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Washington Champions for 2019

XPRESSBET HORSE OF THE YEAR
BAJA SUR

(G., Smiling Tiger—Premo Copy, by Supremo)
Owners: John & Janene Maryanski (Country Lane Farm)
and Gerald & Gail Schneider (Riverbend Stable)
Breeder: John Roche (Roche Farm)
Trainer: Blaine Wright
2019 Race Record: 4 3-1-0 $102,150
Stakes: Auburn S. (EmD), Coca-Cola S. (EmD), Oakland S. (GG);
2nd Harris Farms S,-R (Fno).
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Blue Ribbon Farm Champion 3YO
BAJA SUR
(G., Smiling Tiger—Premo Copy, by Supremo)
Owners: John & Janene Maryanski (Country Lane Farm) and Gerald & Gail Schneider (Riverbend Stable)
Breeder: John Roche (Roche Farm)
Trainer: Blaine Wright
2019 Race Record: 4 3-1-0 $102,150
Stakes: Auburn S. (EmD), Coca-Cola S. (EmD), Oakland S. (GG); 2nd Harris Farms S,-R (Fno).
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Clay Ward Agency LLC
Champion 3YO Colt or Gelding
BAJA SUR
(G., Smiling Tiger—Premo Copy, by Supremo)
Owners: John & Janene Maryanski (Country Lane Farm) and Gerald & Gail Schneider (Riverbend Stable)
Breeder: John Roche (Roche Farm)
Trainer: Blaine Wright
2019 Race Record: 4 3-1-0 $102,150
Stakes: Auburn S. (EmD), Coca-Cola S. (EmD), Oakland S. (GG); 2nd Harris Farms S,-R (Fno).
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Duane Weber Insurance Champion Sprinter
BAJA SUR
(G., Smiling Tiger—Premo Copy, by Supremo)
Owners: John & Janene Maryanski (Country Lane Farm) and Gerald & Gail Schneider (Riverbend Stable)
Breeder: John Roche (Roche Farm)
Trainer: Blaine Wright
2019 Race Record: 4 3-1-0 $102,150
Stakes: Auburn S. (EmD), Coca-Cola S. (EmD), Oakland S. (GG); 2nd Harris Farms S,-R (Fno).
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Left Coast Thoroughbreds
Champion Older Horse or Gelding
GRINDER SPARKSAGLO
(8YO, G., Grindstone—Cule Flyer, by Matricule)
Owner: Richard Sena
Breeders: Marvin Lynd & Richard Sena
Trainer: Robert Baze
2019 Race Record: 9 2-2-1 $40,700
Stakes: 3rd Governor’s S. (EmD). 

Castlegate Farm Champion Older Filly or Mare
NO TALKING BACK
(5YO, Flatter—Talk to My Lawyer, by Lawyer Ron)
Owners: One Horse Will Do Corporation & Steve Shimizu
Breeder: One Horse Will Do Corporation (Jody Peetz)
Trainer: Chris Stenslie
2019 Race Record: 6 3-0-0 $83,762
Stakes: Boeing S. (EmD), Emerald Distaff S. (EmD), WA Cup Filly and Mare S.-R (EmD). 

Freight NW
Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
ALITTLELESSTALK
(Demon Warlock—Trainingat the Bar, by Valid Wager)
Owners: Warlock Stables (Tim Floyd), Kelly Dougan & Ya Killing Me LLC (Stephani Loffredo)
Breeders: Warlock Stables, Allen Floyd, Kelly Dougan, Melvin Hudson & Horseplayers Racing Club (Scott Gruender)
Trainer: Roddina Barrett
2019 Race Record: 8 3-3-0 $85,976
Stakes: Kent S. (EmD), WA Cup Sophomore Filly S.-R (EmD); 2nd Seattle S. (EmD), Muckleshoot Derby (EmD).
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Bar C Racing Stables 2YO Champion
UNMACHABLE
(G., Macho Uno—Point of Reference, by Benchmark)
Owner: Tawnja Elison
Breeders: John R. Jones & Ivor A. Jones (Jones Farm)
Trainer: Jack McCartney
2019 Race Record: 3 1-1-1 $46,290
Stakes: WA Cup Juvenile Colts and Gelding S.-R (EmD); 2nd Gottstein Futurity (EmD); 3rd Lost in the Fog Juvenile S. (TuP).

Freight NW
Champion 2YO Colt or Gelding
UNMACHABLE
(G., Macho Uno—Point of Reference, by Benchmark)
Owner: Tawnja Elison
Breeders: John R. Jones & Ivor A. Jones (Jones Farm)
Trainer: Jack McCartney
2019 Race Record: 3 1-1-1 $46,290
Stakes: WA Cup Juvenile Colts and Gelding S.-R (EmD); 2nd Gottstein Futurity (EmD); 3rd Lost in the Fog Juvenile S. (TuP).

Freight NW
Two-Year-Old Champion Filly
WINDY POINT
(Coast Guard—Windy Sails, by Private Gold)
Owners: Clemans View Racing & Michelle Beaunaux
Breeders: Clemans View Farm (Jean Harris & Jeff Harris) and Michelle Beaunaux
Trainer: Jose Navarro
2019 Race Record: 5 2-2-0 $56,427
Stakes: WA Cup Juvenile Filly S.-R (EmD); 2nd Angie C. S. (EmD), Barbara Shinpoch S. (EmD). 

Mahlum Thoroughbreds
Plater of the Year
LODE THE GOLD
(5YO G., Harbor the Gold—Miss Wagon Lode, by Wagon Limit)
Owner: Maria T. Gonzalez-Delgadillo.
Breeder: Craig Harder
Trainers: Dayson LaVanway & Salas Eliazar 2019 Race Record: 17 6-5-0 $63,270

K-V Racing Stables
Most Improved Plater
BRILLIANT BIRD
(4YO f., Einstein [Brz]—Clever Bird, by Awesome Again
Owners: Jenny Fernandez/Alvaro Fernandez/Ron Crockett Inc.
Breeder: Bret Christopherson
Trainers: Cynthia Winschell/Pablo A. De Jesus/Terry Gillihan
2019 Race Record: 9 4-2-1 $42,615
Stakes: Grants Pass Distaff S. (GrP); 2nd Horsemen Appreciation Overnight S. (EmD), TMB Girls S. (GrP).

El Dorado Farms Leading Sire
ATTA BOY ROY
(2005, Tribunal—Irish Toast, by Synastry)
Property of Atta Boy Roy Syndicate
Standing at Blue Ribbon Farm
2019 Progeny Earnings of $640,623

 

Griffin Place Broodmare of the Year
TRAININGAT THE BAR
(2005, Valid Wager—Lady Lamar, by Marquetry)
Owned by Warlock stable (Tim Floyd), Allen Floyd (now deceased), Kelly Dougan & Melvin Hudson. 5 foals, 5 starters, 4 winners, 3 SWs including 2019 Washington champion 3YO filly ALITTLELESSTALK (f. by Demon Warlock, $93,226), REDSOLOCUP (g. by demon Warlock, $72,132), LOVETHISBAR (f. by Demon Warlock, $75,398), Oldtoytrain (g. by Vronsky, $32,156).

One Horse Will Do Corporation
Top Washington-bred OTTB
BACK TO WINE
(2010, G., Baquero—Wine At Dawn, by Desert Wine)
Owner & Rider: Christina Klein
Breeder, Henry O. Gott
With 3,589 points recorded through The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) Performance Awards.

S. J. Agnew Special Achievement Award
DAVID THORNER
– For leadership & service to the Washington Thoroughbred industry, including his tenure as WTBOA President & on the Board of Directors; his legal representation that has benefited horsemen & racing; & his contagious love & enthusiasm for all things Thoroughbred.

WHBPA Willing Heart Award
GERALD BERGSMA, DVM
– In recognition and appreciation of your unabating compassion for horses and horsemen and steadfast dedication to the Washington horse racing industry.

Daily Racing Form Leading Breeder
NINA & RON HAGEN (El Dorado Farms)
Awarded on the Basis of 2019 Washington-bred Earnings of $330,964

NTRA Leading Owner
JOHN & JANENE MARYANSKI (Country Lane Farm)
and GERALD & GAIL SCHNEIDER (Riverbend Stable)
Awarded on the Basis of 2019 Washington-bred Earnings of $128,312

How We Roll
Special Training Achievement Award
FRANK LUCARELLI For his outstanding 2019 season at Emerald Downs where he established a new single-season record with 81 wins en route to his sixth training title, had a state record-tying 5-win day & became the first trainer in track history to win 1,000 races.

Scatter Creek Training Center
Special Training Achievement Award
BLAINE WRIGHT For an outstanding year led by a close second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile & his first classic (Preakness S.) starter, as well as at Emerald Downs where he saddled 7 SWs to win 9 stakes. All told his runners earned him a career-best $2,487,336. 

 

Other 2019 Accomplishments:

Highest Priced WTBOA-sold Yearling Colt in 2019
MIDSHIPMAN—IMPEACHED, by Northern Afleet
Consigned by Griffin Place LLC
Purchased by Todd & Shawn Hansen, for $120,000 

Highest Priced WTBOA-sold Yearling Filly in 2019
GRAZEN—MINIMUMS MINIMUMS, by Storm Boot
Consigned by Castlegate Farm, Dr. Duane & Sue Hopp
Purchased by Where We At for $50,000

Best WTBOA-sold Two-year-old Performer in 2019
RACE HOME
(G., Race Day—Head for Home, by Whiskey Wisdom)
Owner: Tim M. Bankers
Breeder: Columbiana Farm LLC (KY).
Trainer: Manual Ortiz Sr.
2019 Race Record 3 2-1-0 $67,205
Stakes: Gottstein Futurity (EmD); 2nd Lost in the Fog Juvenile S. (TuP).

Best WTBOA-sold Three-year-old Performer in 2019
BAJA SUR
(G., Smiling Tiger—Premo Copy, by Supremo)
Owners: John & Janene Maryanski (Country Lane Farm) and Gerald & Gail Schneider (Riverbend Stable)
Breeder: John Roche (Roche Farm)
Trainer: Blaine Wright
2019 Race Record 4 3-1-0 $102,150
Stakes: Auburn S. (EmD), Coca-Cola S. (EmD), Oakland S. (GG); 2nd Harris Farms S.-R (Fno).