b'2020 STATE BREEDERS OF THE YEAR MinnesotaWinchester Place Thoroughbreds, LLCA mainstay in the Minnesota horse industry, LorieTwoko Bays half-brother, Two by Two (by New Michaels Winchester Place Thoroughbreds LLC hadYears Day), won twice at Canterbury Park last year.another standout season last year. The stable won 12The siblings dam, homebred Two Bayme (by Include), of 78 starts, with 11 seconds and 14 thirds, earninghas also produced Bayou Benny (by Benny the Bull), $401,118. Currently, Michaels has 13 broodmares,who broke his maiden in June 2021. Two Bayme is a seven yearlings, seven foals, and 31 horses in training. half-sister to the aforementioned Two Be Royal (by Top amongst Winchester Place-breds last year wasKings Blood), as well as Bayou Prospector (by Line Drop of Golden Sun. In 2020, the Neko Bay gelding wonof David), who broke his maiden in April 2020 at three of six starts, earning $120,327. He tallied back-to- Gulfstream Park.Lorie Michaels back stakes wins at Canterbury Park. On August 19, heIn her own name, Michaels bred The K.B. Kid. won the Wallys Choice Stakes, outlasting Hot Shot Kid,The Kyles Our Man gelding sold for a mere $6,000 a Minnesota-bred legend, by 31/4 lengths.as a 2-year-old to David Astar. The K.B. Kid went And its no surprise that on September 9, 2020 undefeated in her four career starts, all in her juvenile the Minnesota Festival of ChampionsWinchesterseason, crowned by a 3-length win in the Northern Place had pride of place. On September 9, the then- Lights Futurity. And Michaels isnt averse to buying 5-year-old Drop of Golden Sun annexed the Blairsbeautifully bred specimens at auction. At the 2014 Cove Minnesota Turf Stakes by two lengths, withKeeneland September Yearling Sale, she bought a Tapit Winchester-bred Twoko Bay back in third. On the samefilly out of 2005 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup card, Two Be Royal finished third in the Princess ElaineStakes (G1T) victress Sweet Talker for $220,000.Minnesota Distaff Turf Stakes, ahead of seventh-placeNamed Sweet Tapper, she ran third in the 2016finisherand fellow Winchester Place homebred Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2T) and annexed the 2017 Lady Maywood Hope.Canterbury Stakes.Carly SilverNew JerseyJohn Bowers Jr., Roseland FarmA recipient of last years New Jersey Breeder of thetraining, including Pickin Times half-brother Royal Year award, John Bowers Jr. once again claims topUrn. Trained by Kelly Breen, the Kantharos 5-year-honors in the Garden State off the success of gradedold claimed three stakes victories last year under the stakes winner Pickin Time.Roseland Farm colors. Awarded as the 2020 New Jersey-Pickin Time is a fifth-generation homebred forbred Champion Sprinter, Royal Urn has amassed nearly John and Joan Bowers Roseland Farm. The son of$300,000 in earnings.Stay Thirsty graduated first time out for trainer KellyOwned and bred in partnership with Edward Rosen, Breen at Monmouth Park last summer before quicklyStay Smart has been another notable runner for the establishing himself as a contender to watch on theBowers. The Stay Thirsty filly scored the biggest triumph East Coast 2-year-old circuit with a game victory inof her career in the 2020 Smart N Classy Handicap the Smoke Glacken Stakes and runner-up finish in theagainst state-breds, a race that pays homage to Bowers Sapling Stakes. Tackling the competition in New Yorkmultiple stakes-winning mare Smart N Classy, who also in Aqueducts Nashua Stakes (G3), Pickin Time did nothappens to be the dam of Stay Smart. Stay Smart was a disappoint, surging clear a 21/4 length winner. Pickinnarrow second in this years edition of the race. Time was named the 2020 New Jersey-bred ChampionAfter obtaining his first horse in 1971, John and Joan 2-Year-Old. founded Roseland Farm in 1974 in Colts Neck, N.J. As a 3-year-old, Pickin Time was fourth in theA mom-and-pop-type operation, they currently have Mucho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park and fourthtwo broodmares and two yearlings under their care in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1). To date, he hasat the 20-acre property. Born to Royalty, the dam of tallied three wins from nine career starts for earnings ofPickin Time and Royal Urn, is one of those mares and $249,825. currently has a yearling Tonalist colt named Steel Drivin John and Joan Bowers currently have four horses inMan. She was not bred for 2021. Molly Rollins48 TOBA NATIONAL AWARDS DINNER/2021'