Chicago Equestrians for a Cause to Host $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby
July 13, 2009
Lake Forest, IL - July 13, 2009 - Chicago Equestrians for a Cause is pleased to announce that they are hosting and producing the 2009 $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby, which will be held on August 30, 2009, at the Annali Farm in Antioch, IL. The net proceeds will benefit The Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. The Chicago Hunter Derby is a series event for the Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.
Following in the footsteps of the hunter derby held at the Evergreen Invitational last year, the Chicago Hunter Derby hopes to raise even more money for Chicago Equestrians for a Cause, a philanthropic group that donates money earned for many significant charities, including the Children’s Memorial Hospital. This year, the group aims help with increased proceeds thanks to the hunter derby’s new location and management.
Local Chicago trainers Caroline Weeden and Lynn Jayne are on the advisory board of the Chicago Equestrians for a Cause, while Karen Lackenger serves as the Chairman.
Bobby Murphy of Kentucky Horse Shows LLC will be managing the show as well as designing the derby course. The hunter derby will be held in the in-field of an old steeplechase track with a beautiful pond in the background, adding to the unique history and atmosphere of the setting. This occasion promises to be one of the most prestigious hunter derbies in the country, and it will be a weekend full of fun events for hunter enthusiasts.
Murphy noted, “It’s not just a Hunter Derby class with jumps that resemble the grass roots; it’s a Hunter Derby Day, and is one of a kind. It will be a day that sets a new bar for the individual derby events. We are going to truly give everyone an experience of a lifetime.”
The Chicago Hunter Derby features incredible sponsorship, amazing prizes, top riders and horses, and a very impressive roster of judges, all of which will be announced soon.
For more information on the 2009 $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby, please contact Bobby Murphy by emailing bobbymurphy1@gmail.com or calling 859-229-7323.
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