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Please welcome our newest TOBA members!
Moreton Binn
Paul Cheng
Gary C. Contessa
Charles A. Cuprill
Lindsey Goodwin
Frederic Gussin
Zachary Kurtin
Olivia Newman
J. Andy Roye
Des Ryan
As of July 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!
Nick Men-Meir
Dorothy R. Brotherton
Nicole Frazier
John C. Harvey, Jr.
Linda L. Vetter
Check back in next month’s eNewsletter for more 20-year members.
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| Member Benefits |
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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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Continue your education
with TOBA’s Ownership Seminar videos
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.
Purchase your videos today!
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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
Darrell & Sadie Brommer
Owner-breeders Darrell and Sadie Brommer hit the big time on June 13. That day, their homebred three-year-old Prado’s Sweet Ride edged out Lady Zuzu to win the nine-furlong Regret Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs. Named TOBA’s Illinois Breeders of the Year in 2013, the Bloomington, Ill. residents have reached new heights with their graded stakes-winning filly.
The Brommers watched the race from home and are positively over the moon at the filly’s success. Darrell said, “We were hooting and hollering, watching it here at home on the ‘net.” After all, they “weren’t sure how she was going to come out after the race previous at Indiana,” he noted of her sixth-place finish in the May 30 Indy Star Stakes, “and the track condition wasn’t acceptable to her |
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Limited Spots Remaining!
Two Educational Events and Members Meeting in Saratoga
August 9-10 Pedigree & Conformation Clinic
Evaluate conformation of Fasig-Tipton sale yearlings and racehorses in training at the Oklahoma Track. Discuss pedigree theories and planning matings with top professionals. View the agenda.
The Pedigree & Conformation Clinic is sold out!
August 12-13 Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar
Watch morning workouts at Saratoga Race Course. Engage in panel discussions on topics such as the owner/trainer dynamic, acquiring horses, business topics and Thoroughbred retirement. Enjoy an afternoon of racing at Saratoga. View the agenda.
August 12 TOBA Members Meeting
TOBA members wanting to become more informed about TOBA’s work in the Thoroughbred industry are welcome and encouraged to attend the open members meeting at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) at the Courtyard by Marriott. No RSVP is necessary.
Register for one or both of our exciting educational events.
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 30th Annual
National Awards
Dinner Announced
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| Photo courtesy of Lee Thomas |
30th annual National Awards Dinner
Friday, September 11, 2015
Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms, Lexington, Ky.
Each year, TOBA honors owners and breeders from 23 states and Canada. Also honored are four Regional Owners of the Year, National Owner of the Year, two Breeders of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, and the Robert N. Clay Award. Check out the 2015 award winners and purchase your dinner tickets today!
Thank you to our 2015 Awards Dinner sponsors!
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New Membership Benefit
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TOBA members get to take advan-tage of discounts through the NTRA Advantage program, including Red Brand, the newest partner to the program. Red Brand, established in 1889, is the most recognized brand of farm fence in the United States.
Check out TOBA’s other membership benefits and read about our member referral program.
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New Blood-Horse Daily
Blood-Horse Daily provides the Thoroughbred professional daily news, analysis, race entries, and results. Available as a mobile application and a PDF emailed to you in a daily newsletter, Blood-Horse Daily provides a recap of the previous day and an all-important look at the day ahead. Try it today…it’s free!
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Pedigree & Conformation Clinic
October 17-18 in Lexington, Ky.
Interested in learning more about pedigree and conformation of the Thoroughbred, and how these topics relate to the horse’s sale and racing career? Join us this fall at the Pedigree & Conformation Clinic where we’ll cover pedigree theories, planning matings, conformation of horses of all ages, and equine business considerations.
The clinic includes visits to Millennium Farms and Fasig-Tipton during the October Sale, as well as a networking cocktail party generously hosted by Millennium Farms.
TOBA members receive a discounted rate on the clinic! Check out the full agenda and register today!
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Ninth Race Added
to 2015
Claiming Crown: Distaff Dash
Claiming Crown has added a ninth race to the card in 2015 – a turf race for fillies and mares – and increased total purses to $1.1 million. TOBA members were invited to name the new race earlier this month. Lincoln Collins, president of Kern Thoroughbreds, won the race name challenge. The ninth race is officially named Distaff Dash. Congratulations to Lincoln for submitting this great name!
Created in 1999 to honor the blue-collar horses that are the foundation of the racing industry nationwide, Claiming Crown is racing’s showcase for the country’s best claiming horses. The 17th annual Claiming Crown will be held at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, December 5, 2015.
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Congrats Corner
Congratulations to the following TOBA members who own or bred a recent winner!
South to the Sea won an allowance race at Mountaineer Race Track for breeder Sam-Son Farm on 7/1/15.
Paddy’s Flight broke her maiden at Gulfstream Park for breeder Woodford Thoroughbreds on 7/5/15.
Western Conqueror broke his maiden at Delaware Park for owner/breeder Gilbert G. Campbell on 7/6/15.
Kitty Wine won a stakes race at Canterbury Park for owners Stone Farm and Joseph W. Sutton on 7/11/15.
Midnight Cello won a stakes race at Arlington Park for breeder Carolyn Vogel on 7/18/15.
Crackerjack Jones won an allowance race at Finger Lakes for owner/breeder Chester Broman on 7/28/15.
*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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 News
Delaware Horsemen’s Association Fund to Honor TCA
TCA Named Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover
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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. Zayat Stables, LLC
2. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
3. Godolphin Racing, LLC
4. Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
5. John C. Oxley
6. Kaleem Shah, Inc.
7. David Jacobson
8. Hronis Racing, LLC
9. Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence
10. Stronach Stables
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equibase.com.
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1. Adena Springs
2. Darley
3. Zayat Stables, LLC
4. WinStar Farm, LLC
5. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
6. Brereton C. Jones
7. Colts Neck Stables, LLC
8. Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC
9. Pam & Martin Wygod
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 7/29/15.
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2015 Seminar & Clinic Schedule
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| 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. The 2016 seminar/clinic schedule is coming soon. |
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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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