TOBA Holding Ownership Seminar
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is holding an educational Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar in Lexington, Ky. The seminar, sponsored by Blood-Horse, will feature a trip to WinStar Farm’s training center, a private backstretch tour of Keeneland Race Course, and two days of live racing at Keeneland.
The event will begin on Saturday, April 18 with a visit to WinStar Farm to learn how the farm trains and prepare their horses for the racetrack. Attendees will also receive complimentary tickets to Keeneland for the afternoon. Sunday, April 19 will take place at Keeneland with a virtual ownership session on the backstretch, discussions on the owner/trainer dynamic, acquiring racehorses, public auction procedures and Thoroughbred retirement. The seminar will wrap up with lunch in Keeneland's Phoenix Dining Room and an afternoon of racing.
Speakers include Kentucky Thoroughbred Association executive director Chauncey Morris, Sean Tugel of WinStar Farm, trainer Ian Wilkes, Ken Ramsey of Ramsey Farm, trainer Wesley Ward, Jack Wolf of Starlight Racing, Kerry Cauthen of Four Star Sales, Barry Irwin of Team Valor, trainer Ron Moquett, Jen Shaw of Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC, Joel Turner of Frost Brown Todd LLC and Tom Thornbury of Keeneland, Erin Crady of Thoroughbred Charities of America, and Susan Martin of The Jockey Club. Reed Ringler of Fasig-Tipton is moderating the seminar.
The 2015 schedule and registration are available at www.toba.org. TOBA members receive a discounted rate for each clinic and non-members can join TOBA today to take advantage of the discount.
Source: Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association (TOBA)