LEXINGTON, Ky.—OwnerView today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2021 New Owner of the Year Award, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, which honors a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry.
Nominees for the New Owner of the Year Award must have made their first start as a Thoroughbred owner in the past four years (2018), had an ownership stake in a horse at the time it won a stakes race in the past 12 months, and had a verifiable owner license in 2021. Thoroughbred performance as well as a nominee’s promotion of the sport will be considered.
Anyone, including current owners, can nominate an owner who meets the criteria for the award. A selection committee that includes industry personnel and established owners will choose the winner. The winner will be honored during the November session of the virtual Thoroughbred Owner Conference Series, which will be held Tuesday, November 2.
To submit a nomination, please contact Gary Falter for a nomination form at (859) 224-2803 or gfalter@jockeyclub.com. The deadline to receive nominations is September 10.
The New Owner of the Year Award has been previously presented to MyRacehorse, Larry Best, the Churchill Downs Racing Club, Charles and Susan Chu, Sol Kumin, and LNJ Foxwoods.
OwnerView is hosting both a monthly virtual Thoroughbred Owner Conference series and an in-person Thoroughbred Owner Conference in Del Mar, California, on November 3. Registration information and schedules for both the in-person and virtual conference are available at ownerview.com/event/conference or by contacting Gary Falter at gfalter@jockeyclub.com.
OwnerView is a joint effort spearheaded by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to encourage ownership of Thoroughbreds and provide accurate information on aspects of ownership such as trainers, public racing syndicates, the process of purchasing and owning a Thoroughbred, racehorse retirement, and owner licensing.
The need for a central resource to encourage Thoroughbred ownership was identified in the comprehensive economic study of the sport that was commissioned by The Jockey Club and conducted by McKinsey & Company in 2011. The OwnerView site was launched in May 2012.
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