The 2024 California-bred Horse of the Year will be announced at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association awards dinner and annual meeting March 3 at Le Meridien Hotel in Arcadia, Calif.
Finalists for Horse of the Year are, in alphabetical order: Big City Lights, Chismosa, and defending champion The Chosen Vron.
Tickets for the awards dinner are available by contacting Christy@ctba.com.
Other 2024 Cal-bred champions
Champion California-bred 2-year-old male—Speedy Wilson, bred by owner Nick Alexander and trained by Phil D'Amato.
Champion California-bred 2-year-old female—In the Air Tonight, bred by Terry Lovingier, owned by Anthony Chacon, Victor Flores and Lovingier, and trained by Steve Knapp.
Champion California-bred 3-year-old male—Shady Tiger, bred by owner Rusty Brown and trained by D'Amato.
Champion California-bred 3-year-old female—Grand Slam Smile, bred by owners Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and trained by Steven Specht.
Champion California-bred older male—The Chosen Vron, bred by Tiz Molly Partners, owned by Eric Kruljac, Robert Fetkin, Sondereker Racing, and Richard Thornburgh, and trained by Kruljac.
Champion California-bred older female—Chismosa, bred by owner Jaime Renella and trained by Rafael DeLeon.
Champion California-bred sprinter—The Chosen Vron
Champion California-bred turf horse—Kings River Knight, bred by Old English Rancho, owned by Integrity Thoroughbred Racing, The Ellwood Johnston Trust, and Kenneth Tevelde, and trained by John Sadler.
Champion sire of California-conceived foals by earnings—Grazen, property of Nick Alexander.
Champion sire of California-conceived foals by number of winners—Stay Thirsty , property of Terry Lovingier.
Champion sire of California-conceived foals by turf earnings—Grazen
Champion sire of California-conceived 2-year-olds by earnings—Stay Thirsty
Trainer of the Year—Steve Specht.
Broodmare of the Year—Tiz Molly, property of Tiz Molly Partners.
Champion breeder of California-foaled Thoroughbreds by earnings—Richard Barton Enterprises.
CTBA Hall of Fame—Amazombie, Jay Robbins, Bill Spawr.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
