A Derby Chapeau for Slim Shadey of Old Friends

For the eleventh consecutive year MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® and Old Friends have been teaming up for a unique online shopping experience called “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”! This year our Derby hat fundraiser began on January 1st and will come to a close on April 11th. An annual event, “Hats … Read more

A Derby Hat for King Congie of Old Friends at Cabin Creek

For the tenth consecutive year, Old Friends and MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® are teaming up for the “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” hat auction series that benefits the retired racehorses of Dream Chase Farm. This unique Derby hat fundraiser is an annual event which features one-of-a-kind couture Derby hats created and … Read more

A “Hats Off” Tribute to Charismatic of Old Friends!

The 2018 “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” for Old Friends sponsored exclusively by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® is drawing to a close with the fourth and final auction hat of the season, the “Charismatic”! This stunning Derby chapeau pays tribute to dual classic winner and 1999 Horse of the Year, Charismatic. … Read more

The Story of the “Mr. Cowboy” Derby Hat for Old Friends

The third Derby hat up for bid in our 2018 “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” auction series honors New York-bred, Mr. Cowboy. This is the ninth consecutive year that MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® and Old Friends have teamed up for this unique online shopping experience, with over $33,000 raised for the … Read more

Mr. Cowboy: A Story of Love and Miracles – Q and A with JoAnn Pepper of Old Friends at Cabin Creek

“Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” continues in March with a third hat up for bid to honor a much beloved retiree of Old Friends at Cabin Creek, Mr. Cowboy! Mr. Cowboy is our third Old Friends retired racehorse being honored in this seasons unique “Hats Off to the Horses” Derby … Read more

The Story of the “Touch Gold” Derby Hat for Old Friends

For the ninth consecutive year MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® and Old Friends have teamed up once again for a unique online shopping experience called “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”! An annual event, “Hats Off”  features one-of-a-kind couture Derby hats created by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® to benefit the retired racehorses of Old … Read more

A Derby Hat for Zippy Chippy

For the eighth consecutive year, Old Friends and MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® are teaming up for the “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” hat auction series that benefits the retired racehorses of Dream Chase Farm. This month we are featuring the “Zippy Chippy” chapeau as the third hat in our auction series. … Read more

“Hats Off to the Horses” Welcomes Acacia Courtney!

The eighth consecutive “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” fundraiser for Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement in KY has kicked off its March auction with a very special hat up for bid that honors a horse racing celebrity, Zippy Chippy! Described as “the most famous maiden in American horse racing history”, this … Read more

HATS OFF TO THE HORSES presents “Friends of Old Friends”

For the eighth consecutive year, MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® of Cape Cod and Old Friends of Kentucky are teaming up again for their “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” hat auction, an unparalleled online shopping experience that begins January 1st, 2017. Here are some of the highlights from last year’s fundraiser that … Read more

War Emblem Honored in “Hats Off” Derby Hat Fundraiser

Creating a hat to honor a living Thoroughbred athlete is not as easy as it may sound. Yet for six months out of the year this is my challenge and privilege as I create chapeaux to honor six amazing horses of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement in Kentucky during our “Hats Off to the Horses” Derby … Read more