The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders board of directors have released the nominees for 2012 KTA/KTOB Kentucky-bred champions and Broodmare of the Year.
Traditionally voted on by the full board of directors, for the first time in 2013 voting on the Kentucky-bred champions has been opened to all eligible KTA/KTOB members and continues through Friday, Feb. 15. The winners of each division will be announced at the KTOB Awards Luncheon at Keeneland April 25.
The nominees are as follows:
• Broodmare of the Year: Leslie's Lady, Lisa Danielle, Matlacha Pass, Mining My Own
• Horse of the Year: I'll Have Another , Wise Dan
• 2-year-old male: George Vancouver, Joha, Power Broker, Shanghai Bobby
• 2-year-old female: Beholder, Dreaming of Julia, Executiveprivilege, Pure Fun
• 3-year-old male: Alpha , Dullahan, I'll Have Another , Union Rags
• 3-year-old female: Believe You Can, Contested, In Lingerie, Lady of Shamrock
• Handicap male: Fort Larned , Game On Dude, Shackleford , Wise Dan
• Handicap female: Groupie Doll, Include Me Out, Love and Pride, Royal Delta
• Turf horse male: Point of Entry , Wise Dan
• Turf horse female: Lady of Shamrock, Tapitsfly
• Sprinter: Groupie Doll, Mizdirection, Trinniberg
• Steeplechase: Demonstrative, Pierrot Lunaire
• Racing Abroad: Certify, Elusive Kate, Portus Blendium