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Please welcome our newest TOBA members & welcome back our continuing TOBA members!
Pasquale Dangelantonio
Colleen Jonsson
George Vanhoose
Dala Farm LLC
Glennwood Farm Inc.
George Doetsch, Jr.
Marama Thoroughbred
Vee Hays II
Vee Chris Farms
John Christian Hays, MD
Talmadge & Deloris Hays
Bruce Hundley
Ricky Lambert
Cathy Lambert
Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds, Inc.
Elizabeth Mateo
Premier Thoroughbreds
Richard Schibell
Melinda Smith
Pegasus Stud
Thomas Turner
Turner Breeders
Joel Zamzow
Ahmed Zayat
Zayat Stables
Patrice Miller
EQB, Inc.
Marion Montanari
Marion Hills Farm
Rodes Parrish
Clay Ward Agency
Craig Bandoroff
Denali Stud
Tony Cecil
Anthony Cecil Insurance
Zachary Davis
Kirkpatrick & Co Real Estate
Tracy Farmer
Shadowlawn Farm
Roger McDaniel
Derby Lane Farm
Carl Nafzger
Bill Rainbow
Lyn Rainbow
The Acorn
Barbara Rehbein
Rehbein Farm
Tom Riddle, DVM
Cecil Seaman
Richard Wira
Yvette Wira
Ann Bakhaus
Keene Ridge Farm
Michael Benain
Barry Berkelhammer
Abracadabra Farm
Joseph Boff
Connie Burke
Broadway Stable
LeRoy Bowman
Apple Mountain Farm
Boyd Browing
Fasig Tipton
Sharon Clark
Rigbie Farm, Inc.
Charles Cuprill
Woodvale Farm
David Dobson
Lady Olivia at North Cliff
R.H. Douglas
BET Farms
Levi Dunlap
Town & Country Farms
Louise Courtelis
Christine Entenman
Timber Bay Farm
Edward Fernico
Hutton Goodman
Lorna Gray
Bruce Isaacs
Danny Keene
Elizabeth Lindh
Kevin Lung
Calmar Stable & Ranch
Richard Madaus
Pamela Madaus
Edward Murano
Advent Stables, Inc.
Marsha Naify
Jack Owens
River Oak Thoroughbreds
Anne Patterson
Judy Payer
JPayer Equines LLC
William Peeples
Wilfrid Robinson, DDS
Patricia Robinson
Stephen Schnettler
Richard Snyder
Connie Snyder
Cove Spring, LLC
William Woodson
As of September 30, 2016
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Thank you to our long-standing
members
Mr. George Bolton
Mr. John Ryan
Mrs. Monica Ryan
Long Lane Farm
Mr. Robert McCann
McCann Bloodstock
Mr. Richard Wira
Mrs. Yvette Wira
Mr. Scott McCauley
Northfield Farm
Dr. J.C. Prendergast
Bender & Bender LLC
Glennwood Farm, Inc.
Mr. Robert Schaedle III
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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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
Josephine Abercrombie
Photo courtesy of Oaklawn Park
Josephine Abercrombie’s Pin Oak Stud, located in Versailles, Ky., reigned supreme at the sales in recent months. On August 9, Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm scooped up a sale-topping $1.45 million yearling, bred by Pin Oak and consigned by Denali Stud, at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga. The Medaglia d’Oro filly, out of stakes-winning Pin Oak homebred Whisper to Me (by Thunder Gulch), hails from one of Abercrombie’s most fruitful female families.
Currently, Pin Oak stands three stallions, including two homebreds: Broken Vow, who sired a $1.2 million colt at OBS April this past spring.
Of Broken Vow, Abercrombie enthused, “He’s a wonderful horse. He’s my favorite. I just love him. And he’s very good-looking. Every time I walk in the barn, he looks at me and wants me to bring him sugar.” Barry concurred, saying that the son of Unbridled “gets you some very sound offspring.”
But, as a true horsewoman, Abercrombie’s focus always remains on the animal itself. An entire section of her farm is devoted to caring for retired broodmares and other horses. “They get to live out their life in pretty good style here,” Barry said. “We just try to take good care of them.”
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Top Winners at 31st Annual National Awards Dinner
TOBA Chairman Dr. J. David Richardson & Godolphin’s Jimmy Bell
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s 31st Annual National Awards Dinner was held on September 10 at Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Ky.
Zayat Stables was honored as TOBA’s National Owner of the Year, and Godolphin received the National Breeder of the Year Award, Richard and Karen Papiese’s Midwest Thoroughbreds was named the National Small Breeder of the Year. Littleprincessemma, dam of American Pharoah, was honored with the National Broodmare of the Year title.
Key to Power, who won the Emerald Stakes in the 2015 Claiming Crown, was honored with Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, presented by the National HBPA. This was the second year that the National Awards Dinner celebrated the Claiming Crown Horse of the Year.
The Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year went to three-day eventer Sound Prospect, owned by a syndicate of six different parties. This award was presented to the owner of the ex-Thoroughbred that has accumulated the most points in competition, as tracked by the United States Equestrian Federation.
In addition, Peter Fenwick received the Robert N. Clay Award. In partnership with the Equine Land Conservation Resource, this award recognizes a member of the Thoroughbred community who has made an outstanding contribution to preserving land for equine use.
The State Breeders of the Year were honored at an awards luncheon at Dudley’s on Short and received a tour of Ashford Stud, prior to the awards dinner.
A complete list of winners is as follows:
Regional Owners of the Year:
Eastern Region: Stonestreet Stables
Midwestern Region: Ken and Sarah Ramsey
Southern Region: Zayat Stables
Western Region: Paul & Zillah Reddam
State and Canadian Breeders of the Year:
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Arizona: Triple AAA Ranch Arkansas: McDowell Farm
California: Reddam Racing
Canada: Tall Oaks Farm
Florida:
Jacks or Better Farm
Illinois:
Richard & Karen Papiese
Indiana: Justice Farm
Iowa: Allen Poindexter Kansas: Pam M. Davis
Kentucky: Godolphin
Louisiana: Set-Hut Stables
Maryland: Dance Forth Farm Massachusetts: Langdon Wilby & Mary Beth Reis
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Michigan: Campbell Stables Minnesota: Curtis Sampson
New Jersey: Holly Crest Farm
New Mexico: A & A Ranch
New York: Eklektikos Stable
North Carolina: Chandley Farm
North Dakota: Backhaus and Sons
Ohio: Blazing Meadows & 3 Clovers Farm Oregon: Oakhurst Thoroughbreds
South Carolina: Franklin G. Smith, Sr. Texas: Eileen Hartis Virginia: Keswick Stables
Washington: Coal Creek Farm
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National Broodmare of the Year:
Littleprincessemma
Claiming Crown Horse of the Year:
Key to Power
Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse of the Year:
Sound Prospect
Robert N. Clay Award:
Peter Fenwick
National Awards Dinner sponsors include Stonestreet Farm, Stoll Keenon Ogden, the Stronach Group and Adena Springs, H.E. “Tex” Sutton Forwarding Company, Jackson Family Wines (Official Wine Sponsor of the 2016 National Awards Dinner), Big Ass Solutions, Equine Land Conservation Resource, Equineline, Turner Labels, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Woodford Reserve, National HBPA, FLAIR Nasal Strips, The Horse and Blood-Horse.
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2016 Seminar & Clinic Schedule
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
| 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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Inaugural Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award finalists announced
Following a huge response from the industry, with over 110 nominations received, the finalists for the inaugural Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards presented by Godolphin have been announced.
The Awards recognize and reward the outstanding skills, commitment and contribution of the Thoroughbred industry employees who are at the heart of our sport. The Shortlist Judging Panel had the difficult task of selecting just three finalists for each category.
The TIEA ceremony will be held on opening day of Keeneland’s fall meet on October 7
. A total of 13 individuals will be recognized in five different categories: Leadership Award Farm, Leadership Award Racing, Dedication to Breeding Award, Dedication to Racing Award and a Thoroughbred Industry Community Award.
In addition to a commemorative trophy for the winners, three individual awards in each category will be distributed. The winner in each category will receive $10,000, while the other two finalists will receive $2,500 each. On top of this, farm and racing employees associated with each award recipient will receive monetary recognition. The winner of the Industry Community Award will receive $10,000 and an additional $5,000 will be given to the charity of their choice. Total prize money for the five awards will be $115,000.
The finalists are:
Leadership Award (Farm)
Victor Espinoza – Brookdale Farm
John Hall – Taylor Made
Matt Koch – Shawhan Place LLC
Leadership Award (Stable)
Jimmy Barnes – Bob Baffert
Melissa Cohen – Richard Violette
Laz Guerra – Mike Maker
Dedication to Breeding Award
Everett Charles – Stone Farm
Leon Hamilton – Ashview Farm
James Sebastian – Claiborne Farm
Dedication to Racing Award
Jose “Vinny” Castenada – Marty Jones Racing Stable
Danny Ramsey – Kenny McPeek Racing
Raul Rodriguez – Art Sherman Racing
Thoroughbred Industry Community Award winner
Israel “Izzy” Vega – Racetrack Chaplaincy of California
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Top Owners and Breeders
Congratulations to the leading owners and breeders by race earnings through September 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. Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence
5. Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
6. Stonestreet Stables LLC
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Juddmonte Farms
8. Big Chief Racing, LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch LLC
9. Charles Fipke
10. Repole Stables
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equibase.com.
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1. WinStar Farm, LLC
2. Adena Springs
3. Godolphin
4. Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey
5.
Brereton C. Jones
6. Spendthrift Farm LLC
7. Charles Fipke
8. Summerhill Farm
9.
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 9/30/2016.
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By Christina Bossinakis – TOBA Owner Concierge Services Director
It was hard to imagine that the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association would be able to surpass the splendor of last year’s annual TOBA Awards host site, John Sikura’s Hill ‘n Dale Farm. However, drawing another ace again this season, TOBA offered guests a tremendous renewal Sept. 10 at Stonestreet Farm, Barbara Banke’s sparkling Lexington property. Offering a comfortable and spacious dining venue and amenities, spectacular vistas, and tasty fare, this year’s ceremonies didn’t miss a beat. Frankly, pictures don’t do it justice.
The evening’s festivities had been preceded earlier in the day by a luncheon presented by TOBA to the state winning breeders of the 2015 season. Acting as host of this event for the first time, I really enjoyed the luncheon. Giving state winners the opportunity to offer a few words in accepting their awards, it underscored the importance of the honor, rewarding many operations that might be dwarfed in size and scope by many, yet they harbor as much love, passion and commitment to the game as anyone who funds an operation 10 times the breadth. It was truly heartwarming. Every breeder in that room has likely tasted the ‘thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’ and though the scale may change, the sentiments behind it invariably don’t. The whole event offers a wonderful perspective on the industry and I was proud to be invited to be part of it.
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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
27th Annual Stallion Season Auction and Celebration
TCA’s largest annual fundraiser is fast approaching! The 27th annual Stallion Season Auction and Celebration will be held January 2-7, 2017. Please consider supporting TCA with a
season donation,
silent
auction donation, or by taking an
event sponsorship or program ad.
Over the past 26 years, TCA has granted over $21 million to more than 200 Thoroughbred-related organizations in four categories including: retirement, retraining and rehoming; research; backstretch and farm employee programs; and equine-assisted therapy programs.
Fourth Annual TCA Essay Contest
Winner Announced
TCA is pleased to announce the winner of the Fourth Annual TCA Youth Essay Contest. Katelyn Read, 17, of Los Gatos, California, has been named the winner of the contest. Two other essays, authored by Arielle Lacob, 17, of Encinitas, CA and Hadley Macey, 10, of Noblesville, IN were awarded honorable mentions.
Read more.
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Congratulations to the following TOBA members who own or bred a recent winner!
PROUD ZIP
won a maiden race at Belmont September 15 for owner/breeder Gregory Magreta (Grosse Point Farm).
LITTLE MISS AMY won MSW at Delaware Park on September 24 for breeders Dr. & Mrs. Charles Huber (Greenhill Farm).
DECO CZAR won an allowance race at Charles Town on September 30 for owner/breeder Dr. Stephen & Debbie Jackson (Jackson Purchase Farm).
MOON OVER CUZCO won an allowance race at Remington Park on September 22 for owner Carl Moore (Carl R. Moore Management LLC).
DEFINING HOPE won the City of Anderson Stakes at Indiana Grand September 14 for owner/breeder Colette Marie VanMatre.
ENGAGINGLEE won the Locust Grove Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on September 17 for owner/breeder Jack Stewart.
*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
STEREOTYPIES –
Vice or Coping Mechanism?
Cribbing, windsucking, weaving, stall-walking. These are all examples of equine stereotypies. Not to be confused with stereotypes-preconceived ideas about certain groups of individuals-stereotypies are any kind of repetitive behavior that appears to have no purpose. In horses, the most common stereotypies are oral (cribbing and windsucking) and locomotor (weaving and stall-walking).
To help you better understand what these behaviors are (and aren’t), what causes them, and what to do about them, we’ve gone to those who study them. We’ll also look at recent research on stereotypies and how they affect equine health and welfare.
Check out your October 2016 issue of The Horse (a TOBA member benefit) to read more from this article. To login use TOBA as your username and password.
Click here.
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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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