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A Publication of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association PAThoroughbred pabred.com June 2020 pabred.com Issue 75 REPORT 2019 Iroquois Award Finalists Dollinger Page 2 grows her First PA-Bred role in the 2yo winner industry Although a newcomer to the of 2020 Thoroughbred industry, 21-year-old Blackstone Farm-bred Hendavid Page 3 Claudia Dollinger is a lifelong becomes first PA-Bred juvenile horsewoman. winner of 2020 with victory at Santa Anita on May 25. Page 11 Northview to sell PA division Grants for The Pennsylvania property in Peach Bottom which houses Breeders four stallions has been put up for sale. It will continue Page 5 to operate normally until the property is sold or, should it Page 8 not sell by fall, until Nov. 30. Social Media postings Smarty Jones, PA-Breds nominated Jakarta gets first to graded stakes, the careers of stellar PA-Breds and lots and lots of farm news fill the Pa Breds Facebook page. stakes win during Page 17 pandemic In two starts for Three A Letter from Diamonds Farm, Jakarta Executive Secretary Page 9 has remained perfect, Brian Sanfratello and now at age 5 is a stakes winner. Page 6 This year’s2019 Iroquois Iroquois Awards will beAward held on Friday, Champion June 26 beginning Finalists at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom! Look for your invitation via email soon. Congratulations to all of our finalists! 2 YEAR OLD FILLY HORSE OF THE YEAR TURF FEMALE PINK CADDY MIRTH DADDY IS A LEGEND Beatrice Patterson & Vicky Schowe Barlar, LLC HnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC PRECIOUS PRINCE LUCKY IMPLY Newell Thoroughbreds, Ltd. 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Chapman Equivine Farm EBULLIENCE Jonathan Sheppard PA PREFERRED FEMALE SENIOR SENATOR PA PREFERRED MALE Charles CD McGill to be announced at awards WIGWAM BABY William L. Pape & Jonathan E. Sheppard Dollinger grows her role in the Thoroughbred industry by Nikki Sherman With most of the world quaran- tined at home, there is plenty of time for reminiscing. Certainly one of the most intriguing memories for horsemen is how each and ev- ery one of us became a member of the Thoroughbred industry. Some have been members for generations, such as the Lymans of Maui Meadow Farm in West Chester, Pa. And then there are the new- est members of the game – like 21-year-old Claudia Dollinger. Although a newcomer to the Thoroughbred industry, she is a lifelong horsewoman. She began taking riding lessons at just 6 years old, was mucking stalls by 12 (in exchange for lessons) and was soon showing hunters with trainer Jody Vesty. “Jody was the first person to introduce me to breeding,” noted Dollinger. “She bred a lot of Welsh/TB crosses and I was able to help start them when they were old enough.” She proudly purchased her first pony in 2014 for $500 and switched to a new disci- pline and trainer. It was a success: in training under Hugh Cann, Dollinger qualified for both the 2015 Devon Horse Show and Pony Finals in show jumping. Connections in the show world helped her find a job in the equine industry. She had grown The barn manager position became avail- December. Dollinger decided to take a big up riding alongside Logan Charlton, daughter able in the spring of 2018 and Dollinger chance of her own going into the new year – of Vintage Thoroughbreds’ David Charlton. jumped at the opportunity. She was thrilled to she now leases the property herself while also When it was time for Dollinger to officially en- gain even more experience with the group of working full time as a customer service repre- ter the workforce, Charlton’s wife told her to horses – which included broodmares, year- sentative and accountant. At first the workload come on out to their farm. She began work- lings and even racehorses undergoing reha- was a challenge, but she says that she has ing on the weekends and slowly added more bilitation. started falling into a rhythm, especially with weekdays until she was a full-time employee. “I was so lucky and excited to take the job the help of her boyfriend Alex Cavan. “The racing world is a lot different than because it was my dream to work with horses “He wasn’t into horses until he started dat- the world I was used to. It was much more every day,” she said. “It was an incredible ing me,” she said with a laugh. “He works at intimidating at first,” she admitted. “But I feel amount of responsibility and I am so thank- an auto body shop and helps with the horses that the racing world is where I prefer to be. ful that David trusted me to take care of his on the side. He is slowly learning to ride but There are so many awesome people in the horses.” prefers to just cuddle the horses.” Thoroughbred world that have really helped An even bigger opportunity arose when me grow.” Charlton’s lease on the farm ended this past continues on page 5 PA THOROUGHBRED REPORT 3 DOLLINGER continued from page 3 Before Charlton left, he offered a special deal also be bred back to Hoppertunity. A third mare, Despite making the big change into breeding to Dollinger. One of his broodmares was in foal Magnawave, will be bred to a show jumping and racing, she still rides when time permits. to Hoppertunity. Once the mare gave birth, the stallion named Carasca Z. Her personal riding horse, a Hanoverian mare foal would belong to him but Dollinger would be Longtime breeder Justine Howell gave named Kassandra, is currently on lease with a the new owner of the mare Judiane’s Jubilee Champagne Rhythm to her this year. The two friend. However, she already has a new project (by Congaree and nicknamed “JJ”). That fate- met when Dollinger still had her first pony and horse – a retired Thoroughbred named Messy ful day finally occurred on March 22, nearly a Howell allowed her to use the indoor arena Marie. She hopes to compete with the mare in month after JJ’s due date and causing Dollinger during the winter. this fall’s Thoroughbred Makeover at the Ken- to lose plenty of sleep. “[She] is a huge inspiration to me,” Dollinger tucky Horse Park in both the show jumping and “Oh my gosh, delivering for the first time hunter/jumper divisions. said. “She lives down the road from me and has was amazing and terrifying at the same time,” She may be new to the industry, but Doll- a wonderful breeding facility. She has taught she said. “I went out to check on JJ around inger is well aware of the current situation in me a lot about getting into the breeding world 8:00 in the morning and her water broke right Pennsylvania. Without even being asked about and is always teaching me more.” as I walked up to her. It only took eight minutes the political climate, she said that she very before the foal came out. I immediately fell in Dollinger also credits Curtis Beale “Wood- much hopes Governor Tom Wolf steers clear of love with the filly who I call Tallulah. It also gave berry” Payne as a major role model. Payne owns his earlier plan to divert funding from the horse me a huge appreciation for JJ. Now I can’t wait Ingleside Training Center in Virginia, which is lo- racing industry. to do it again next year!” cated on the historic grounds of Montpelier, the “It is incredible to think about how many Next year she will hopefully bring her first home of President James Madison. people are involved and employed through the three official homebreds into the world. Doll- “He was a hunter/jumper rider before being Thoroughbreds in Pennsylvania. From farriers inger was gifted a second broodmare named a race trainer and he does a wonderful job with to feed mills to breeders and trainers… It would Champagne Rhythm (by Eddington), who will the horses. He applies a lot of the basics from crush a lot of my future plans and dreams with be bred to Hoppertunity. Judiane’s Jubilee will the hunter way of riding when he trains.” the industry.” n Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association “Horsemen Helping Horsemen.” An Industry Leader: Integrity: Programs: • Protecting Parx horsemen’s rights • Horsemen’s Purchasing Association • Striving for a level playing field Offering quality products at discount prices including feed, bedding, supplements, tack + more Health Care, Insurance + Pension: • Providing health care + pension for nearly • Turning for Home, Inc. 200 Parx trainers Safely retiring over 2,600 Parx racehorses since 2008 • Granting pre-approved funding for use towards health care for over 400 stable employees • Granny Youmans Scholarship Fund Enabling Parx horsemen + their families to further their education Local Community: • Supporting local charities, veterans + volunteers • NEW in 2019 - A Leg Up + Pony Up Backstretch job training + placement; Substance abuse assistance Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association P.