Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners Association Annual Awards
Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners Association held its annual awards dinner at the Kentucky Derby Museum on Nov. 19.
photos by John Harralson
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- Mary Alice Blanton received the president’s gavel as the 2012 president of the Thoroughbred Owners, from Austin Berg, out-going president.
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- Isla Wieting, who is with the Semonin Company, Seth Hancock and Chuck Wieting.
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- Kenneth Ramsey, owner of Almahurst Farm in Nicholasville, Ky., Tammy Board, director of technology effectiveness at Brown Forman, and Mark Board, consultant.
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- Mary Ann Cooper, who was the first curator of the Kentucky Derby Museum, Chris Murphy and Marci Maher.
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- Vickie Foley, who is a trainer, and Jean Zehnder, horse farm owner with her husband, Jack Zehnder.
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- Seth Hancock, holding a plaque with the names of previous winners of Horseman of the Year.
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- John Asher, vice-president of communications for Churchill Downs, who presented a history of Claibourne Farms and the accomplishments of Seth Hancock, partner and manager of Claibourne; Seth Hancock, who received the Warner L. Jones, Jr. Horseman of the Year Award; and Austin Berg, president of the Thoroughbred Owners, who presented the award.
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- Austin Berg, William Ramsey, eighth-grader at the Lexington School, Ken Ramsey, winner of two Thoroughbred awards and Vince O’Neill.
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- Austin Berg, Jack Davis, Cliff Rompf and Jake Arnold were presented Claimer of the Year Award by Vince O’Neill.
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- Max and Mary Jane Mascarich, and Ann and Nick Burrice, chairman of Gateway Press.
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- Julien “Buckwheat” Wheat, known as “Mayor of the Backside,” celebrated his birthday with the thoroughbred owners.
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- Mary Louis and Mardoo Keenan.
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- Ray Condren, who is with Brown Forman; Connie and Tom Baxter; and Mike and Lisa Palmisano. Mike is a partner with Kentucky Orthopedic Rehabilitation Team.
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- Steve Clements, owner of the Kentucky Derby Museum Café; Ed Glasscock, who is with the Frost Brown Todd law firm; Kevin Flanery, president of Churchill Downs race track; and Lori Flanery, secretary of the finance cabinet for Kentucky.
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- Cliff and Sherry Rompf. Cliff is retired from Brown Forman.
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- Seth and Debbie Hancock and Austin Berg, president of Thoroughbred Owners, Inc. Seth is partner and manager of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky. Debbie is a native of Frankfort and a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
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- Howard and Marlene Meyer, executive secretary of Thoroughbred Owners; and Jane and Vince O’Neill.
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