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The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), which encourages the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding, has announced the winners and other placings from its 2021 performance awards program and the T.I.P./USPA annual polo awards.

The performance awards recognize Thoroughbreds that have accumulated the most points at all horse shows and cover a wide variety of disciplines and experience levels.

In 2021, 726 Thoroughbreds from 42 states and four provinces competed in more than 15,000 classes, divisions, and events. Division awards were calculated in 14 discipline categories as well as 92 discipline divisions and eight junior rider divisions. Category and division awards included the Green OTTB category for Thoroughbreds that last raced in 2019, 2020, or 2021, with generous sponsorship for these awards provided by Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).

Winners will receive ribbons, prize money, and a variety of prizes, including coolers, halters, bags, keychains, and apparel. The complete list of winners and participants is available at tjctip.com/PerformanceAwardsWinners.

In addition to the category and division awards, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) sponsored a performance award for horses adopted from TAA-accredited organizations, and the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) provided awards for top-placing RRP Makeover alumni.

The winners of each category can be found below:

Category	Name (state bred) “Show name” Pedigree	Rider Name (State)
Dressage	Hickeys Creek (FL) 2002 dk bay/brown gelding Afternoon Delites – Slewadore	Ashley Miller (FL)
Hunter	Henry Eight (KY) “Leisurely” 2011 bay gelding Henrythenavigator – Piconeach (NZ)	Sabina Chambers (KY)
Jumper	Super Garces (FL) 2012 bay gelding Rock Hampton – Desdemona's Dream	Jessica Brittain (NJ) Owner: Megan Mulvey
English Pleasure Western Halter/Model/In-Hand	Crazy Man (NY) “Chocolate Delight” 2005 bay gelding Western Borders – Big Fat Moose	Reba Merritt (VA)
Eventing/Combined Test	Hard Work (KY) 2014 dark bay gelding Broken Vow – Bend	Natalie DePinto (MD)
Equitation	Crypt's Wisper (MD) “Crypt's Maei Star” 2000 bay gelding Cryptoleen – Whisper to a Star	Khilia Giacobone (VA)
General	Holy Brass (MN) 2009 chestnut gelding Polished Brass – Conversations	Meaghan Zeiner (IL)
TCA Green OTTB – Last Raced 2021	Sharp Clark (LA) 2013 chestnut gelding Tiz the One – Cheese Dipper	Kaisa Gifford (WA)
TCA Green OTTB – Last Raced 2020	Always Lucky (KY) 2016 chestnut mare First Samurai – Palm Beach Story	Kara Hertz (KY)
TCA Green OTTB – Last Raced 2019	Bass Boat (IN) 2016 dk bay/brown mare E Z's Gentleman – Gritty	Leanne Kohler (PA)
Endurance/Competitive Trail	Light Weight (NY) 2010 dk bay/brown mare J Be K – Candleglow	Logan Williams (NY) Owner: Lillian Becker
Online Horse Shows	Kisstheothercheek (MD) 2012 bay mare Outflanker – It's in His Kiss	Kelly Hart (GA)

To recognize Thoroughbreds that have excelled in a career as a polo horse, T.I.P. and the United States Polo Association (USPA) created the T.I.P./USPA Thoroughbred Polo Awards in 2020. Applicants for the award must demonstrate how the Thoroughbred has successfully transitioned into and exceled in its career as a polo pony. The winners of the second annual polo awards are as follows:

Category	Name (state bred) “Current name” Pedigree	Owner Name (State)
High Goal Horse	Shel B Quick (BC) “Disney” 2006 gray mare Orchid's Devil – Vying Princess	Jesse Bray (CA)
Medium Goal Horse	Evil Fairydust (WV) “Hi-Top” 2007 dark bay mare Run Softly – Ersatz	Kerri Kerley & Family (CA)
Low Goal Horse	Sugar on the Grass (TX) “Pata Blanca” 2012 bay mare Grasshopper – Expecting Sugar	Robin Sanchez (TX)
Arena Polo Horse	Itsa Fullmune (IN) “Carly” 2009 dark bay mare Eishin Masamune (JPN) – Rewind	Brady Williams (TX)
Lesson Horse	Tonality (AR) “Panela” 2013 gray mare Mr. Nightlinger – Touch Tone Gray	Ignacio Estrada (TX)

“The USPA is proud to partner with the Thoroughbred Incentive Program to promote and honor the Thoroughbreds that are such an important part of the sport of polo,” said Chris Green, chief operating officer of the USPA. “Thoroughbreds make great polo horses. They're amazingly athletic and intelligent, and they have tremendous agility, quickness, top-end speed, and stamina. In lesson programs, interscholastic and intercollegiate polo, in the arena or on the field, from low-goal to high-goal, Thoroughbreds are an integral feature of the polo ecosystem worldwide.”

Performance awards will be available once again in 2022 and will be based on results in shows from Dec. 1, 2021, through Nov. 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 20, 2022. Forms are available at tjctip.com/About/TBPAF. Applications for the 2022 T.I.P./USPA Polo Awards will be open from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2022, at tjctip.com/About/POLO.

Created and announced in October 2011, T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, performance awards, a recreational riding program, Championship horse shows and non-competition awards. Additional information about T.I.P. is available at tjctip.com and on the T.I.P. Facebook page at facebook.com/tjctip.

The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms. It founded America's Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing, and in partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, operates OwnerView (ownerview.com), the ownership resource. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.

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Winner of the 1996 Kentucky Derby, Grindstone has passed away at his retirement home at Oakhurst Equine Veterinary Services and Thoroughbred Farm in Newberg, Oregon. The son of Unbridled was 29 years old.

“Thank you for providing us with a thrill of a lifetime,” the Oakhurst's Facebook page said with the announcement. “You changed our lives when you joined us and will always be missed.”

Trained by D. Wayne Lukas for owner/breeder Overbrook Farm, Grindstone won the G3 Louisiana Derby and finished second in the G2 Arkansas Derby before his triumph in the Run for the Roses. The Kentucky Derby was his final start, leaving Grindstone's record at 3-2-0 from six starts for earnings of $1,224,510.

Grindstone launched his breeding career in the heart of Kentucky's famed Bluegrass region at owner-breeder W. T. Young's Overbrook Farm. He was purchased by Oakhurst founders Dr. Jack and Margaret (“Cookie”) Root in 2009.

Grindstone was pensioned in 2019, and lived at Oakhurst alongside his fellow Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo.

Grindstone briefly inherited the mantle of “Oldest Living Kentucky Derby Winner” after the death of Go For Gin at the Kentucky Horse Park earlier this year. Now, the title goes to Silver Charm of Old Friends Retirement Farm at the age of 27.

“We are very, very fortunate and blessed to have two unique and special horses,” Ben Root, Oakhurst operations manager, told the Paulick Report's Liane Crossley in December of 2021. “These stallions give us an opportunity to be ambassadors for Thoroughbred racing. We get calls a few times a month from people wanting to see them and we welcome them.”

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Six pensioned stallions from Shadwell Farm have been donated to Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement.

Albertus Maximus, Kayrawan, Intidab, Mustanfar, Dumaani, and Swain were relocated in recent weeks from Shadwell's Nashwan Stud complex to the non-profit organization's Georgetown, KY., farm, joining its 143 other residents, including 1997 Kentucky Derby – Preakness winner Silver Charm and Belmont Stakes winners Birdstone, Touch Gold, and Sarava.

Following the death of its founder, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in March of 2021, Shadwell has undergone a reorganization and downsizing of operations in both the U.S. and Europe. This restructuring has included relocating some stallions and selling a substantial number of its racing and breeding stock.

“We are flattered and privileged that Shadwell would trust us with their magnificent stallions,” said Old Friends President and Founder Michael Blowen. “Their support, both financially and in their appreciation of the farm, speaks volumes about their generosity. We accept it as a great tribute to the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his irreplaceable legacy to Thoroughbred racing and breeding.”

The new residents are:

ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (18) is the son of Old Friends retiree Albert the Great. Winner of the 2009 GR1 Donn Handicap and the 2008 GR1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Albertus was retired from racing for stallion duty in 2012.

KAYRAWAN (30), a Shadwell homebred by Mr. Prospector, won the 1996 GR2 Tom Fool Handicap. He has sired 52 winners, including stakes winner Dubai Sheikh and four stakes-placed runners.

INTIDAB (29), a Shadwell homebred by Phone Trick, was stakes-placed in England and Dubai before coming to the U.S. where he posted graded stakes wins in the GR2 A Phenomenon Handicap and the GR2 True North Handicap.

MUSTANFAR (29), a Shadwell homebred who earned $625,010, won or placed in nine graded stakes, racing on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces. The son of Unbridled, he won the GR3 Sycamore Breeders' Cup, the GR3 Lexington Stakes, and has now sired winners on both dirt and turf.

DUMAANI (31), also a Shadwell homebred, is a multiple graded stakes winner by legendary sire Danzig. His victories include back-to-back runnings of the GR3 Keeneland Breeders' Cup Mile, which resulted in the prestigious Shadwell Turf Mile being sponsored, and run at Keeneland for over 25 years.

SWAIN (30), is a son of Nashwan. A champion in both England and Ireland, he also placed in two Breeders' Cup events: the 1996 Turf and the 1998 Classic.

“We are so honored that Michael Blowen and his dedicated staff have elected to bring our retired stallions to Old Friends where they join an array of former superstars,” said Shadwell's Gregory Clarke. “In this wonderful facility, they will be available to the public where adoring fans can get up close and personal.”

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