Godolphin and the partnership of Repole Stable and St. Elias
Stables were honored Friday and Saturday during the 39th annual national awards
from the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

The winners were presented across two days of ceremonies.
The national awards luncheon was held Friday at the Thoroughbred Club of
America with state and Canada breeders of 2023 being recognized. The national awards
dinner was held Saturday at Fasig-Tipton, honoring all award winners in a
program emceed by FanDuel TV’s Scott Hazelton.

Godolphin was announced as the 2023 national owner and
national breeder of the year. Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables, George Krikorian
and Zedan Racing Stables were the other finalists among owners. Juddmonte and
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings were the other finalists in the breeders
category.

Elizabeth Merryman was announced as the winner for 2023 national
small breeder of the year. Joe Fafone and Amy Moore were the other finalists.

Repole Stable, owned by Mike Repole, and St. Elias Stables, owned
by Vinnie Viola, won the Cot Campbell partnership of the year. Eclipse
Thoroughbred Partners; Little Red Feather Racing; Michael Pegram, Karl Watson
and Paul Weitman; and SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Bat
Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and
Catherine Donovan also were finalists.

Frank Taylor was honored with the Dr. J. David Richardson
TOBA industry service award.

Dance Card was named national broodmare of the year.

Time for Trouble was honored as Claiming Crown horse of the year
presented by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association.

A Lil Evil was the Rood & Riddle sport horse of the year.

Peter Giangiulio, Stephanie Giangiulio and Barbara Geraghty
of Castle Rock Farm were honored with the Robert N. Clay award presented by
Equine Land Conservation Resource. The honor recognizes a member of the
Thoroughbred community who made an outstanding contribution to preserving land
for equine use.

These were the state and Canada breeders of the year for
2023: