Boat Racing Sails to New Proprietor of the 12 months Award

OwnerView introduced Nov. 12 that Boat Racing has been named the 2021 New Proprietor of the 12 months, sponsored by 1/ST RACING. The award will probably be offered in the course of the remaining panel of the 2021 Thoroughbred Proprietor Convention collection Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. ET.

Boat Racing owns a handful of horses through yearling gross sales, 2-year-old in coaching gross sales, and pinhooking, however their major declare to fame got here from their vital minority share of 3-year-old Hot Rod Charlie, who received the Pennsylvania Derby and Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby this 12 months. He additionally hit the board in Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.

The possession group consists of faculty pals from Brown College — Eric Armagost, Daniel Giovacchini, Reiley Higgins, Patrick O’Neill, and Alex Quoyeser. O’Neill is the nephew of Sizzling Rod Charlie’s coach, Doug O’Neill.

The group is energetic in philanthropic causes through their dedication to elevating consciousness and contributing a portion of all of their horses’ earnings, together with Sizzling Rod Charlie’s, towards the Melanoma Research Alliance, Jake Panus Scholarship Fund, and Jake Panus Walk-on Football Endowed Scholarship.

“Boat Racing has introduced infectious enthusiasm to our sport in addition to inspiring generosity for worthy causes,” mentioned Gary Falter, challenge supervisor for OwnerView. “OwnerView is proud to acknowledge a brand new and youthful possession group that has not solely skilled success on the highest ranges of horse racing, however has additionally given again to the neighborhood.”

“We couldn’t be extra happy to be honored with this prestigious award and are cognizant of the rather more deserving, uncommon firm which have received earlier than us,” mentioned Patrick O’Neill. “The preliminary thought amongst us 5 was all the time to take part on this unbelievable sport all of us have fallen in love with and make the most of the wonderful atmosphere it offers to create reminiscences to final us a lifetime. We had no inkling that this easy thought would ever take us to the head of the game, which is why it was so necessary for us to pivot our fortunes into one thing greater and past ourselves by MRA and the reminiscence of Jake Panus. On the finish of the day, all credit score for this privilege goes to Doug O’Neill and his complete workforce, our unbelievable co-owners in Roadrunner Racing, Invoice Strauss, and Gainesway Farm, and our wonderful equine pal in Sizzling Rod Charlie.”

The New Proprietor of the 12 months Award has been beforehand offered to MyRacehorse, Larry Greatest, the Churchill Downs Racing Membership, Charles and Susan Chu, LNJ Foxwoods, and Sol Kumin.

The 2021 Thoroughbred Proprietor Convention collection is hosted by The Jockey Membership and the Thoroughbred Homeowners and Breeders Affiliation and offered by Bessemer Belief, Dean Dorton Equine, Stoll Keenon Ogden, and Stonestreet Farm. There isn’t any registration price for the reside or recorded digital convention collection, however registration is required. Registration info is out there at ownerview.com/event/conference or by contacting Gary Falter at gfalter@jockeyclub.com.

OwnerView is a joint effort spearheaded by The Jockey Membership and the Thoroughbred Homeowners and Breeders Affiliation to encourage possession of Thoroughbreds and supply correct info on points of possession equivalent to trainers, public racing syndicates, the method of buying and proudly owning a Thoroughbred, racehorse retirement, and proprietor licensing.