Craving a little pomp and circumstance?

Itching for a trifecta that pays $1,731?!

Want to watch in person as Orb tries to take the second leg of the Triple Crown?

Well, we have prime seats for both Black-Eyed Susan Day and The Preakness!

Thanks to the generosity of Trust supporters Larry Wolfrey & Ann Marie Tracy, French and Pickering is pleased to offer four box seats for both days of racing and entertainment at Pimlico, Baltimore, in a mini-online auction THIS WEEK.

The auction is for four tickets on BOTH Friday May17^th for Black-Eyed Susan Day AND Saturday May18^th for the Preakness Stakes and all other races and activities that day.  The seats are unbeatable Clubhouse box seats – outside overlooking the paddock and the finish line, Box 2B Seats 1, 2, 3, and 4 and Box 3B Seats 1, 2, 3, and 4!

French and Pickering will accept bids by email until Monday, May 13^th at NOON when the highest bidder will be determined and notified.

So, get out your big hats, pour a black-eyed Susan, and let the bidding begin!! 

Updates on the bidding will be given on our Facebook page and web site.

 Black-Eyed Susan Day, Friday May 17^th

PEOPLE'S PINK PARTY & GOO GOO DOLLS INFIELD CONCERT

One of Pimlico's oldest stakes races, the Black-Eyed Susan was first run at Pimlico in 1919. The mile and one-eighth test, for three-year-old fillies is traditionally run the Friday before the Preakness and has long been recognized as the middle jewel of the traditional filly Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Oaks Stakes and the Acorn. Don't miss any of the fun, including:

• A 13-race program, including the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, the $300,000 Pimlico Special, the $30,000 Pimlico “Battle of the Sexes” Jockey Challenge with eight of the top riders, and the Lady Legends for the Cure IV Race.
• The People’s Pink Party and first ever infield concert featuring Goo Goo Dolls, Rodney Atkins and Rachel Farley.
• Handicapping sessions, celebrity jockey autograph sessions, book signings, and more!!

Preakness Day, Saturday May 18^th

Saturday May 18^th at historic Pimlico marks the 138^th Running of the Preakness Stakes —the second jewel the horse racing’s elusive Triple Crown. The race is a 1 3/16 miles test for 3 year old colts, geldings and fillies. The excitement of the day includes a full race card featuring the top performing thoroughbreds in the world, the World’s Largest Farm to Table dining experience, and live performances in the infield by Pitbull, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Florida Georgia Line, and Chevelle.

French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust is the recipient of the first grant issued through the newly-created Northern Conservation Initiative of Chester County.

The Trust will use the $158,500 grant, along with three other funding sources, to purchase a 91- acre conservation easement on "Why Not Farm" in East Nantmeal Township. Owned and operated by the Nestorick Family since the 1950’s, "Why Not Farm" is populated with Texas Longhorn and Scottish Highland cattle grazing its pastures. A farm store is located on the property selling eggs, beef and Mary Nestorick's goat milk soap.

Upon receiving the grant, Trust Conservation Director Pam Brown expressed her gratitude by saying, “I would like to thank Open Space Director Bill Gladden and the Chester County Commissioners for their vision in creating a new funding source for valuable projects that don’t quite fit into existing grant programs. The conservation project on "Why Not Farm" creates a buffer for the Hopewell Big Woods and the Great Marsh, enhancing the protection of environmentally sensitive habitat and water resources.”

REGISTRATIONS ARE COMING IN QUICKLY!

Spring fever making you ready to ride?!

The wheels are rolling getting ready for the 11th annual French Creek Iron Tour on Sunday, June 9.  If you're ready to put the dreariness of winter behind and look forward to a bike ride through beautiful, picturesque scenery, register HERE.
 
Iron Tour riders get to enjoy and experience the very countryside that the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust works to preserve for current and future generations.  The Tour supports the Trust's work to protect the irreplaceable resources in the watersheds of the two creeks.

We strongly encourage early registration this year because the event will be limited to 1800 riders.  Registration will close at 5:00 on June 4, and there will be no day-of registration.  Registration by May 28 is $40 per rider (children under 15 are free).  Beginning May 29, registration increases to $50.  New this year is an online waiver to get you on your way more quickly on June 9.

Gather up your friends, families, and team members and sign up today!  Not riding this year?  We need volunteers.  You can sign up to be a volunteer online as well. 
 
Thanks to our Sponsors, we'll see you on June 9!

	Ranney and Terri Moran
Glocker & Company	West Vincent Township
East Pikeland Township	South Coventry Township