The Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners will honor the 2009 state-bred Horse of the Year and divisional champions at their annual awards banquet to be held in May at River Downs.
The film “Here’s to the Winners” produced by Bob Roberts and Mark Wadowski will be shown at the banquet. Following are the 2009 honorees:
Slides Choice, Horse of the Year and 3-year-old female
Owner: Mary Crawford and Gerald Brown
Trainer: Tim Hamm
Breeder: Stephen Cronenwett
Noneofyourbeeswax, 2-year-old female
Owner: Wire-to-Wire Racing
Trainer: Mike Rone
Breeder: Fair Winds Farm
Busha', accredited male
Owner: Wire-to-Wire Racing
Trainer: Mike Rone
Breeder: Fair Winds Farm
Mercer Mill, stallion
Stands at: Kimpton and Lori Williams’ Fair Winds Farm
Indian Ink, handicap mare and accredited female
Owners/breeders: Fair Winds Farm
Trainer: Mike Rone
Catlaunch, handicap horse
Owner/breeder: Ron Fields
Trainer: Ivan Vazquez
Thats a Heckofacat, 2-year-old male
Owner/breeder: Barbara Johnson
Trainer: William Cowans
Hurley's Way, 3-year-old male
Owner: Double M Foster Stable
Trainer: William Cowans
Breeders: Pine Ridge Farm and Brereton Jones
Tri uimet, sprinter
Owner: Gerald Silver
Trainer: Jeff Radosevich
Breeder: Harold Queen
Tim Hamm of Blazing Meadows Farm, owner of the year