Statement from TOBA President Dan Metzger on the passing of Peter S. Willmott

TOBA mourns the loss of Pete Willmott, a beloved and highly respected owner and leader in Thoroughbred racing. During his nearly two decades on the TOBA Board of Trustees, Pete served as chairman of the association, as well as chairman of the American Graded Stakes Committee. Pete’s integrity, passion and commitment to the sport left an indelible legacy on TOBA and everyone associated with it. On behalf of TOBA, we extend our deepest condolences to Pete’s wife Michele, his children Cindy, Sarah, John, David, Audrey, Matthew, and Christopher, his eight grandchildren and his brother Clark and sister Lesley and his entire family.

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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, 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 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.