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TOBA Awards to Be Held at Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa With Performance From Gladys Knight

The 36th annual Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association National Awards will be held at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa in Paris, KY Saturday, Sept. 11, TOBA announced Monday. Hosted by Gabby Gaudet, the evening will include a special live performance by Motown legend Gladys Knight.

The TOBA National Awards honor breeders from 19 states and Canada. Also recognized are the National Owner of the Year and National Owner Finalists, National Breeder of the Year, Small Breeder of the Year, National Broodmare of the Year, Racing Partnership of the Year, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, Industry Service Award and recipient of the Robert N. Clay Award.

“We are thrilled to showcase the TOBA National Awards Dinner at historic Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. “Thoroughbred owners and breeders are the lifeblood of our sport and it is our privilege to recognize their outstanding achievements from 2020. The spectacular setting at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, along with Gladys Knight, promises to make the TOBA National Awards a unique and special experience for all those who attend. We are very appreciative of the support from John Sikura, Keeneland and all of our sponsors in making this evening possible.”

“We at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa are proud to host the TOBA awards featuring iconic, multiple Grammy Award-winner Gladys Knight,” said John Sikura, owner of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. “We look forward to celebrating with guests and nominees in a unique setting in celebration of their achievement.”

Tickets will be available online for purchase in the upcoming weeks.

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TOBA National Awards To Be Held At Hill ‘n’ Dale At Xalapa On Sept. 11; Gladys Knight To Perform

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association has announced that the 36th annual TOBA National Awards will be held at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa in Paris, Ky., on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Hosted by Gabby Gaudet, the evening will include a special live performance by Motown legend Gladys Knight.

The TOBA National Awards honor breeders from 19 states and Canada. Also recognized are the National Owner of the Year and National Owner Finalists, National Breeder of the Year, Small Breeder of the Year, National Broodmare of the Year, Racing Partnership of the Year, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, Industry Service Award and recipient of the Robert N. Clay Award.

“We are thrilled to showcase the TOBA National Awards Dinner at historic Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. “Thoroughbred owners and breeders are the lifeblood of our sport and it is our privilege to recognize their outstanding achievements from 2020. The spectacular setting at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, along with Gladys Knight, promises to make the TOBA National Awards a unique and special experience for all those who attend. We are very appreciative of the support from John Sikura, Keeneland and all of our sponsors in making this evening possible.”

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“We at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa are proud to host the TOBA awards featuring iconic, multiple Grammy award winner Gladys Knight,” said John Sikura, owner of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. “We look forward to celebrating with guests and nominees in a unique setting in celebration of their achievement.”

Tickets will be available online for purchase in the upcoming weeks.

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Fair Grounds, Golden Gate Derby Preps Highlight TVG’s Weekend Coverage

TVG's Gabby Gaudet will be live onsite at Fair Grounds this Saturday with Kentucky Derby points on the line as Midnight Bourbon, winner of the Lecomte Stakes (G3), faces a field of 12 rivals in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) on TVG.

The thirteen-race card which will feature six stakes races, four of which are graded. The main event is the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) which will offer a coveted 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers. The card will also feature a prep race for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) for sophomore fillies. The race has attracted a field of nine including Clairiere, a homebred daughter of Curlin for Stonestreet Stable. Trained by Steve Asmussen, the bay filly will have Joe Talamo in the irons.

There will be more Kentucky Derby points on the line at Golden Gate Fields with the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby and TVG's Joaquin Jaime will be broadcasting live from the track. The race will offer 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby points to the top four finishers and has drawn a field of nine including the royally-bred Waspirant for trainer John Shirreffs. A son of Union Rags, he is out of Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) champion Life is Sweet and will be trying to earn his first stakes victory.

The graded stakes action will continue at Santa Anita and Todd Schrupp, Christina Blacker and Britney Eurton will be anchored in Arcadia, California with exclusive interviews, selections and analysis. The featured event is the $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2), a seven-furlong contest for fillies and mares. The race has drawn a full field of twelve including the defending winner, Hard Not to Love for trainer John Shirreffs. She will face off against eleven rivals including three contenders for trainer Bob Baffert – Merneith, Qahira and Golden Principal.

In addition to racing from Fair Grounds and Santa Anita, TVG will be featuring racing from Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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Barber, Farish Awarded National Owner, Breeder Honors From TOBA

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's 35th Annual National Awards presentation was held virtually at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa in Paris, Ky., on Saturday, Sept. 26. Gary Barber was named TOBA's National Owner of the Year and William S. Farish was named the National Breeder of the Year. Larry Karp of Barlar LLC was named National Small Breeder of the Year and Beyond the Waves was honored with the Broodmare of the Year title.

The National Awards, hosted by Gabby Gaudet, also honored the achievements of Thoroughbred owners and breeders in 22 states and Canada.

Royal Squeeze, who won the 2019 Claiming Crown Rapid Transit Stakes, was honored with the National HBPA Claiming Crown Horse of the Year.

Chaplain Humberto Chavez was honored with the Industry Service Award, awarded to a person or entity who has made exceptional contributions to the industry.

Madaket Stables and Partners received the Cot Campbell Racing Partnership of the Year award.

The Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year went to Jet, owned by Lila Sessums. This award was presented to the owner of the ex-Thoroughbred that has accumulated the most points in competition, as tracked by the United States Equestrian Federation.

In addition, Horse Farms Forever received the Robert N. Clay Award. In partnership with the Equine Land Conservation Resource, this award recognizes a member of the Thoroughbred community who has made an outstanding contribution to preserving land for equine use.

A complete list of winners is as follows:

Finalists for Owner of the Year:
Gary Barber
Peter Brant
Hronis Racing
Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence
Madaket Stables and Partners

Owner of the Year
Gary Barber

State Breeders of the Year:
Arkansas: Bill and Mary McDowell
California: Paul and Zillah Reddam, Reddam Racing LLC
Canada: Tall Oaks Farm
Florida: Charlotte Weber, Live Oak Stud
Indiana: Michael E. and Penny S. Lauer
Iowa: H. Allen Poindexter
Kansas: Jerry Johnson
Kentucky: William S. Farish
Louisiana: Evelyn Benoit
Maryland: Sagamore Farm
Massachusetts: Joe DiRico
Minnesota: Robert Lothenbach
New Jersey: John and Joan Bowers
New Mexico: J. Kirk and Judy Robison
New York: Chester and Mary Broman
North Carolina: Dr. E. Clinton Lowry and Carol Lowry
Ohio: Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm
Oregon: Dr. Jack Root Jr. and Margaret “Cookie” Root
Pennsylvania: Larry Karp, Barlar LLC
South Carolina: Franklin Smith Sr.
Texas: Roy W. Cobb
Virginia: Ann Mudge Backer
Washington: Jody Peetz

National Breeder of the Year:
William S. Farish

National Small Breeder of the Year:
Larry Karp, Barlar LLC

Broodmare of the Year:
Beyond the Waves

Industry Service Award:
Humberto Chavez

Cot Campbell Racing Partnership of the Year:
Madaket Stables and Partners

Claiming Crown Horse of the Year:
Royal Squeeze

Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse of the Year:
Jet

Robert N. Clay Award:
Horse Farms Forever

 

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