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October 2017
Official Newsletter of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Rick and Sharon Waller
Twenty-two years ago, a chance favor turned a couple on to Thoroughbred racing. Now, Californians Eric “Rick” Waller and his wife, Sharon, own homebred Spectator, who won her first two starts-including the August 5 Sorrento Stakes (G2) at Del Mar-before finishing third in the September 2 Del Mar Debutante (G1).
In 1995, Sharon’s brother, retired jockey Richard Beasley, was suffering from a brain tumor. He asked his sister and her husband to take on his 12-acre property near the Oregon border. The Wallers, who owned a ranch in Southern California, acquired his Thoroughbreds, including the mare Kamikaze Koko. “I just took the mare as a favor and that’s how I got started with the business, because she was in foal to a son of Secretariat by the name of Lucky Sec and had a foal by her side,” Rick recalled.
The Wallers now own six broodmares, five of whom reside at Harris Farms near Coalinga, California, the other in Kentucky. Rick said, “Over a period of time, I decided to raise the level of quality of the horses we were breeding, so I started sending mares to Kentucky and breeding them and bringing them back to California to foal California-breds in order to take advantage of the state-bred program here.”
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 Pedigree and Conformation Clinic
October 21-22: Lexington, Ky.
This clinic gives participants a deeper understanding of Thoroughbred pedigree and conformation. Pedigree discussions include general theory, such as in-breeding, out-crossing and nicking, as well as overall conformation factors. Conformation discussions include the identification of common conformation faults and the effects of those faults, as well as a live conformation workshop.
The two-day clinic includes farm tours, transportation, breakfast and lunch.
Contact Meredith Downey at: (859) 276-6793 or mdowney@toba.org for more information
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2017 CLINIC AND SEMINAR SCHEDULE
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The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s 2017 schedule for its remaining seminars and clinics is listed below. These educational events provide a unique experience at a number of the leading racetracks, farms and sales companies in North America. Contact: Meredith Downey at mdowney@toba.org or (859) 276-6793 for more information or go to:
www.toba.org
for details and registration.
| October 21-22 |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
Fasig-Tipton, Kentucky |
Lexington, Ky. |
| December 2 |
Ownership Seminar |
Gulfstream Park |
Hallandale Beach, Fla. |
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Please welcome our newest TOBA members and welcome back our renewing members!
Newest Members:
Steve Asmussen
Greg Bensel
Emily Brooks
Jacqueline Cooper
Scott Haynes
William Lawrence
Tom McMaster
Julie Witt
Returning Members:
Ramona Bass
William Betz
David Dobson
Michele Rodriguez
Gary Fore
Maryland Horse Breeders Association
Patrick Jennings
J.C. Prendergast DVM
Richard Snyder
Barclay Tagg
Timothy Turney
Edmund Young
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Equine Disease Report
The Animal Health Trust fights disease and injury in animals. Find out more
– www.aht.org.uk
USA
West Nile Encephalitis (WNE)
Cases of WNE have been reported by two states, New York and Idaho. The disease was diagnosed in four horses in New York, two in St. Lawrence County and one each in Cayuga and Erie Counties. One of the horses in St. Lawrence County had not been vaccinated but is still alive. The remaining three horses have been euthanased, of which two had also not been vaccinated and one had been vaccinated but very shortly before falling ill.
The Idaho Department of Agriculture confirmed WNE in a one-year-old Quarter Horse with no history of vaccination. The affected animal was located in Kootenai County. The horse presented with signs of facial nerve deficit progressing to ataxia involving all four limbs. It is responding to treatment.
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE)
A case of EEE was confirmed in a horse in Oswego County, New York. The horse had to be euthanased.
Strangles
Strangles has been reported on two premises in Florida, one in Lake County and the other in Levy County. Both premises have been placed under quarantine. In each instance, one horse developed clinical signs after travelling together on a horse trailer from Louisiana. The latest cases are the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth in Florida in 2017.
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American Horse Council News
On September 15, the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 that will serve as a benchmark for negotiations with the Senate on a final package. Congress must negotiate a final bill by December 8, when the current continuing resolution (CR) to fund federal programs at FY 2017 levels will expire. While the equine industry and its allies have taken an important first step by inserting some H-2B visa reform measures within the text of the current House spending bill (such as wage-survey flexibility), the fight to insert broader visa cap relief in a final spending bill continues.
Legislation Moving in Congress:
Fortunately, Congress can fix the broken guest worker visa program by acting on legislation currently moving through the legislative process. AHC members can help push the legislative process forward by weighing in with your elected officials in Washington. Contact your federal lawmakers today and urge them to support H2B visa reform through the following vehicles:
- FY2018 Appropriations – Tell your lawmakers to include H-2B visa cap relief provisions in the final spending bill. This must-pass legislation is the most active vehicle moving through Congress. Meaningful cap relief includes common-sense exemptions for returning guest workers.
- Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities (SEASON) Act (H.R. 2004) – Tell your representative to cosponsor H.R. 2004, which will provide cap relief by establishing an exemption for well-vetted workers who have already held a visa. This bill currently has 30 co-sponsors, a number which must grow to gain more political traction. If your representative is already a sponsor, tell him to contact leadership to assure passage.
- Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 (S. 792) – Call both of your senators and tell them to cosponsor S. 792, legislation that will expedite applications to meet labor demands during peak seasons. This bipartisan bill currently has 12 sponsors, and will need many more to win floor time in the Senate. If your senators are already sponsors, tell them to contact leadership to make the bill a high priority.
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What’s New With Weaning?
Research-based recommendations that can improve
your foal’s weaning experience
By Diane Rice
Barring a mare’s illness, injury, or death-which would necessitate separating her from her foal sooner than expected-you have the luxury of planning your foal’s weaning process. You can take steps to minimize potential negative effects of this stressful time and ensure your foal has the best possible outcome.
You also want your foal to become independent. Weaning him will allow you to begin his training without Mom’s ever-present influence and learn about and enjoy his personality as he develops into the horse you’ve dreamed about since you picked his sire.
Read on to learn about practical, proven tips and what recent research has revealed about how you can advocate for your foal’s optimum health and well-being during this typically tension-filled time.
Check out your October 2017 issue of The Horse (a TOBA member benefit) to read more from this article
here. To login use “TOBAMember” as your username and password.
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Congrats Corner
ROMANTIC VISION won the Juddmonte Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland on October 8 for owner and breeder G. Watts Humphrey Jr.
UNIQUE BELLA won the L.A. Women S. (G3) at Santa Anita Park on October 8 for owner Don Alberto Stable and breeder Brushwood Stable.
BELIEVE IN ROYALTY
won a maiden race at Laurel Park on October 9 for owners Robert C. Baker, William Mack and Brereton C. Jones and breeder Brereton C. Jones.
WAKE ISLAND won a maiden race at Belmont Park on October 4 for owner and breeder Ramona S. Bass.
DAISY
won a maiden race at Parx Racing on October 9 for breeder Jonathan Sheppard.
SECRET HOUSE
won an allowance race at Indiana Downs on October 10 for owner Sol Kumin and breeder Normandy Farm LLC.
*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
Meredith Downey Director of Marketing & Education at mdowney@toba.org and we will include you in the next eNewsletter!
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We want to hear from you!
 With the 2017 TOBA National Awards Dinner in the books, we would like to hear from you. As we look forward to planning the 2018 dinner, we encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas while providing us with feedback from your experience.
TOBA’s mission is to improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders, and while doing so, we also want to celebrate the accomplishments of TOBA members and members of the Thoroughbred community.
Please take a moment to fill out this quick
survey.
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Thank you to our long standing members:
Mrs. Josephine Abercrombie
Mrs. William M. Backer
Mr. Glenn Bromagen
Mr. Boyd Browning
Mrs. Patrice Wolfson
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TOP OWNERS & BREEDERS
Congratulations to the leading owners and breeders by race earnings through October 11, 2017. The names in bold and italics depict TOBA members.
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| Top Owners by North American Race Earnings |
Top Breeders by North American Race Earnings |
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2. Calumet Farm
3. Klaravich Stables and
William H. Lawrence
4. Reddam Racing LLC.
5.
Stronach Stables
6. Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
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Live Oak Plantation
9. Gary Barber
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1. Clearsky Farms
2. WinStar Farm, LLC
4. Calumet Farm
5. Brereton C. Jones
6. Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
7. Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
8. Spendthrift Farm
9. Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.
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| Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equibase.com |
Click here for complete stats, compliments of Equineline.com |
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Thoroughbred Charities of America
News
- A plane containing horse feed and vet supplies lands in
Puerto Rico, read more here.
- Purchase your tickets to the Bash at the Beach 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 support ensures the voices of owners and breeders are heard!
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