"HATS OFF TO THE HORSES" of OLD FRIENDS
A Derby Hat fundraiser sponsored by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS®
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
For the ninth consecutive year MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® and Old Friends have teamed up for a unique online shopping experience called “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”! This year our unique Derby hat fundraiser began on January 1st and continues all the way to the Derby. An annual event, it features … Read more
For the eighth consecutive year, Old Friends and MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® have teamed 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. For our final auction of the season we are featuring the “Danthebluegrassman” chapeau that honors Kentucky-bred Danthebluegrassman … Read more
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
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
Welcome to our February “Hats Off to the Horses” auction for 2017 that honors 2012 Breeders Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner, Little Mike! This season, MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® has reached out to some of the friends of Old Friends to ask them for their support in helping to spread the word about “Hats Off … Read more
For the eighth consecutive year MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® and Old Friends have teamed up for a unique online shopping experience called “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”! This year our unique Derby hat fundraiser begins on January 1st and continues all the way to the Derby. An annual event, it features … Read more
I am often asked what goes into creating a custom chapeau by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS®. The creation process for each of my hats is as unique and individual as the women who will wear them. I like to tell the story of the time I received a Derby hat request from a lady named Suzanne who lives in Kentucky. Suzanne … Read more