Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 2, 2018 Journalists Share Posted October 2, 2018 The Churchill Downs Racing Club has been chosen as the 2018 Owner of the Year, presented by Fasig-Tipton, Owner View announced Tuesday. The award, which honors a new owner who has been successful in the sport and made a positive impact on the industry, will be presented at the Thoroughbred Owner Conference Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Louisville, KY. The Churchill Downs Racing Club was founded in 2016 through the creation of two racing clubs of 200 members each. Since its inception, the club has campaigned eight different horses from six different groups. Overall, more than 1,000 individual members have participated in the Churchill Downs Racing Club, and more than 50 of those individuals have gone on to own horses on their own or by joining other syndicates. To date, the club’s most successful horse is GSW & GISP Warrior’s Club (Warrior’s Reward). “We are extremely proud and thankful for the honor of being awarded ‘New Owner of the Year,'” said Gary Palmisano Jr., VIP Player Services Manager, Churchill Downs. “It has been an amazing journey for all of our members, and it is extremely exciting to be able to bring so many new people into Thoroughbred ownership. It has been extremely rewarding knowing that over 50 of our members have made the next step in ownership in some form.” The New Owner of the Year Award has been previously presented to Charles and Susan Chu, Sol Kumin, and LNJ Foxwoods. The conference will offer three days of presentations, trips to farms in the Lexington area, a reception at the Kentucky Derby Museum, networking opportunities and the option to attend the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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