b'2020 STATE BREEDERS OF THE YEAR South CarolinaFranklin G. Goree Smith Sr.The long-time owner of the Elloree Training CenterDrawl is his most successful progeny. in Elloree, S.C., Franklin G. Smith got his first horseIn 2013, Smiths Nag Nag Nag (Just A Miner) was in 1972 and currently owns more than 60 head,named South Carolinas 3-Year-Old Filly of the Year, an representing virtually all elements of the Thoroughbredhonor that her dam, Havin a Moan, also won. She, too, racing industry, from foals to horses in training towas owned and bred by Smith. breeding stock. A multiple winner of awards for SouthHe counts among the best horses he bred Intelligent Carolina owners and breeders, Smith is representedMale (Ride The StormLikearone), who earned nearly this year by Dixie Drawl, by Smiths stallion Done$340,000 and finished second in the Phil D. Shepherd Talking, who stands at the Elloree Training Center.Stakes at Fairplex Park.Racing primarily at Laurel Park, the bay gelding ranIn 2006, Smith purchased Hugo (Stormy Atlantic) eight times for a record of 4-1-2 and in March of thisout of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale, year earned black type in a third-place finish in thepaying $16,000 for the son of stakes-placed Go Baby Harris E. Johnson Memorial Stakes at Laurel. A son ofGo (IRE). Trained by Smiths brother Hamilton, Hugo Broken Vow, Done Talking won the 2012 Illinois Derbywon five races, including the John D. Marsh Stakes at (G3) and ran in the Kentucky Derby that year, finishingColonial Downs, and upon his retirement stood at the 14th. With more than $250,000 in earnings, DixieElloree Training Center. Teresa GenaroTexasJames WesselHomebred Redatory took James Wessel to new2009 daughter of My Golden Song. Wessel purchased heights in 2020 as he secured Texas Breeder of the YearTaste of Rhome, who at the time was in-foal with My honors. Silver Song, for $1,700 at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Texas A 5-year-old gelded son of the late sire Oratory inWinter Mixed Sale. Redatory is her second straight 2020, Redatory won a pair of stakes races on the turfTexas champion, following Bubba Bling in 2019.to earn Texas Horse of the Year honors as well as beingWessel also is the breeder of Bubba Bling, a son of named Texas Co-Older Horse of the Year with SunlitToo Much Bling who finished third in the 2020 Jims Song. In 2020 Redatory won the $75,000 Richard KingOrbit Stakes for owner-trainer Steve Asmussen at Sam Turf Stakesthe second straight year he claimed that 1Houston Race Park. In 2019 Bubba Bling was named 1/8-mile race on the grass at Lone Star Park; as well asTexas Champion Juvenile Male off his victory in the the $50,000 Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Stakes My Dandy Division of the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. taking that 1 1/16-mile turf test at Lone Star a secondTexas Stallion Stakes at Retama Park.straight year as well. Things are looking up in Texas where, as part of Redatory also won a race under stakes conditions ata $25 million annual infusion into the Texas horse Sam Houston called the Houston Turf. Those victoriesindustry from legislation approved in 2019, some of the helped Wessel to his top season in terms of earningssales tax money generated by the industry is committed as an owner as Redatory secured $135,878 in purses into go back to racing purses. The Texas Thoroughbred 2020 behind three wins in seven starts. Association ATB Breeder Bonus program awards The splendid season also lifted My Silver Song, thebonuses of up to 35% of purse money paid out for dam of Redatory, to honors as the Texas Broodmare ofAccredited Texas-breds in open company races at Texas the Year. Wessel also is the breeder of My Silver Song, atracks.Frank Angst54 TOBA NATIONAL AWARDS DINNER/2021'