The finalists and runners-up for the 2024 Thoroughbred Business Worker Awards have been chosen within the seven classes for this 12 months’s renewal of the annual awards now of their ninth 12 months within the U.S.
The 2024 awards ceremony will as soon as once more be hosted by Keeneland and can happen on Tuesday, October 15, in Lexington, Kentucky. Finalists and their visitor might be supplied with journey and lodging for out-of-town finalists, a tour of a neighborhood horse farm, and the ceremony dinner with a day of racing the next day at Keeneland.
The shortlist judging panel, the primary of two judging panels, met on July 30, to find out the finalists that can make the journey to Kentucky in addition to two runners-up in every of the classes. Their assembly was hosted by the Nationwide Museum of Racing and Corridor of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. The second and closing stage of judging will happen Oct. 15, when finalists will meet with the judges for in-person interviews.
Panel Chair Tom Legislation mentioned, “As in previous years, I can describe the 2024 consumption of nominees in a phrase – “Wow!” To be taught in regards to the backgrounds of those who make our business work is simply so significant. Represented have been backstretch employees, train riders, these in administrative roles, farm employees, those who donate their time to assist in the equine neighborhood; the listing goes on. They are not those in entrance of the digicam. They are not those accepting trophies. They honestly symbolize the spine that makes our business work. We owe all of them a fantastic debt of gratitude and the TIEAs are one significant method wherein we are able to repay them for all that they do.”
I might additionally like to specific honest because of the Nationwide HBPA, TOBA, The Jockey Membership, Breeders’ Cup, and Godolphin, with out whose underwriting and help these awards wouldn’t be doable. Additionally a heartfelt because of our media companions – The Thoroughbred Day by day Information, The Saratoga Particular, BloodHorse Publications, Day by day Racing Kind, FanDuel, Actual Gamers Contained in the Backstretch, Paulick Report, Fox Sports activities, and America’s Day on the Races – for serving to to unfold the attain of the awards.
I might additionally prefer to thank our latest media companions who helped unfold the TIEA message to the Spanish-speaking neighborhood this 12 months: Roberto Rodriguez, Director of DRF en Espanol; and Carlos Morales, Producer and Host of Agentes 305.”
TIEA can be happy to welcome again class sponsors Hallway Feeds, NTRA, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Keeneland, NYRA, Churchill Downs, and 1/ST Racing.
The winners of the Katherine McKee Administration, Dedication to Breeding, Dedication to Racing, Managerial, Group, and Assist Companies Awards will obtain a prize of $7,500, with two finalists receiving $3,500, and two runners-up, separate from the winners and two finalists, receiving $2,000 every.
The winner of the Newcomer Award will obtain $5000, with two finalists receiving $2,500 every, and separate from the winners and two finalists, two runners-up will obtain $1,000 every.
The 2024 Thoroughbred Business Award Finalists and runners-up are:
Katherine McKee Administration Award, sponsored by Keeneland
Lauren Marks (Ocala Breeders’ Gross sales Firm)
Tia Murphy (Turfway Park)
Deeann Ruppert (Claiborne Farm)
Runners-up
Gretchen Feld (Lane’s Finish Farm & David Ingordo)
Tiffany Leggett (1/ST Racing)
Assist Companies Award, sponsored by 1/ST Racing
Keith and Pleasure Cooper (Cooper Horse Transport)
Cass Dewey (Desert Oasis Rescue)
Vicki Tomlinson (Churchill Downs)
Runners-up
Justine “Tina” Elam (Hagyard Equine Medical Institute)
Kevin Moran (Keeneland Affiliation)
Dedication to Breeding Award, sponsored by Hallway Feeds
Sue Hooper (Craig Wheeler Thoroughbreds, Inc.)
Francisco “Poncho” Sanchez (Bridlewood Farm)
Steve Vargas (Haven Oaks Farm)
Runners-up
Abel Garibay (C&S Thoroughbreds)
Christine Sgorrano (Sugar Plum Farm, LLC)
Dedication to Racing Award, sponsored by Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation
Francisco D’Angelo (D’Angelo Racing Staff)
Milver Martinez (Brendan Walsh Racing)
Erma Lee Scott (William I. Mott Racing)
Runners-up
Darquin “Darwin” Aguilar-Valenzuela (Brad H. Cox Racing Stables, LLC)
Lee Vickers (Christophe Clement Racing Secure)
Managerial Award, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Stuart Angus (Taylor Made Farm)
Christine Jones (Nice Acres Stallions)
Jack Sadler (Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions)
Runners-up
Lauren Eads (Watercress Farm)
Debbie Ward (Safari North Farm)
Newcomer Award, sponsored by New York Racing Affiliation
Katie Petrunyak (Thoroughbred Day by day Information)
Demetrio Rabadan (Niall Brennan Stables)
Julianne Stowell (Christophe Clement Racing Secure)
Runners-up
Nicole Dreiling (Bel-Mar Farm)
Ethan Fry (O’Sullivan Farms)
Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson Group Award, sponsored by Churchill Downs
Joel Helmburg (TRF at Blackburn Correctional Facility)
Bob Miller (Ocala Farm Ministry)
Nancy LaSala (PDJF)
Runners-up
Melanie Case (Kentucky Race Observe Chaplaincy)
Christian Countzler (Secure Restoration)
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