Dreaming of Julia, dam of Grade 1 winner Malathaat and Grade 2 winner Julia Shining, was named the 2022 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year at the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association/Kentucky Owners and Breeders Kentucky-Bred Awards Dinner, held Wednesday evening in Lexington, Ky.
While Dreaming of Julia led the awards presented to Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, they were also presented awards for Malathaat, named champion Kentucky-bred older dirt female, and Goodnight Olive, named champion Kentucky-bred female sprinter.
Summer Wind Equine was awarded a bronze mare and foal as the breeder of Flightline, who was crowned champion Kentucky-bred Horse of the Year as well as champion Kentucky-bred older dirt male.
Godolphin received multiple bronzes as the recipient of the P.A.B. Widener Trophy, best known as the KTOB Breeder of the Year, as well as KTDF Owner and Breeder of the Year.
2022 KTOB Broodmare of the Year and her owner, and 2022 champion Kentucky-Breds and their breeders:
– Broodmare of the Year: Dreaming of Julia (Owner: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC)
– Horse of the Year, Older Dirt Male: Flightline (Summer Wind Equine)
– Two-Year-Old Male: Forte (South Gate Farm)
– Two-Year-Old Filly: Wonder Wheel (Three Chimneys Farm, LLC & Clearsky Farms)
– Three-Year-Old Male: Epicenter (Westwind Farms)
– Three-Year-Old Filly: Nest (Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables)
– Older Dirt Female: Malathaat (Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC)
– Male Turf Horse: Casa Creed (Silver Springs Stud, LLC)
– Female Turf Horse: War Like Goddess (Calumet Farm)
– Male Sprinter: Jackie's Warrior (J & J Stables)
– Female Sprinter: Goodnight Olive (Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC)
– Racing Abroad: Country Grammer (Scott Pierce & Debbie Pierce)
– Steeplechase Horse: Snap Decision (Phipps Stable)
Four merit awards were presented to individuals for their contributions to the Kentucky Thoroughbred Industry.
– A.B. Widener Trophy for KTOB Breeder of the Year: Godolphin
– Hardboot Breeders' Award pays tribute to distinctive but unsung breeders that help make up the backbone of our industry: John Williams
– Charles W. Engelhard Award acknowledges a member of the media for outstanding coverage of the Thoroughbred industry: Steve Byk
– William T. Young Humanitarian Award distinguishes a person or organization in the thoroughbred industry “who recognizes and promotes the human endeavor:” Greg Goodman
Also receiving awards were the top Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund (KTDF) money earners in 2022 in five separate categories.
– KTDF Sire of the Year: Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm)
– KTDF Earner of the Year: Kitodan (Foster Family Racing, Douglas E. Miller & William J. Wargel)
– KTDF Owner of the Year: Godolphin
– KTDF Trainer of the Year: Brad Cox
– KTDF Breeder of the Year: Godolphin
Recipients of the 2022 KTOB Kentucky-Bred champion awards were voted on by the full membership of KTA/KTOB while the KTDF category leaders were tabulated using purse money won at Kentucky racetracks in 2022. KTOB merit award recipients were voted on by the KTA/KTOB Board of Directors.
In existence since 1967 and 1983, respectively, the KTOB and KTA direct their efforts toward promoting and protecting the Thoroughbred industry by maintaining the highest levels of racing, breeding and training standards in the Commonwealth.
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