FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Contact: Aly Kirchner
(859) 276-3897
akirchner@toba.org

Pedigree & Conformation Clinic to be Held at Gulfstream Park

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hosting a Pedigree & Conformation clinic March 1st at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The day long clinic is strategically positioned the day after Fasig Tipton’s Florida breeze how and the day before the sale begins. Features include conformation presentations from Hagyard Equine, rail side analysis of working horses by Equine Analysis, a backside tour and older horse inspection at Todd Pletcher’s barn with Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, as well as a leading trainer’s viewpoint, pedigree theories, auction procedures from Fasig Tipton, and a live conformation workshop with two year olds in training. Speakers and classroom lectures will include renowned trainers, veterinarians, owners, agents, etc.

“We’re excited for the first clinic of the year. Focusing on Pedigree & Conformation is a topic that everyone can learn about and hear different viewpoints from professionals at each stage of a horse’s life,” said Aly Strainer, TOBA Director of Membership & Marketing. “The clinic is open to everyone. It attracts a wide range of people from fans, prospective breeders seeking a foundation of education to longtime owners and even outside disciplines who want to expand on the education they have acquired from their own experience.”

The 2016 schedule and registration are available at www.toba.org. TOBA members receive a discounted rate for each clinic and non-members can join TOBA today to take advantage of the discount.

About TOBA
TOBA, based in Lexington, Ky., was formed in 1961 and is a national trade organization of leading Thoroughbred breeders and owners. TOBA’s mission is to improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Projects managed by TOBA include the American Graded Stakes Committee, Claiming Crown, Ownership Seminars, Breeding, Conformation & Pedigree Clinics, TOBA Owners Concierge, OwnerView and the Sales Integrity Program. TOBA provides international representation for U.S. owners and breeders on the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee, International Cataloguing Standards Committee and International Breeders Federation. Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) is the charitable arm of TOBA. TOBA Media Properties, a subsidiary of TOBA, owns The Horse magazine, Eclipse Press and is co-owner of The Blood-Horse LLC. TOBA is represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium as founding members.