HORSE OF THE YEAR
Champion Older Filly or Mare
Champion Turf Horse
E Z KITTY
(5YO, He’s Tops—Envision the Cat, by Lost Code)
Owners: Highlander Racing Stables LLC (Bruce & Cass Maller)/Mike Chambers, John Xitco & Dan Agnew
Breeders: Jerry D. & Peggy F. Woods (Woodstead Farm)
Trainers: Jeffrey Metz/Mike Chambers
2013 Record: 13-6-3-3; $183,026
Stakes: Emerald Distaff H. (EmD), Hastings H. (EmD), Pegasus Training Center S. (R) (EmD), Kachina H. (TuP), Sun City H. (TuP); 2nd Washington State Legislators H. (EmD), Mesa H. (TuP); 3rd Boeing H. (EmD), Princess of Palms S. (TuP), Glendale H. (TuP).
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Champion Older Horse
STRYKER PHD
(4YO, G., Bertrando—Striking Scholar, by Smart Strike)
Owners: Mona & Jim Hour
Breeders: Char Clark Thoroughbreds & Todd Havens (Western Stables)
Trainer: Margo Lloyd
2013 Record: 8-1-4-1; $101,120
Stakes: Muckleshoot Tribal Classic (R) (EmD); 2nd Longacres Mile H. (G3) (EmD), Governor’s H. (EmD), Budweiser H. (EmD), Mt. Rainier H. (EmD).
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Champion Sprinter
ABSOLUTELY COOL
(6YO, G., Absolute Harmony—Coup de Foudre, by Basket Weave)
Owner & Breeder: Karl C. Krieg
Trainer: Valorie Lund
2013 Record: 7-1-2-3; $56,255
Stakes: Bienvenidos S. (TuP); 2nd Phoenix Gold Cup H. (TuP), Coyote H. (TuP); 3rd Dark Star S. (Cby), Swift S. (TuP), Caballos Del Sol S. (TuP).
Champion Three-Year-Old
Champion Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding
MUSIC OF MY SOUL
(C., Harbor the Gold—Julia Rose, by Basket Weave)
Owner: Elttaes Stable (Ken & Marleen Alhadeff)
Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson)
Trainer: Doris Harwood
2013 Record: 5-1-2-1; $52,120
Stakes: Coca-Cola H. (EmD); 2nd Seattle Slew H. (EmD); 3rd Jim Beam S. (R) (EmD).
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Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
MADAME PELE
(Salt Lake—Striking Scholar, by Smart Strike)
Owner: Kama’aina Thoroughbreds (Zack & Beth Correa)
Breeder: Char Clark Thoroughbreds
Trainers: Jim Penney & Lloyd Mason
2013 Record: 9-2-1-3; $57,692
Stakes: Comcast SportsNet S. (R) (EmD).
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Champion Two-Year-Old
Champion Two-Year-Old Colt or Gelding
DEL RIO HARBOR
(G., Harbor the Gold—Bahati, by Horse Chestnut [SAf])
Owners & Breeders: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson) & Desert Rose Racing LLC (Melodie & Doak Walker)
Trainer: Doris Harwood
2013 Record: 6-4-1-0; $108,293
Stakes: Gottstein Futurity (EmD), WTBOA Lads S. (EmD), Emerald Express S. (EmD); 2nd Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge S. (R) (EmD).
Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
CHU AND YOU
(You and I—Bronze Charmer, by Volponi)
Owners & Breeders: Michael J. & Amy K. Feuerborn (Sky Fire Farm)
Trainer: Robert Baze
2013 Record: 5-4-0-0; $87,884
Stakes: Barbara Shinpoch S. (EmD), Angie C. S. (EmD), Northwest Farms S. (R) (EmD).
Plater of the Year
NICO SAUVE’
(2009, Dk.B./Br. Gelding, Matty G—Silken Elegance, by Suave Prospect)
Owner: Judith Szpiech
Breeder: Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Frank Cacchiotti Ranch
Trainer: Gary Bowersock
Most Improved Plater of the Year
SKYRIBBON
(2008, B. Gelding, Game Plan—Code Words, by Lost Code)
Owner: Seamist Racing LLC
Breeder: Ernest Sherman
Trainer: O. J. Jauregui
2013 Leading Sire
PARKER’S STORM CAT
(2000, Storm Cat—Macoumba, by Mr. Prospector)
Property of Mr. & Mrs. Elwin F. Gibson
Standing at Gibson Thoroughbred Farm
2013 Progeny Earnings of $1,105,719
2013 Leading Freshman Sire
NATIONHOOD
(2002, Cherokee Run—Elhasna, by Danzig)
Stands property of Nationhood Syndicate
Standing at Blue Ribbon Farm
2013 Broodmare of the Year
JULIA ROSE
(1997, Basket Weave—Cure My Blue’s, by Cure the Blues)
Owned by Pam and Neal Christopherson. Died 2011.
9 named foals, all winners, 2 Washington champions: NOOSA BEACH, horse of the year twice, champion handicap horse twice, champion sprinter, champion 2- and 3-year-old colt and MUSIC OF MY SOUL, champion 2- and 3-year-old, stakes winner NOOSITO and stakes-placed War Alert. Total earnings: $786,660.
2013 Leading Breeder
by Washington-bred Money Won
MR. & MRS. FREDERICK L. PABST (Blue Ribbon Farm)
Awarded on the Basis of Total 2013 Washington-bred Earnings of $446,570
2013 Leading Owner
by Washington-bred Money Won
KARL C. KRIEG
Awarded on the Basis of Total 2013 Washington-bred Earnings of $184,080
Other 2013 Awards
Mark Kaufman Media Awards
JIM PRICE
Writer and former copy editor for The Spokesman-Review;
former Playfair publicist and track announcer.
In recognition of a lifelong commitment to Washington’s Thoroughbred industry as a writer, publicist, announcer, historian and racing enthusiast.
MONICA BRETHERTON
Seattle PI blogger.
In recognition of promoting Thoroughbreds in her column “Horsebytes, a blog – for Seattle-area horse folks,” and as a life-long horse enthusiast especially attuned to Thoroughbred racehorses that transition to new vocations.
Special Racetrack Achievement Awards
JEFFREY METZ
Who in his first season of training in Washington (2013), led all trainers by wins (42) at Emerald Downs, finished fifth in the money standings and trained older mare E Z KITTY to championship honors
ROBERT BAZE
For his development of two-year-old CHU AND YOU, who won three stakes during the 2013 season at Emerald Downs en route to being named champion juvenile filly.
WASSERMAN
2008 Washington Horse of the Year and Longacres Mile-G3 winner, who made 83 starts from ages 3 to 11 with a return of 13-15-14 for breeder-owner-trainer Howard Belvoir of which a track record $575,024 of his $599,091 lifetime earnings came at Emerald Downs. Retired from racing in 2013, he continues his role as racing’s goodwill ambassador.
Thoroughbred Industry Award for Excellence
SUSAN VAN DYKE
Presented for her commitment to the Thoroughbred, its nobility, its history and bloodlines through research and the written word, embodying passion, integrity and a lifetime of devotion.
WHBPA/WTBOA Special Recognition Award
SUE SPOONER
In recognition of your willingness to serve, open generosity and continued dedication to the Washington Thoroughbred Racing Industry.
Other 2013 Accomplishments
Highest Priced WTBOA-sold Yearling Colt in 2013
HARBOR THE GOLD—BAHATI, by Horse Chestnut (SAf)
Consigned by Bar C Racing Stables Inc., Agent
for Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson) &
Desert Rose Racing LLC (Doak & Melodie Walker)
Purchased by Glen Todd & Mark Dedomenico for $70,000
Highest Priced WTBOA-sold Yearling Filly in 2013
STORMIN FEVER—CIELO DULCE, by Cahill Road
Consigned by Critter Creek Farm (Stormy Hull & Ginger Samples)
Purchased by Todd & Shawn Hansen (Scatter Creek Training Center) for $67,000
Best WTBOA-sold Two-year-old Performer in 2013
NOOSITO
(C., Harbor the Gold—Julia Rose, by Basket Weave)
Owner: Last Rose Stable (Jeff Harwood, Pat & Mullen Chinn, Delores Christianson, Duane Weber, Terry Tonasket, Michael Pollowitz & Jeff Wilson)
Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson)
Trainer: Doris Harwood
2013 Record: 4-2-0-2; $52,878
Stakes: Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge S. (R) (EmD); 3rd Gottstein Futurity (EmD), WTBOA Lads S. (EmD).
Best WTBOA-sold Three-year-old Performer in 2013
MUSIC OF MY SOUL
(C., Harbor the Gold—Julia Rose, by Basket Weave)
Owner: Elttaes Stable (Ken & Marleen Alhadeff)
Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson)
Trainer: Doris Harwood
2013 Record: 5-1-2-1; $52,120
Stakes: Coca-Cola H. (EmD); 2nd Seattle Slew H. (EmD); 3rd Jim Beam S. (R) (EmD).
