FTC Auction at Live Oak Hits Record Level

The 16th annual Florida Thoroughbred Charities (FTC) fundraising auction March 19 at Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Plantation near Ocala, Fla., raised $122,140, a 75% increase over last year's gross of $69,410.

The FTC would like to thank the following Florida Thoroughbred breeders and continuing supporters:

--Adena Springs South, for contributing stallion seasons totaling $34,300, along with the Sunshine Millions race day package (valued at $4,300), for a total of $38,600.

--Mari Hulman George, chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for providing the Indianapolis 500 package ($10,000), as well as the Brickyard 400 package ($9,500), for a total of $19,500.

--George Steinbrenner, for donating his World Series package ($7,700) and the Yankees Old Timer package ($4,200), for a total of $11,900.