🎉 A Nite at the Races – Fundraiser for Portage Athletics 🐎
📅 Saturday, January 17
🕕 Doors Open: 5:45 PM Guest Registration & Auction Information
🕑6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cocktails and Social Hour
🕑6:00 PM - 8:45 PM Silent Auction
🕑7:00 PM - 8:30 PM "A Nite At The Races” Bet on 6 prerecorded horse races. Heavy Hors D'oeuvres Served
🕑9:00PM Donation Hour / Fund A Need /Raffle / Silent Action Announced
🕑9:15 PM Live Auction
🕑9:30 PM - 10:00 PM Auction Checkout
The 2026 Nite at the Races promises an unforgettable evening of fun and thrills.. Guests will kick off the night with a lively cocktail hour, featuring a selection of drinks and socialization with other Warrior fans. The event will showcase a silent auction, followed by a live auction offering exclusive opportunities and experiences.
Throughout the evening, attendees will indulge in a delectable array of hors d'oeuvres. As the night progresses, guests will be able to bet on six different horse races selected from our personalized racing program.
All proceeds from the evening benefit The Portage Warrior Fund
🎟 Admission:
$75 per person – all-inclusive (hors d'oeuvres + drinks)
🐴 Buy & Name a Horse!
Purchase a horse for $20 and give it a name!
Only 72 horses available.
All horse purchasers will be entered into a drawing for a prize valued at approximately $400!
👗 Dress Code:
Feel free to come decked out in your best Kentucky Derby attire—or come as you are! No horse sense required!
🌟 Where Your Support Goes – The Warrior Fund Impact
All proceeds benefit the Portage Athletics Warrior Fund.
In 2024, the Warrior Fund helped provide:
Uniforms for: soccer, football, wrestling, softball, basketball, dance, and golf
Dinners and travel expenses for sectional and state qualifiers
Sideline chairs for the PHS gym
Player benches for tennis
Curling backpacks
Mats for the cheer team
Open field tracking machine for football
Pole vault landing pit
Head gear for wrestling
Weight room supplies
American Family Field and Fiserv Forum gameday experiences
Rehabilitation equipment for the athletic training room
Leadership and sportsmanship conferences
3 Season Short Sport Athlete t-shirts and lunch
Catering for our 2nd Annual Senior Athlete Recognition Night
Many miscellaneous equipment upgrades
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