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OwnerView Accepting Nominations for 'New Owner of the Year' Award

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Owner Sol Kumin, right, guides Lady Eli into the winner's circle after their victory in the Grade I, $300,000 Gamely Stakes, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO

OwnerView is now accepting nominations for the 2017 New Owner of the Year award, presented by Fasig-Tipton, which will honor a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry.

The deadline for nominations is Sept. 15. The award will be presented at the Thoroughbred Owner Conference in Del Mar, scheduled to be held Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 during the week leading up to the 34th running of the Breeders' Cup Championships.

Nominees for the New Owner of the Year award must have owned Thoroughbreds for less than four years, have an interest in a horse at the time it won a stakes race in the past 12 months, and have a verifiable owner's license in 2017.

Anyone, including current owners, can nominate an owner who meets the criteria for the award. Thoroughbred performance as well as a nominee's promotion of the sport will also be considered. A selection committee that includes industry personnel and established owners will choose the winner.

Sol Kumin and LNJ Foxwoods were awarded the 2015 and 2016 New Owner of the Year awards.

“The annual Thoroughbred Owner Conference celebrates Thoroughbred ownership so it is the perfect venue to present such an award,” said Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView.