March  2000

Honoring California's Best

    This year's California Thoroughbred Breeders Association's annual meeting and awards luncheon was held at Santa Anita Park Feb. 6. Attendees heard committee reports from board members during the morning and enjoyed a lavish lunch at the splendid new Front-Runner Restaurant high atop Santa Anita's grandstand in the afternoon.
    Near the conclusion of the business meeting. CTBA's clerk of elections Dan Harralson announced results of the Board of Directors balloting. Seven contested five seats, and the winners were Clydene Boots, Jeanne Canty, Keith Card, Eddie Card, Eddie Gregson and John Harris. All the winners, with the exception of Boots, were incumbents. Throughout the day's racing program, California's 1999 champions were crowned in winner's circle ceremonies following each race. It truly was a championship day!

Photos by Benoit and Associates

John and Betty Mabee accepting one of their three awards on the afternoon from CTBA General Manager Doug Burge	After being crowned California's Horse of the Year, Budroyale romped in the afternoon's feature race, the San Antonio Handicap.
Leigh Ann Howard presents John Spohler and Martin Wygod's Smooth Player championship trophy to Jacque Fulton.	Vice President Wes Fitzpatrick discusses developing CTBA's website during the business meeting that morning.
Thoroughbred owner Ron King joins trainer Leonard Duncan and his wife, Kathi at the afternoon luncheon in FrontRunner.	Sherwood Chillingworth with Carole and John Harris and John Barr during the afternoon luncheon.
Trainer Tim Pinfield with Julius Zolezzi, owner and breeder of champion sprinter Big Jag.	New CTBA Board member Clydene Boots.
Outstanding trainer award winner Juan Garcia (third from left) and family in Santa Anita's winner's circle.

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