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Defiance Eagles, Defiance, Ohio. Money raised will help fund the harness racing program at the Defiance County Fair on August 21 and 24.

There are 300 tickets on sale at $50 each with a first place cash prize of $1,500, second place $600 and third place $300.

Purchase of your ticket includes a grilled steak dinner and an evening of entertainment, including big screen televisions to view the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four games, 50-50 drawing, black jack table, bingo, tip boards and door prizes.

Donated items will also be auctioned, including an original Ann Lufkin 16×20 oil painting of the winning bidder’s choice, generated from their preferred photograph. The Ohio based artist and artist to the Little Brown Jug, Ms. Lufkin is also donating a numbered special edition print of “The Heart of it All” — commemorating Ohio horses, drivers and trainers. Please visit her website at www.annlufkin.com.

Bidding on the commissioned oil painting will take place at the reverse raffle at 7:30 p.m., with telephone bids accepted until that time by phoning Chris Webb at 419.576.6644. Ann Lufkin will be present and will display some of her works.

In addition, breedings to numerous stallions standing in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania are being offered in a silent auction. Bids are being taken on the following horses:

Ohio Pacers:
Allamerican Captor
A Stud Named Sue
Camlucks Dominator
Indian Fever
Mantacular
Oaks Enforcer
Premier On Broadway
Strong Player

Ohio Trotters:
Iron Duke
Royal Palm
San Siro Lane
Touchdown Town
Trainforthefuture

Pennsylvania Pacers:
Cam’s Card Shark
The Fraternity Pan

Indiana Pacers:
Brother Lost Soul
Copeland Comet
Jenna’s Beach Boy
Palone Ranger

Indiana Trotter:
Cincinnati Kid

Bids on the breedings can be made by phoning Bill Peters until 7 p.m., Friday, March 30. At that time, the person with the second-highest bid will have the opportunity to raise his or her bid. Bidding will continue between the two highest bidders until one drops out. Should there be any stallions that have not received bids by that time and date, silent bids will be accepted on those stallions only at the reverse raffle Saturday, March 31.

For tickets call: Chris Webb at 419.393.4119; Kevin Appel at 419.438.5682; or Bill Peters at 419.298.7408.