The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) has announced the winners of its 2015 statistical awards for leading California owners. Reddam Racing LLC was leading owner in purse money won in California as well as leading owner by number of wins. Watson, Pegram and Weitman led all owners by number of California stakes wins; and Kings River Ranch was leading owner by number of California starts. David and Mark Greco, Patrick Grohl and Brent Malmstrom were selected as Rookies of the Year.
Reddam Racing runners earned a total of $2,922,316 in California last year, with 49 wins from 251 starts. Top earners were undefeated champion Nyquist (Uncle Mo), SW Mrazek (Square Eddie) and MSW Found Money (Square Eddie).
The partnership of Karl Watson, Michael Pegram and Paul Weitman won a total of 10 California stakes races last year. Their leading earners were MGSWs Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday), Pretty N Cool (Scat Daddy) and Gimme Da Lute (Midnight Lute).
Kings River Ranch runners made 296 starts in California last year for earnings of $892,153. Their top runners included Bench Ruling (Successful Appeal) and Del Mar Ann (Langfuhr). David and Mark Greco made nine starts resulting in one win and $29,671 in earnings with Miz Strawberry Dee (Atticus). Patrick Grohl focuses on racehorse aftercare as owner of a horse farm and rehabilitation facility. His horse Distinctive Run (With Distinction) made three starts in 2015 for a total of $2,305 in earnings. Brent Malmstrom had two wins from 12 starts last year with Forthenineteen (Lucky J.H.) and Egyptian Empire (Pioneerof the Nile. He named and donated a majority of the earnings of Forethenineteen to a memorial fund for the 19 firefighters who died battling a wild fire in Yarnell, Arizona.
All winners will be recognized at TOC's Annual Meetings at Del Mar Racetrack Aug. 6 and at Golden Gate Fields Oct. 22.
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