Halters for Gun Runner, Sovereignty, and Good Cheer Featured in Online Charity Auction

Racing fans can bid to own a piece of thoroughbred history in an online silent auction benefiting abused and neglected children.

Horse halters for Sovereignty (https://bit.ly/bb26-400), Good Cheer (https://bit.ly/bb26-401), and Gun Runner (https://bit.ly/bb26-402) are available in the Bourbon & the Bayou silent auction, run by the nonprofit child advocacy organization CASA of Lexington.

Each halter is valued at $1,000 and is a great opportunity to own a piece of horse-racing history while supporting a worthy cause. Bidding at https://bandb2026.givesmart.com/ opened today and continues until 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 27.

Sovereignty captured victories in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse since 2018 to win two legs of the American Triple Crown. A winner of three Grade 1 stakes races as a 3-year-old in 2025, he was crowned Champion 3-Year-Old Male and later named Horse of the Year on Jan. 22 at the Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards.

Good Cheer had a stunning victory in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in May 2025. As a Grade 1 winning American Thoroughbred, Good Cheer exemplifies elite talent, determination, and championship caliber racing ability.

Gun Runner is a U.S. Hall of Fame Thoroughbred who was named the 2017 American Horse of the Year and elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Gun Runner remains one of the sport’s most celebrated competitors.

Included with Gun Runner’s halter is an exclusive VIP tour for up to 10 people of Three Chimneys Stallion Complex, where you may even have the chance to see Gun Runner for yourself.

The silent auction is part of CASA of Lexington’s annual fundraiser, Bourbon & the Bayou. The event raises funds that provide advocacy for hundreds of abused and neglected children in central Kentucky each year.

Any items won in the silent auction can be picked up at the CASA of Lexington office, 3245 Loch Ness Dr. in Lexington, Ky., beginning 10 a.m. on Monday, March 2. Winners can also pay to ship their items if they cannot pick them up in Lexington.

If you have questions about the halter, Bourbon & the Bayou or CASA of Lexington, you can email info@casaoflexington.org or call (859) 246-4313.