The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Aug. 12 the finalists for the 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards. The National Awards Dinner will be Sept. 6 at Fasig-Tipton, and the National Awards Luncheon, which honors breeders from 19 states and Canada, will be held Sept. 5 at Godolphin.
The state and Canadian breeder awards, as well as some of the national awards, were announced August 4. Four awards will be announced live at the Sept. 6 dinner. Those four awards are the 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, and Klaravich Stables.
The finalists for the National Breeder of the Year are Godolphin, Judy Hicks, and Town & Country Horse Farms.
The finalists for the Small Breeder of the Year are William Butler, Cuyathy, and breeding partners Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby, and 4G Racing.
Finalists for the Cot Campbell Partnership of the Year are Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby, 4G Racing, and Valley View Farm; MyRacehorse; and the partnership of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan.
"The finalists for the TOBA awards represent extraordinary achievements in our sport," TOBA president Dan Metzger said. "We are honored to celebrate with them on what promises to be a memorable evening celebrating our 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards."
Bluegrass music and 14-time Grammy award-winning Dan Tyminski and the Dan Tyminski Band will perform at the awards dinner. Tickets are available online at https://wedoauctions.com/tickets/toba25/tickets.
