TOBA Names State Breeders of the Year

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In advance of the 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the State Breeders of the Year and three equine award winners Monday. The TOBA National Awards Luncheon honoring the winning breeders will be held Friday, Sept. 5 at Godolphin, with TOBA's National Awards Dinner the next evening at Fasig-Tipton.

“It is a great honor and privilege for TOBA to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the state breeders, as well as these three amazing horses,” said TOBA president Dan Metzger. “They each achieved remarkable success in 2024 and we look forward to celebrating with them in what promises to be a memorable evening at Fasig-Tipton.”

TOBA's 2025 State and Canadian Breeders of the Year are as follows:

• Arizona Breeder of the Year – Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC (Marvin and Gerald Fleming)
• Arkansas Breeder of the Year – McDowell Farms (Bill McDowell)
• California Breeder of the Year – Richard Barton Enterprises (Richard Barton)
• Canada Breeder of the Year – Adena Springs
• Canada Small Breeder of the Year – Jesse Korona
• Florida Breeder of the Year – Stonehedge, LLC (Marilyn Campbell)
• Indiana Breeder of the Year – Justice Farms, Inc. (Greg Justice)
• Iowa Breeder of the Year – Poindexter Thoroughbreds, LLC (Allen Poindexter)
• Kentucky Breeder of the Year – Godolphin
• Louisiana Breeder of the Year – Tony Doughtie
• Maryland Breeder of the Year – Larry Johnson
• New Jersey Breeder of the Year – Vincent Annarella
• New Mexico Breeder of the Year – J. Kirk and Judy Robison
• New York Breeder of the Year – William Butler
• North Carolina Breeder of the Year – Nancy Shuford
• Oregon Breeder of the Year – Connie and Lee Erickson
• Pennsylvania Breeder of the Year – Warriors Reward LLC (Donnie Brown and Tom McClay)
• South Carolina Breeder of the Year – Franklin G. Smith Sr.
• Texas Breeder of the Year – Danele Durham
• Virginia Breeder of the Year – Audley Farm Equine, LLC
• Washington Breeder of the Year – Nina and Ron Hagen

In addition, Judy Hicks's Sataves (Uncle Mo), the dam of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), has been named National Broodmare of the Year; Like a Saltshaker (Peace and Justice) will be honored as Claiming Crown Horse of the Year; and Zealand will be named the Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year.

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