Finalists Revealed for TOBA National Awards

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the finalists for the 39th annual TOBA National Awards.

The TOBA National Awards will consist of two days of presentations in Lexington. The National Awards Dinner will be held Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton, and the National Awards Luncheon which honors breeders from 19 states and Canada will be held Sept. 6 at the Thoroughbred Club of America.  

The state and Canadian breeder awards, as well as some of the national awards, are announced prior to the dinner, but four awards will be announced live at the dinner Saturday evening. The four awards that will be announced live are National Owner of the Year, National Breeder of the Year, Small Breeder of the Year, and Cot Campbell Partnership of the Year.

The finalists for the National Owner of the Year are Godolphin, Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables, Zedan Racing Stables, and George Krikorian.

The three finalists for the National Breeder of the Year are Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms, and Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings.

The finalists for the Small Breeder of the Year are Joe Fafone, Elizabeth Merryman, and Amy Moore.

Finalists for the Cot Campbell Partnership of the Year are Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Little Red Feather Racing, the partnership of Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman, the partnership of Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables, and the partnership of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan.

“Owners and breeders are the foundation of Thoroughbred racing and the finalists for this year’s national awards are distinguished for their remarkable achievements both on the track and on the farm,” said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. “We congratulate all of the national finalists and look forward to a memorable evening of recognizing the best in our sport.”

Tickets are available to the public for both the luncheon and the dinner, with a discounted price for TOBA members. Registration for both events is due by Aug. 22 and available online at www.toba.org/awards.

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