Please welcome our newest TOBA members!
Jeff A. Champagne
Marianne Chase
Paul E. Conawa
Stuart C. McLeod
Delmar G. Nightingale
Patricia Rule
Curtis A. Spencer
Larry Spitcaufsky
Doug Sylvester
As of September 29, 2014
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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!
Roland Hoffer
Jerry Humphreys, MD
Jeffrey Kallenberg
Vivien Malloy
Estate of Allen Murray, Jr.
Bruce Oberfest
Paul Oreffice
Audrey Otto
Ed & Patricia Pavlish
Frederick Peterson, VMD
Sam & Jo Pollock
Check back in next month’s eNewsletter for more 20-year members.
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Member Benefits |
These are just some of TOBA’s membership benefits that all members can enjoy:
$25 to $100 off TOBA seminars and clinics
Free clubhouse admission at various racetracks throughout the country
Discounts on John Deere, OfficeMax, Valvoline, UPS and Nationwide
Check out all of our membership benefits.
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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. |
Member of the Month
Joseph Sutton
Joseph Sutton picked a good time to be introduced to racehorses. While stationed at Fort Knox, he attended the 1973 Run for the Roses. “I went to the |
Congratulations Award Recipients!
The TOBA 29th Annual National Awards Dinner was a huge success in recognizing 23 State Breeders of the Year, four Regional Owners of the Year, the National Owner of the Year, National Small Breeder of the Year, National Breeder of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, and the Robert N. Clay Award.
Click here for our 2014 award winners!
Click here to watch the live recording of the evening.
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Pedigree & Conformation Clinic
October 18-19 in Lexington, Ky.
This two-day clinic covers many aspects of conformation and pedigree theories. Dr. Robert Hunt of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute will set the foundation of knowledge with a lecture on ideal Thoroughbred conformation and conformational faults. The clinic will then conduct live conformation evaluations of yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton sale, led by a balanced combination of consignors and bloodstock agents. Saturday will wrap up with a private VIP lunch and an afternoon of racing at Keeneland.
Sunday will kick off with discussions on pedigree theories and planning matings, followed by a visit to Ashford Stud to evaluate conformation of mares and stallions. The experts at Ashford Stud will also discuss conformation management and corrective procedures for young horses.
Click here to register online or call 888-606-TOBA to register over the phone. Check out what attendees are saying about TOBA’s seminars and clinics!
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Member Referral Program
TOBA wants to reward our members who refer others to this nationwide community of owners and breeders! If someone joins TOBA from your referral, you will receive an etched carafe and 15% off your next year’s membership (a $75 value) as a token of our appreciation. There are two ways that you can refer a member:
- 1. Complete the online member referral form. TOBA will contact the names listed on the form and if they join, you will be rewarded with the gift and membership discount.
2. Spread the word about TOBA to your friends and peers. If someone lists your name on the “How did you hear about TOBA” section of their membership application, you will be rewarded with the gift and membership discount.
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Congrats Corner
Congratulations to the following TOBA members who own or bred a recent winner!
Save the Park broke her maiden at Woodbine for owner Brereton Jones on 9/1/14.
Valdina Saint won an allowance race at Remington Park for owner Carl R. Moore Management, LLC on 9/4/14.
Rustler Hustler won the Banjo Picker Sprint Stakes at Parx for owner David Wright of Waldorf Racing Stables, LLC on 9/6/14.
U.S.S. O’Brien won an allowance race at Gulfstream Park for owner Reeves Thoroughbreds Racing and breeder Dr. Ted Folkerth on 9/11/14.
Ball Dancing won the Sands Point Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park for owner W.S. Farish on 9/13/14.
Gato Del Cielo broke her maiden at Gulfstream Park for breeder Nursery Place on 9/20/14.
Tonalist won the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park for owner Robert S. Evans and breeder Woodslane Farm on 9/27/14.
*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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New Sponsor Member Benefit
In addition to special recognition in the TOBA Membership Directory and National Awards Dinner Program, sponsor members are also included in our new online sponsor member directory. The directory launched this week and sponsor members will soon have the option of linking their name to their own website as a new marketing tool. Click here to access this new sponsor member directory.
Interested in Becoming a TOBA Sponsor Member?
TOBA’s long-term success as the national trade organization of Thoroughbred owners and breeders is due largely in part to the continued support of its members. The one-time sponsor membership fee of $1,000 grants you the highest level of membership in TOBA’s hard copy and online membership directory for a lifetime plus the ability to vote on amendments to the TOBA bylaws. Each year after the initial $1,000 sponsor membership fee, sponsor members just pay the normal annual dues to maintain their sponsor membership.
Upgrade to a TOBA sponsor membership today and take advantage of this new and exciting benefit! Visit TOBA’s membership webpage or call 888-606-TOBA to become a lifetime TOBA sponsor member.
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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.
**The above lists were last updated on 9/30/14.
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News
TCA Youth Contest Winners Announced
Thoroughbred Charities of America is pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual TCA Youth Essay Contest. Mary Eddy, 16, of Wilton, New York and Kayla Urbasik, 14, of Ontario, Canada have been named co-winners of the contest. The contest was open to recipients of services, volunteers, supporters or any one, 18 years of age or younger, that has been impacted by an organization that received a grant from TCA in 2014. To participate, contestants submitted an essay containing a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 600 words, describing how a TCA grantee charity has affected his or her life. Read more.
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2014 Seminar & Clinic Schedule
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October 13-16 |
Lexington, Ky. Register at OwnerView.com |
OwnerView Thoroughbred Owner Conference |
October 18-19 |
Lexington, Ky. |
Pedigree & Conformation Clinic |
December 6 |
Hallandale Beach, Fla. |
Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar |
Click here for clinic details and agendas. Schedule is subject to change without notice.
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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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