The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association recently announced its Indiana-bred champions and Indiana-bred and sired champions.
The Elkstone Group homebred's Lady Fog Horn, who closed out 2016 with a win in the Falls City Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs, was named Indiana Horse of the Year. A winner of three stakes races last year, Lady Fog Horn is a daughter of Zavata.
The champions follow:
Horse of the Year, Lady Fog Horn
Owner: The Elkstone Group, LLC
Breeder: The Elkstone Group, LLC
Trainer: Tony Granitz
2-year-old Indiana-bred male, Gifted Justice
Owner: PTK, LLC
Breeder: Justice Farm, Greg Justice
Trainer: Dane Kobiskie
2-year-old Indiana-bred filly, Whistle Stop
Owner: Penny S. Lauer
Breeder: Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer
Trainer: Michael E. Lauer
3-year-old male, Badabing Badaboom
Owner: Penny S. Lauer
Breeder: Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer
Trainer: Michael E. Lauer
3-year-old filly, Neo Verthandi
Owner: Kimiyuki Kobayashi
Breeder: Lake Shore Farm, LLC
Trainer: Y. Shikato
Older Horse of the Year, Bucchero
Owner: Ironhorse Racing Stable, LLC
Breeder: Southern Chase Farm, Inc. & Karen Dodd
Trainer: Tim Glyshaw
Older Mare if the Year, Duchess of Duke
Owner: Douglas J. Reddington
Breeder: Pine Tree Mares, LLC
Trainer: Deborah England
Indiana Stallion of the Year, Monba
Maria's Mon - Hamba, by Easy Goer
Owned by Triton Farms LLC - George Hofmeister
Standing at Nicks Farm
Indiana Broodmare of the Year, Titia
Owned by The Elkstone Group
Champion Indiana-bred and sired
2-year-old male, Ron
Owner: Marvin A. Johnson
Breeder Carol S. Renn
Trainer: Marvin A. Johnson
2-year-old filly, Defining Hope
Owner/Breeder: Colette Marie Vanmatre
Trainer: Barbara McBride
3 yo colt, Derby Express
Owner/Breeder: Greenhill Racing Stables, Inc.
Trainer: Jeff Greenhill
3-year-old filly, Carmalley Chrome
Owner: Tom Roche
Breeder: Carmalley Valley Farm, LLC
Trainer: Michael Nance
Older horse, Success is Racing
Owner: Charless Watt & Willowbrok Stables, Ltd.
Breeder: Everett Hammond
Trainer: Kim Hammond
Older mare, Lady Foghorn
Owner: The Elkstone Group, LLC
Breeder: The Elkstone Group, LLC
Trainer: Tony Granitz
