HOTY to be Announced at Annual CTBA Awards Dinner Mar. 12

The 2023 California-bred Horse of the Year will be announced at the CTBA Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 12 at Le Meridien Hotel in Arcadia, CA.

The finalists for Horse of the Year are (in alphabetical order) Ceiling Crusher (Mr. Big), Kings River Knight (Acclamation) and The Chosen Vron (Vronsky).

For ticket information for the Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting, click Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner | CTBA or contact Christy Chapman at Christy@ctba.com.

 

Other Cal-bred champions to be recognized at the banquet:

 

Champion Two-Year-Old Male – Yo Yo Candy, bred by Checkmate Thoroughbreds, owned by Happy Tenth Stable and trained by Daniel Velazquez.

 

Champion Two-Year-Old Female – Grand Slam Smile, bred by owners Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams and trained by Steven Specht.

 

Champion Three-Year-Old Male – One in Vermillion, bred by Richard Barton Enterprises, owned by Jonathan Kalman, trained by Esteban Martinez.

 

Champion Three-Year-Old Female – Ceiling Crusher, bred by Harris Farms, owned by Wonderland Racing Stables, Todd Cady, Tim Kasparoff and Ty Leatherman, trained by Doug O'Neill.

 

Champion Older Male – The Chosen Vron, bred by Tiz Molly Partners, owned by Eric Kruljac, Robert Fetkin, John Sondereker & Richard Thornburgh, trained by Eric Kruljac.

 

Champion Older Female – Closing Remarks, bred by owner Harris Farms, trained by Carla Gaines.

 

Champion Sprinter – The Chosen Vron, bred by Tiz Molly Partners, owned by Eric Kruljac, Robert Fetkin, John Sondereker & Richard Thornburgh, trained by Eric Kruljac.

 

Champion Turf Horse – Closing Remarks, bred by owner Harris Farms, trained by Carla Gaines.

 

Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Earnings – Grazen, property of Nick Alexander.

 

Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Number of Winners – Stay Thirsty, property of Terry Lovingier.

 

Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Turf Earnings – Grazen, property of Nick Alexander.

 

Champion Sire of California Conceived 2-Year-Olds by Earnings – Stay Thirsty, property of Terry Lovingier.

 

Trainer of the Year – Eric Kruljac.

 

Broodmare of the Year – Lutess, owned by Connie & Mike Pageler.

 

Champion Breeder of California Foaled Thoroughbreds by Earnings – Richard Barton Enterprises.

 

CTBA Hall of Fame – Russell Drake, Clay Murdock, Soviet Problem, Tribal Rule.

 

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California-Bred Champions Announced

Finneus (Stay Thirsty), Lieutenant Dan (Grazen) and The Chosen Vron (Vronsky) are the three finalists for California-bred Horse of the Year for 2021, to be announced at the annual CTBA Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting Mar. 28, 2022 at Le Meridien Arcadia.

The business meeting begins at 4 pm., the cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and the awards dinner at 6 p.m.

Other Cal-bred champions to be recognized at the banquet:

Champion California-bred 2-Year-Old Male – Finneus

Champion California-bred 2-Year-Old Female – At the Spa (Outwork)

Champion California-bred 3-Year-Old Male – The Chosen Vron

Champion California-bred 3-Year-Old Female – Closing Remarks (Vronsky)

Champion California-bred Older Male – Lieutenant Dan

Champion California-bred Older Female – Warren's Showtime (Clubhouse Ride)

Champion California-bred Sprinter – Lieutenant Dan

Champion California-bred Turf Horse – Lieutenant Dan

Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Earnings – Grazen

Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Number of Winners – Grazen

Champion Sire of California Conceived Foals by Turf Earnings – Square Eddie

Champion Sire of California Conceived Two-Year-Olds by Earnings – Stay Thirsty

Trainer of the Year – Andy Mathis

Broodmare of the Year – My Fiona (Ghostzapper)

Champion Breeder of California Foaled Thoroughbreds by Earnings – Terry Lovingier

CTBA Hall of Fame – Dr. Ed Allred, Cee's Tizzy, Indian Charlie

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