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Please welcome our newest TOBA members!
Donna Bernstein
James Curran
Ginellen Racing
Geraldine Wickersham
Shack Baby Productions
Louis Molinelli
Kamila Molinelli
Richard Peardon
As of July 31, 2016
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Thank you to our long-standing
members
Mr. Donald Cohn
Ballena Vista Farm
Mr. Rod Ferguson
Ms. Dolores Zavash
TOBA is honored to recognize its loyal members who have been with us for 20+years!
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These are just some of TOBA’s membership benefits that all members can enjoy:
Annual
Blood-Horse subscription
Annual
The Horse subscription
Annual
Off-Track Thoroughbred magazine subscription
Free admission to most North American racetracks
Discounts on TOBA’s educational seminars
Check out all of our membership benefits.
Refer a member today and receive a special gift and discount on your membership!
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Experts from all aspects of the Thoroughbred industry discuss how to build a racing stable, the owner and trainer relationship, common veterinary concerns, accounting and insurance issues, understanding racing partnerships, Thoroughbred retirement and much more.
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Welcome to our monthly eNewsletter featuring our TOBA Member of the Month.
Each month, we profile a TOBA member, describe their involvement in the Thoroughbred industry and explain how TOBA has assisted them along the way.
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Member of the Month
Robert Masterson
Photo courtesy of the Blood Horse – Anne Eberhardt Keogh
Robert E. Masterson has a way with the ladies.
Though he has owned graded stakes-winning mares before, none compare to Tepin, whom he called an “once-in-a-lifetime kind of horse.” After her June 14 win in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot, the 5-year-old daughter of Bernstein is flying higher than ever. The Mark Casse trainee became the first American-based winner of the historic Queen Anne.
Masterson fell in love with Thoroughbred racing at a young age.
“Well, I originally got involved in racing with my dad taking me to Belmont when I was a child,” he said. “Then I went to school at the University of Maryland, so all the fraternity brothers used to go over to Laurel all the time.”
Even when he ran First Data Resources in Omaha, Neb., the defunct Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack was right across the street from his office, and Masterson hasn’t been able to resist racing’s lure since.
A generous Masterson is quick to credit the members of Team Tepin, both human and equine, a
nd, of Tepin, Masterson said: “She’s very consistent, but you now we’re very blessed this year, I think.”
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31st Annual National Awards Dinner
Saturday, September 10, at Stonestreet Farm – Lexington, Ky.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced that the 31st annual TOBA National Awards Dinner will be Saturday, Sept. 10 at Stonestreet Farm near Lexington.
The National Awards Dinner honors owners and breeders from 25 states and Canada. Also honored are four Regional Owners of the Year, a National Owner of the Year, National Breeder of the Year, Small Breeder of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, and recipient of the Robert N. Clay Award recognizing a member of the Thoroughbred racing community who has made an outstanding contribution to preserving land for equine use.
“We are very honored and excited to host the 2016 National Awards Dinner at Stonestreet Farm,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. “Stonestreet will present a magnificent atmosphere for our honorees and patrons and we greatly appreciate Barbara Banke’s support and generosity in hosting what will be a truly memorable evening honoring outstanding achievements in Thoroughbred racing and breeding.”
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31st Annual National Awards Dinner Winners Announced
The state and Canadian breeders of the year are:
Arizona: Triple AAA Ranch
Arkansas: McDowell Farm
California: Reddam Racing LLC
Canada: Tall Oaks Farm
Florida: Jacks or Better Farm
Illinois: Richard & Karen Papiese
Indiana: Justice Farm
Iowa: Poindexter Thoroughbreds
Kentucky: Godolphin
Louisiana: Set – Hut, LLC
Maryland: Dance Forth Farm
Massachusetts: Langdon Wilby & Mary Beth Reis
Michigan: Campbell Stable LLC
Kansas: Pam M. Davis
Minnesota: Curtis A. Sampson
New Jersey: Holly Crest Farm
New Mexico: A & A Horse Farm, LLC
New York: Eklektikos Stable LLC
North Carolina: Chandley Farm LLC
North Dakota: Backhaus & Sons
Ohio: 3 Clovers Farm & Blazing Meadows Farm
Oregon: Oakhurst Thoroughbreds
South Carolina: Franklin G. Smith, Sr.
Texas: Runaway Farm
Virginia: Keswick Stables
Washington: Coal Creek Farm
The following regional owners will be honored:
Eastern Region Owner of the Year: Stonestreet Stables LLC
Midwestern Region Owner of the Year: Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
Southern Region Owner of the Year: Zayat Stables, LLC
Western Region Owner of the Year: Reddam Racing LLC
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2 chances to enjoy “the Spa” with us!
August 8-9 and August 12 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Itinerary:
*Spots are limited – register today!
Monday August 8 – Pedigree & Conformation Clinic
7:30 a.m. Check in, Breakfast & Registration at Fasig Tipton
7:45 a.m. Welcome, Opening Remarks by Aly Strainer of TOBA
8:30 a.m. Sales Catalogue Analysis with Tim Leith of The Jockey Club Information Systems
9:00 a.m. Conformation Presentation with Reid McClellan of Groom Elite
10:00 a.m. Owner’s Concierge Program with Christina Bossinakis
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Live Conformation Evaluation and Sales perspectives with Derek MacKenzie of Vinery Sales and trainer Kenny McPeek.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame
Tuesday August 9 – Pedigree & Conformation Clinic
8:00 a.m. Check in, Breakfast & Registration at Fasig Tipton
8:15 a.m. Understanding Scoping and Repository Reports with Dr. Scott Ahlschwede of Rood and Riddle Saratoga.
8:45 a.m. Stride Analysis with Jay Kilgore of Data Track International
10:00 a.m. Jockeys & Agents TBD
11:00 a.m. Live Conformation Evaluation of Older horses with Gary Contessa
12:30 p.m. Break for lunch at Fasig Tipton
1:30 p.m. Breaking and Training with Donna Freyer of Custom Care Equine
2:15 p.m. History of public auction with Evan Ferraro of Fasig Tipton
3:00 p.m. Pre-purchase exams, sports medicine and Veterinary care with Equine Analysis Systems
Friday August 12 – Ownership Seminar
7:15 a.m. Check in, Breakfast & Registration at Saratoga Race Course’s Curlin Cafe
7:30 a.m. Breakfast, Welcome, and Opening Remarks with Dan Metzger of TOBA
8:00 a.m. Owner Resources with Suzie Oldham of Ownerview
8:20 a.m. Setting up your equine business and protecting your assets with Andre Moglia of Amco CPAs
8:45 a.m. Thoroughbred Retirement with Erin Crady of Thoroughbred Charities of America
9:15 a.m. Owner & Trainer Panel with 90 North/AJ Suited Racing: Justin Nicholson and Jimmy Toner
10:15 a.m. Acquiring your horse (sales, claiming, partnerships and syndication) with Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds
10:50 a.m. State Bred Program with NYTB President Tom Gallo
11:15 a.m. Legalities and changes when racing out of state with Steven Tarshis of EquiLaw
12:00 p.m. Lunch at the Shack Shack, guest handicapping with Dan Tordjman of America’s Best Racing.
Clubhouse seating is included.
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2016 Seminar & Clinic Schedule
| Date |
Location |
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| August 8-9 |
Fasig Tipton
(Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
| August 12 |
Saratoga Racecourse
(Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
| October 22-23 |
Fasig Tipton
(Lexington, Kentucky) |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
| December 3 |
Gulfstream Park
(Hallandale Beach, Fla.) |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
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These educational events are sponsored by The Horse & Blood-Horse. They feature various topics for prospective, new and established Thoroughbred owners and breeders.
Click here for more.
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The Annual Members Meeting of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel (The Yaddo Room) in Saratoga Springs, New York on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. All TOBA Members are encouraged to attend, no RSVP is necessary.
Can’t make it? New this year we will be broadcasting the Members Meeting via Facebook live!
Find @thoroughbredownersandbreedersassociation on Facebook and tune in from your home or office!
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Top Owners and Breeders
Congratulations to the leading owners and breeders by race earnings through July 2016.
The names in bold and italics depict TOBA members.
| Top Owners by North American Race Earnings |
Top Breeders by North American Race Earnings |
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1. Reddam Racing LLC
2. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
3. Godolphin Racing LLC
4. Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
5.
Stonestreet Stables LLC
6. Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence
7.
Charles Fipke
8. Big Chief Racing, LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch LLC
9. Repole Stable
10. WinStar Farm, LLC
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equibase.com.
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1. WinStar Farm, LLC
2. Adena Springs
3. Summerhill Farm
4. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
5.
Darley
6. Spendthrift Farm LLC
7. Brereton C. Jones
8. Charles Fipke
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Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
10.
Joseph B. Murphy
Click here
for complete stats, compliments of Equineline.com.
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*The above lists are as of 8/1/2016.
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VIP Experience – New Blog!
By Christina Bossinakis – TOBA Owner Concierge Services Director
Saratoga Dreamin’
It’s the time of year when the East Coast’s horse racing fans, bettors and horsemen and women head to visit their version of Disney World-Saratoga Racecourse in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Every so often someone, who hasn’t already had the pleasure of attending, will ask me what Saratoga is like. My initial reaction is almost always the same; a broad smile and a chuckle. How might one describe Shangri-La if they were asked? Magical? Mystical? Heavenly? I’m sure if you ask 20 different people their sentiments on Saratoga’s summer racing meet, they might come up with an assortment of adjectives that all paint a somewhat different albeit similarly rosy picture. Typically, I will offer something like, ‘Saratoga is racing’s playground’. In addition to top notch racing and sales, Saratoga offers an abundance of parties, plentiful dining options, a slamming nightlife (I have to admit, the best of those days might be best observed in MY rearview mirror, sadly). There is even some culture if the theatre and ballet is your thing. And of course, we can’t forget the springs themselves, which have helped give the city ‘The Spa’ its commonly-used nickname. Hello, Valhalla.
I arrived in Saratoga last week and made my usual appearance on the Saratoga backstretch. Truthfully, attending morning workouts is probably my favorite part of the whole Saratoga experience. The peace, serenity (although it can get quite active when the season is in high gear), and let us not forget the star gazing. All one has to do is start at the backstretch’s coffee stand (the standard meeting place for anyone looking for a friend) and head up the stretch to the Oklahoma track gate entrance, and you are sure to bump into a couple of racing’s stars. On one of these walks, I crashed a jockey’s congregation (I must admit, they did seem quite pleased to have somebody new they could fan their tails in front of). The group included Hall of Famer Angel Cordero Jr. (a true character not to mention a wonderful story teller), Johnny Velazquez and Julien Leparoux. Also along the way, I encountered a bevy of trainers, including Todd Pletcher, Bill Mott, Tom Albertrani and Barclay Tagg–the list goes on and on. And the key is you will catch them in a much more relaxed setting as opposed to their game-day mode you will likely encounter in the afternoons.
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 OwnerView Conference
OwnerView, the Thoroughbred owner resource developed by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, announced that registration is open for the third edition of the Thoroughbred Owner Conference being held at
Santa Anita Park.
The conference will run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3, 2016, the same week as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Like its two predecessors, the upcoming conference is designed to educate, inform and entertain new, prospective and current Thoroughbred owners through a series of panels and social events.
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 News
TCA Awards Over $535,000 in Grants
TCA recently announced grants totaling $535,851 have been awarded to 71 Thoroughbred industry-related non-profits that work to uphold TCA’s mission. TCA distributes grants to several categories of Thoroughbred related nonprofits including retirement, rehabilitation and rehoming organizations; backstretch and farm employee programs; equine-assisted therapy programs; and research organizations. Grants are provided to organizations that successfully meet the criteria set forth in TCA’s annual grant application.
Read the rest of the story here.
TCA Launches fourth annual essay contest
The contest is open to recipients of services, volunteers, supporters or any one, 18 years of age or younger, that has been impacted by an organization that received a grant from TCA in 2016. To participate, contestants must submit an essay containing a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 600 words, describing how a TCA grant recipient charity has affected his or her life.
Contest rules available here.
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Congratulations to the following TOBA members who own or bred a recent winner!
TERP LOVE
won MSW at Laurel Park on July 23 for breeder A. John Price (Marefields Farm).
CLEVER RUN won MSW at Indiana Grand on July 6 for owner G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. and breeder Arthur Hancock (Stone Farm).
EQUATION won an allowance race at Arlington Park on July 31 for breeder Mr. Vernon Heath (Centaur Farms, Inc.).
ONE NIGHT won an allowance race at Woodbine on July 1 for owner William Clifton, Jr. and breeder Kenny Troutt (WinStar Farm, LLC).
PATRIOTS RULE won the California Dreamin’ Stakes at Del Mar on July 24 for breeder Rex and Nancy Dahlberg (Dahlberg Farms LLC).
FRANKLIN TOWERS won the Lamplighter Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 23 for owner/breeder Mr. Clarke Ohrstrom.
*This list is randomly selected and is not all-inclusive.
If you are a TOBA member and own or bred a recent winner, please email
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NEWS
Understanding Equine Insurance Policies
What would you do if your riding horse colicked, seriously injured himself, or, worse, had to be euthanized? You’d not only be devastated emotionally but also saddled with a stack of veterinary bills. Talk about adding insult to injury.
This is where equine insurance policies come in to help cover these costs. But when choosing a plan for your horse, where do you start?
Types of insurance available to horse owners include mortality (similar to a life insurance policy), major medical, loss of use, and liability (to protect you legally if your horse hurts someone). Some liability policies also protect you from a lawsuit if someone gets hurt on your property.
Check out your August 2016 issue of The Horse (a TOBA member benefit) to read more from this article.
August 2016 issue
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Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau Integrity Hotline
Help protect our sport’s integrity. Anonymously contact the TRPB’s Integrity Hotline
at 1-866-TIP-TRPB.
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Thank you for your continued membership in TOBA. Your membership ensures the voices of owners and breeders are heard!
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