Race Track Chaplaincy of America has selected the recipients of the 2016 White Horse Awards, which will be given out at a Nov. 3 luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Arcadia, California. The Community Service Award will be presented to Mr. William Gotwals of Brook Ledge Horse Transportation. He has been a faithful supporter of RTCA and other charitable organizations over the years.
The Tribute to Excellence Award will be presented in memory of E.W. “Buddy” Johnston. In addition to serving 21 years as director and president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Johnston was inducted into the CTBA Hall of Fame and also presented with Hollywood Park's Laffit Pincay Jr. Award. He passed away in his sleep on the morning of May 5, 2015.
The White Horse Award for heroism on behalf of human or horse will be presented to two companies whose teams banded together to save the lives of more than 200 horses in California. Bob Hubbard Horse Transportation and KC Horse Transport used seven trucks, each holding 15 horses, and drove away from the wildfires to waiting farms and tracks with barns ready to receive them. Two drivers came back early from vacation and several others slept in their trucks at Santa Anita Park awaiting their calls to action.
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