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2017

NatIONaL Owners & Breeders Association aWards dINNer

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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 ...... 34 the ceremony: ...... 34 Iowa ...... 36 NATIONAL SMALL BREEDER OF THE YEAR Kansas ...... 36 Kentucky ...... 38 NATIONAL BREEDER ...... 38 OF THE YEAR ...... 40 Massachusetts ...... 40 NATIONAL OWNER Michigan ...... 42 OF THE YEAR Minnesota ...... 42 New Jersey ...... 44 ...... 44 North Carolina ...... 46 Ohio ...... 46 Oregon ...... 48 South Carolina ...... 48 Texas ...... 50 Virginia ...... 50 Washington ...... 52

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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 , 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 provides member benefits such as project designed to improve the opportunity for the TOBA Owners Concierge, a unique buyers at public auction sales to feel informed, service and website that provides owners with understand the various aspects of the process exceptional customer care and access to local and be confident that they are treated fairly. resources. ■ TOBA is an influential voice in the American ■ TOBA created the Claiming Crown, racing’s Horse Council, the national trade association $1.1 million showcase for the country’s best representing the horse industry in Washington, claiming horses. D.C. TOBA provides international representation for U.S. owners and breeders ■ TOBA co-created Ownerview.com, a website on the International Grading and Race for prospective, new and existing owners to Planning Advisory Committee, International obtain relevant information about ownership as Cataloguing Standards Committee, and well as statistical data. International Breeders Federation. ■ TOBA hosts the annual National Awards ■ Dinner, a formal event recognizing the TOBA provides various member benefits BloodHorse outstanding achievements of owners and including a subscription to and breeders in the Thoroughbred industry. its two annual supplements, a subscription to The Horse, free clubhouse admission to most ■ TOBA owns The Horse magazine and North American racetracks, affinity discounts Press, and is co-owner of BloodHorse. and more.

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OFFICERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. J. David Richardson Joe Appelbaum Kevin Lavin Chairman Barbara R. Banke Bernard McCormack Price H. Bell Jr. Michael McMahon Everett Dobson Craig Bernick Kenneth McPeek Vice Chairman Brett Brinkman Charlie O’Connor Mike Caruso David O’Farrell Dan Metzger Doug Cauthen Garrett O’Rourke President James Covello Rosendo Parra Robert Devlin Kenneth Ramsey Michael McMahon Secretary Everett Dobson Dr. J. David Richardson Terry Finley Mike Rogers Brant Laue Billy Koch Sheila Rosenblum Treasurer Solomon Kumin Bryan Sullivan Brant Laue

TRUSTEE EMERITA

TOBA STAFF

Meredith Downey Andrew Schweigardt Director of Marketing & Education Director of Industry Relations & Development

Carl Gough Helen Proftt Controller Executive & Financial Assistant

Aly Kirchner Erin Crady Director of Membership and Executive Director, Toroughbred Owners’ Conceirge Charities of America

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Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Horsemen’s Association Patti M. Dickinson, President Bill McDowell, President Lee Schostak, Ofce Manager

California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Pete Parrella, Chairperson Cameron Mahlum, President Doug Burge, President Kay King, Executive Director

Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of New Jersey R. Glenn Sikura, President Mildred Flemming, President Caitlin Grguric, National General Manager Michael Campbell, Executive Director

Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. Brent Fernung, President Tomas J. Gallo III, President Lonny T. Powell, CEO & Executive Vice President Jefrey Cannizzo, Executive Director

Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation North Carolina Thoroughbred Association John Haran, President Rebecca Montaldo, President Ness, Secretary Jimmy Teal, Treasurer Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Herb Likens, President Tom McCann, President Leigh Ann Hopper, Executive Secretary John C. Engelhardt, Executive Director Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Oregon Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Steve Renfle, President Gordon Tallman, President Brandi Jo Fett, Executive Director Lynnelle Fox Smith, Executive Director Kansas Thoroughbred Association Ralph Lilja, President Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association Gary Smith, Executive Director Roger E. Legg Esq., President Brian N. Sanfratello, Executive Secretary Kentucky Thoroughbred Association & Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association South Carolina Thoroughbred Owners and McLean, Jr., President Breeders Association Chauncey Morris, Executive Director Jack Sadler, President

Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association Texas Thoroughbred Association Warren Harang III, President Phil Leckinger, President Roger Heitzmann III, Secretary-Treasurer Mary Ruyle, Executive Director

Maryland Horse Breeders Association Virginia Thoroughbred Association Robert B. White, President Brooke Royster, President Cricket Goodall, Executive Director Debbie Easter, Executive Director

Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association Washington Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association George Brown, Chairman Dana Halvorson, President Anthony Zizza, Treasurer M. Anne Sweet, General Manager

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BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-12.pgs 08.23.2017 10:08 TOBA_Program n the early years, the sport of seemed simple. There no simulcasting, discussion of appropriate marketing strategies, super testing or betting via direct computer links. There was no NTRA, THA, TOC, TOBA, UTTA, AQHA or other organizations Irepresenting horsemen’s interests. Horsemen have a habit of taking care of their own. If someone was sick or down on his luck, they “passed the hat,” taking up collections, which is a time-honored tradition among racetrackers. It was in 1940 in New England that a group of committed horsemen brought into existence what is now known as the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. From this meager beginning the National HBPA has developed into an organization representing the horsemen’s interests on a myriad of issues. Today, there are approximately 30,000 owner and trainer members throughout the United States and Canada focused on a goal—the betterment of racing on all levels. With this purpose in mind, we welcome and encourage all horsemen to join the National HBPA, and we urge our members to take an active role in the direction and policies of our organization. It is our members who make a difference. We horsemen are the National HBPA.

We are Leading into the Future and we are…… Horsemen Helping Horsemen

The National HBPA Inc. Eric Hamelback, CEO Phone: 859-259-0451 • Toll Free: 866-245-1711 • Email: [email protected] 870 Corporate Drive, Suite 300 Lexington, KY 40503-5419 Website: www.hbpa.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/NationalHBPA • Twitter: @nationalhbpa

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Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Peter J. Callahan Christopher L. “Kip” Elser Josephine E. Abercrombie Alex N. Campbell Jr. Robert S. Evans John H. Adger Gilbert G. Campbell Wayne N. Evans Robert S. Agnello W. Cothran Campbell William A. Evans Helen C. Alexander Padraig M. Campion R. Douglas Ezzell Quentin & Elisabeth Alexander Brady F. Carruth William S. Farish John W. Amerman Michael J. Caruso William S. Farish Jr. John Ed Anthony John P. Casey Tracy & Carol Farmer Donna Arnold Bill Casner Charles F. Farrington B. Arvin Esq. Anita Cauley Terrence P. Finley Carl W. Asmus Kerry Cauthen Charles Fipke Roger L. Attfeld Tony Cecil Bertram R. Firestone Peggy Augustus Dr. Tomas W. Center Diana Firestone Craig Bandorof James D. Chambers Matthew K. Firestone Barbara R. Banke Patricia L. Chapman Brett Fite Ramona Bass Ellen MacNeille Charles Hugh Fitzsimmons Walter T. Bates Susan Chatfeld-Taylor Flaxman Holdings Limited Michael & Reiko Baum Penny Chenery Gayle D. Fogelson Antony Beck Jerry E. Chiles Gerald Ford Barry & Judith Becker Harvey A. Clarke Geri Forrester Dr. Douglas R. Beebe Catesby W. Clay Martha D. Fortney John T. Behrendt Nelson E. Clemmens Moustapha M. Fostock Gus Bell Alan Cohen Frank Foti James G. Bell Donald Cohn Joseph F. Fowler Jr., MD Reynolds Bell Jr. Drs. Charles Kidder & Nancy Cole Craig R. Fravel Oscar Benavides DVM Diane Connell Jerry Frey Robert B. Berger Cornelia Corbett Donna J. Freyer Craig Bernick Kip Cornett Kamal Fustok Paul Bialk Robert E. Courtney Jr. Edward A. Gamble Gary E. Biszantz Irving Cowan Frank Gardner Chet Blackey DVM Phillip G. Creek Dr. Timothy J. Gardner P. L. Blake Ms. CYNSEO Pamela P. Gartin Pamela Blatz-Murf Gwen Davis E. K. Gaylord II David & Patricia Block Emmanuel & Laura de Seroux Dr. Carl J. Gessler Charles H. Boden Michael H. Devlin II E. William Gillula Joseph & Connie Bof Lou Dunn Diekemper Rick Gold Ina Brown Bond Adele B. Dilschneider Barry Golden Ellen R. Bongard David M. DiPietro Richard L. Golden Edward S. Bonnie Esq. N. DiRienzo H. Greg Goodman Donald J. Brady Donald R. Dizney Gerald A. Grabcheski Kevin F. Brady David M. Dobson Richard C. Larry R. Bramlage DVM, MS Everett R. Dobson Curtis C. Green Doug Branham Ed Dodwell Finn Green Robert Brent MD Jonathan T. Drake Helen K. Groves Glenn S. Bromagen Kevin H. Driskill Estate of Cliford J. Grum Darrell & Sadie Brommer Sandra Z. Dubose Mary K. Grum Derek Brown Aisling Cross Duignan Carl Hamilton John J. Brunetti Levi Dunlap Emory A. Hamilton Magalen O. Bryant Tom Durant Lucy Young Hamilton Brian D. Burns Tor Eaton Nicole Hammond

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Arthur Hancock William B. Koester Bob & Lorie Michaels Deborah Hancock J. Michele Kuelbs Leverett S. Miller Seth W. Hancock Solomon Kumin Herbert I. Moelis Waddell W. Hancock II Marguerite W. Labrot Carl R. Moore Walker Hancock Ricky J. Lambert Elizabeth R. Moran John C. Harris Nana Lampton James P. Morehead DVM Susan Harris William L.S. Landes III Lynn Morgan Matt Haug Brant M. Laue Jerome & Ann Moss Dana Lally Haugli Elizabeth S. Lavin Edmund T. Mudge IV Gregory D. Hawkins Kevin S. Lavin Carol Murphy Brad L. Heath Estate of Leonard H. Lavin Carl Myers Scott Charles Heider Lazy F Ranch Mrs. Dana L. Myers L. William Heiligbrodt Peter A. Leidel Keith G. Myers William K. Helwig Meg Levy Keith N. Myers A. Douglas Henderson Michael Levy Marsha J. Naify John M. Hess Beverly Lewis Alexander Neuman Milton P. Higgins III Jefrey B. Lewis Rick Nichols Muriel N. Hinkle Donald V. Little Jr. Joseph B. Nicholson Tomas S. Hinkle John Liviakis Justin Nicholson Carol Holden Wayne H. Lobdell Joanne T. Nielsen Richard D. Holder DVM Nicholas A. Loiacono Howard C. Nolan Peter Horvitz Robert & Lawana Low Oak Tree Racing Association R. D. Hubbard Amanda Simmons Luby Esq. Robert P. Ochocki G. Watts Humphrey Jr. W. Bruce Lunsford J. Michael O’Farrell Jr. Richard & Susan Imbert Robert G. Luttrell James M. O’Grady Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin Braxton Lynch Clarke Ohrstrom Janelle Jackson Earle I. Mack Vic Oleszkowicz M. Roy & Gretchen Jackson Preston Madden Daniel C. O’Neill Stuart S. Janney III Vivien G. Malloy Paul F. Orefce Robert K. Johnson Richard Mandella Audrey W. Otto Sally Fleet Johnson Robert T. Manfuso John & Debby Oxley Gillian S. Johnston Robert Marzoli Mark & Laura Palmer Te Hon. Brereton C. Jones Richard & Sue Masson Jerry W. Parks Kathy L. Jones Michael W. Masters Rosendo G. Parra Marie D. Jones Robert E. Masterson Rodes S. Parrish Russell B. Jones Jr. John F. P. Mayer William Parsons Jr., Esq. W. Lynn Jones Vickie McBee J. Michael Paulson Douglas Joyce Margaret M. McBride Te Hon. Andrew Peacock AC Howard Kaskel Bernard F. McCormack Richard Perkins Harry Kassap Greg McDonald Maria Maxwell Perry Jon S. Kelly Dede McGehee DVM Ron & Barbara Perry Michael Kelly Tomas L. McGrath Mrs. E. Norman Peterson Jr. John H. Kerr III Michael McMahon James L. Peyton Dr. Daniel L. Kessler Nelson McMakin John W. Phillips Lora Jean Kilroy Tim McMurry Andrea Phipps John Kimmins Kenneth McPeek Dr. & Mrs. Pieper Jr. Ronald K. Kirk Ira P. Mersack MD & Smokey Nicole Pieratt Franklin Kling Lynne Bare Hiram C. Polk Jr., MD Ken Klosterman Dr. Edward J. Messina Nancy K. Polk Dr. Gary B. Knapp Robert E. Meyerhof Andrea Singer Pollack

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Carl F. Pollard Hamilton A. Smith William B. Wilmot DVM Evelyn M. Pollard Margaret L. Smith Carolyn Wilson Joseph P. Pons Jr Diane Snowden Mrs. James W. Wilson Jr. Richard & Anne Poulson Hal Snowden Jr. Mrs. Orme Wilson Jr. Arthur F. Preston William G. Snowden WinStar Farm, LLC William J. Price Kathryn Standard Richard & Yvette Wira Daisy Phipps Pulito Caroline Stautberg Jack & Laurie Wolf Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey Joan Z. Steinbrenner Patrice J. Wolfson R. Alex Rankin Beverly Randolph Steinman Woodford Toroughbreds, LLC David R. Rarey Charles C. Stiller Patrick E. Woods Barbara Ratclif Andy Stronach Rene R. Woolcott Dean & Patti Reeves Richard A. Sturgill David W. Wright Robert A. Reeves Stuart Subotnick Frank P. Wright J. David Richardson MD Mary A. Sullivan Martin & Pamela Wygod Wilfrid R. Robinson DDS Joseph Sutton Darrell Yates Mike Rogers Jack Swain III Jefrey W. Yingling Leslie Roncari-Marconi Tomas J. Swales IV Christopher H. Young Susan M. Rose Curtis S. Tamkin J. Bonner Young Andrew Rosen Amy E. Tarrant Stephen A. Young Dan Rosenberg John “Tom” Taylor Warren W. Rosenthal Larry R. Teague Arnold B. Zetcher Andrew J. Roth Stella Tayer J. Andy Roye MD Becky Tomas Lynn Rushing William W. Tomason Jr. Mike G. Rutherford Sr. Patricia A. Tompson Dermot Ryan Ramona Holt Tomson Michael J. Ryan Tree Chimneys Farm Bob Sambol John & Cheryl Tofan Richard Santulli Omar Trevino Anna B. Sasso Richard S. Trontz Paul H. Saylor Kenny Troutt Teiline P. Scheumann Robert B. Trussell Jr. Peter G. Schif Elizabeth J. Valando Mary D. Schifer Tomas F. Van Meter II, DVM Michael & Kari Schneider Mrs. Peter (Ruth) von Wiesenthal Chad Schumer Glen C. Warren MD Barry K. Schwartz William K. Warren Jr. David E. Seguias DVM Arthur A. Watson Jr. John G. Seiler III W. Temple Webber Jr. Fred Seitz Alain Wertheimer Robert E. Settles Jr. Gary & Mary West Jonathan Sheppard Cortright Wetherill Jr. J. V. Shields Jr. Mrs. Constance White Gary L. Shultz Marylou Whitney Samantha Siegel Geraldine E. Wickersham Jules Sigler Stephen Wigmore Earl I. Silver Bennett Bell Williams Michael Simpson Rose Mary Williams Michael L. Sloan Ward Williford Bo & Stella Smith Peter S. Willmott

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17-1664 KTA KYBred Means Quality page TOBA AwardsPrgrm.indd 1 8/22/17 5:16 PM BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN TP-19.pgs 08.22.2017 17:45 TOBA_Program fbegley 2016 ROBERT N. CLAY CONSERVATION AWARD The Heubeck Family

n 2014 the Equine Land Conservation Re- sold as a Thoroughbred breeding/racing farm source launched the Robert N. Clay Con- and continue to function in the same capacity I servation Award to increase the awareness as Four Roses Training Center. of the importance of land conservation to the “In selling the farm we put some funds into Thoroughbred industry. This year’s recipi- a foundation to honor our folks, which is the ent—the Heubeck family—is a first for Cen- Quail Roost Foundation,” said Kerry Heubeck. tral Florida and a bit ironic since the late Elmer “Part of the reason for this is I grew up on Rose- Heubeck Jr. managed Rosemere Farm, the first mere Farm, which at the time was also about Thoroughbred farm in Marion County. the same acreage. It was stunningly beauti- Heubeck, along with his wife, Harriet, helped ful, and the whole place now is asphalt and Elmer and Harriett Heubeck to build and manage Hobeau Farm for Jack concrete and development. Dreyfus and during that time started their own farm, Quail Roost. “In the process of growing up, I was under the assumption it Having sold the original Quail Roost, Heubeck started building a would always be like that. Going back to Ocala and seeing what new farm, Quail Roost II. happened, it really woke me up quite a bit,” he said. Both Heubecks passed away in 2003, and their son Kerry Lee Windham was especially enthusiastic about protecting sought to protect the 1,000 acre Quail Roost II as a memorial to their new farm from development for the future, and the couple his parents in accordance with their wishes. Kerry, along with worked with CTF and Kerry Heubeck on the language for the new owners James and Lee Windham, worked with Busy Shires easement and deed restrictions. Upon Lee’s passing in 2016, Byerly who was working with the Conservation Trust for Florida James decided to place the farm up for sale. With the easement to protect and limit development on approximately 600 acres of and deed restrictions, along with the well-developed facilities Quail Roost II. Two hundred acres of the farm were conserved and equine heritage, the farm is expected to remain open land. under a conservation easement. The remaining 200 acres were By Evan Hammonds

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or a match that shouldn’t have hap- After six years together the two took pened, it seems Hailey Rogge and her home their greatest victory so far in F then 13-year-old Zine Dine the 2014 Pin Oak Charity Horse Show were meant to be. 1.45 meter Welcome Stakes. Amid coaching clients at the 2008 U.S. Zine Dine and Rogge have stepped Equestrian Pony Finals in Lexington, it up even more, and Zine Dine got his Rogge time to visit a barn to look at FEI passport last year, enabling him to Thoroughbred show jumping prospects. hierry compete internationally and against She spotted Zine Dine, then named Om- Olympic-level horses and riders. nipotent (Unbridled Time—My Belle, by Perhaps the highlight of the duo’s Buckaroo), a freshly gelded 4-year-old, career occurred last summer when who wasn’t actually for sale. t Billet - Sportfot they competed in the $130,000 Ariat “They said, ‘Oh, no, you can’t have that one,’ ” Rogge said, but Grand Prix CSI 3-star at the Tryon International Equestrian after trying the other available horses, she kept going back to Center in North Carolina, their first 3-star event as a team. Zine Dine. “I said, ‘I really want to try that one; that’s the one I’m Rogge isn’t daunted by the fact she had the only Thoroughbred interested in.’ ” at the competition. The owners were reluctant to sell, but Rogge convinced them This helped Zine Dine snatch the 2016 Rood & Riddle Touch to part with him, and she took him home to Lafayette, La., that of Class Thoroughbred Jumper Award. same weekend. This August, Zine Dine competed in a couple of $30,000 Zine Dine didn’t blink at the career switch because just Grand Prix events in Des Moines, Iowa. months later the pair showed in the Gulf Coast Classic Com- “I’m so proud and so excited that he’s being acknowledged,” pany, where Zine Dine was named hopeful jumper circuit cham- Rogge said. “He shows that Thoroughbreds can be with the best pion. Zine Dine later won a Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport of the best of them in these competitions. He competes just as Horse Rookie of the Year award. well as the Warmbloods.” By Callie Miller

2016 NATIONAL BROODMARE OF THE YEAR Leslie’s Lady

eslie’s Lady, the pride of Clarkland Farm pion older for the second consecu- near Lexington, earned the Thoroughbred tive year and had previously been crowned L Owners and Breeders Association’s coveted 2-year-old and champion Broodmare of the Year award for 2016 for one 3-year-old filly. She ended her career with very good reason: . earnings of $6,156,600. In her swan-song season at age 6, Beholder Clarkland’s Nancy and Fred Mitchell took continued her exploits on the racetrack, - home Leslie’s Lady on a $100,000 bid out of ning three times and finishing second three the 2006 Keeneland November mixed sale, times, earning $1,720,000 for the year. By in to Orientate. The then 10-year-old and out of Leslie’s Lady, Behold- M. eBerhArDt daughter of Tricky Creek had been a minor er won her third Breeders’ Cup event and her ANN e stakes winner, and a year after that purchase, fourth championship in 2016. Her Hall of Fame plaque is en- Leslie’s Lady’s 2005 foal, , won the CashCall Futurity sured on the first ballot. Beholder won the (G3) (G1). in her first 2016 outing. When she won the Vanity Mile Stakes Also in 2016, Leslie’s Lady’s , named , (G1), she became the first horse in North American history to was sold by the Mitchells for $3 million at Keeneland’s Septem- win a grade 1 race at ages 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. ber sale. There was drama during the season, however, as Beholder “You don’t think that a small farm like ours will have a finished second three races in a row, twice to champion mare like Leslie’s Lady,” said Nancy Mitchell’s daughter, Marty and once when racing against the boys to cham- Buckner. “It’s an honor to have her here. She means everything to pion . That set up a showdown with not only the farm. She’s a once-in-a-lifetime horse.” Stellar Wind, but 3-year-old undefeated sensation in Now 21, Leslie’s Lady is in foal to Triple Crown winner the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Beholder and Songbird with what will likely be her last foal. Additional- ran down the stretch together, neither giving an inch, before ly, Into Mischief finished 34th on the general sires list for 2016 with Beholder reached the wire a nose in front. She was named cham- progeny earnings of better than $5.6 million. By Lenny Shulman

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ow’s this for a claim? Trainer Rudy Saratoga was the “summer place to be” Rodriguez tabbed New York-bred for the son of Posse as he dusted off foes in H Royal Posse for his main owner Mi- the Stakes and the Evan Shipman chael Dubb for $20,000 in May 2015 and N Stakes, then added $180,000 with a score rti since then the bay gelding has earned A in the state-bred Empire Classic Handicap,

$885,675. Not only did Royal Posse win lie M the top race for state-breds during the fall

the Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes at S/leS showcase day. The streak ran to four when hoto

Gulfstream Park in 2015, but he won it p he took the nine-furlong Claiming Crown a second time in 2016. For that he’s been e Jewel, which added an additional $110,000 named the Claiming Crown horse of the ANeS to his coffers. year by the National HBPA. Cogli Bred by Richard J. Troncone and Rich- Racing for Dubb, Mike Caruso’s Bethlehem Stables, and ard J. Troncone Jr., Royal Posse is out of the Cryptoclearance Gary Aisquith, Royal Posse had been on a tear in stakes races mare Struckbylightning. The Troncones have also bred multiple against open company and against state-breds. In 2016 alone he stakes winner Greed Is Good. went 5-4-0 in nine starts and earned $569,000. To make Royal Dubb, a major owner in New York who also serves on the Posse’s stat line even more impressive, his four second-place board of the New York Racing Association, is involved in many efforts came in his first five starts and all came in stakes com- partnerships. The founder and CEO of the Beechwood Organi- pany in New York, running second in the open Stakes and zation, one of the nation’s largest residential home builders, had Haynesfield Stakes for New York-breds. some major wins in 2016 with grade 1 winner Wake Forest and After breaking through to the win column in the open Mr. grade 3 winner Heaven’s Runway. Bonita Bianca, another state- Sinatra Stakes, he ran second in the Stakes during bred stakes winner for Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, and Michael a New York-bred showcase program on Memorial Day weekend Imperio, was named New York-bred champion 2-year-old filly of and was second in ’s Saginaw Stakes. 2016. By Evan Hammonds

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2016 EASTERN REGION OWNER OF THE YEAR Juddmonte Farms

o sum up Juddmonte’s 2016 season in the for both efforts when was given an Eclipse United States and in the eyes of the world, just Award as the outstanding turf male of 2016, and T one word is needed: Arrogate. Arrogate was named champion 3-year-old male. But before the colt’s record-setting Travers “Arrogate’s success in 2016 epitomized the Stakes (G1) coronation, homebred Flintshire quality that Juddmonte has always strived to turned in exceptional performances of his own, maintain while building the legacy for Prince Khalid galloping to victory in the June 11 Woodford (Abdullah),” said Juddmonte general manager Reserve Stakes (G1T) and doubling Garrett O’Rourke. “Arrogate has risen to iconic status back to win the Bowling Green Stakes (G2T) in by producing unparalleled performances in breaking July. Remarkably competitive throughout his the Saratoga track record then running down career at Longchamp, Chantilly, Epsom, Saint champion California Chrome in the Breeders’ Cup Cloud, Sha Tin, Meydan, and in the U.S., the son Prince Khalid bin Classic. Prince Khalid has been the architect of Juddmonte Dansili brought down the Abdullah of Juddmonte, and Arrogate has developed into a curtain with his final grade 1 victory in the Longines Sword masterpiece.” Dancer Stakes (G1T) on the Travers undercard, his dazzling Of Flintshire, O’Rourke added, “He is from one of our best success on turf mirrored one race later on the main track by families, one of the soundest and most honest horses we have ever Arrogate’s blitzing Midsummer Derby score. raced. We are very proud of him.” Homebred Suffused won the Five-time grade/group 1 winner Flintshire carried the banner Belmont Coronation Invitational and Glens Falls Stakes (G3T). as a fourth-generation Juddmonte homebred. He concluded Juddmonte concluded the year as the leading owner in the his season with runner-up efforts in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic U.S. by purses earned ($9,485,055). As owner, the operation was Stakes (G1T) and Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) and before represented by a 22-18-13 record from 93 starts, for a 24% win he was retired to Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms, Arrogate closed 2016 with a rate. Their well-placed runners finished in the top three 57% of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) score. The sport relayed its appreciation the time. By Claire Novak

2016 SOUTHERN REGION OWNER OF THE YEAR Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence

ith eight graded stakes winners on the after financial lingo, evident with season, it is easy to understand why Pricedtoperfection, another by Temple City, W Klaravich Stables and William H. who won the Sweetest Stakes (G3T). Lawrence were named 2016 southern region Takeover Target, a son of Harlan’s , owners of the year. Klaravich (the nom de scored in the Longines (G2T).

course of financial adviser and author Seth tei N Flexibility won the (G3), and Klarman) and Lawrence teamed up with CkS the son of earned $152,500.

Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown Skip Di Life Imitates Art, by More Than Ready, and enjoyed tremendous success throughout Seth William H. won the Dania Beach Stakes (G3T) and the the year, which continued into 2017 when the Klarman Lawrence Sophomore Turf Stakes. team won the (G1) with . Klarman has owned Thoroughbreds for 25 years and joined was the stable star of 2016. The then 2-year- forces with Lawrence beginning in 2006 after the two men met old colt by Into Mischief swept the Champagne and Hopeful through a mutual friend at Saratoga, near Lawrence’s hometown stakes (both G1) on his way to earning $739,800 for 2016 and of Schenectady, N.Y. Klarman, a native of , lives in has continued to be a top 3-year-old in 2017. Paid Up Subscriber the area. Klarman began handicapping in his teens and won the Fleur de Lis Handicap (G2) in 2016 and earned better entered ownership through a small partnership. than $450,000 on the year. Annals of Time, a 3-year-old of 2016 “I was a big fan of racing as a kid and attended the Preakness by Temple City, won the (G1T) and banked many times,” said Klarman. “I never imagined one day I’d own $247,000 for the season. Three-year-old Deeply Undervalued, by a horse.” top sire Kitten’s Joy, won the Commonwealth Derby presented by Lawrence said the partnership fits both men well. “It’s nice to the Virginia Equine Alliance at Laurel Park (G2T) and brought look around and have somebody to enjoy the good days and with home $212,800 in purse money. whom you can talk about the horses. So that’s been really good Klaravich and Lawrence frequently name their horses for us.” By Lenny Shulman

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2016 MIDWESTERN REGION OWNER OF THE YEAR John Oxley

s much success as John Oxley has had in his , plucked out of the 2015 lifelong career in Thoroughbreds, 2016 clearly Keeneland September yearling sale for $475,000, A was one of his best years, and for that he has was the star 2-year-old male of his crop after wins in been named Midwestern Region Owner of the the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and Sentient Year by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) after famously Association. wheeling at the start of Saratoga’s Beyond the sport of kings, the Oklahoma native (G1), dumping Irad Ortiz Jr. is an accomplished horseman—he’s a five-goal polo Classic Empire, a son of Pioneerof the Nile, is player who won the U.S. Open Polo Championship showing good form at 3, winning the Arkansas and has served as president and chairman of the Derby (G1) and dropping a head decision to Cloud United States Polo Association. He’s also a member Computing in the Preakness Stakes (G1). of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame. John Oxley Oxley and Casse also combined with Pretty However, he is best known in the Thoroughbred world as the City Dancer, winner of Saratoga’s (G1). Hard- owner of Monarchos, who not only won the Kentucky Derby knocking Bird won three stakes in 2016, including the grade (G1) in 2001, but along with , is the only other horse to 2 Hagyard and Handicap (G3). have won the Run for the Roses in under two minutes. Diva Express took ’ Stakes No one-trick pony, Oxley, and his wife, Debby, have been well (G3), and La Coronel won the JPMorgan Chase represented in winner’s circles from coast to coast since they (G3T). The latter has won two graded stakes on the turf this year have combined with trainer Mark Casse. against 3-year-old . In 2016 Oxley raced five graded stakes winners, one of which Oxley, who heads Oxley Resources, owns Fawn Leap Farm earned not only a Breeders’ Cup victory—Oxley also won the outside Midway, Ky., and is a member of The Club. His 1999 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) with Beautiful Pleasure—but a Oxley Foundation has been a donor to the Grayson- championship as well. Jockey Club Research Foundation. By Evan Hammonds

2016 WESTERN REGION OWNER OF THE YEAR Farm

epeated success at the highest level in 2016 Cup Distaff (G1), where Beholder chased down makes B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift previously undefeated sophomore phenom R Farm a more-than-deserving winner of the Songbird to win by a nose. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s Three-time grade 1 winner Lord Nelson also Western Region Owner of the Year award. added a lot of excitement to the 2016 season. Racing primarily at , Trained by and bred by Clearsky Spendthrift sent out four graded stakes winners Farms, Lord Nelson was undefeated last year in four that captured eight graded stakes last year. Five of starts that included three consecutive grade 1 wins those graded wins came in grade 1 company. in the Stakes, Bing Crosby Stakes, and y Z B The star of the stable was four-time champion the Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes. An S Beholder. The then 6-year-old daughter of Henny infected cut on his right leg kept Lord Nelson out of hoto Hughes, bred in Kentucky by Clarkland Farm p the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and likely B. Wayne Hughes and trained by Richard Mandella, was first or cost him championship honors, as the son of second in six graded stakes in 2016. She started the year strong was a finalist in the balloting for champion male with consecutive victories in the Adoration Stakes (G3) and the sprinter and champion older dirt male. Lord Nelson retired with Vanity Mile Stakes (G1). The mare lost no respect in her next seven wins from 13 starts and $958,271 in earnings. three losses. She was a half-length behind champion Stellar “There are so many good and talented people in this industry, Wind in the Clement L. Hirsch and a neck behind the same foe especially in a deep pool like Southern California, this award in the Stakes (both G1). Beholder also took on males is a real feather in your cap,” said Ned Toffey, general manager in the $1 Million TVG (G1) and finish of Spendthrift. “The breeders of Beholder and Lord Nelson second behind Horse of the Year California Chrome. Her losses certainly deserve to share in this award. It is not easy to come by only escalated the drama heading into the Longines Breeders’ horses like these.” By Eric Mitchell

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2016 ARKANSAS BREEDER OF THE YEAR Bill McDowell

ill and Mary McDowell are no strangers to winners Fifty Acres and Lookin Lucky. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Associa- A Majestic Perfection filly he sold at Keeneland B tion breeders titles. As a matter of fact, they’ve as a weanling was resold and brought $70,000 at this “gotten of customary to it,” Bill McDowell said. year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling sale. The farm earned its first breeders award in 2001, and Horses the farm bred earned $827,000 last year, has scored 11 more since then. escalating to $842,000 this year thus far. Bill McDowell, now in his mid 50s, followed in the “We’re very fortunate,” McDowell said. “Our footsteps of his father, Don McDowell, now retired, horses this year have earned more already than what and started breeding horses after he graduated high they won all of last year.” school in 1981. His farm in Sparkman, Ark., covers The farm stands four : the unraced Dou- about 950 acres. ble Irish, by ; stakes winner Laurie’s Rocket, by McDowell estimates he foaled about 45 last year, 17 of Bluegrass Cat; grade 1 stakes-placed Just a Coincidence, by For- which were his own. This year he bred 69 mares and foaled out 66. estry; and grade 3 stakes-placed Tekton, by . His leading earner for 2017 to date is Glacken’s Ghost, with Regarding the industry in Arkansas, “It’s decent because of $119,700. The gelding is 3-1-0 from seven starts this year. the purses at Oaklawn have been so big the past couple of years,” Stakes winner Maize Road earned nearly $120,000 last year. McDowell said. “That’s given it a boost.” The Afleet Aflex gelding hit the board in five out of six starts at According to McDowell, the maiden special weight purses Oaklawn in 2016 and scored a victory in the $100,000 Rainbow reached $80,000 this year, and he expects them to start at that Stakes for state-breds. Another horse McDowell co-bred with next year. Dr. K.K. Jayaraman, Five O One, won the Rainbow Stakes this McDowell reckons he is the only major breeder in Arkansas, past March. so he is not surprised to be the recipient of the award again. “I’m McDowell also bred grade 3 winner Comedero and stakes glad we’re in this situation,” he said. By Callie Miller

2016 CALIFORNIA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Heinz Steinmann

wner/breeder Heinz Steinmann and trainer out last year and came right back to win the $125,000 Mike Harrington have collaborated successfully Stakes at Santa Anita. O for decades. The partnership, which has resulted “It’s very special seeing a daughter of Creative in numerous stakes winners, includes Steinmann’s Cause winning,” said Harrington. extensive family and Harrington’s wife, Patty, also Harrington trained Creative Cause for Steinmann. a trainer. The colt won the 2011 Norfolk Stakes (G1) and Best Creative Cause and Swiss Yodeler are Steinmann’s Pal Stakes (G2) and 2012 San Felipe Stakes (G2). His most famous racehorses, and their prowess as stal- stakes-placings included a third in the 2012 Preak- lions has led to Steinmann’s being named the Thor- ness Stakes (G1). oughbred Owners and Breeders Association California breeder Two of Steinmann’s winners as a breeder last year came from of 2016. Swiss Yodeler, whose name derives from Steinmann’s his homebred mare Alpine Echo, a daughter of Swiss Yodeler. Swiss roots, did it by standing in California for most of his ca- Swiss Minister, Alpine Echo’s 2013 foal by Lucky Pulpit, placed reer while Creative Cause stands in Kentucky but has sired good in the 2015 Graduation Stakes for Steinmann, who lost him off California-breds. a win in a claiming race midway through 2016. Alpine Echo’s Cal-bred Theonewewaitedfor resulted when Steinmann bred 2014 foal by Empire Way (a graded stakes-placed horse raced by the Eastern Echo mare Yolo Lady to Creative Cause. Harrington Steinmann), the filly Alpenhorn, broke her maiden last year in had purchased Yolo Lady for $65,000 at the 1996 Keeneland Sep- her second start for Steinmann and most recently captured an tember yearling sale. She earned $349,240 for Steinmann under allowance optional claiming race at Los Alamitos. Harrington’s tutelage. Yolo Lady won the 1998 Arbor Vitae Not all of Steinmann’s homebreds come from Creative Cause Stakes, and her stakes-placings included a second to and Swiss Yodeler. He bred Yodelsong, a Cal-bred daughter of in the 1999 Vanity Handicap (G1). Thorn Song, from his homebred Speightstown mare Laugh N Harrington liked Yolo Lady’s Creative Cause filly so much Yodel. Yodelsong is in her third season of racing and has earned that he named her Theonewewaitedfor. She won her first time $140,555. By Tracy Gantz

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2016 CANADIAN BREEDER OF THE YEAR David and Adrian Munro

lected to the Jockey Club of Canada in 2016, 2016 as the top breeder of Alberta-bred runners by horseman Adrian Munro serves as president earnings; highlights include last year’s Alberta E and a national director of the Canadian Thor- Breeders’ Fall Classic Weekend at Northlands Park, oughbred Horse Society (CTHS), Alberta Divi- in which Highfield-breds by Cape Canaveral shone sion, and vice president of the organization’s na- brightly. tional office. In the name of Highfield Stock Farm, On Sept. 17 Onestaratatime registered her fourth Munro—also named the Thoroughbred Owners straight stakes win, tallying a victory in the Alber- and Breeders Association’s 2016 Canadian breeder ta Oaks Sponsored by True North Holding. On the of the year—and his father, David, have bred and same day Ginger Smash finished third in the High- stood a number of prominent runners. field-sponsored Fall Classic Distaff Handicap. And They own stallion Cape Canaveral, a grade 3 that very weekend Highfield continued its domina- winner (by Mr. Prospector out of grade 1 winner Jenn Buck tion in the Western Canadian Thoroughbred in- and producer Seaside Attraction, by ) dustry; the Munros bred and consigned the CTHS who stood the 2017 season at Highfield, located near Okotoks, Alberta sale’s top yearling (a filly by Exhi), whom they sold for Alberta, for $3,000 (Canadian), as did fellow Highfield stallion $38,597 to Riversedge Racing Stable. She’s a full sister to 2016 Exhi. A multiple graded stakes winner, Exhi (by Maria’s Mon) stakes winner Norm’s Big Bucks, also owned by Riversedge and bears a close connection to Canadian equine royalty. His third bred by Highfield. dam was legendary Canadian champion Fanfreluche. Former Another Highfield-bred offspring of Cape Canaveral, mul- Highfield stallions include 2004 Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup tiple stakes-winning gelding Capitalism, continued his winning Juvenile (G1) winner . ways in 2016. He won the July 1 Three and Four Year Old Sales In addition to its star studs, Highfield, whose regular opera- Stakes, also at Northlands, after finishing second in that race the tions are conducted by Jennifer Buck, regularly breeds standouts previous year. Highfield also acquired a portion of classic-placed on the track. For the second consecutive year Highfield finished Destin last year. By Carly Silver

2016 FLORIDA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Gilbert Campbell

or nearly 20 years Gilbert Campbell and his wife, getting grade 2 winner Ivanavinalot and Tampa Bay Marilyn, have helmed Stonehedge Farm South Derby (G2) winner Watch Me Go. The last-named F near Williston, Fla. Last year proved to be anoth- homebred became Campbell’s first Kentucky Derby er solid one for Campbell, president of the Florida Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) starter in 2011, Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association finishing unplaced. Two other highlights include between 2007 and 2010. In 12 months Campbell-bred Campbell’s homebred gelding Abiding Star, a son of runners earned more than $2.7 million; their num- , capturing the Stakes and ber includes 91 Florida-bred winners, highlighted by Parx Derby, and Campbell-bred 7-year-old Dad’z grade 1 winner Noted and Quoted. Laugh, who conquered the Peeping Tom Stakes. A gray/roan daughter of The Factor, Noted and Quoted Besides the millionaires and graded stakes winners he’s bred, 1 won the (G1) over 1 ⁄16 miles before finish- perhaps Campbell’s most notable product is homebred winner ing seventh in the 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Ivanavinalot. Champion Florida-bred juvenile filly in 2002, she Fillies (G1). Consigned by Summerfield, Noted and Quoted produced dual champion Songbird, a four-time grade 1 winner went under the hammer to Quarter Pole Enterprises at the 2015 in 2016. Campbell sold Ivanavinalot, in foal to , for Ocala Breeders’ Sales August yearling sale; Eddie Woods pin- $625,000 at the 2004 Keeneland November mixed sale. hooked her the following year at the OBS March 2-year-olds in Massachusetts resident Campbell, two-time Florida breeder training sale, where eventual owner Speedway Stable purchased of the year, stood Irish-bred Sword Dance, a grade 2-winning her for $375,000. turf runner, at Stonehedge. He bred two of the stallion’s best Another standout was Campbell’s homebred Always Sun- Florida-bred progeny: Marlin, who captured four grade 1 stakes shine, winner of the 2016 Maryland Sprint Handicap (G3), on the turf, including the 1997 Stakes, for whose sire, the unraced horse West Acre, stood at owner Michael Tabor; and homebred gelding Blazing Sword, a Stonehedge. West Acre repaid Campbell’s faith many times over, multiple graded stakes winner. By Carly Silver

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2016 ILLINOIS BREEDER OF THE YEAR Barney and Anne Gallagher

arney and Anne Gallagher have been at Anne, who is a retired schoolteacher, this game for a long time, having estab- served on the Illinois Thoroughbred Breed- B lished their farm, Gallagher Farms near ers and Owners Fund for 23 years and on the Walnut Hill, Ill., in 1971. A farrier by trade, Illinois Horse Council for 26 years. Barney was given a Thoroughbred mare by The couple is responsible for breed- Lone Oak Farm’s Earl Rosen in 1974 and was ing Recount, a son of —Lucky told he was wasting his talents on show hors- in , by Badgett, and sold him es. With a background in rodeo and Quarter to agent (and trainer) James DiVito for Horses, that was a good starting point, but $40,000 at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky now as they reach “semi-retirement,” they October yearling sale. Recount has earned are being honored with their first Thorough- more than $550,000 for Doubledown Sta- bred Owners and Breeders Association’s award for the state. bles, winning the grade 3 Arlington-Washington Futurity in “As you go through life, it is a good thing to set goals—this the fall of 2014. Since then, Recount has added seven more wouldn’t have been one of them, but it’s a great way to go out,” stakes wins, including 2016 victories in Churchill Downs’ Bet said Anne. “We were so surprised to get this award.” on Sunshine Stakes and Arlington International’s Addison While the Gallaghers have been on the receiving end of Cammack Handicap. several Illinois divisional champions, they are most proud of While they have cut back on their business, Gallagher Farms their clients who have been named breeders of the year, includ- used to offer everything—boarding, foaling, and sales prep. And ing Richard and Gail Radke (four-time winners); Noel Hickey the Gallaghers have sold almost every horse they’d raised. (three-time winner); Richard and Nancy Randolph; Barry Shipp; “The horses have been good to us,” Anne said. “But it seems Ron Magers and Bob Marcocchio; Dana Waier; Joe and Carolyn like the small people are getting squeezed out. We’re a little un- Freedberg; and Pam Davis. clear about the future, but when you watch racing from Fair- “Our clients have had great success over the years with their mount Park on television, you see a lot of families with kids. Kids homebreds,” Anne said. love horses.” By Evan Hammonds

2016 INDIANA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Michael and Penny Lauer

usiness is booming for Michael and finishing school, he worked in Lexington Penny Lauer as they add to their hand- for six months before settling at his current B ful of Thoroughbred Owners and farm in Shelby County, Ky. Breeders Association state titles with the The 130-acre farm is based near help of homebred Badabing Badaboom, Churchill Downs where Lauer trains. The who earned $185,488 in 2016. Lauers foal in several states, including The couple bred, own, and train the son Ohio and New York, but primarily in In- of Spring At Last, who triumphed in the diana. Lauer estimates he foaled a dozen $100,000 Breeders Sophomore mares last year at his Indiana stable and 14 Stakes and placed in the $150,000 Gover- in 2017. He bred around 15 mares this year. nor’s Stakes last year, both at Indiana Grand Most of the horses Lauer breeds and trains Race Course. Badabing Badaboom has had are his own though he does have a few for 15 career starts. outside clients. The Lauers’ leading earner this year is Homebred stakes winner Prize Winner’s Whistle Stop, by Into Mischief, owned by Penny and trained (by Pure Prize) first foal, Obsolete, broke her maiden her first by Michael. The 3-year-old filly placed in the City of Anderson time out and placed in the Stakes in Canada this year. Stakes in 2016 and won the Hoosier Breeders Sophomore Stakes Other horses of note are homebred Cake Pop, winner of the earlier this year. She’s earned more than $100,000 this year so far. Hoover Stakes last year and two stakes in 2017; Tequila and Salt, As Michael was growing up, his father always had a few mares who won the Ellen’s Lucky Star Stakes and placed in two other he used for breeding and the younger Lauer started training stakes last season; and 2017 stakes winner Evader. horses during his studies at The Ohio State University. After By Callie Miller

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2016 IOWA BREEDER OF THE YEAR H. Allen Poindexter

Allen Poindexter, a board member for the winners and I’ll Have Another), Rockin Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Rudy achieved stakes-placed status this year before H.Association, can multitask like few others. running off the board in the Arkansas Derby (G1). Poindexter bred and owns star filly Chanel’s Horses that Poindexter sold in 2015 have gone Legacy, who won the E.L. Gaylord Memorial on to run big. The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling Stakes at 2 last year. This year she’s captured three sale was a banner period for him. At that auction a stakes and earned her first graded-placing. handsome son of Pioneerof the Nile, bred in Iowa Missouri native Poindexter, who runs the by Poindexter, sold for $500,000 to China Horse mechanical firm Allen’s Mechanical, owns a Club. At that same sale Poindexter’s Kentucky- spread near Rogersville, where he also lives. But bred son of Into Mischief went under the hammer he utilizes Kentucky stallions to produce horses for $120,000 to Grand Oaks; eventually named bred across the country. He is the breeder of 2016 Cool Arrow, the colt won two stakes at Remington graded-placed Isotherm, who won the Pilgrim Park last year at 2 and has continued his success Stakes (G3T) at 2 in 2015 and then the San Marcos Stakes (G2T) sprinting in stakes at 3 in 2017. this year. Just a month earlier, at the 2015 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Poindexter retained the Iowa-bred Chanel’s Legacy but sale, a gray son of champion Hansen, bred in Iowa by Poindexter, relinquished another other up-and-comer, a sophomore colt sold for $125,000 to Bowling Bloodstock; eventually entering the named Rockin Rudy. Taylor Made Sales Agency sold the son of stable of his sire’s namesake and owner, Dr. Kendall Hansen, Han Midshipman, bred in the Hawkeye State, to Dickman’s Legacy Sense won the Iowa Cradle Stakes first time out at 2. He placed in Ranch for $100,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September yearling multiple graded stakes last year before recently finishing off the sale. Now owned by Reddam Racing and trained by Doug O’Neill board in the July 15 Indiana Derby (G3). (the team behind Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, G1, By Carly Silver

2016 KANSAS BREEDER OF THE YEAR Rocking G Horse & Cattle

he measure of success for Lance and Breeders Association’s Kansas Breeder of the Valerie Gabriel within the Thoroughbred Year for 2013. “We had a customer that had T industry is not determined by wins and Thoroughbreds and nobody to break their losses but by paying it forward. yearlings, so we started doing that. The same With no breeding incentive program in customer had a need to have horses hauled to their home state of Missouri, the Gabriels Kentucky because they were breeding a lot have routinely foaled the Thoroughbred of mares there, so we started transporting as mares who reside at their Rocking G Horse & well.” Cattle in Kansas. As the Woodlands racetrack The cattle side of their operation has in Kansas City has been shuttered since 2008, become the more prominent part of the the Gabriels have diversified their operation Gabriels’ farm in recent years though they to be more focused on servicing clients still maintain about 10 broodmares and stand through prepping and hauling horses. the Thoroughbred stallion Cocky, a graded When Lance Gabriel started Rocking G Lance and Valerie Gabriel stakes-placed son of Valiant Nature. Helping in 1989, the bulk of his business centered around conditioning others and doing right by their loyal base of customers remain roping horses. A client of his in the early 1990s had some the Gabriels’ primary source of professional pride. Thoroughbreds that needed to be legged up and from there, “We’re just not near as busy with Thoroughbreds as we once Gabriel began branching into the commercial breeding side of were. I’m just fortunate that we have some in training that the business in addition to breaking babies. will be running at Remington Park,” Lance Gabriel said. “I’m “When I got into the Thoroughbred business in the early kind of more on the back burner now, more in the service side 1990s, I was training a lot of team roping horses and that’s kind of it. But we still continue to have some great customers in the of how we evolved,” said Lance Gabriel, who along with his wife Thoroughbred industry. That is rewarding for me, if I can help was previously recognized as the Thoroughbred Owners and someone get started in this business.” By Alicia Wincze Hughes

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2016 KENTUCKY BREEDER OF THE YEAR WinStar Farm

he first order of business for WinStar Farm because you have the stallion team, the broodmares, president Elliott Walden when he stepped to the yearlings, the owners that buy our horses at the T the podium at the 46th annual Eclipse Awards sales, the trainers that they give them to,” Walden this past January was to acknowledge how many said. “And Kenny and Lisa Troutt have given us the individuals went into producing the result he was resources to get up every morning and work hard there to accept. and make the dream possible.” The 2016 season provided the ultimate reward entered stud for 2017, becoming part of for owner Kenny Troutt’s dedication to improving the WinStar stallion roster now 22 strong. His sire, the breadth and depth of WinStar’s breeding , has been among the backbones of WinStar’s program in recent years. The operation just breeding shed for years, and the farm has continued outside Versailles, Ky., led all other breeders in to bolster their ranks the last few seasons with the earnings last season with $10,516,427 generated eberhardt m. anne additions of multiple grade 1 winner Constitution, Kenny Trout from 239 winners, including breeding 17 black- classic winner , and multiple graded type stakes winners for the year. stakes winner Commissioner, himself a WinStar homebred. Though WinStar had been among the top five breeders every Other WinStar-bred horses that prevailed in 2016 include year since 2012, last season saw them honored with their first grade 1 winner Constellation—whose dam, stakes winner For Eclipse Award for outstanding breeder. Among the top-level Royalty, was purchased by WinStar under the Maverick Racing winners carrying the green and white banner was homebred banner for $87,000 at the 2010 Keeneland November mixed Tourist, who backed up his victory in the Handicap sale—Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) victor New (G1T) with a triumph over champion Tepin in the 2016 Breeders’ Money Honey, and American Patriot (also raced by WinStar), Cup Mile (G1T). who has gone on to become a grade 1 winner in 2017. “I think the breeder is one of the most collaborative efforts, By Alicia Wincze Hughes

2016 LOUISIANA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Irwin Olian

rwin Olian of Tigertail Ranch has proved that one named Mobile Bay Louisiana’s 2016 Horse of the doesn’t have to look outside his or her own stable Year for the second consecutive year, as well as the I to come up with some winning bloodlines. He’s champion 4-year-old and up male. Wheatfield was earned his very first well-deserved Thoroughbred named top 4-year-old and up filly or mare. Owners and Breeders Association award for “I am proud that I was able to accomplish this with Louisiana as the top breeder in the state. relatively modest bloodstock,” Olian said. 1 Olian grew up riding bareback on his family’s Mobile Bay won the 1 ⁄8-mile Super Derby (G2) Welsh pony, Shetland pony, and mule. He showed at Louisiana Downs in 2015 and a handful of other horses and gave other young riders lessons as a stakes since then. Wheatfield, the first foal out teenager, then started working summers at Aqueduct of Thistle Bear, ran second in this year’s Inside in New York while he attended Princeton University Information Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. in New Jersey. “Both of those horses are competing in open company races After graduating, he moved to California to work for the late now, and Mobile Bay is on a short lay-up, getting freshened up, at Santa Anita for several years. He currently and he’ll be back this fall,” Olian said. resides at his farm near Benton, La. Olian about a dozen mares a year, and he’s optimistic Olian has been breeding Thoroughbreds for 30 years. His about the future for his 2- and 3-year-old groups. Sunshine Special, a foal of 1997, is the dam of his Lone Star Special, “I tend to be very patient,” he said. “I don’t generally race very who has sired two graded stakes performers from 35 foals. Both many 2-year-olds. I try to let them grow up more.” were last year’s leading earners in the state of Louisiana: Mobile Other top performers include stakes winners Deep Bottom, Bay, who earned $302,150, and Wheatfield, an earner of $220,694 who is also by Lone Star Special, and Stormdriver (by Discreet last year. The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Cat). By Callie Miller

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2016 MARYLAND BREEDER OF THE YEAR Robert Manfuso

hile Bob Manfuso did breed a “big horse” in tracks are doing,” Manfuso said. “We’re blessed the form of 2016 Longines in Maryland because we have the people that W (G1) winner , his lifetime have a passion for racing. They’re doing a heck of commitment to breeding and raising good horses a job trying to energize the game in our state. As and supporting the state program in Maryland is a consequence, as a breeder, I do my best to foal the key reason he was announced the state’s Thor- my mares here in Maryland. oughbred Owners and Breeders Association top “Fortunately, I have a great team at the farm,” prize. He’s served in just about every capacity in the he said. “It’s your team at the farm that helps de- industry, not only in the state but nationally. velop horses such as Cathryn Sophia and stakes Manfuso and trainer Katy Voss run Chanceland winner Corvus and others that turn out to be jim mccue jim Farm, a 195-acre farm that is, according to Manfu- nice horses.” so, “an ideal spot about 30 minutes from Laurel Park and 30 min- Manfuso was responsible for breeding two stakes winners in utes from Pimlico.” While they don’t stand stallions, they do just 2016. Cathryn Sophia, a daughter of Street Boss out of Manfuso’s about everything else. Half of the farm is devoted to breaking Mineshaft mare Sheave, won the Oaks and two other graded and training, and the other half is for foaling and raising young stakes after being sold to Cash is King for $30,000. She was later horses. While Chanceland has a few outside clients, the main sold for $1.4 million last fall. International Star won the Louisi- focus is on Manfuso’s 15 mares. The fortunes of Chanceland, ana Stakes at Fair Grounds. Corvus, bred by Manfuso and Voss and the Maryland-bred program, have brightened some over the and raced with Wayne Harrison, won the 2015 Maryland Mil- last few years thanks to the revenue enhancements to the racing lion Nursery Stakes at Laurel Park. and breeding programs from the state’s slots program. “There’s no question the arrows are pointing in the right di- “The breeding game in the state is a reflection of how well the rection in Maryland,” Manfuso said. By Evan Hammonds

2016 MASSACHUSETTS BREEDER OF THE YEAR Kenneth Posco

self-professed “small fish in a small pond,” Keeneland November mixed sale. Kenneth Posco was named the for the Joneses with trainer Todd Pletch- AOwners and Breeders Association’s Massachu- er, Zong made only one start, finishing unplaced setts Breeder of the Year. His statement comes with in June 2008 in a maiden special weight race at a touch of humor, but there is some truth to it as rac- Belmont Park. Retired to Posco’s New England ing in New England has been reduced to just a few Stallion Station, he stood four seasons in Massa- race dates at outside Boston. chusetts before being sold to Indian Creek Thor- Learning the game from his father, who had oughbred Farm in Louisiana. some success as an owner, Posco raced under his The Posco-bred Jeb, by Zong out of the Mar- High Hopes Farm banner in New England. While quetry mare Never Neverland, won Suffolk’s First he didn’t have a farm, the tax accountant and finan- Episode Stakes in 2016 for Cappy-Tavey Stable cial planner from Fitchburg ran a claiming stable and bought a and trainer Dylan Clarke. Jeb is a winner in 2017 as well, taking few yearlings along the way. He reports that one year High Hopes an allowance optional claiming race at Suffolk July 9. Posco is Farm ranked 20th in the nation by wins and had a 29% win the breeder of three other stakes winners: 2008 stakes winner percentage. Wheely; multiple stakes winner Never Know; and Pete, winner He then bought a farm in 2008, brought in five stallions, and of Suffolk’s Norman Hall Stakes in 2013. set up shop as the New England Stallion Station. After the casino plans fizzled, so, too, did Posco’s initial in- “I was getting excited about the prospects in Massachusetts. vestment. He has since sold the farm and moved the stallions but They had all of this casino talk,” Posco said. still believes racing in New England is viable. One of the stallions was Zong. At $1.7 million, Zong (Unbri- “Boston is a sports town, and racing was always supported,” dled’s Song—Zing, by ) was the highest-priced wean- he said. “There’s no reason the area can’t support a limited-meet ling of the year after selling to Aaron and Marie Jones at the 2005 racetrack.” By Evan Hammonds

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2016 MICHIGAN BREEDER OF THE YEAR Lisa Campbell

t’s been just five years since a devastating barn Gelding Synclines Trip romped in the Lansing fire killed 28 of Jerry and Lisa Campbell’s Stakes for sophomore males, and homebred I horses, including their three stallions, year- Valid Offer sailed to victory in the Larkspur lings, the best half of their 2-year-olds, and three Stakes. mares, but the farm has already found a way to Lisa Campbell grew up in the Thoroughbred bounce back. business: Her father was a jockey and her mom “We had 20 mares at the time, and they were was a trainer, but Campbell said she wanted all pregnant so we had a three-year span to kind more of a stable lifestyle when she had her two of build the team back up,” Lisa Campbell said. kids, so she started retiring and breeding race- Campbell Stable now has eight broodmares, horses, though she trains too. 10 yearlings, and 18 horses of racing age at the Now she’s trying to downsize out of the rac- track. Most run in Michigan, but several are ing side so she can focus on just breeding, but at ThistleDown Racino in Ohio. The Campbells bought Gun she’s waiting for Michigan legislation to pass regarding advance Power, by Unbridled, five years ago, who stands as their lone deposit wagering to boost the breeders awards. stallion for $1,000. This is Campbell Stables’ sixth breeders award in the past Gun Power is the sire of Gun Powder, Campbell’s leading seven years though Lisa Campbell has been winning owners earner last year. He won the Michigan Sire Stakes two years in a awards since before that. row, and this year he placed in the Michigan Breeders Governor’s “It’s a nice award. I waited a long time to receive it the first Cup Stakes. time. We were owner of the year for several years, but breeder is a Their wins at Hazel Park last summer cannot be overlooked. lot harder,” Campbell said. “You don’t know what you’re going to Campbell Stables bred and sold Pink Pajamas, who won the Re- get, three legs, four legs, crooked legs, so I was very pleased when gret Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and the Michigan Sire Stakes. I won it.” By Callie Miller

2016 MINNESOTA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Richard Bremer and Cheryl Sprick

fter shifting to more of a breed-to-race Bremer and Sprick are the breeders of 10 operation, the husband-and-wife team of other 2016 winners, including Native Princess, A Richard Bremer and Cheryl Sprick finished by Native —Dracken, by Millennium as leading owner by earnings in 2016 at their Allstar, who placed in four stakes at Prairie home track, Canterbury Park. Meadows. The stable registered a 15-11-10 record from 56 Their Thoroughbred breeding operation starts at the meet, a performance that helped the is based at Steepwood Farm near Lake City, couple earn their third Minnesota Thoroughbred Minn. Bremer said they try not to rush young Owners and Breeders Association award in the horses, which might allow horses they breed to past five years as the state’s top breeder. continue to race well at older ages. He also said The top 2016 runner bred by Bremer and Sprick was Shipmate, the land contributes to developing sound horses. a juvenile daughter of Midshipman out of Thigh High Boots, “We feed them high-quality grasses and hay,” Bremer said. by Storm Boot. Shipmate won three of four starts, including the “The farm is in Southeast Minnesota, and it’s on rolling hills Iowa Stallion Futurity at Prairie Meadows and the Northern with a limestone base. It’s really similar to Central Kentucky, Lights Debutante Stakes at Canterbury, earning $104,790 on the and I think there is something to that idea about limestone and season. minerals in the ground.” Over the years Thigh High Boots has been a top producer, Last year Sprick told the Canterbury Live Blog that it’s been a boasting six winners, including stakes winners Bet Your Boots long process to build up the Steepwood breeding operation. and Bet Your Life, as well as stakes-placed Sun Country and Bet “We’ve become a 27-year overnight success,” Sprick said. Your Socks. All of those horses were bred by Bremer and Sprick. “It’s taken that long to put everything together. With the horse Bremer purchased Thigh High Boots for $5,500 at the 2007 business, you have to be willing to problem solve.” Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February mixed sale. By Frank Angst

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2016 NEW JERSEY BREEDER OF THE YEAR Daniel J. Lopez

he year 2016 has been a banner one for Daniel Lopez’ relationship with Hey Chub and New J. Lopez and his Medford, N.J.-based Joe-Dan Jersey racing goes back much further than 2016. T Farm. Aside from running Joe-Dan as a breeder, The success the farm experienced is largely due Lopez has been a fixture on the New Jersey circuit to their homebred son of Carson City, Hey Chub, as a trainer for decades, with career earnings of who stands at the farm. His 18 runners, most more than $17.6 million. of whom carry the distinctive “Chub” moniker Horses campaigned by Lopez include multi- -PHOTO

somewhere in their name, captured $662,847 on i ple stakes winner Geeky Gorgeous, who earned QU the racetrack this past year, much of which was on e New Jersey-bred horse of the year honors in 2013. the New Jersey circuit. All but two of those run- Lopez trained Hey Chub himself for the first 26 ners were bred by Joe-Dan/Lopez. starts of his career. Lopez has also trained both Headlining that group is homebred Chubli- Denver/Bill Hey Chub’s first and second dams, Donna Doo cious. The gelding is out of the mare Sassy Broad and cap- and Nasty Affair, respectively. tured the John J. Reilly Handicap, Mr. Prospector Stakes, and Lopez has also served as the director of the Thoroughbred the New Jersey Breeders Handicap during his 2016 campaign, Breeders’ Association of New Jersey in 2015 and 2016. When earning $149,414. Chublicious repeated in the Reilly July 30 at asked about Lopez’ involvement and what he means to the New Monmouth Park. Sassy Broad should have four foals by Hey Jersey Thoroughbred industry, Mike Campbell, the executive Chub make starts in 2017. In addition to 6-year-old Chublicious, director of the NJTBA, said, “He’s been involved with breeding there’s the 5-year-old gelding Brother Chub, the 4-year old geld- and racing in the state for an exceptionally long time, and we ing Chub Scout, and the unraced 3-year-old filly Sassy Chub. can’t thank him enough for his dedication and his support of the Sassy Broad also has a yearling gelding by the stallion. industry in New Jersey.” By Julie Witt

2016 NEW YORK BREEDER OF THE YEAR Chester and Mary Broman

hester and Mary Broman were Homebred Cloud Control took honors named New York breeders of the in the New York Stallion Stakes on the C year for 2016, and for good reason. turf at Belmont in 2016 and ran third The Bromans continued to enjoy in the New York Stallion Series Stakes success with the homebreds they breed, at Saratoga. Haul Anchor was the raise, and race off their Chestertown fourth homebred stakes winner for the Farm. They have bred at least one black- Bromans in 2016, winning the Damon type winner each year from 2003 clear Runyon Stakes at Aqueduct, en route to up to 2017. earning $143,000 for the year. Highway Star was the Bromans’ “I think it means the world to biggest success in 2016 as she won the Chester when he not only wins a race, Handicap (G3) and New but wins one with a horse he’s bred and York Stallion Series Stakes at Aqueduct raised on his farm,” said Chestertown late in her 3-year-old season. Out of Stolen Star, a Broman Farm manager Gregg Falk. “It’s more rewarding when you have homebred mare, Highway Star won five races in 2016 and earned them from the ground up, and in many cases he’s bred the dam $369,000 for the season. Highway Star has earned $689,000 in and the second dam of these stakes winners as well, and that her career. Bar of Gold was another dual stakes winner on the means so much more to him than going out and buying one.” year for the Bromans. Out of their homebred Khancord Kid, Chestertown Farm, located on 160 acres in upstate New York, herself a graded stakes winner, Bar of Gold took the Critical Eye bred 54 mares in the current season. Stakes for state-breds at Belmont Park and five months later won “We’ve got a lot going on,” said Falk, “but we’ve got a good the Empire Distaff Handicap there, both state-bred “Showcase” staff, and the farm is well laid out and organized, so it’s easy to events. She has banked a whopping $818,500 in her career. work.” By Lenny Shulman

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2016 NORTH CAROLINA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Nancy Shuford

ancy Shuford good-naturedly chalks much of she was a cribber, which she isn’t, and that she her success up to luck, but there is undoubtedly had had colic surgery, which she hadn’t. So N more to it as she has once again been named sometimes I wait for something to slip through North Carolina’s outstanding Thoroughbred the cracks.” breeder for 2016. Although she jokes that could Pretty N Cool was bought as a yearling for be because of a lack of competition in the Tar Heel $160,000 by Bob Baffert, who trained her to win State, her results would play extremely well no the C.E.R.F. Stakes in 2016. The filly won graded matter her locale. Shuford bred 2016 grade 1 winner events in 2015 and 2017. Beach Patrol fetched Beach Patrol and grade 2 winner Pretty N Cool. $250,000 as a weanling and took the Secretariat “It’s very flattering to receive this recognition,” Stakes (G1T) in 2016 and the 2017 Arlington Shuford said. “But it takes a lot of luck, and I’ve Million XXXV Stakes (G1T). been incredibly lucky.” “Pretty N Cool, being by Scat Daddy, was a real Shuford has enjoyed good fortune by selecting the racy-looking filly, a cute package,” said Shuford. “Beach Patrol right broodmares at auction as when she purchased was a big, handsome sucker.” Stayclassysandiego, the dam of Pretty N Cool, for $120,000; and Bashful Bertie has contined to produce good-looking horses; Bashful Bertie, the dam of Beach Patrol, for $90,000. Shadwell purchased a Speightstown weanling colt out of her for “I sold something pretty well a few years ago, so I went and $400,000, and Shuford will sell a full sister to the colt in November. bought five gray mares, including Stayclassysandiego,” she said. She had bred Bashful Bertie back to Flatter and Stayclassy- “My husband was helping load them up and said, ‘Do they make sandiego to California Chrome. them in any other color?’ I just happen to like grays. Shuford has some 25 mares at her North Carolina farm and “I try to buy younger mares out of relatively young mares refuses to cull any of them. With her good luck, why should she? that are still producing. With Bashful Bertie, they announced By Lenny Shulman

2016 OHIO BREEDER OF THE YEAR Tim Hamm/Blazing Meadows Farm

hio native Tim Hamm can be summed up by two grade 1 winner and 2006 champion 3-year-old filly words: dedicated and jack-of-all trades. . O Hamm grew up in the Warren/Youngstown In 1996 he purchased Rose Colored Lady as a 2-year- area and started with one horse when he jumped into old, and she became the dam of Too Much Bling, a the industry in 2009 after working in construction. colt Hamm trained and co-owned. After racking up He hasn’t looked back, now owning and operating multiple stakes wins he’s made a name for himself as Blazing Meadows Farm, which has locations in Ohio a sire in Texas. and Florida. “We owe a lot to her (Rose Colored Lady). She’s been The Ohio division sits on 40 acres and is home to a our foundation mare and continues to be an important band of 15-20 broodmares. Hamm and his team handle every part of our operation,” Hamm said. Though they sold Rose aspect of raising Thoroughbreds, from foaling to breaking Colored Lady in 2006 for $750,000, Hamm has found success them after they are weaned and sent to the Ocala division. training progeny of Too Much Bling, including homebred Hamm reached the 1,000-win milestone as a trainer late in Significant Bling, the 2012 Ohio horse of the year, the first 2-year 2016. Homebred success has been led by Leona’s Reward (raced old filly to earn that honor. Hamm also trained 2014 Ohio horse in partnership), winner of the Ohio Debutante Handicap and of the Year Needmore Flattery, whom he bred and raced in the Bobbie Bricker Memorial Handicap; and Eightthehardway, partnership. winner of the Catlaunch Stakes and the Ruff/Kirchberg Hamm has also served the Ohio Thoroughbred industry as Memorial Handicap. Both are by the Hamm-trained Parents’ the president of the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Reward. The year also saw a growth in a partnership with and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association over WinStar Farm, and the farm currently has two promising the years. “I always liked the structure of Ohio racing; there’s 2-year-olds in addition to nine weanlings and 12 broodmares. a full set of stakes races for every division. I’ve always believed Hamm also pinhooks with his biggest success being multiple in it.” By Julie Witt

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trainer since the 1950s, Neil Knapp only Living just across the Columbia River in began to breed horses in the mid-2000s Washington state, Knapp bred three of the four A and at the age of 81, homebreds now play a stakes winners in Oregon (Washington-bred Jen’s significant role in his barn. Jag, by Timber Legend, won the 2015 Stallion Stakes Highlighted by four victories from Oregon- at Portland Meadows). Of the Oregon-breds, Gilly bred stakes winner Gracie Gold (by Soft Gold, Gone (by Harbor the Gold) won the Oregon His out of the Speed Jaro mare Sudden, who is Stakes in 2015, Gracie Gold won the Oregon Hers owned, bred, and trained by Knapp), his 2016 Stakes in 2016, and Suddenly Adele (by Harbor the season included 10 wins as an owner to go along Gold) won the Oregon Hers in 2014. with 19 other placings in 51 starts, for $77,571 in As an owner, his top earner is stakes-placed earnings. Oldtimers Vision, who had a 2-2-2 record in nine It’s also added a little spice during trips to the winner’s circle (a 2016 starts and already has two wins from seven starts in 2017. trip he’s made 1,133 times through Aug. 11), knowing he’s had a Knapp purchased the Pollard’s Vision gelding for $4,000 from hand in every step of a horse’s development. the 2012 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association “It’s a little extra since you’ve done it yourself,” Knapp said. yearling and mixed sale. “I even bought a stallion a while back, which I would have never Oldtimers Vision’s $98,000 in earnings puts him at No. 2, just imagined doing.” behind 14-time winner Itstufftobegood ($168,128), on the list of Moving forward, Knapp is most excited about that stallion Knapp’s top earners. acquisition, Car Talk, an Irish-bred son of Bernardini who stood Overall, Knapp has earned more than $5.4 million from 8,434 for a $1,000 fee at Bar C Racing Stables in Oregon in 2017. starts, even though he admits, “early on, they didn’t keep very “This breeding business is still new to me, but hopefully this good records of how many wins all those horses had.” stud will do well, and I can be a bit happier,” Knapp said. By Jeremy Balan

2016 SOUTH CAROLINA BREEDER OF THE YEAR Franklin G. Smith Sr.

or the fifth time in the past seven years, Smith’s family has been a key part of South Franklin Smith Sr. has earned the title of Carolina’s Thoroughbred breeding and racing F outstanding breeder in South Carolina. scene since the 1940s. His father raised cattle on Smith jokingly acknowledges he doesn’t have a farm six miles from the Elloree Training Center a lot of competition on the breeding side but is and decided to add a few Thoroughbred mares proud of the steady stream of top-notch racehorses into the mix and stood a stallion or two. coming out of his Elloree Training Center, which Today Smith stands Straight Talking, an he opened in 1976. The training center breaks and unraced son of , and Done trains young horses for a number of successful Talking, winner of the 2012 Illinois Derby (G3). stables, including Donegal Racing, which Done Talking’s dam, Dixie Talking, is a full sister campaigns grade 1 winner Keen Ice, and Coffee to Straight Talking. Pot Stables, the owner of multiple graded stakes Gin Makes Ya Sin, a Smith homebred that was winner Farrell. trained by his brother Hamilton Smith for part of his racing “When you’re working with nice stock, it gives you the chance career, was Straight Talking’s chief earner of 2016, having to come up with a headliner,” Smith said. “It makes it garnered $98,709 in purses. Done Talking, by Broken Vow, is a getting up in the morning and go do it.” freshman sire who has had one starter to date. Besides runners, Elloree Training Center also produces riders. “They all look like Broken Vow,” Smith said of Done Talking’s “I take in kids from all over the country who want to come 2-year-olds. “They are good, sound-looking horses. We’ll here to become jockeys,” Smith said. “We school them a little continue to breed eight to 10 mares to him, and we get a few bit. Chris Antley was here and a number of others, like Malcolm people who breed around here. Hopefully, they’ll get lucky with Franklin, who is riding in Indiana.” Franklin celebrated his some of them, and we’ll go back in time to when we had some 1,000th winner Feb. 4 at Turfway Park. decent studs in this part of the country.” By Eric Mitchell

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2016 TEXAS BREEDER OF THE YEAR Craig Upham

or the past three seasons one particularly Texas Chrome’s broodmare sire Naevus, who, be- bright light has shone in the Lone Star State’s fore his death in 2005, was a perennial standout in F Thoroughbred firmament, and his name is Texas. This connection is personal for Upham: his Texas Chrome. The 2015 champion Texas-bred father-in-law, Al Gerrans, owned Naevus under juvenile colt, bred by Craig D. Upham and owned the name APG Holdings, and Upham and his wife by Keene Thoroughbreds, exploded onto the na- stood the horse for many years at their Stoneview tional racing scene last year, capturing the Super Farm near Hempstead. Derby (G3) and Oklahoma Derby (G3). Pocketing Dowling mindfully names her stock—Texas four black-type victories, the colt earned honors as Chrome boasts a flashy white stripe down his the 2016 Texas-bred Horse of the Year and cham- face—but she took a meaningful tack with a pion 3-year-old male. Stoneview-bred gelding by Lost Soldier. Dowling In the name of Stoneview Farm, Upham and his dubbed the horse Ranger Heartley, commemo- wife, Sue Dowling, sold Texas Chrome as a yearling for $10,000 rating Army Staff Sergeant Jeffery L. Hartley, a soldier from to eventual owner Danny Keene at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Texas Hempstead who died in Iraq in 2008; Ranger Heartley made his summer yearling and mixed sale. breeder proud by winning the 2010 California Derby. Most recently Texas Chrome (Grasshopper—Margarita Mis- Besides her champion son, Margarita Mistress produced other tress, by Naevus) won the July 22 Stakes at Lone Star quality runners for Upham. Her 2-year-old daughter Patrona Park; having also placed in three graded stakes this year, he has Margarita (by former Stoneview stallion Special Rate) broke her become just the second Texas-bred millionaire in history, be- maiden first time out at Churchill Downs June 9, running as a hind champion sprinter . homebred for Upham and Dowling. On the same day as Texas Texas Chrome’s sire, grade 3-winning Grasshopper, is a lead- Chrome’s Assault victory, Patrona Margarita finished third in ing young stallion in the Lone Star State; he currently ranks sec- the fillies division of the Texas Thoroughbred Futurity, also at ond on its list of top sires by earnings. That echoes the success of Lone Star. By Carly Silver

2016 VIRGINIA BREEDER OF THE YEAR William M. Backer

nn Backer and her late husband, William M. filly Sweet Victory, who closed the season with Backer, have been named the Thoroughbred three straight wins, including the Honey Ryder A Owners and Breeders Association’s Virginia Stakes and Penn Oaks. breeder of the year title as their stable saw three Stakes-placed fillies Brainchild and My Dinah stakes winners in 2016. Lee added to the success of the Backers’ breeding William Backer, who penned “I’d Like to Teach operation in 2016. the World to Sing” in 1971 for Coca-Cola, died in Gelding Moon River is by Bluegrass Cat— DT ar

May 2016 at the age of 89. The Advertising Hall of H Hepburn, by . Gelding Rose Brier is by er Fame member turned his attention to breeding B Mizzen Mast—Mexicali Rose, by . and racing Thoroughbreds and was a member of Sweet Victory, who was purchased for $285,000 by The Jockey Club. e m. anne George Bolton at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga The Backers founded Smitten Farm near The Plains, Va. They sale of select yearlings, is by —My Mammy, by Came led all other Virginia breeders in 2016 with 35 wins. Home. The 2016 stakes winners for the Backers include Moon Some of the all-time top horses bred by the Backers include River, who won the Punch Line Stakes sprinting on the turf at Her Smile, an Include half sister to Moon River who captured the Laurel Park; turf runner Rose Brier, who took a pair of stakes 2011 Prioress Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park for owner Bobby Flay at Laurel—the Henry S. Clark and Bert Allen stakes—and just and trainer . Other stakes winners for the Backers missed a grade 3 win when he was disqualified to second after include Art Fan, Art Show, Baileys Beach, Frost Princess, and reaching the wire first in the Tropical Turf Handicap; and turf Pink Pallet. By Frank Angst

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2016 WASHINGTON BREEDER OF THE YEAR Jean and Jef Harris

other and son Jean and Jeff Harris are mountain range. Jerry died in 1999, and Jean, breeding Thoroughbreds near Naches, now retired, quickly says that “Jeff does all the M Wash., on land that has been in their work.” But she is still very involved in their family for four generations. The most recent breeding program. top competitor to come from the property, Jean and Jeff bred their River Special now called Clemans View Farm, is Kaabraaj, mare Kaaaching to the stallion Abraaj to get champion Washington-bred sprinter of 2016. Kaabraaj. They started Kaabraaj as a 3-year- Jean’s grandfather, A.E. Penney, built a old at in 2015, losing him for house on the Clemans land in 1906. He was a founder of the $10,000 in his first start to trainer Jeff Metz, who now trains Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association. the gelding for Stables and Horseplayers Racing Club His son, A.J. Penney, was a founding member of the Yakima 240. Kaabraaj last year won the Bienvenidos Stakes and Luke Valley Turf Club. A.J.’s children—veterinarian Dr. Robert Kruytbosch Stakes at Turf Paradise, finished third in the Penney, Jim Penney (a trainer and member of the Washington Governor’s Stakes at Emerald Downs, and ran fourth in the Bing Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame), and Jean Harris—were all Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar. active in the Washington Thoroughbred industry. Jean and Jeff raced their homebred Don’tbeshywillie last Upon Robert’s death in 1984, the family sold the property. A year. Trained by Howard Belvoir, the Washington-bred son of schoolteacher, Jean also had bred and raised horses and stood Understatement—Bearlee Naked, by Old Trieste, finished third stallions with her father and later her husband, Jerry. in the Washington Cup Two-Year-Old Colts and Stakes “Jeff said he wanted to buy the house, so my husband and I and the Emerald Express Stakes, both at Emerald Downs. bought the acreage around it, and Jeff bought the house and a Kaabraaj is Jean and Jeff’s first state champion. couple of acres,” said Jean. “That was exciting,” said Jean, “especially since there were so The Clemans View name comes from the view of the nearby many other good horses in that category.” By Tracy Gantz

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