The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP), which encourages Thoroughbreds to retrain for other disciplines after they complete their racing or breeding careers, has announced the winners and other places of its 2021 performance award program and awards. TIP/USPA polo annuals.
The performance awards recognize the Thoroughbreds who have accumulated the most points in all horse shows and cover a wide variety of disciplines and experience levels.
In 2021, 726 Thoroughbreds from 42 states and four provinces competed in more than 15,000 classes, divisions, and events. Division awards were calculated in 14 discipline categories, as well as 92 discipline divisions and eight junior jockey divisions. Category and division awards included the Green OTTB category for Thoroughbreds last run in 2019, 2020 or 2021, with generous sponsorship for these awards provided by Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).
Winners will receive ribbons, cash prizes and a variety of prizes, including coolers, halters, bags, key chains and apparel. The full list of winners and entrants is available at tjctip.com/PerformanceAwardsWinners.
In addition to category and division awards, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) sponsored a performance award for horses adopted from TAA-accredited organizations, and the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) presented awards to top-ranking RRP Makeover alumni. .
The winners of each category can be found below:
| Category | Name (raised in the state) “Display name”
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Rider Name (State) |
| horse training | Hickeys Creek, Florida
2002 dk bay/brown gelding Afternoon Delights – Slewadore |
Ashley Miller (Florida) |
| Hunter | Henry Eight (KY) “Pastly”
2011 bay gelding Henrythenavigator–Piconeach (New Zealand) |
Sabina Chambers (KY) |
| Bridge | Super Garces (FL)
2012 bay gelding Rock Hampton – Desdemona’s Dream |
Jessica Brittain (New Jersey) Owner: Megan Mulvey |
| english pleasure
western Halter/Model/In Hand |
Crazy Man (New York) “Chocolate Delight”
2005 bay gelding Western Borders – Big Fat Moose |
Reba Merritt (VA) |
| Eventing/Combined Event | hard work (KY)
2014 dark bay gelding Broken Vote – Curve |
Natalie De Pinto (MD) |
| Horse riding | Wisper from Crypt (MD) “Maei Star from Crypt”
2000 bay gelding Cryptoleen – Whisper to a Star |
Khilia Giacobone (VA) |
| general | Holy Brass (MN)
chestnut gelding 2009 Polished Brass – Conversations |
Meaghan Zeiner (IL) |
| TCA Green OTTB – Last Race 2021 | Sharp Clark (LA)
chestnut gelding 2013 Tiz the One – Cheese Dipper |
Kaisa Gifford (WA) |
| TCA Green OTTB – Last Race 2020 | Always lucky (KY)
chestnut mare 2016 First Samurai – Palm Beach Story |
Kara Hertz (KY) |
| TCA Green OTTB – Last Race 2019 | Bass Boat (IN)
2016 dk chestnut/mare brown Knight of EZ – Gritty |
Leanne Kohler (PA) |
| Endurance/Competitive Path | Lightweight (New York)
2010 dk chestnut/mare brown J Be K – The glow of the candles |
Logan Williams (New York)
Owner: Lillian Becker |
| online horse shows | Kisstheothercheek®
bay mare 2012 Outflanker – It’s in her kiss |
Kelly Hart (Georgia) |
To recognize Thoroughbreds who have excelled in a career as a polo horse, TIP and the United States Polo Association (USPA) created the TIP/USPA Thoroughbred Polo Awards in 2020. Applicants for the award must demonstrate how the Thoroughbred has made a successful transition and has excelled in his career as a polo horse. The winners of the second edition of the annual polo awards are the following:
| Category | Name (Raised in State) “Current Name”
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Owner Name (State) |
| high goal horse
|
Shel B Quick (BC) “Disney”
gray mare 2006 The Orchid Devil – Princess Vying |
Jesse Bray (California) |
| Middle goal horse
|
Evil Fairydust (WV) “Hi-Top”
2007 dark chestnut mare Run softly – Ersatz |
Kerri Kerley and family (California) |
| Low Goal Horse
|
Sugar on the Grass (TX) “Pata Blanca”
bay mare 2012 Grasshopper – waiting for sugar |
Robin Sanchez (TX) |
| sand polo horse
|
Itsa Fullmune (IN) “Carly”
Dark chestnut mare 2009 Eishin Masamune (JPN) – Rewind |
Brady Williams (Texas) |
| lesson horse
|
Tonality (AR) “Panela”
gray mare 2013 Mr. Nightlinger – Gray Tone |
Ignacio Estrada (TX) |
“The USPA is proud to partner with the Thoroughbred Incentive Program to promote and honor the Thoroughbreds who are such an important part of the sport of polo,” said Chris Green, USPA Chief Operating Officer. “Thoroughbreds are excellent polo ponies. They are incredibly athletic and intelligent, and have tremendous agility, quickness, top speed, and stamina. In lesson programs, interscholastic and intercollegiate polo, in the arena or on the field, from the low finish line to the high finish line, Thoroughbreds are an integral feature of the polo ecosystem around the world.”
The performance awards will be available once again in 2022 and will be based on show results from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions is December 20, 2022. forms are available at tjctip.com/About/TBPAF. Applications for the 2022 TIP/USPA Polo Awards will be open from November 1 to November 30, 2022, at tjctip.com/About/POLO.
Created and announced in October 2011, TIP recognizes and rewards the versatility of Thoroughbreds through sponsorship of high-level Thoroughbred classes and awards at sanctioned horse shows, performance awards, a recreational riding program, championship and non-competitive prizes. Additional information about TIP is available at tjctip.com and on TIP’s Facebook page at facebook.com/tjctip.
The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In furtherance of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership in a wide range of important industry initiatives, serving the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, the media, fans and farms. He founded America’s Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing, and in association with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, operates OwnerView (ownervista.com), the property resource. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.
