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2017 NATIONAL Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association AWARDS DINNER SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 CALUMET FARM Lexington, Kentucky 2017TOBA AwardsDinner_Cover3.indd 1 8/22/17 4:05 PM BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-1.pgs 08.22.2017 16:50 TOBA_Program BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-2.pgs 08.22.2017 15:39 TOBA_Program fbegley Your Source for Agricultural Paints & Coatings • Fence & Barn Paint • Dustless Synthetic Footing • Refective Roof Coatings • Arena Dust Suppressant • Roof & Foundation Coatings • & More Visit FarmPaint.com for our complete product listing. BUY DIRECT & SAVE! Call Today 1-877-441-3276 Revolutionizing the Horse Footing FarmPaint Lexington Industry with Dust Control Products 700 Phillips Lane and Dustless Footings Lexington, KY 40504 for Equine Surfaces. 1-859-225-0167 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-3.pgs 08.22.2017 17:49 TOBA_Program fbegley CONTENTS President’s Message ................ 6 ROBERT N. CLAY AWARD ....................................... 20 About TOBA ........................... 8 ROOD & RIDDLE SPORT HORSE OF THE YEAR Ofcers, Trustees, Staf...........10 ................................. 22 TOBA Member NATIONAL BROODMARE OF THE YEAR .......... 22 Associations ...................... 12 NATIONAL HBPA CLAIMING CROWN TOBA Sponsor HORSE OF THE YEAR ............................................... 24 Members ........................... 14 REGIONAL OWNERS OF THE YEAR Advertising Index ................. 58 Eastern Region ....................................................... 26 Southern Region ..................................................... 26 Midwestern Region ................................................ 28 Western Region ...................................................... 28 STATE BREEDERS OF THE YEAR Arkansas .................................................................. 30 California .................................................................30 Canada ..................................................................... 32 National Awards being Florida ..................................................................... 32 revealed during Illinois .......................................................................34 the ceremony: Indiana ......................................................................34 Iowa ...........................................................................36 NATIONAL SMALL BREEDER OF THE YEAR Kansas .......................................................................36 Kentucky ..................................................................38 NATIONAL BREEDER Louisiana ..................................................................38 OF THE YEAR Maryland ..................................................................40 Massachusetts ......................................................... 40 NATIONAL OWNER Michigan ..................................................................42 OF THE YEAR Minnesota ................................................................42 New Jersey ................................................................44 New York ..................................................................44 North Carolina ........................................................46 Ohio ......................................................................... 46 Oregon ......................................................................48 South Carolina .........................................................48 Texas ........................................................................ 50 Virginia .....................................................................50 Washington ..............................................................52 4 TOBA NATIONAL AWARDS DINNER / 2017 1_2017TOBA_NAD_Contents.indd 4 8/21/17 10:14 AM BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-4.pgs 08.22.2017 11:47 TOBA_Program JFW16_83851_TOBA Ad.pdf 1 8/11/16 11:20 AM Stonestreet Farm / Lexington, Kentucky Proud Sponsor of The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association National Awards Dinner Please drink responsibly. © 2016 Jackson Family Wines, Santa Rosa, California JFW16_83851 Wines, Family Jackson © 2016 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-5.pgs 08.22.2017 14:55 TOBA_Program fbegley As we pay tribute to tonight’s winners, its purpose as the primary advocate for President’s we must remember and acknowledge our constituents with matters relating MESSAGE the contributions from the great owners to economics and integrity. TOBA and breeders from the past, as they programs include the American Graded helped establish the foundation for future elcome to the Stakes Committee, TOBA Owners generations. Te winners of tonight’s 32nd annual Concierge, Claiming Crown, OwnerView, TOBA National TOBA awards represent a wide cross Toroughbred Charities of America, as W section of owners and breeders from Awards Dinner at well as ownership seminars and breeding, historic Calumet Farm. across the United States and Canada. Te pedigree and conformation clinics. TOBA It is an incredible four TOBA Regional Owners of the Year, represents U.S. owners and breeders on the honor and privilege which include Spendthrif Farm (B. Wayne International Grading and Race Planning Hughes), Juddmonte Farms (Prince Khalid to welcome our guests Advisory Committee, International bin Abdullah), Klaravich Stables (Seth to one of the most Cataloguing Standards Committee and the Klarman) & William H. Lawrence, and successful farms in the International Breeders Federation. long and storied history of Toroughbred John Oxley enjoyed banner seasons with grade I winners in their stables. We will Our most signifcant and valuable racing and breeding in the United States. asset is our membership. Te TOBA Te remarkable accomplishments of the also celebrate the achievements of 22 state members provide us with the resources and Calumet Farm racing stable in the 1940s and breeders and a Canadian breeder of the encouragement to continue our advocacy 1950s is unmatched in the record books and year for their outstanding achievements in the recent resurgence of the farm ofers a 2016. An extraordinary broodmare will be role in an industry where conficting interest promising future. recognized for producing one of the sport’s groups more ofen than not, consistently Te hallowed and elegant grounds of immortal heroines of the turf, while a blue- undermine eforts to build consensus and Calumet Farm claim two Triple Crown collar horse will justifably be accorded the unite all stakeholders for the betterment of all. winners, Whirlaway and Citation, as well as honors which so ofen evade those in the Congratulations to all of the TOBA award eight winners of the Kentucky Derby and claiming ranks. winners. Your successes are well-deserved. eight winners of the Preakness Stakes. Add Now in its sixth decade of representing to that 11 horses in the National Museum of the interests of owners and breeders, TOBA Yours sincerely, Racing Hall of Fame and fve Horse of the is the national voice and conscience for Year titles and the magnitude of the Calumet those who breed and own Toroughbreds. dynasty is much better understood and Our sport has endured dramatic changes appreciated. in the last decade and TOBA will continue Dan Metzger Alternation By Distorted Humor 1st 2YOs This Year BrokenBroken VowVow By Unbridled Sire of 75 SWs PinPin OakOak StudStud P.O. 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TP-7.pgs 08.22.2017 14:56 TOBA_Program fbegley BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association TOBA’s missiON IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMICS, INTEGRITY AND PLEASURE OF THE SPORT ON BEHALF OF THOROUGHBRED OWNERS AND BREEDERS. ■ TOBA manages the American Graded Stakes ■ TOBA’s charitable arm is the Thoroughbred Committee. Graded Stakes races provide Charities of America, whose mission is owners and breeders with a benchmark for to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds, quality of races and horses. both during and after their racing careers by supporting rescue, retirement and research and ■ TOBA is the only national organization that by helping the people who work with them. coordinates Thoroughbred Ownership Seminars, effectively recruiting new owners ■ TOBA is a founding member of the Racing and breeders to the Thoroughbred industry. Medication and Testing Consortium which develops policies to ensure the welfare of ■ TOBA coordinates Pedigree & Conformation Clinics as well as Breeding Clinics to further racehorses and maintain fairness among the the knowledge of industry participants, thereby betting public. helping them make informed decisions. ■ TOBA manages the Sales Integrity Program, a ■ TOBA