Grade I winner and classic-placed Bodemeister was crowned Virginia-bred Horse of the Year and the 2012 champion Virginia-bred 3-year-old colt when annual awards were presented July 6 at Colonial Downs.
Audley Farm, which bred Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runner-up Bodemeister, also accepted the award for leading Virginia breeder for the fourth time. Audley's Untouched Talent was honored as champion broodmare.
In addition to Bodemeister, who stands at WinStar Farm near Versailles. Ky., several Virginia-bred awards went to horses that have been retired to stud. Dominus , new to the 2013 roster at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, received the award for champion Virginia-bred turf horse, and Redeemed , standing at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Md., received the award for champion Virginia-bred older horse.
Virginia-bred champions and their connections:
M. Tyson Gilpin Horse of the Year and 3-Year-Old Colt: Bodemeister
Accepted by Dr. Jens von Lepel, president; Allyn Carnam, vice president; and Jamie Mcdiarmid, horse manager, Audley Farm Equine, LLC
Older Horse: Redeemed
Accepted by breeders Wayne and Susan Chatfield-Taylor, Morgan's Ford Farm
Turf Horse: Dominus
Accepted by Donna Dennehy for the breeder, the Estate of Edward P. Evans
Leading Breeder: Audley Farm Equine
Broodmare: Untouched Talent
Accepted by Dr. Jens Von Lepel, president, and Jamie Mcdiarmid, horse manager, Audley Farm Equine
Sprinter: Camp Victory
Accepted by breeders Danny Atkins and Lee Ann Smith, Atkins Home, Inc.
2-Year-Old Filly: A Lover's Question
Accepted by breeder and owner R. Larry Johnson
3-Year-Old Filly: Heaven Knows What
Accepted by breeder and owner R. Larry Johnson
Steeplechase Horse: Well Fashioned
Accepted by Frank Shipp for breeder Lazy Lane Farms
Older Mare (Tie):
Embarr
Accepted by breeder, owner and trainer Susan S. Cooney
North Freeway
Accepted by breeders Wayne and Susan Chatfield-Taylor, Morgan's Ford Farm
Bodemeister
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