Cassidy Gaffalione modeling the “I’ll Have Another” hat with I’ll Have Another
GEORGETOWN, Ky. – March 2, 2026 – For the fourteenth year MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® of Cape Cod and Old Friends in Kentucky and New York are teaming up for “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”!
“Hats Off” is an unparalleled Derby hat fundraising experience sponsored by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® Custom Millinery. This auction series features four one-of-a-kind Derby hats created to benefit the retired racehorses of Old Friends. All proceeds from the sale of the hats go to Old Friends.
Our March auction hat for the 2026 “Hats Off” fundraiser honors 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, I’ll Have Another. His hat can be bid on here.
THE STORY OF I’LL HAVE ANOTHER
Owned by Reddam Racing LLC and bred by Harvey Clarke, the striking chestnut colt is by Flower Alley and out of Arch’s Gal Edith. Interestingly, I’ll Have Another was named by owner Paul Reddam because of his own penchant for his wife’s, Zilla’s, delicious cookies. Whenever Zilla would ask him if he wanted another cookie, he would always tell her, “I’ll have another”!
The strapping chestnut colt’s journey to the Kentucky Derby as a 3-year-old started off with wins in the 2012 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G2) and the Santa Anita Derby (G1). The Triple Crown came next, and the Doug F. O’Neill-trained colt captured both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter I’ll Have Another was forced to retire with a leg injury just prior to the Belmont Stakes.
I’ll Have Another won the year’s Champion 3-Year-Old Colt honors with lifetime earnings of over $2.6 million. After his retirement, he stood in Japan from 2013 to 2018 before returning to the U.S. to conclude his career. He joined Old Friends in 2024.
I’LL HAVE ANOTHER RETIRES TO OLD FRIENDS
In 2024 Paul Reddam donated I’ll Have Another to Old Friends, making him the fourth horse retired to Old Friends who had won both the Derby and the Preakness. His paddock is right next to Lava Man who ponied him to the Derby post in 2012!
“Welcoming I’ll Have Another is an auspicious and historic moment for Old Friends. We are deeply grateful to Paul Reddam and (trainer) Doug O’Neill for choosing Old Friends to care for this great champion and to celebrate his magnificent legacy with thousands of our annual visitors,” Old Friends President and CEO of Old Friends, John Nicholson said in March 2024.
When Michael Blowen, founder of Old Friends shared his impressions of I’ll Have Another he stated, “I’ll Have Another reminds me of all the hats Sally Creates to raise funds for Old Friends. He’s beautiful. And his name reflects what Sally’s clients say about her gorgeous chapeaux… I’ll have another.”
AUCTION DETAILS
The “I’ll Have Another” auction hat will be up for bid starting March 1st. Bidding ends March 11th at 8 PM EST.
Bid on as many hats as you like during this running auction. All of the proceeds go to the retired racehorses of Old Friends.
For more information about the eBay bidding, contact Old Friends at 502-863-1775.
Freight charges (including insurance) will be at the expense of the winning bidder. Winning bidders, please allow two to three weeks for delivery of your hat to allow time for proper sizing.
To learn more about how I’ll Have Another’s hat was created by Sally Faith Steinmann, please click here.
To view the couture Derby hats from previous auctions, please click on “Hats Off – A Retrospective”.
Thank you for supporting Old Friends!
