OwnerView introduced as we speak that the 2024 New Proprietor of the Yr, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, is being awarded to John Stewart and Jayson Werth.
Stewart is a lifelong racing fan, having lived in Lexington, Kentucky, for greater than 30 years. He purchased his first horse, Shiloh’s Mistress, alongside Gavin O’Conner on the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, and he’s changing into an influential breeder and proprietor within the horse racing business. Stewart owns Resolute Racing, a farm in Halfway, Kentucky, which has greater than 1,000 acres and homes broodmares, yearlings, and horses of racing age.
Stewart focuses on breeding to race as an alternative of to promote. By means of his breeding program, he hopes to help the business by creating good-quality broodmares.
Stewart owns Pounce, a 3-year-old filly by Lookin At Fortunate out of Bouncy, bred by Bell, Rankin, VanMeter & Hancock. Pounce received each the Lake George Stakes (Gr. 3) and Herecomesthebride Stakes (Gr. 3) this 12 months. Stewart additionally co-owns Didia, winner of the Gr. 1 New York Stakes. Different notable horses owned by Stewart are Goliath (GER), winner of the 2024 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr. 1) at Ascot Racecourse, and stakes winners Misty Vail, Dana’s Magnificence, Youalmosthadme, and Mensa.
“It is crucial as I develop the breeding program at Resolute Racing to breed to race. I’m attempting to breed high quality horses that may go on to win graded stakes,” Stewart mentioned. “Beginning off on this business might be intimidating, however when you’re in, you are hooked. It is a great sport, and I hope extra folks take the time to become involved.”
Werth is a newcomer to the Thoroughbred business. He was a serious league baseball participant for 15 seasons from 2002 to 2017, together with a World Sequence win with the Philadelphia Phillies, and his racing enterprise, Two Eight Racing LLC, is known as after his uniform quantity.
Werth is a co-owner of this 12 months’s Belmont Stakes (Gr. 1) and Haskell Stakes (Gr. 1) winner Dornoch, a 3-year-old colt by Good Magic out of Puca, bred by Grandview Equine. Different horses owned by Werth embrace graded stakes winners R Calli Kim and R Harper Rose.
Werth’s son, Jackson Werth, is following in his father’s footsteps as they pave the best way for brand new homeowners within the Thoroughbred business.
“The Thoroughbred business is in contrast to something I’ve ever skilled. It’s a sport that I’ve shortly fallen in love with,” Werth mentioned. “I have been capable of share my ardour for this business with my family and friends. Being a retired athlete, having the possibility to be an proprietor on this sport has given me one thing very particular.”
The New Proprietor of the Yr Award has been offered to MyRacehorse, Larry Greatest, the Churchill Downs Racing Membership, Charles and Susan Chu, LNJ Foxwoods, Sol Kumin, Boat Racing, Richard Dawson and Pat Kearney, and Jim and Dana Bernhard and Alexander Bregman.
The 2024 Thoroughbred Proprietor Convention sequence was hosted by The Jockey Membership and the Thoroughbred Homeowners and Breeders Affiliation and offered by Bessemer Belief, The Inexperienced Group, and Stoll Keenon Ogden. There isn’t any registration payment for the reside or recorded digital convention sequence, however registration is required. Registration data is accessible at ownerview.com/occasion/convention or by contacting Gary Falter at gfalter@jockeyclub.com.
OwnerView is a joint effort spearheaded by The Jockey Membership and the Thoroughbred Homeowners and Breeders Affiliation to encourage possession of Thoroughbreds and supply correct data on features of possession corresponding to trainers, public racing syndicates, the method of buying and proudly owning a Thoroughbred, racehorse retirement, and proprietor licensing.
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