b'2020 NATIONAL AWARDS Owner of the Year FinalistsSpendthrift Farm LLC, MyRacehorse Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, and Starlight RacingOwned in partnership with Spendthriftwhen Spendthrift decided to join.Farm, MyRacehorse Stable, Madaket Stables,Tom Ryan and his group of investors were good enough to work and Starlight Racing, multiple grade 1 winnerwith us, and we were able to come to an agreement. Madaket Stables Authentic was a bright spot for many amidst aand Starlight Racing were part of the original investment group and challenging year. elected to stay in and retain a piece of the horse, Toffey said. We In 2020, the son of Into Mischief took firstbought a majority interestThen, we brought MyRacehorse in for an in races such as the Kentucky Derby presentedinterest as well. by Woodford Reserve (G1) and the LonginesMyRacehorse is an entity that enables fans to purchase micro-The late B. Wayne Hughes Breeders Cup Classic (G1), finished second in theshares of horses in return for ownership perks such as behind-the-Preakness Stakes (G1), and won the Eclipse Awardscenes media content, race-day benefits, and visits to training facilities for 2020 Horse of the Year and 2020 Champion 3-Year-Old Male. and racing stables. With career earnings of more than $7 million, Authentic stoodWe thought this is something that could introduce some new fans, the 2021 breeding season at Spendthrift for $75,000.Ned Toffey,new interest in our sport, and it would help out the whole industry, Spendthrifts general manager, recalls the farms initial interest in theToffey said. horse. Whether it is as majority interest owner or micro-shareholder, In the spring of Authentics 3-year-old year, he looked veryowning a part of Authentic is an exceptional place to be.promising to us. He looked like a horse who would stretch out andTo have it be one of the few bright spots in what was for a lot of get the classic distances, Toffey said. Hes of course the son of Intopeople a pretty crummy year, just makes it that much better. It shows Mischief who were well familiar with, who obviously we stand at stud.you how powerful being associated with horses can be, Toffey said. Its been a huge success for us. We thought this was a very appealingTheres a great Winston Churchill quote, Theres something about the stallion prospect. outside of a horse thats good for the inside of a man. I would say that Multiple other partners were already part of Authentics journeyAuthentic embodied that last year.Corrie McCroskeyBreeders are the backbone of our industry.-B. Wayne HughesTHE BREEDERS FARM 859-294-003032 TOBA NATIONAL AWARDS DINNER/2021'