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StableConnect Becomes TOBA Sponsor

StableConnect has become a sponsorship partner of Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Founded by Jonathan Romeo, StableConnect is dedicated to driving engagement within syndicates and uses a patent-pending, mobile-first approach to centralize access to horse information, enhance syndicate communications, better connect partners,

and enable frictionless syndicate transactions.

“We are excited to welcome StableConnect as a TOBA sponsor,” said TOBA president Dan Metzger. “With the

growth of racing partnerships throughout our sport over the past decade, StableConnect provides an ideal and invaluable resource for managing the Thoroughbred ownership experience. TOBA is honored to partner with a company whose goal is to provide exceptional service to partnerships and owners and their support of our sport is greatly appreciated.”

Romeo added, “The team at StableConnect is proud to partner with TOBA. All of us at StableConnect are passionate Thoroughbred racing fans with ownership stakes in horses

like Goodnight Olive and Tiz the Law. Our love of this sport has inspired us to create a robust communication platform for owners, trainers and stable managers everywhere. With the demand for instant updates and information in our industry, the complexities of day-to-day management and communication have become more rigorous and time consuming. StableConnect puts your stable in the palm of your hand with up-to-date race and workout information, live-streaming and more so that managing partners can focus on more trips to the winner's circle.”

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TOBA Hosts Sept. National Awards Dinner At Fasig-Tipton

The 38th annual TOBA National Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association said in a release Friday.

The evening honors owners and breeders from 22 states and Canada. Also recognized are the National Owner of the Year, National Owner Finalists, National Breeder of the Year, National Breeder of the Year Finalists, Small Breeder of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, Cot Campbell Racing Partnership of the Year, Dr. J. David Richardson Industry Service Award, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, National HBPA Claiming Crown Horse of the Year and recipient of the Robert N. Clay Award.

“It is a tremendous honor for TOBA to recognize and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of 2022 from Thoroughbred racing's leading owners and breeders, as well as our other award winners,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA.

Tickets will go on sale in July and will be available online. Click here for more information.

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TOBA to Host National Awards Dinner at Keeneland

Officials at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the 37th annual TOBA National Awards Dinner will be held Saturday, Sept. 10 at Keeneland in Lexington, two days prior to the start of the September sale.

The National Awards Dinner honors owners and breeders from 21 states and Canada. Also recognized are the National Owner of the Year and National Owner Finalists, National Breeder of the Year, National Breeder of the Year Finalists, Small Breeder of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, Cot Campbell Racing Partnership of the Year, TOBA Industry Service Award, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, National HBPA Claiming Crown Horse of the Year and recipient of the Robert N. Clay Award.

“We are thrilled to be able to celebrate the achievements of racing's breeders and owners at Keeneland, which is one of our sport's most iconic venues,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. “We are grateful for Keeneland's support in hosting the TOBA National Awards Dinner and we look forward to recognizing the outstanding individuals and horses of 2021 on the eve of the world's leading yearling sale.”

Tickets for the National Awards Dinner will go on sale in July and will be available online at toba.org. For sponsorship opportunities call Samantha Smith at (859) 276-6793.

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KTA and TOBA Contribute $25,000 to Catastrophic Injury Study

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association are
jointly funding a $25,000 grant directed to a catastrophic injury study conducted at the University of Kentucky Gluck
Equine Research Center.

The study will seek to identify horses at risk for catastrophic injury through the use of mRNA expression analysis of
blood samples. Drs. Allen Page, Emma Adam and David Horohov of the Gluck Center previously developed an approach for identifying horses at risk for catastrophic injury through the use of mRNA expression analysis of blood samples. It was recently demonstrated that horses with catastrophic injuries have significantly altered expression of IGF-1, IL1RN, and MMP2 when compared to non-injured control horses. Based on all the data and research to date, it is believed that Thoroughbreds which experience a catastrophic injury during racing will demonstrate multiple pre-race differences in mRNA expression when compared with non-injured, race-matched control horses.

“Allen's research should provide our Thoroughbred racehorse owners and their trainers and veterinarians a critical and valuable diagnostic tool in ensuring the health of their horses,” said Chauncey Morris, executive director of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. “Collective industry research on novel scientific methods looking for internal and external variables in order to reduce catastrophic injury is a step in the right direction.”

“TOBA and KTA are both committed to the health and safety of our Thoroughbred athletes, and we are encouraged by the progress being made by Dr. Page and his colleagues,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. “If successful, the CI Study will have a lasting and far-reaching influence on our sport.”

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