Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) chairman and WinStar Farm co-owner Bill Casner and his wife, Susan, have made a commitment to match up to $1 million raised during the Keeneland September Thoroughbred Yearing Sale at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., which begins Monday Sept. 12.

Keeneland, in partnership with the TOBA and Thoroughbred Charities of America, will accept donations during the sale to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.

“We commend Bill and Susan Casner for taking a leadership role in this effort to aid the victims of this terrible disaster,” said Keeneland President Nick Nicholson.

Casner said, “Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale is the logical place to host an initiative like this. It gives members of the Thoroughbred industry, who are anxious to assist, a vehicle for their contributions. It is imperative that we as an industry unite in support of the recovery and rebuilding of those lives that have been devastated by this disaster