Cody’s Want stole the hearts of these on and off the racetrack in 2023, and Godolphin was awarded with the Nationwide Breeder of the Yr and Nationwide Proprietor of the Yr awards on the Thoroughbred House owners and Breeders Affiliation Nationwide Awards Dinner Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington.
Godolphin had a rare yr in 2023 with Cody’s Want. He completed the season with an exhilarating repeat efficiency within the Breeders Cup Dust Mile (G1), profitable by a nostril over 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Nationwide Treasure .
The bay horse completed his profession with 11 wins in 16 begins, together with 5 grade 1 victories, and earnings of greater than $3.1 million,.
Godolphin’s Kate Galvin accepted the honors for Nationwide Proprietor of the Yr. She was fast to convey up Cody Dorman, the inspiration for Cody Want’s identify and a narrative that captivated the hearts of tens of millions everywhere in the world. Galvin instructed everybody in regards to the particular connection Cody’s Want had with Cody Dorman.
“I simply need to dedicate this award to Cody Dorman,” she stated.
Danny Mulvihill, supervisor of Godolphin’s Gainsborough Farm, accepted the award for Nationwide Breeder of the Yr. He thanked Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and everybody who takes the horses by means of all of the levels of their life.
“These early years are of training are paramount. Then they go onto their subsequent steps and present us what they’ll do. With out all these little cogs within the wheels turning collectively in unison, this doesn’t occur. So I simply needed to say thanks to everybody on the workforce. We respect each single factor that you just guys do every day, and with out you guys, this doesn’t occur. Thanks very a lot,” he stated.
Different finalists for the nationwide breeder award had been Juddmonte Farms and Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings. Different finalists for the nationwide proprietor award included Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables, George Krikorian, and Zedan Racing Stables.
Elizabeth M. Merryman received 2023 Nationwide Small Breeder of the Yr for the second yr in a row. She bred turf sprinter Caravel , who final yr received the Shakertown Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland in April, and the Jaipur Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park defeating graded winners Casa Creed and Large Invasion .
The Cot Campbell Partnership of the Yr Award was given to Repole Secure and St. Elias Secure. In 2023 three-time grade 1 winner As much as the Mark to champion turf male honors, and Forte to wins in the Florida Derby (G1), Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2), and Jim Dandy Stakes (G2).
Beforehand introduced nationwide awards embody Godolphin’s Dance Card , dam of Horse of the Yr Cody’s Want, being named nationwide Broodmare of the Yr; and Time for Bother being named Claiming Crown Horse of the Yr.
The Sporthorse of the Yr honor went to A Lil Evil. Frank Taylor, as founding father of the trailblazing nonprofit Secure Restoration, was named the Dr. J. David Richardson Trade Service Award winner.
Fortress Rock Farm, close to Unionville, Pa., acquired the Robert N. Clay Conservation Award from TOBA and Equine Land Conservation Useful resource.
State breeders additionally had been beforehand introduced and so they had been honored at a Sept. 6 luncheon on the Thoroughbred Membership of America. These winners, beforehand profiled in BloodHorse Day by day and at BloodHorse.com, embody:
- Arizona Breeder of the Yr: Fleming Thoroughbred Farm (Marvin Fleming and Gerald Fleming)
- Arkansas Breeder of the Yr: McDowell Farms (Invoice and Mary McDowell)
- California Breeder of the Yr: Richard Barton Enterprises
- Canada Breeder of the Yr: Adena Springs
- Canada Small Breeder of the Yr: Sean Fitzhenry
- Florida Breeder of the Yr: Stonehedge (Marilyn Campbell)
- Indiana Breeder of the Yr: Justice Farms (Greg Justice)
- Iowa Breeder of the Yr: Poindexter Thoroughbreds (H. Allen Poindexter)
- Kentucky Breeder of the Yr: Godolphin
- Louisiana Breeder of the Yr: Thomas Galvin
- Maryland Breeder of the Yr: Dance Forth Farm (Dr. Thomas and Chris Bowman)
- New Jersey Breeder of the Yr: Vibrant View Farm (Christine Connelly) and Gregory Kilka
- New Mexico Breeder of the Yr: Fred Alexander
- New York Breeder of the Yr: Barry Schwartz
- North Carolina Breeder of the Yr: Artwork Bauer
- Oregon Breeder of the Yr: Connie Erickson
- Pennsylvania Breeder of the Yr: Forgotten Land Investments and Black Diamond Equine (Christian Black)
- South Carolina Breeder of the Yr: Franklin G. Smith Sr.
- Texas Breeder of the Yr: Carolyn Barnett
- Virginia Breeder of the Yr: Ann Mudge Backer
- Washington Breeder of the Yr: Ken Miles and Sheridan Jones
TOBA Nationwide Awards sponsors included FanDuel Racing, WinStar Farm, Claiborne Farm, BloodHorse and The Jockey Membership, Fortress & Key Distillery, Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation, Large Ass Followers, Day by day Racing Type, Darley, Fasig-Tipton, Robert Clark Artist, Paris Valley Highway Property Vineyard, Nationwide Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protecting Affiliation, and White Birch Farm.
TOBA, based mostly in Lexington, was fashioned in 1961 and is a nationwide commerce group of main Thoroughbred homeowners and breeders. A co-owner of BloodHorse, TOBA’s mission is to enhance the economics, integrity, and pleasure of the game on behalf of Thoroughbred homeowners and breeders.
