VTA

Jill Byrne has been named Executive Director of The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA), according to a release Thursday. Debbie Easter will remain with the VTA, serving on a wider range of industry initiatives with the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) of which she is President. Byrne will also continue to serve in her existing role as Vice-President of Marketing & Strategic Planning for the VEA. A Virginia native and graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Byrne served as an on-air host and handicapper with TVG in addition to holding...

Mary Lightner and Lisa Goodin's Shooting Star Thoroughbreds' Chance It (Currency Swap--Vagabon Diva, by Pleasantly Perfect) will stand at Sarah and Tommy Doyle's Willow Hill Equestrian in Orange, Virginia in 2025. After standing three years in Florida at Journeyman Stud, an opportunity arose to relocate the multiple stakes winner to Virginia for stallion duties in 2025. His fee for 2025 will be $2,000, live foal, stands and nurses. "We appreciate the dedication and excellent stallion management that Brent and Crystal Fernung and their team provided Chance It at their facility,"...