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Thoroughbred Horse Show Association Completes First Show Exclusively for Thoroughbreds

by Thoroughbred Horse Show Association | Apr 23, 2012, 2:50 PM

Participating in the Thoroughbred Horse Shows Association's “War Horse” in-hand class during the April 14 show at the Kentucky Horse Park were (from left) Red Zipper, a 9-year-old stakes-winning gelding by City Zip who earned $303,935, with Michelle Parish; Prayer Service, a 10-year-old winning gelding by Stephen Got Even who earned $162,961, with Morgan Adams; and Train Robbery, the 25-year-old, Grade 3-winning dam of Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Cat Thief, with Martha Murdock. (Debbie Savage)
Participating in the Thoroughbred Horse Shows Association's “War Horse” in-hand class during the April 14 show at the Kentucky Horse Park were (from left) Red Zipper, a 9-year-old stakes-winning gelding by City Zip who earned $303,935, with Michelle Parish; Prayer Service, a 10-year-old winning gelding by Stephen Got Even who earned $162,961, with Morgan Adams; and Train Robbery, the 25-year-old, Grade 3-winning dam of Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Cat Thief, with Martha Murdock. (Debbie Savage)
Lexington, KY – The Thoroughbred Horse Show Association's inaugural show on April 14 at the Kentucky Horse Park was a “great success,” said the organization's executive director, Jan Roehl.

More than 100 Thoroughbreds competed in 39 classes from dressage, to hunter- jumper, to “in hand.” Horses were entered by their registered names with The Jockey Club, and participants recognized many notable horses. They included Train Robbery, the 25-year-old, Grade 3-winning dam of Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Cat Thief, and 2007 Kentucky Derby (G1) starter Sam P., an 8-year-old son of Cat Thief. The Kentucky Horse Park showed its support by bringing champion Funny Cide, the 2003 Kentucky Derby winner who resides at the park's Hall of Champions, to the event to participate in an in-hand class demonstration.

“We were very encouraged by the strong turnout for our first show,” Roehl said. “The response was so strong that we had to unfortunately turn away some horses that did not get their entries in on time. We wanted to ensure that all the participants experienced a quality show in the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. We believed we achieved that and more.”

A list of Thoroughbreds that competed in the show, as well as a summary of results, can be found on the TBHS website (tbhorseshow.org) and on its Facebook page (facebook.com/tbhorseshow).

The Thoroughbred Horse Show Association was founded in 2011 by a group of Central Kentuckians interested in creating opportunities to showcase the talent and competitive spirit of off-the-track Thoroughbreds. The association will hold its second show on October 6-7 at the Kentucky Horse Park.

For more information, contact executive director Jan Roehl at (859) 559-1409 or email [email protected].