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OFFICERS - ATBA Breeders’ Futurity (Fillies) - Lazy Daisy May 18-19 President: Kevin Owens Vice-President: Dennis Miller ATBA Breeders’ Consolation - Southern Chatter 20 Sec/Treasurer: Wende Macumber Jockey - A look at the Past & Present Female Riders 21-27 DIRECTORS - City of Phoenix Stakes - Tribal Gal 28-29 John Campo III, Mike Chambers, Ron Chappell, Marvin Fleming, Shawn Haggstrom, William Matthews, Jan Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes - Idling 30-31 Osborn, Scott Rollins, Dr. Filippo Santoro, Lee Vaughn, Dave Williams Dan McFarlane - 1,000th Career Win 32-33 Jack Coady, Sr. & Jeff Coady Stakes - Red Zeus 34-35 ATBA ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF - Executive Director: Dove Ward Arizona-bred Winner 36-38 Arizona-Bred Registry: Berdette Felipe Associate Editor: Dove Ward ATBA Sale Winners 39-41 Advertising: A.T.B.A. Office Track Talk 42 CONTRIBUTORS - Calender & Advertising Index 45 BLOODSTOCK RESEARCH COADY PHOTOGRAPHY INSIDE: WINNERS OF THE FALL ARIZONA BREEDERS’ FUTURITIES $2.50 THE JOCKEY CLUB Jockey - A look at the Past & Present Female Riders JAN/FEB/MARCH 2014 JOHN ALAN COHAN, ATTY AT LAW PAULA PRATHER Arizona THOROUGHBRED MIKE NAPIER OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION JACQUE GUERRA DONNA WOODS PINKIE SMITH DEBBIE ZIMMERMAN LAZY DAISY MAY WINNER OF THE 2013 ARIZONA BREEDERS’ FUTURITY (FILLIES DIVISION) On the Cover SUBSCRIPTIONS - $15.00 annually domestic; $24.00 foreign Lazy Daisy May 2013 Winner of Arizona Breeders Futurity (Fillies Division) 4 ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED | Jan/Feb/March ATBA Presidents Letter Dear Fellow ATBA Members, Being re-elected as your President is a great honor for me and I hope to meet and exceed all of your expectations, while serving in this capacity. This year the breeding and racing industry in our state will once again face more challenges. Yet each of them presents opportunity, which hopefully will allow us to move into a positive direction. Our 46th annual October Sale is behind us and I would like to extend a special thank you to all who participat- ed. Although, the number of consigned horses were down slightly from 2012, our sale was successful due to the quality of horses sold. Our sale topper was a chestnut colt by Distorted Reality and was purchased by Charles Garvey for $28,000. According to the Jockey Club reports of last year, there were some concerns with the decline of mares bred and the number of foals on the market. The quality of yearlings sold made for higher auction prices and the market appears to be improving. A further note of interest is Senate Bill 1282, for Advanced Deposit Wagering, which contains two provisions that would fund the Arizona Breeders Awards. Currently, this bill is moving through the legislative process and I will update our members on any new developments. It is my highest priority to work toward increased unity, within this organization and among all industry stake- holders, so we as the horse industry in Arizona speak with one voice when addressing legislative and public relations issues. I urge you to support me in this effort by bringing your experiences and suggestions to my attention. We live in a large state which sometimes makes it hard to meet in person, but you will always find an open line of communication by sending me an e-mail to [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you. Meanwhile, preparations for the Spring Breeders’ Festival are already in full swing. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend our Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner on Friday, April 25, 2014, followed by an exciting day of racing on Saturday, April 26, 2014. During the Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner you will also have the opportunity to meet in person the entire Board of Directors. We all look forward to seeing you there! With best wishes for a successful foaling, breeding and racing season. Sincerely Kevin Owens, President [email protected] ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED 5 2014 A.T.B.A. OFFICERS Kevin Owens Dennis Miller President Vice President Wende Macumber Secretary/Treasurer 6 ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED | Jan/Feb/March 2014 A.T.B.A. Board of Directors John Campo III Mike Chambers Ron Chappell Marvin Fleming Shawn Haggstrom William Matthews Jan Osborn Scott Rollins Dr. Filippo Santoro Lee Vaughn Dave Williams R.C. “Rink” Williams ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED 7 Come join us on Saturday, April 26th This will be a golden opportunity to promote the breeding industry in our state with a fun filled day at the races. Please be sure to attend and bring a friend! Featuring: $50,000 - Gene Fleming Breeders Derby $35,000 - Sandra Hall Grand Canyon Handicap $35,000 - Dwight D. Patterson Handicap $35,000 - Ann Owens Distaff Handicap $35,000 - Joanne Dye Stakes Saturday, April 26, 2014 Post Time: 1:00 p.m. 8 ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED | Jan/Feb/March Come join us on Saturday, April 26th This will be a golden opportunity to promote the breeding industry in our state with a fun filled day at the races. Please be sure to attend and bring a friend! ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ FESTIVAL ARIZONA THOROUGHBRED 9 Tax Case Holds in Favor of Virginia Couple by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law Otis and Alma Jordan of The race tracks provided them with only occasional small profits are Amissville, Virginia persuaded the a summary of their earnings and actually generated.” Tax Court that their horse racing expenses incurred on a horse-by- and breeding activity was engaged horse basis. The court noted that the petitioners in for profit. The couple lived had very little affectionate to on a 20-acre farm on which they The facts of the case were fairly any of their horses, and they did constructed a new barn and made weak, but the taxpayer won not use their horses or farm for other significant improvements. anyway. Were they lucky or was recreational purposes. The court They owned several thoroughbred the judge unusually sympathetic? concluded that it “simply can see race horses, and acquired their It’s hard to tell. The Court said no other reason why petitioners first race horse in 1986. They also that the test of whether a taxpayer would have engaged in the activity owned six broodmares which they is engaged in a horse activity for and incurred the resulting expenses kept on the farm. profit is whether he or she entered unless for profit.” into, or continued, the activity with One of their race horses earned the actual or honest objective of I think the petitioners were very modest purses totaling about making a profit, “The taxpayer’s fortunate to have a sympathetic $6,000. They were planning on profit objective must be bona fide, judge, for not all Tax Court judges mating their broodmares with taking into account all of the facts are quite this charitable with facts stallions owned by others, and and circumstances.” along the lines of this case. wanted to produce foals that, after appropriate training, would The court noted that the IRS had The lessons from this case are: (1) develop into successful race horses.