Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Wednesday at 07:41 PM Journalists Posted Wednesday at 07:41 PM The finalists and runners-up for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been chosen in the seven categories as the program celebrates its 10th anniversary, according to a Wednesday press release posted on co-sponsor Godolphin's website. The 2025 ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Lexington, Kentucky. Finalists and their guest will enjoy a variety of activities, including a tour of a local horse farm, a stallion show, the ceremony dinner with an afternoon of racing the following day at Keeneland. The shortlist judging panel–the first of two–met on Tuesday, July 29, to determine the finalists that will make the trip to Kentucky, along with two runners-up in each of the categories. Their meeting was again hosted by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. The second and final stage of judging will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 21st, when finalists will meet with the judges for in-person interviews. The panel chair Joe Clancy, said, “The quality of nominees was very strong, across the board, and we sincerely appreciate those who took the time to nominate their champions. I also express sincere thanks to the National HBPA, TOBA, The Jockey Club, Keeneland, Breeders' Cup, and Godolphin, without whose underwriting and support of these awards would not be possible. Also, a heartfelt thanks to media partners–The Thoroughbred Daily News, The Saratoga Special, BloodHorse Publications, Daily Racing Form, FanDuel, Real Players Inside the Backstretch, Paulick Report, Fox Sports, and America's Day at the Races–for helping spread the reach of the awards. “In addition, the efforts of Roberto Rodriguez, Director of DRF en Espanol and Carlos Morales, Producer and Host of Agentes 305, deserve special thanks for informing the Spanish-speaking community,” he said. TIEA category sponsors include Hallway Feeds, NTRA, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, and 1/ST Racing along with new sponsors, NYRA BETS and Kentucky Downs/KHBPA, who will handle all travel. The winners of the Katherine McKee Administration, Dedication to Breeding, Dedication to Racing, Managerial, Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson Community, and Support Services Awards will receive a prize of $7,500, with two finalists receiving $3,500. Two runners-up in each category, separate from the winners and two finalists, will receive $2,000 each. The winner of the Newcomer Award will receive $5,000, with two finalists receiving $2,500 each. Separate from the winners and two finalists, two runners-up will receive $1,000 each. The 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards finalists are: Katherine McKee Administration Award, sponsored by Keeneland Maria Isabel Escobar, Todd Pletcher Racing Stable Vicki Forbes, The Thoroughbred Daily News Sandy Martin, Race Track Chaplaincy of America Runners-up Lacey Coler, Barton Thoroughbreds Lauren Monnet, National HBPA Support Services Award, sponsored by 1/ST Racing Lynne Hewlett, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Robert Richardson, KatieRich Farms Nathan Stephens, Stephens Farrier Service, LLC Runners-up Mary Perkins, Keeneland Association Steve Peterman, Gulfstream Park Dedication to Breeding Award, sponsored by Hallway Feeds Sara Patterson, Cedar Run Farm Juan Piedra, Stone Bridge Farm Mario Ponce, Coolmore America Runners-up Luis Sanchez, Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable Alan Shell, Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable Dedication to Racing Award, sponsored by NYRA BETS Carlos Alarcon, D/M Racing Stables Jackie Dayutis, WinStar Farm Fiona Goodwin, Jena Antonucci Runners-up Rafael Fernandez, Herringswell Stables Lee Vickers, Miguel Clement Racing Stable Managerial Award, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute John Motaung, Sequel Bloodstock Jesus Pinales, Mulholland Springs Duane Reed, Coolmore America Runners-up Kali Kleinfelt, Stone Bridge Farm Edwyn Kiely, Hunter Valley Farm Newcomer Award, sponsored by New York Racing Association Braden Heath, Three Chimneys Farm Kinnon LaRose, Tom Amoss Ivanna Rabii, WinStar Farm Runners-up Madison Jackson, Churchill Downs Maxine Pina, Taylor Made Sales Agency Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson Community Award, sponsored by Churchill Downs Peter Drumstra, Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Nancy Turner, This Old Horse, Inc. CJ Wilson, Win Place Home Runners-up Victoria Mangini, Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Assoc. Caroline Tatum, Secretariat Center The post Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Finalists Named, Includes TDN’s Vicki Forbes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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