January, 2024 | Horse Racing Free Tips

ITOBA HONORS 2023 Champions

The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association honored the leading horses and connections in the state during the 2023 racing season at its annual awards banquet Saturday at the Indianapolis Marriott North.

Horse of the Year honors were posthumously awarded to Nobody Listens (Conveyance), whose five wins from eight 2023 starts included the GIII Turf Monster S. at Parx. The Indiana-bred gelding, who tragically died in a trailer accident the day after his Turf Monster win, was also named the state's champion older bred horse.

Other champions honored Saturday include: 2-Year-Old Sired Filly: The Kid Pataky (Pataky Kid); Champion 2-Year-Old Bred Filly: Ice Cold (Mitole); Champion 2-Year-Old Sired Colt: Cringe (Taprize); Champion 2-Year-Old Bred Colt: Molly's Town (Mo Town); Champion 3-Year-Old Sired Filly: Itzforever (Forever d'Oro); Champion 3-Year-Old Bred Filly: Corningstone (Kantharos); Champion 3-Year-Old Sired Colt: Doubledogjustice (Lantana Mob); Champion 3-Year-Old Bred Colt: King Ice (Keen Ice); Champion Older Sired Mare: Quick And Easy (What Now); Champion Older Bred Mare: Louder Than Words (Mr Speaker); Champion Older Sired Horse: Mr. Chaos (Turbo Compressor).

Honored with Indiana Breed Development Awards were: Broodmare of the Year: Express Run; Stallion of the Year: Forever d'Oro; and Stallion Owner of the Year: Justice Farms.

Kim Hammond was honored with the Hall of Distinction Award and Representative Bob Cherry was presented with the President's Award.

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ITOBA Stallion Season Auction Opens

The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's annual Stallion Season Auction went live at 9 p.m. Sunday on Thoroughlybred.com. The auction has dynamic endings, which will begin at 6 p.m. ET Jan. 24.

There are a total of 72 seasons from 67 stallions available in the auction. The auction includes stallions standing in Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Ohio, and California.

Horseshoe Indianapolis annually hosts two stakes races restricted to 3-year-old horses sired by eligible stallions from the ITOBA Stallion Season Auction. These two races, one for males and one for females, have a purse of $100,000 each.

The proceeds from this auction supports funding for scholarships, aftercare programs, and other initiatives. A percentage of proceeds from this auction is also paid back to the stallion farms.

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OBS Under-Tack Show Monday

The under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Winter Mixed Sale's Horses of Racing Age section begins Monday morning at 9 a.m.

There are 75 horses cataloged in the racing age section, with hip numbers 201 through 265 in the original printed Winter Mixed Sale catalog, as well as on www.obssales.com.

The supplemental catalogue, including racing age supplemental hip numbers 266 through 276, is also available on the website, as well as in print at the sales grounds.

The sale begins Tuesday at noon with hip numbers one through 122, plus supplements 123-137 catalogued in the consignor preferred session. The horses of racing session, catalogued as hip numbers 201 through 265, plus supplements 266-276, begins immediately following the conclusion of the preferred session.

The open session, with hip numbers 401 through 643, plus supplemental hips 644-663, will begin Wednesday at noon.

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Mullion, Full-Brother to Mandaloun, to Stand at Sequel New York

Mullion (Into Mischief–Brooch, by Empire Maker), a full-brother to GI Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun, will stand at Sequel New York in partnership with Juddmonte in 2024. The 4-year-old, nosed out of a debut win at Ellis Park in August of 2022, returned from 14 months on the sidelines to graduate by 10 lengths going one mile at Churchill Downs Nov. 5. The victory earned the well-bred colt the 'TDN Rising Star' designation and an impression 4-Ragozin Number.

“Mullion is a beast to look at. He showed freakish brilliance, so much so that we were pointing him to the GI Malibu after his 10-length romp at Churchill. He was a rare talent,” said trainer Brad Cox.

Garrett O'Rourke, general manager of Juddmonte USA, added, “I believe that this horse has the kind of credentials that can make him a successful stallion which is why Juddmonte is supporting him.”

Mullion, whose stud fee is still to be announced, will be available for inspection at Sequel New York's Stallion Open House Jan. 27 at 167 Maple Lane, Hudson, NY 12534 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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