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Top owners, breeders honored at 27th annual TOBA Awards Dinner

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's (TOBA) 27th Annual National Awards Dinner will be held on September 7 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

The TOBA National Awards Dinner honors the achievements of Thoroughbred owners in the four major North American racing regions and breeders in 23 states and Canada. In addition, the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse of the Year Award is presented to the owner of the ex-Thoroughbred racehorse that excelled in sport horse competitions tracked by the United States Equestrian Federation.

The following regional owners will be honored:

  • Eastern Region Owner of the Year: Repole Stable
  • Midwestern Region Owner of the Year: Ken and Sarah Ramsey
  • Southern Region Owner of the Year: Team Valor
  • Western Region Owner of the Year: Zetcher Racing Stable
  • A National Owner of the Year will be selected from the regional owners. The National Owner will only be revealed at the Awards Dinner.

    TOBA's State and Canadian Breeders of the Year are:

  • Kenneth J. Robinette, Alabama
  • Triple AAA Ranch (Richard Owens), Arizona
  • Old English Rancho, California
  • Gardiner Farms, Limited, Canada
  • Dewey and Karen White, Georgia
  • Team Block (David Block), Illinois
  • Robert Gorham and Mast Thoroughbreds, Indiana
  • Sandra Rasmussen, Iowa
  • Ralph Lilja, Kansas
  • Ramsey Farm (Ken and Sarah Ramsey), Kentucky
  • Allen C. Peltier, Louisiana
  • Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Maryland
  • Kenneth P. Posco, Massachusetts
  • Sampson Thoroughbreds (Curtis Sampson), Minnesota
  • Christine Connelly, New Jersey
  • Sam E. Stevens, New Mexico
  • Chester and Mary Broman, New York
  • Hawk Crest Manor (Hubert Vester), North Carolina
  • Mesa Farm (Debra Quarne), North Dakota
  • Dr. Ryland and Jo Ann Harwood, Oregon
  • Henry Carroll, South Carolina
  • Estate of Edward P. Evans, Virginia
  • Michael and Amy Feuerborn, Washington
  • Jeff and Susan Runco, West Virginia
  • TOBA's National Breeder and National Small Breeder of the Year will be selected from the above list of breeders and will only be revealed at the Awards Dinner.

    Additionally, TOBA will honor Oatsee as the National Broodmare of the Year.

    National Awards Dinner sponsors include OCD Pellets, AmWest Entertainment, Woodford Reserve, Grey Goose Vodka, John Deere, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, Keeneland, Daily Racing Form and Blood-Horse Publications. Tickets for the National Awards Dinner may be purchased at www.toba.org.

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