Contact: Lauren Biddle
Director of Marketing and Education
(859) 276-6793
lauren@toba.org
TOBA Announces Schedule and Open Registration for March OBS Clinic
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) is pleased to announce the full schedule and the opening of registration for its 2026 Spring Pedigree & Conformation Clinic, sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, taking place March 9–10, 2026, at Ocala Breeders’ Sales (OBS) in Ocala, Florida.
Designed for owners, breeders, and industry professionals at every stage of their careers, the two-day clinic offers an in-depth educational experience focused on pedigree analysis, conformation evaluation, sales preparation, and the Thoroughbred marketplace.
The 2026 clinic will feature Mark Casse, a Hall of Fame trainer, who will be presenting during the clinic and sharing his expertise on selection for the sales and evaluating young Thoroughbreds. Casse will be joined by a distinguished lineup of speakers representing every facet of the industry, including: Niall Brennan, Niall Brennan Stables; Nick de Meric, de Meric Stables; Tammy Gantt, Florida Breeders’ and Owners’ Association; Kriss Eisaman, DVM; Marette Farrell, Exhale Enterprises; Richard Kent, Kaizen Sales; Donato Lanni, Lanni Bloodstock; Tim Leith, Jockey Club Information Systems; David O’Farrell, Ocala Stud; Larry Oxenham, American Society for Asset Protection; Tod Wojciechowski, Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company; and Eddie Woods, Eddie Woods Stable. Registration is now open on the TOBA website.
The clinic will also include networking opportunities, meals, and a cocktail hour, providing attendees the chance to connect with fellow owners, breeders, and industry professionals in a collaborative setting.
Here is the full schedule:
| TIME | DAY 1 | LOCATION |
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Registration & Check-in at OBS Breakfast/Coffee |
TBD |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome from TOBA Dan Metzger, President Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association |
TBD |
|
8:05 AM – 8:45 AM |
Welcome to OBS Sales Procedures & Auction Process Tod Wojciechowski Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company |
TBD |
| 8:45 AM – 9:45 PM | Overview of the Florida Thoroughbred Industry Tammy Gantt Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association |
TBD |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:00 AM-10:45 AM | Pinhooking at the sales, conformation/evaluation Nick de Meric de Meric Stables |
TBD |
| 10:45-11:30 PM | Role of the Bloodstock Agent Richard Kent, Owner Kaizen Sales |
TBD |
| 11:30-11:45 | Break | |
| 11:45 AM-12:45 PM
1 PM -1:45 PM |
Lunch, sponsored by American Society for Asset Protection
Protecting the Stable: Advanced Lawsuit & Tax Strategies for Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Larry Oxenham, Author, Senior Advisor
Role of the Veterinarian at the Sale |
TBD
TBD |
| 1:45 PM-2:30 PM
2:30 PM-3:15 PM |
Selection for the Sales
Mark Casse – Hall of Fame Trainer
Evaluation of the 2-year-old breeze shows Marette Farrell
|
TBD
TBD |
| 3:15-4:00
|
Breaking Yearlings/2-year olds and prepping for sales Niall Brennan, Owner |
TBD
|
| 4:15-5:15 | Cocktail Hour | FTBOA |
| TIME | DAY 2 | LOCATION |
| 8:00 AM-8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | TBD |
| 8:30 AM-9:15 AM | Overview of the Breeding Process
David O’Farrell |
TBD
|
| 9:15 AM-10:00 AM
|
Legacy of Perennial Leading 2-year-old Consignor
Eddie Woods, Owner/Bloodstock Agent
|
TBD |
| 10:00-10:15 AM | Break | |
|
10:15 AM-11:00 AM |
Selection for the Sales Donato Lanni, Owner/ Bloodstock Agent |
TBD |
| 11:00-11:45 AM | Pedigree Data Resources Tim Leith, Senior Vice President Jockey Club Information Systems |
TBD |
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.
Member registration is $99. Non-member registration is $129. If you are a TOBA and FTBOA member the discount will be $79 for members and $109 for non-members. Join today to gain full access to all of TOBA’s benefits.
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