Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center Duck Derby returns May 17

Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center will host its thirty fifth annual Duck Derby on Sunday, May 17, at the Warwick Valley Farmers Market, bringing thousands of floating yellow ducks to the Wawayanda Creek

Spectators are invited to watch the action from any bridge along the creek in the Village of Warwick, stretching from the South Street Allstate bridge to the Oakland Avenue railroad crossing bridge.

The race begins at 1:30 p.m., when members of the Winslow Duck Derby Team will release thousands of individually numbered ducks into the creek at 16 South Street. The first eight ducks to cross the finish line will win prizes donated by local sponsors.

This year’s prizes include:

First Prize: $1,000 Cash — sponsored by Vogel & Moore Insurance

Second Prize: Apple iPad Mini — sponsored by Leo Kaytes Ford

Third Prize: Nintendo Switch — sponsored by Ryan O’Leary, Financial Advisor, CFP, Edward Jones

Fourth Prize: Yeti Hopper Backpack Cooler — sponsored by Matthew Persanis, Esq.

Fifth Prize: Nespresso Coffee & Espresso Maker — sponsored by The Baxer Family of Warwick.

Sixth Prize: Roku TV Smart Projector — sponsored by Fran & Neil Sinclair of Warwick.

Seventh Prize: Amazon Echo Show — sponsored by 2 the 9s Automotive

Eighth Prize: Farmers Market Basket — sponsored by the Warwick Valley Farmers Market Vendors

Duck Derby tickets are available for a $5 donation per individually numbered duck. Tickets can be purchased locally at Albert Wisner Library, Frazzleberries Country Store, Newhard’s The Home Source, Peck’s Wine & Spirits, Walden Savings Bank, and Wine Time of Florida.

Online ticket purchases are also available at www.winslow.org/DuckDerby.

Proceeds from the Duck Derby benefit Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center and help support its mission of providing life-changing equine-assisted services to individuals of all abilities.