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” Welcomes Shelby and Chris Landeros!

“Hats Off to the Horses”, the annual Derby hat fundraiser that benefits the retired racehorses of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement in KY has kicked off Season 8 with its second hat up for bid to honor Florida bred 2012 Breeders’ Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner, Little Mike! We are delighted this season to have … Read more

“Friends of Old Friends” Support Old Friends 2017 Derby Hat Auction

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

The Alphabet Soup Chapeau – A Recipe of Love for a Sweet Old Friend

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

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