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Please welcome our newest TOBA members!
Diana Bishop
Gwen Davis
Robert Feinberg
Jeffrey Mahany
Matthew Olafsen
Randy Pozar
As of January 29, 2015
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Thank you to our long-standing members
TOBA recognizes some of its loyal members who have been with the association for 20 years!
Faisal Alhegelan
Randy Glosson
Carol Hebel
Kathryn Nikkel
Carroll Walker
Check back in next month’s eNewsletter for more 20-year members.
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These are just some of TOBA’s membership benefits that all members can enjoy:
Annual Blood-Horse 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
Glen C. Warren
2015 marks three decades as a Thoroughbred owner for Dr. Glen Warren. The Jackson, Mississippi neurosurgeon entered the business in 1985, purchasing his first horse privately with a physician friend. Now, he commemorates the occasion by being named the January 2015 Member of the Month.
Warren’s most high-profile victory came when his 84-1 shot Candid Glen won the 2003 Explosive Bid Handicap (gr. IIT) – now the Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap – at Fair Grounds. The El Gran Senor gelding, whom Warren purchased for $67,000 at the 1998 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, won twelve of forty-nine starts and earned $1,285,075. Read more.
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TOBA News
2015 Seminar & Clinic Schedule Available
The 2015 educational event schedule is now available online and at the bottom of this month’s eNews. “We are very excited to offer educational opportunities to owners and breeders across the country,” said TOBA president Dan Metzger. “Our seminars and clinics are open to both TOBA members and non-members and the primary focus is to increase knowledge of our sport.”
2015 Graded and Listed Stakes Races Available
The American Graded Stakes Committee reviewed 750 unrestricted U.S. stakes races with a purse of at least $75,000, and assigned Graded status to 463 of them, eight more than were graded in 2014, and Listed status to 171 races. No Graded races were upgraded; eight new Grade III races were named; 15 new Listed races were upgraded from Non-Listed Black Type status. Twenty-four races which carried Listed status in 2014 are no longer eligible for grading. Read more. List of 2015 Graded and Listed Stakes
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2015 Eclipse Awards
California Chrome earned the title of 2014 Horse of the Year at the 44th annual Eclipse Awards, a night which honors excellence in Thoroughbred racing. TOBA is excited to announce the following winners who are owned and/or bred by TOBA members:
Untapable, owned and bred by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, won Three-Year-Old Filly
Main Sequence, owned and bred by Flaxman Holdings Limited, won Older Male and Male Turf Horse
Close Hatches, owned by Juddmonte Farms, won Older Female
Judy the Beauty, bred by Adena Springs, won Female Sprinter
Dayatthespa, owned by Bradley Thoroughbreds, won Female Turf Horse
Ken and Sarah Ramsey won Owners and Breeders of the Year
Congratulations to all winners! Click here for a list of all winners and view photos of the awards.
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Congrats Corner
Congratulations to the following TOBA members who own or bred a recent winner!
Profluent won an allowance race at Fair Grounds for breeders Runnymede Farm Inc. and The Peter J. Callahan Revocable Trust on 1/1/15.
Seduire won the Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park for breeder Marrette Farrell on 1/3/15.
Boomshakalaka broke his maiden at Laurel Park for breeder St. George Farm, LLC on 1/10/15.
Anniversary Kitty won an allowance race at Santa Anita Park for owner West Point Thoroughbreds on 1/16/15.
Far Right won the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park for breeder Patrick J. Crowley on 1/19/15.
Laghubaar broke his maiden at Aqueduct for owner Shadwell Stables on 1/26/15.
*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 toba@toba.org and we will include you in the next eNewsletter!
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Second Thoroughbred Owner Conference Set for Gulfstream Park in January 2016
OwnerView, the website and information resource developed by The Jockey Club and TOBA to assist both current and prospective Thoroughbred owners, announced today that it will hold its second national Thoroughbred Owner Conference in January 2016 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla.
The conference will be held during the week leading up to the 45th Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner, which is scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2016. Read more.
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Record Crowd Celebrates 25th TCA Auction
Thoroughbred Charities of America celebrated its 25th anniversary by breaking several records in the days leading up to and including its annual fundraising auction, held Jan. 10 at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. Read more.
TCA Presents Awards of Merit
TCA will be naming nearly 20 recipients of the inaugural Thoroughbred Charities of America Award of Merit. Award recipients will be nominated by the leadership of various state Thoroughbred owners and breeders associations and will be presented at each state association’s annual awards ceremonies. Read more.
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2015 International Racing Trips
June 11-18: Royal Ascot
The Royal Enclosure at Ascot, plus racing at Sandown and Winsdor; training in Lambourn; Thames River Cruise. (Closing April 10)
June 22-29: Ireland
The Irish Derby at The Curragh; racing at Leopardstown and Naas; farm and training visits in Kildare and Tipperary; other sights.
September 28 – October 5: Arc Week in France
The big race at Longchamp; racing at three other courses; training in Chantilly; the Arc-eve sale; other special sightseeing.
Racing-Europe trips include premium seating at the racecourses and atmospheric luxury hotels. Go to www.racing-europe.com or call 800-261-0499 for more information.
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Top Owners and Breeders
Congratulations to the following top owners and breeders by race earnings in the United States! Bolded and italicized names depict TOBA members.
| Top Owners by North American Race Earnings |
Top Breeders by North American Race Earnings |
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1. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
2. Fox Hill Farms, Inc.
3. Godolphin Racing LLC
4. Peter Redekop B.C., Ltd.
5. Shadwell Stable
6. Ralph M. Evans
7. Crossed Sabres Farm
8. Loooch Racing Stables, Inc.
9. Repole Stable
10. Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equibase.com.
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1. Tommy Town Thoroughbreds
2. Adena Springs
3. Darley
4. WinStar Farm, LLC
5. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
6. Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider
7. Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen
8. Brereton C. Jones
9. Mt. Brilliant Farm, LLC
10. Spendthrift Farm, LLC
Click here for complete stats on the top breeders, compliments of Equineline.com.
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**The above lists were last updated on 1/29/15.
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2015 Seminar & Clinic Schedule
| Date |
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| February 21 |
Hot Springs, Ark. |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
| March 11-12 |
Ocala Fla. |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
| March 29 |
Grand Prairie, Tex. |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
| April 18-19 |
Lexington, Ky. |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
| May 15-17 |
Lexington, Ky. |
Breeding Clinic |
| August 9-10 |
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
| August 12-13 |
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
| October 17-18 |
Lexington, Ky. |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
| Click here for clinic details and agenda. Agendas and schedule are subject to change without notice. |
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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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