From TOBA
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2023) – Nick Alexander was named California Breeder of the Year by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
The TOBA National Awards will consist of two days of presentations. The National Awards Dinner will be held Sept. 9 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Ky., and the National Awards Luncheon which honors breeders from 20 states and Canada will be held Sept. 8 at WinStar Farm.
The finalists for the National Owner of the Year are Peter Brant, Godolphin, Hronis Racing, Klaravich Stables, and Winchell Thoroughbreds. The three finalists for the National Breeder of the Year are Godolphin, Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, and Summer Wind Equine.
Other TOBA national award winners include Dreaming of Julia , dam of Malathaat , who has been named as the National Broodmare of the Year; Hronis Racing, Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds, and Woodford Racing, who will be presented with the Cot Campbell Partnership of the Year Award; Invaluable , who will be honored as Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, presented by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association; and Michael Blowen, who will be presented with the Dr. J. David Richardson Industry Service Award.
The Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year will go to Satins Angel, owned by Alexa Lee, while Greg Goodman will receive the Robert N. Clay Award, which recognizes a member of the Thoroughbred community who has made an outstanding contribution to preserving land for equine use. In addition to the winners announced Friday, three awards will be announced live at the Sept. 9 dinner—those for National Owner of the Year, National Breeder of the Year, and Small Breeder of the Year.