Dan Metzger

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will host a New Owners Seminar to be held Saturday, July 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana, the group announced Tuesday. The event, held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in conjunction with Indiana Derby Day, will aim to provide prospective and new Thoroughbred owners with an educational introduction to racehorse ownership while offering participants an opportunity to learn from industry professionals while experiencing one of Indiana's premier racing events. Designed for individuals interested in becoming involved in Thoroughbred ownership, the seminar will cover...

A relaunch of OwnerView announced Thursday by America's Best Racing, includes the unveiling of a new site: ownerviewracing.com. Formed in 2012 as a joint venture between The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, is designed as an ownership education platform and resource directory. Central to the new site is an interactive Ownership Path Finder quiz that helps prospective owners identify the most appropriate path into the sport based on their individual goals, budget, and lifestyle. The broader platform presents the full range of ownership options in plain...

The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) hosted a regional breeders workshop at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to identify best practices and areas of growth for the industry, the organizations said in a joint press release on Friday. Racing executive Doug Reed presented on his work in Iowa and New Mexico featuring the feasibility of regional programs. Other panels focused on Maryland, New York, and Virginia, and the mare reimbursement practices in California, Indiana, Maryland, and Ontario. In addition, Corey Johnsen, a Thoroughbred breeder,...

Ben Bernhard, Shannon Griffin, and Mandy Pope have been named to the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Charities of America. The three newly elected directors join current board members Carrie Brogden, Lesley Campion (vice president), Marette Farrell (secretary), Torie Gladwell, Marshall Gramm (treasurer), Ryan Mahan, Mike McMahon (president), Dan Metzger, Leah O'Meara, Liam O'Rourke, Morgan Richardson, Cathy Shircliff, Brook Smith, and Jesse Ullery. Gretchen Jackson, Ellen Moelis and Dan Rosenberg are directors emeriti. Thoroughbred Charities of America was formed in 1990 by Allaire duPont and Herb and Ellen Moelis...

Godolphin, Juddmonte, and Klaravich Stables have been named finalists for the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's National Owner of the Year award, the organization announced Tuesday. Godolphin is also a finalist for the TOBA's National Breeder of the Year Award. Sheikh Mohammed's operation is joined by fellow breeder finalists Judy Hicks and Town and 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,...

In advance of the 40th anniversary of the TOBA National Awards, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the State Breeders of the Year and three equine award winners Monday. The TOBA National Awards Luncheon honoring the winning breeders will be held Friday, Sept. 5 at Godolphin, with TOBA's National Awards Dinner the next evening at Fasig-Tipton. "It is a great honor and privilege for TOBA to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the state breeders, as well as these three amazing horses," said TOBA president Dan Metzger. "They each achieved...

Godolphin, Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables, Zedan Racing Stables, and George Krikorian have been named finalists for the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's National Owner of the Year award, while Godolphin, Juddmonte, and Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings are finalists for TOBA's National Breeder of the Year award. The National Awards Dinner will be held Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton, and the National Awards Luncheon, which honors breeders from 19 states and Canada, will be held Sept. 6 at the Thoroughbred Club of America. Finalists for other awards include: Small Breeder of the Year: Joe...

The 2023 National Award winners--humans and horses--which will be honored by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) were announced by that organization Tuesday afternoon. TOBA, which will hold the awards for the 39th year, will host the National Awards Luncheon to honor the winning breeders Friday, Sept. 6 at the Thoroughbred Club of America and the National Awards Dinner Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton. Tickets are available for both events with registration due by Aug.  22. Click here for more information. "TOBA is honored to recognize the outstanding achievements...

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will hold the 39th annual TOBA National Awards Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Ky, the organization said in a release Wednesday. The National Awards Dinner honors owners and breeders from 21 states and Canada. Also recognized are the National Owner of the Year, National Breeder of the Year and a number of other honors will be handed out. "We are thrilled to showcase the TOBA National Awards Dinner at Fasig-Tipton again this year," said Dan Metzger, president of TOBA. "Thoroughbred...

Peak Biologics, an authorized distributor of the AniCell Biotech product line, has become an official sponsorship partner of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), the organization announced via release Monday. The AniCell products are a line of regenerative, wound-care products derived from amnion and amniotic fluid/tissue and the AniCell Biotech complete product line of cellular and acellular bioscaffolds is designed for management of fractured bones, damaged ligaments, torn tendons, joint and cartilage damage, eye injuries, superficial wounds, burns and puncture wounds. "We are excited to welcome Peak Biologics as...

StableConnect has become a sponsorship partner of Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Founded by Jonathan Romeo, StableConnect is dedicated to driving engagement within syndicates and uses a patent-pending, mobile-first approach to centralize access to horse information, enhance syndicate communications, better connect partners, and enable frictionless syndicate transactions. "We are excited to welcome StableConnect as a TOBA sponsor," said TOBA president Dan Metzger. "With the growth of racing partnerships throughout our sport over the past decade, StableConnect provides an ideal and invaluable resource for managing the Thoroughbred ownership experience. TOBA is...

Funeral services were held Saturday for Peter Sherman Willmott, an owner and breeder of Thoroughbreds who served for nearly two decades as a trustee and chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and as a steward of The Jockey Club. Willmott was 86 and died at his home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 while surrounded by family, according to his obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times. Among the top horses that Willmott raced either in his own name, in partnerships, or as Willmott Stables, were Eddington, the winner of...