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FASIG-TIPTON SELECTED YEARLINGS SALE JULY 9, 2024

Fasig-Tipton’s select yearlings sale takes place on July 9, 2024. The sale will start at 10:00 AM at the sales ring in Lexington, Kentucky. This sale marks the opening of the yearling sales season.

See the file below for all Virginia Bred and Virginia Certified horses listed in the sale.

2024 Yearling Futurity – Save the Date!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024

Get your yearlings ready for the 2024 Yearling Futurity located at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds in Warrenton, Virginia.

Information and entry forms to follow.

2023 Futurity Grand Champion the 2022 Filly out of Astral Favor by Vino Roso owned by Sara Miller and Timbercreek Farm, bred by Remount Thoroughbreds LLC. Pictured with Judge Brittany Russell and the VEA's Jeb Hannum.
2023 Futurity Grand Champion the 2022 Filly out of Astral Favor by Vino Roso owned by Sara Miller and Timbercreek Farm, bred by Remount Thoroughbreds LLC. Pictured with Judge Brittany Russell and the VEA’s Jeb Hannum.

OBS TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING and HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE June 12-14

The OBS two-year-old’s in training and horses of racing age sale is June 12-14. Under tack show takes place June 4-9 starting at 7:30am in Ocala, Florida. June 12th hips 1-350 will go to the sales ring. June 13th hips 351-700 will go to the sales ring. And concluding on June 14th hips 701-1027 and 1101-1115 will finish the sale at the ring.

Under tack show is as follows: June 4th hips 1-175; June 5th hips 176-350; June 6th hips 351-525; June 7th hips 526-700; June 8th hips 701-875; and June 9th hips 876-1027 and 1101-1115.

See the file below for all Virginia Bred and Virginia Certified horses listed in the sale.

Reminder to All Horsemen and Owners!

A reminder to all Virginia certified residency facilities and owners of outside 2-year-olds: any 2-year-olds wanting to be VA Certified MUST arrive at a participating Virginia facility no later than June 30th.

For participating facilities in Virginia please see the resources section on our web page:

Want to know more about our Virginia certified program? Please click the following button to visit our page:

*Please note a VACTP registration form must be submitted within 30 days of the horse’s arrival along with applicable fees. Certification can not be guaranteed if there are any delays. Certified applications can be completed online or by mailing a printed form with applicable fees to our office

2023 VTA Awards Friday, May 3, 2024

2023 was another successful year of Virginia racing and on May 3rd we celebrated our champion Virginia bred and certified horses! It was a beautiful evening under the tent at Great Meadow, which was filled with the owners, breeders, and fans of our Virginia horses. Gigante and his breeder, Ann Backer of Smitten Farm, took the evening’s top honors for 2023 Virginia bred Horse of the Year, champion Three-Year-Old colt and Co-breeder of the year.

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Ann Backer with Wayne Chatfield-Taylor. Photo by Hannah Jones Photography

Breeder of three Virginia champions in 2023, Audley Farm, also accepted plenty of silver during the evening. Audley accepted honors as Co-breeder of the year along with trophies for Virginia bred two-year-old, older mare and turf sprinter champions.

Hannah Jones Photography

Audley Farm crew taking advantage of the nice view. Hannah Jones Photography

Please enjoy our gallery of photos celebrating all our 2023 champions! https://horsecaptures.pixieset.com/vtachampionshipawards2024/misc/

LOW MILEAGE: 2023 Virginia-Bred Two-Year-Old Champion

Bred by Audley Farm Equine, LLC; Owned by Bird and Grady, LLC

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

TUFANI: 2023 Virginia-Bred Three-Year-Old Filly Champion

Bred by Chance Farm and Distorted Humor Syndicate; Owned by Susan Moulton

Photo by Jim McCue Photo
Photo by Jim McCue Photo

GIGANTE: 2023 Virginia-Bred Three-Year-Old Colt Champion & Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year

Bred by Ann Mudge Backer & Smitten Farm; Owned by Diamond T Racing and Iapetus Racing, LLC

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

GALILIEI: 2023 Virginia-Bred Older Mare Champion

Bred by Audley Farm Equine, LLC; Owned by Country Life Farm

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

REPO ROCKS: 2023 Virginia-Bred Older Horse Champion

Bred by Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III; Owned by Double B Racing Stables

Photo by Susie Raisher Photo
Photo by Susie Raisher Photo

DETERMINED KINGDOM: 2023 Virginia-Bred Colt Turf Sprinter Champion

Bred by Audley Farm Equine, LLC; Owned by D Hatman Thoroughbreds and Kingdom Bloodstock

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

CHAMBEAU: 2023 Virginia-Bred Filly Turf Sprinter Champion

Bred and owned by Sam E. English III

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

CARMELINA: 2023 Virginia-Certified Filly Champion

Developed by Cash is King, LLC and LC Racing, LLC

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

WOLFIE’S DYNAGHOST: 2023 Virginia-Certified Colt Champion

Developed by Woodslane Farm

Photo by Coady Photography
Photo by Coady Photography

KANT HURRY LOVE: 2023 Virginia-Owned Champion

Owned by Ken Wheeler Jr

Photo by Susie Raisher Photo

Photo by Susie Raisher Photo

ANN BACKER & SMITTEN FARM: 2023 Co-Breeder of the Year

AUDLEY FARM EQUINE, LLC: 2023 Co-Breeder of the Year

NEIL MORRIS: 2023 Virginia-Based Trainer of the Year

All photos provided by Hannah Jones Photography

Hannah Jones Photography
Awards for 2023 Horse of the Year, Virginia based Trainer of the Year, and our Co-Breeders of the Year
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Awards for our 2023 Champions
Hannah Jones Photography
Virginia owners, breeders and fans watching the 150th running of the Kentucky Oaks
Hannah Jones Photography
Great Meadow