- October 31, 2024
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Crow Barnett, a facet assistant at Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch, announced the names of the horses participating in the assisted living facility's Kentucky Derby.
There was Lucia, Stallion, Steve O Reno, Charlie, Powder Puff, Tah-Race-Her, Secretariat, Rascal, Pink Lady and Dizzy Lizzy.
Lastly, Barnett introduced Hoof Hearted.
"I don't know who it was, but it wasn't me," she said as the dozens of residents laughed.
Every time Hoof Hearted was announced during the derby, laughter erupted from residents.
The event not only was the first derby for Grand Living at Lakewood Ranch, but it also was the first charity event for the facility.
By the end of the event, the residents had raised $3,195 for the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation. The money will go toward the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.