Jonathan Sheppard Keynotes
SCTOBA Awards Dinner

The SCTOBA held its annual awards dinner jointly as a Fundraiser for the South Carolina Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation in Camden on Jan. 14th. Thoroughbred Hall of Fame trainer and all time leading steeplechase trainer Jonathan Sheppard thoroughly entertained the crowd with an array of anecdotes and stories. He also offered sage advice on breeding quality horses.

The Awards winners for 2005 were:
 

Two Year Old Colt or Gelding	Brother Banks – O.H. Wienges
Two Year Old Filly	Signal’s Trick – Chuck Lloyd
Three Year Old Colt or Gelding	Black Tie – O.H. Wienges
Three Year Old Filly	Havin’ a Moan – Franklin G. Smith, Sr.
Older Colt or Gelding	American Prince – Bobby Nelson
Older Filly or Mare	Minersdixigirl – Mary Wagers
Stallion	Ride The Storm – Franklin G. Smith
Breeder of the Year	Othneil H. Wienges
Horse of the Year	Havin’ A Moan

The meeting was held jointly with the South Carolina Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The evening of fun, food, and dancing also raised over $10,000 for the organizations. Plans are under way for the 2007 edition.