FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Speakers Announced for Pedigree & Conformation Clinic at Fasig-Tipton on October 24

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hosting a Pedigree & Conformation Clinic at Fasig-Tipton on Monday, October 24, in Lexington, Kentucky during the Kentucky October Yearlings sale. Sponsored by Lexington Equine Medical Group and the Retired Racehorse Project. Attendees will learn insights on different aspects of Thoroughbred auctions, bloodstock, pedigree and conformation analysis, and more from industry professionals and enjoy a day at the sales.

The topics and speakers at the clinic include:

  • Horse Selection & Working with your Bloodstock Agent, presented by Chad Schumer (Bloodstock Agent)
  • The Role of an Auction House and the Auction Process, presented by Anna Seitz Ciannello (Fasig-Tipton, Director of Client Relations) and Leif Aaron (Fasig-Tipton, Director of Digital Sales)
  • Yearling Prep for the Sales, presented by Katie Taylor (Taylor Made, Vice President of Operations)
  • Equineline & Pedigree Resources, presented by Susan Martin (The Jockey Club)
  • A Veterinarian’s Role in Public Auction, presented by John G. Peloso, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVS (Equine Surgeon)

The TOBA Pedigree and Conformation Clinic provides participants with a deeper understanding of the Thoroughbred pedigree and conformation. The clinic is open to the public, with a special discount for TOBA members. Meals, materials, and a TOBA gift bag are included with registration.

Registration is available online, until Saturday, October 22, at: toba.memberclicks.net/seminars-clinics.

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), based in Lexington, Ky., was formed in 1961 and is a national trade organization of leading Thoroughbred owners and breeders. 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, US-Bred, 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 Thoroughbred Breeders Federation. Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) is the charitable arm of TOBA. TOBA Media Properties, a subsidiary of TOBA, is the co-owner of BloodHorse 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.