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Please welcome our newest TOBA members!
Richard Peardon
Crystal Goddess Stable
Wade Haga
Blue Grass Farm Charities
Jeffrey Fleece
Julia Hagan
As of June 30, 2016
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Thank you to our long-standing members
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Wygod
Ms. Sandra Dubose
Mr. Richard Klein
TOBA is honored to recognize its loyal members who have been with us for 20+years!
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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
Annual The Horse subscription
Free admission to most North American racetracks
Discounts on TOBA’s educational seminars
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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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2016 Trips Closing Soon!
August 8-15:
Deauville, France
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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
Peter Callahan
Whether in partnerships or solo, Peter J. Callahan has a finger in every equine pot. Most recently, three-year-old colt Collected (whom he co-bred with historic Runnymede Farm of Paris, Kentucky) made a splash on this year’s Derby trail. The speedy chestnut took the January 9 Sham Stakes (gr. III) in his first start on dirt, wired the field in the rich March 20 Sunland Park Festival of Racing Stakes, and coasted home first by four lengths in the April 16 Lexington (gr. III) before finishing tenth in the May 21 Preakness (gr. I).
“Yeah, you’re damn right we were excited,” Callahan recalled of Collected’s Triple Crown promise. He added, “Just to be mentioned in that company was flattering, to say the very least.” Consigned by Runnymede, Collected fetched $150,000 at the 2014 Keeneland September Yearling Sale from SGV Thoroughbreds, which sold him the following spring for $170,000 at Ocala to eventual owners Speedway Stable. Thus far, the Bob Baffert trainee, graded-placed at two, boasts four wins in a seven-start career and earnings of $433,700.
The member of the month (solely or in partnership) bred or owned the following:
AGNES DIGITAL, AWESOME GEM, BEAUTICIAN, BEVO, COLLECTED, FISTFITE, SCOUTUS.
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Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Nominate Today!
Announced by Godolphin in May, and in partnership with the National HBPA, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and The Jockey Club, the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA) are open to anyone working in horseracing and breeding across the USA in order to recognize and reward the dedicated, hard-working people who are the backbone of the industry and play an invaluable role in caring for our equine athletes.
The awards are open to anyone working in horseracing and breeding across the USA in order to recognize and reward the dedicated, hard-working people who are the backbone of the industry and play an invaluable role in caring for our equine athletes.
The TIEA ceremony will be held on opening day of Keeneland’s fall meet, October 7, with recognition given to a total of 13 individuals in five different categories.
Check out the new website and nominate here:
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VIP Experience – New Blog!
By Christina Bossinakis – Owner Concierge Services Director
I always enjoy Belmont since it is vast yet quite accessible. And the day’s card couldn’t have been any better-10 stakes and nine of them stakes-offering some of the best racing one hopes to see. So many good races to talk about, so little time. However, I will say, two of the most impressive races of the afternoon were courtesy of Kiaran McLaughlin horses; Cavorting and Frosted. Campaigned by Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Stables, Cavorting defeated a deep bench, including Grade I winners Forever Unbridled, Curalina, Sheer Drama and Stopchargingmaria. Even more impressive in victory, or at least I thought, was Frosted’s score in the Met Mile. All I can say is ‘Wow’. I have had the pleasure of seeing the Godolphin rep numerous times over the past couple of seasons, during my stints in New York and Florida, and I have to say, my mouth was left agape. I have never seen him offer that type of push-button acceleration. I’ve always been a fan of his, but that performance propelled him into another level. Great job by the McLaughlin team and I really look forward to seeing him at Saratoga this summer. Another horse that really impressed me was the world-traveler Flintshire. Now in the barn of Chad Brown, the Juddmonte runner has won everywhere from France to Hong Kong and once again showed his talent and supreme class in Saturday’s Manhattan. A final thought on Flintshire: I think it is poetic that Chad is finally handling this caliber of horse for Juddmonte, an operation that enjoyed tremendous success under the direction of the late Hall of Famer Bobby Frankel, Chad’s former mentor. It seems to represent a full-circle moment.
The moments leading up to the Belmont were exciting, made even more so by the menacing look of the skies. Thankfully, the thunder gods held off until after the race, much to the chagrin of Exaggerators connections, I’m sure. Creator’s owners-WinStar Farm and recent buy-in Bobby Flay-were absolutely drowned in the winner’s circle, while struggling to fit about two dozen people under five umbrellas. However, it didn’t appear they minded it very much. I suppose winning a Classic can do that.
And as the clouds finally moved out and the sun broke through, a picture-perfect rainbow enveloped the racetrack. Most fittingly, THE GREAT Creator saved the most transcendent performance of the day for last.
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Saturday July 16th, at Indiana Grand (Shelbyville, Indiana)
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August 8 & 9th, at Fasig Tipton New York and
August 12th, at Saratoga Race Course
*spots are limited – register today!
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2016 Seminar & Clinic Schedule
| Date |
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| July 16 |
Indiana Grand
(Shelbyville, Ind.) |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
| 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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* Date tentative.
These educational events are sponsored by The Horse & Blood-Horse. They feature various topics for prospective, new and established Thoroughbred owners and breeders.
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The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced the launch of a new www.tobamain.kinsta.cloud, a website that has been re-designed to deliver a more personal and informative experience to owners and breeders and fans with greater information and functionality across all digital devices. “Digital and social media with real time interaction is very important to us reaching the entire Thoroughbred industry and the enhanced content on our new website will allow us to provide more information and serve our membership more effectively,” said Aly Strainer, TOBA Director of Marketing & Membership. “The new TOBA website provides centralized information on past and upcoming graded stakes races and will generate more interaction with our members and anyone interested in getting involved with owning Thoroughbreds.”
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Top Owners and Breeders
Congratulations to the leading owners and breeders by race earnings through June 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. Stonestreet Stables LLC
4. Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
5. Godolphin Racing LLC
6. Big Chief Racing, LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch LLC
7. Repole Stable
8. Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence
9. Charles Fipke
10. WinStar Farm, LLC
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equibase.com.
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1. WinStar Farm, LLC
2. Summerhill Farm
3. Adena Springs
4. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
5. Darley
6. Spendthrift Farm LLC
7. Brereton C. Jones
8. Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
9. Charles Fipke
10. Joseph B. Murphy
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equineline.com.
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*The above lists are as of 7/5/2016.
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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 be Oct. 31-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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LNJ Foxwoods Establishes Fund with TCA to Assist Mercer County Horses
Thoroughbred Charities of America announced that LNJ Foxwoods has established a fund to benefit the horses abandoned in Mercer County, Kentucky. The “Horses First Fund” will be administered by TCA and will provide for any immediate needs of the horses as well as provide emergency aid for horses in need in the future.
Contributions to the Horses First Fund are appreciated and can be made via the online donation form on tca.org.
TCA Announces June Award of Merit Winners
Award of Merit recipients consist of individuals or organizations working to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds or the people working with them, either on the backstretch or on the farm. Both achievements are reflective of TCA’s all encompassing mission to help Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them. Subsequent award of merit winners will be announced monthly.
Michele Rodriguez was honored at the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s Awards Banquet on June 11, Remember Me Rescue was named the recipient of the TCA Award of Merit by the Texas Thoroughbred Association on June 18, and New Start for Horses/PA-HBPA Horse Adoption Program by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association on June 24.
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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.
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Congratulations to the following TOBA members who own or bred a recent winner!
UNBRIDLED MAYHEM won MSW at Canterbury Park on June 26 for owner/breeder Rake Farms LLC (Scott Rake).
SOUTH TEXAS LINGO won an allowance race at Lone Star Park on June 25 for owner/breeder Ramona Bass.
ROD’S SONG won a claiming race and was in the money for three in a row at Emerald Downs on June 10 for owners Highlander Racing Stable – thanks for the submission Bruce Maller!
MOONDANCE JOY won an allowance race at Belmont Park on June 30 for breeder McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC (Joe & Anne McMahon).
IT’S THE SWEDE won the Bob Bryant Stakes at Prairie Meadows on June 3 for owner/breeder William Hobbs.
TAKE COVER won the Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup at Penn National on June 4 for owner Colt’s Neck Stable (Richard Santulli).
*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
Osteochondrosis: Harmless Lesion or Permanent Problem?
“Growth itself contains the germ of happiness,” writes Pulitzer Prize novelist Pearl Buck. Perhaps it does.
But in young horses, it might also include something a bit less appealing-chips of bone. Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a common disease of domesticated horses characterized by loose cartilage and/or bone fragments in the joints. Fortunately, there’s a “germ of happiness” in the prognosis: Many OCD lesions heal spontaneously within a few months. Those that don’t, however, can cause permanent problems when not treated correctly.
How the condition manifests varies considerably from horse to horse, joint to joint, and lesion to lesion. And researchers say its severity and occurrence rates might be linked to breed, genetics, and environment. To give you a better understanding of this complex growth issue, we’ve put together the most recent work and viewpoints from the world’s leading researchers on this disease.
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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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