TOBA June Member of the Month
Four-year-old Proctor's Ledge continues to get better and better. In 2018, Patricia L. Moseley's homebred filly has tallied the May 5 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (G2T).
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Improving the economics, integrity and pleasure of Thoroughbred Racing
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TOBA May Member of the Month
Best known for breeding top-class horses, Ramona Seeligson Bass herself was bred to be a horsewoman.
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TOBA April Member of the Month
Talent runs as true in horsemen as in the Thoroughbreds they breed, a maxim exemplified by the McLeans of Kentucky.
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2018 TOBA Seminars and Clinics Schedule
TOBA's first ownership seminar is April 22 at Keeneland.
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TOBA March Member of the Month
Over the last six months, the name of Fred W. Hertrich III has become synonymous with the Breeders’ Cup. In September 2017, the Delaware-based horseman was elected to the chairmanship of the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors.
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TOBA February Member of the Month
In 2017, Jane Lyon's Summer Wind Farm bred a pair of grade 1-winning two-year-olds: Moonshine Memories and McKinzie. She also owns Littleprincessemma, dam of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah.
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TOBA January Member of the Month
This past fall, Bar of Gold chose the perfect moment to shine. A New York homebred for Chester and Mary Broman, Bar of Gold upset the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at odds of 66-1.
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TCA to Honor Dan Rosenberg and CTA
Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Dan Rosenberg with the Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare with the Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service Award at the 28th annual Stallion Season Auction & Celebration.
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TOBA December Member of the Month
The traditional gift for a five-year anniversary is wood. But Rockingham Ranch, founded in 2012 by Gary Hartunian, celebrated a half-decade in operation with two Breeders’ Cup trophies.
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AGSC Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2018
The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Dec. 1 presented its listing of U.S. graded and listed stakes races for 2018, the result of its annual grading session conducted Nov. 28 and 29 in Lexington.
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LNJ Foxwoods Renews Sponsorship of TCA Seasons Auction
The TCA Stallion Seasons Auction, which includes an online auction Jan. 3-5 and a live auction Jan. 7, is the organization's largest fundraiser. LNJ Foxwoods will be the event's top sponsor for its third consecutive year.
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Monnet Named Director of Membership at TOBA
Lauren Monnet has been named as the director of membership and owners concierge at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
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TOBA November Member of the Month
On September 13, one outstanding yearling colt shone like a copper penny—his breeder Alina Muther's Copper Penny Stables, that is. The dark bay son of Orb – Tally Ho Dixie, by Dixieland Band brought $1 million.
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Richardson to Receive KTO Horseman of the Year Award
Dr. J. David Richardson is the 2017 recipient of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners' prestigious Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award.
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Bennett Joins Thoroughbred Charities of America
Victoria Bennett has been named as the development manager for Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).
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Penny Chenery to Receive Big Sport of Turfdom Award
The Turf Publicists of America announced Nov. 13 that the 2017 Big Sport of Turfdom award will be presented posthumously to Penny Chenery.
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Passion for Sport Highlighted at Owner Conference
The fourth Thoroughbred Owner Conference, co-hosted by OwnerView and BloodHorse, concluded Nov. 1 with presentations on the experiences of turf writers, the claiming game, and veterinary issues.
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FTBOA Names Board Members
Bobby Jones and Dr. Fred Yutani, both of Ocala, Fla., have been named to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association board of directors while Barry Berkelhammer, Gil Campbell and Greg Wheeler, return to the board.
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LUXAIR Jets Becomes Official Marketing Partner of TOBA
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Oct. 20 that LUXAIR Jets has become an official marketing partner of TOBA.
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Godolphin's Second Annual TIEA Held at Keeneland
The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, now in its second year, concluded this afternoon with Keeneland graciously hosting the event again in its sales pavilion in Lexington, Ky.
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TOBA October Member of the Month
Twenty-two years ago, a chance favor turned a couple on to Thoroughbred racing. Now, Californians Eric “Rick” Waller and his wife, Sharon, own homebred Spectator, who won her first two starts—including the August 5 Sorrento Stakes (G2) at Del Mar.
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TOBA September Member of the Month
Along with boyhood friend Alan Schubert, Don Robinson races standout turf mare Cambodia, whom he co-bred with late partner Eric Kronfeld of Maverick Productions.
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TOBA Announces Regional Owners of the Year
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Aug. 30 that Juddmonte Farms, John Oxley, Spendthrift Farm and Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence have been selected as the TOBA Regional Owners of the Year.
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Jill Byrne to Emcee TOBA National Awards Dinner
32nd annual TOBA National Awards Dinner to be held Sept. 9
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Call for New Owner of the Year Nominations
OwnerView announced Aug. 17 that it is accepting nominations for the 2017 new owner of the year award presented by Fasig-Tipton, which will honor a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact.
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TOBA August Member of the Month
Since last summer, brothers Keith and Allen Crupper have been laughing all the way to the bank.
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Richardson Re-Elected Chairman of TOBA Board
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Aug. 9 the re-election of Dr. J. David Richardson as chairman of its board of trustees.
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More Than $85,000 Raised for Horses First Fund
LNJ Foxwoods raised the money at an Aug. 6 fundraiser at Saratoga Springs
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TCA Appoints Five New Directors
Bing Bush, Robert Devlin, Claire Novak, Lonny Powell, and Anna Seitz join the board.
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AHC Extends Deadline for Horse Owners, Suppliers Survey
Horse owners are encouraged to share links to the survey through social media.
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TOBA July Member of the Month
Joe Appelbaum owns nearly 70 horses, including some in partnership; about 22 of these are broodmares.
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Calumet Farm to Host TOBA Awards Dinner
The 32nd annual Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's national awards dinner will be held Sept. 9 at Calumet Farm near Lexington.
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Fager to Deliver Thoroughbred Owner Conference Keynote
Jeff Fager, the award-winning executive producer of CBS News’ “60 Minutes” and a Thoroughbred owner, will deliver the keynote address when OwnerView and BloodHorse host the fourth Thoroughbred Owner Conference in Del Mar, Calif., this fall.
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Industry Groups Ask for Change in Parx Oaks Ruling
Raising concerns about the sport's integrity and potential long-term impact on future assessments by breeders and buyers, major industry groups are requesting the Pennsylvania regulator change its decision to recognize two winners of the Parx Oaks.
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TOBA to Host Ownership Seminar at Indiana Grand
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hosting an Ownership Seminar on July 15 at the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville, Ind.
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TOBA, Jockey Club of Canada Plan Ownership Seminar
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and The Jockey Club of Canada are hosting an Ownership Seminar on Saturday, July 1 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.
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TOBA June Member of the Month
Recently, horseman Mike Ryan's dreams have come up classic: He co-bred May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming and bought May 20 Preakness (G1) victor Cloud Computing as a yearling.
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Meredith Downey is TOBA's New Director of Marketing
Downey will handle communications plus manage seminars and clinics.
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Annual Breeding Clinic to Visit Top Farms in Kentucky
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's annual breeding clinic is scheduled for June 2-4 in Lexington, Ky.
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Phipps, Gaines, Winn Named 2017 Pillars of the Turf
John R. Gaines, Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps, and Matt Winn have been elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame as the 2017 Pillars of the Turf selections, it was announced May 24.
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TOBA May Member of the Month
In the April 1 Pan American (G2T) at Gulfstream Park, Sadler’s Joy edged out his rivals to earn first graded stakes win. Sadler’s Joy (Kitten’s Joy - Dynaire, by Dynaformer) is a homebred for Rene and Lauren Woolcott of Woodslane Farm.
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Stewart to Train, Manage Latest Churchill Racing Club
Churchill Downs will give 200 people a low-cost pathway to the excitement of Thoroughbred racehorse ownership with the 2017 Churchill Downs Racing Club.
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TOBA April Member of the Month
2017 is coming up roses for Bill Betz. This year alone, the Kentucky horseman has co-bred three graded stakes winners, including J Boys Echo
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Registration Open for Owner Conference at Del Mar
OwnerView announced April 3 that registration is now open for the fourth edition of the Thoroughbred Owner Conference.
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Belinda Stronach Keynote Speaker at Pan Am Conference
The president and CEO of The Stronach Group will address racing's challenges and opportunities domestically and internationally at the Pan American Conference May 17-20 in Washington, D.C.
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TOBA March Member of the Month
Until now, the Whithams' best runners have primarily been older horses, but 2016 marked a change. In addition to McCraken, they own Linda, a four-year-old filly who captured the Mrs. Revere (Gr. II) at Churchill Downs last year.
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TCA Honors Denny Emerson and Down the Stretch Ranch
Both are first recipients of TCA's Award of Merit for 2017
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TOBA February Member of the Month
The members of Little Red Feather Racing started 2017 with a feather in their caps.
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Strong Turnout for TCA Annual Season Auction
Key fundraiser gets $585,500 from live portion of auction
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TOBA's Seminars and Clinics in 2017
First Canadian owners clinic will be held at Woodbine on Queen's Plate day
