TOBA announces finalists for its national awards

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the finalists for the 40th anniversary of its TOBA National Awards.

The TOBA National Awards will consist of two days of presentations in Lexington, Ky. The National Awards dinner will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, at Fasig-Tipton, and the National Awards luncheon, which honors breeders from 19 states and Canada, will be held Friday, Sept. 5, at Godolphin.

The state and Canadian breeder awards, as well as some of the national awards, were announced on Aug. 4, and four awards will be announced live at the dinner on Sept. 6. Those four awards are for the national owner of the year, national breeder of the year, small breeder of the year, and Cot Campbell partnership of the year.

The finalists for the national owner of the year are Godolphin, Juddmonte and Klaravich Stables.

The finalists for the national breeder of the year are Godolphin, Judy Hicks and Town & Country Horse Farms.

The finalists for the small breeder of the year are William Butler; Cuyathy; and Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby and 4G Racing.

Finalists for the Cot Campbell partnership of the year are Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby, 4G Racing and Valley View Farm; MyRacehorse; and the partnership of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan.

“The finalists for the TOBA awards represent extraordinary achievements in our sport,” TOBA president Dan Metzger said. “We are honored to celebrate with them on what promises to be a memorable evening celebrating our 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards.”

Bluegrass music and 14-time Grammy award-winning Dan Tyminski and the Dan Tyminski Band will perform live at the 2025 TOBA National Awards. Tickets for the TOBA National Awards are available here.