b'2019 NATIONAL AWARDS Owner of the Year FinalistGary BarberGary Barbers War of Will has proved himself topartnership, Barber raced an abundance of talented runners. be a truly versatile horse.Highlights include War of Wills spectacular spring season; Whether running on dirt or turf, the War FrontGot Stormys triumph over males in the Fourstardave colt has demonstrated that he has talent to spare.Handicap (G1T) before winning the Matriarch Stakes He swept the 2019 Lecomte Stakes (G3) and Risen(G1T); British-bred Belvoir Bays Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2)(G1T) score; and Channel Makers Man o War Stakes (G1T) before tallying the Preakness Stakes (G1). In 2020win. Barber campaigned Channel Maker in concert with War of Will captured the July 10 Makers MarkWachtel Stable, R.A. Hill Stable, and Reeves Thoroughbred ALEX BERLINERMile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland. His success hasRacing. earned him a berth in Claiborne Farms historicThe Jockey Club announced in August 2019 that Barber stud barn for 2021. was among six new members elected to its ranks.But Barber is no newcomer to the winners circle. AfterOver the past several decades Barbers best runnersall the South Africa native currently is chairman and CEOowned solo or in partnershiphave become household of Spyglass Media Group, which he relaunched in 2019names. Fans will remember 2000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) after co-founding Spyglass Entertainment in 1998. Duringwinner The Deputy; Sovereign Award-winning mares his first tenure at Spyglass, the firm produced the likes ofWonder Gadot, Lexie Lou, and Catch a Glimpse, and grade Get Him to the Greek and Star Trek. In 2010 Barber1 winners Tourist, In Lingerie, Salty, Gitano Hernando, and business partner Roger Birnbaum moved to Metro- Becrux, and Jack Milton, among many others. Goldwyn-Mayer. MGMs chairman/CEO from 2010-18,In 2020 Barber has campaigned graded winners Skywire Barber has been widely credited with bringing the movieand Lauras Light, with the promise of more triumphs to giant back from bankruptcy.come. Needless to say, horse racing is lucky to have such a In 2019 Barber-owned runners earned more thanTinseltown titan on its side. ever before in a single season: $6,039,948. Alone or inCarly SilverOwner of the Year FinalistPeter BrantOwner Peter M. Brant has built a prominentHis ascent continued in 2019 when he was named an racing stable, not just once but twiceand in twoEclipse finalist for a second straight year.different centuries. Though Sistercharlie did not win back-to-back Eclipse Brant first entered horse racing in the late 1970s.Awards, she won three grade 1 stakes in 2019, including Using the same keen understanding of horsesthe prestigious Beverly D. Stakes (G1T) at Arlington and the people around them that enabled him toInternational Racecourse for a second straight year. She also become one of the nations best polo players, hefashioned a superlative six-race winning streak in 2018-built a stable that included some of the eras top19, all in grade 1 company, before she finished third while racehorses, such as Hall of Famer Waya, Just abidding for an encore victory in the Makers Mark Breeders Game, and Track Barron. He also employed theCup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T).games top trainers, including David Whiteley, LeRoy Jolley,The highly accomplished mare was not Brants only grade and D. Wayne Lukas. 1 winner in 2019 as Dunbar Road captured the famed When the 1990s arrived, Brant found himself spendingAlabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, giving Brant an increasing amount of time playing polo and elected tohis first victory in the 11/4-mile classic for 3-year-old fillies sell his Thoroughbreds. since Spit Curl prevailed in 1983.Two decades later, attending the 2015 Belmont StakesBrant, a Connecticut resident, also picked up 2019 graded (G1) for American Pharoahs Triple Crown sweep rekindledstakes wins from Precieuse, Demarchelier, Homerique, and his interest in racing, and he began to put the foundationCafe Americano during a year in which he had 81 starts and in place for his return to the sport, relying on the same30 wins (11 more than in 2018) with earnings of $4,353,615.principles that carried him to the top several decades earlier. Chad did such a great job with the horses, Brant said. Teaming with Eclipse Award-winning trainer ChadThe barn is so well-managed. Hes training a load of Brown, Brant quickly built a small but select stable. By 2018horses, which is a difficult thing to do, but he handles it. He his horses included female turf champion Sistercharlie,recognizes when he has a good horse and knows how to get and he was a finalist for the Eclipse Award as the sportsit to perform and get it in great shape for a big race, even outstanding owner. with limited starts.Bob Ehalt26 TOBA NATIONAL AWARDS DINNER/2020'