The Allen Poindexter owned- and -bred Kauai (Girolamo) has been named the Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners (ITBOA) Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male.
Trained by Lynn Chleborad, the bay posted a record of 7-3-2-1 in 2019 and earnings of $167,520, with victories in the Iowa Stallion S. and the Iowa Breeders' Derby (each non black-type races).
“I was thrilled with his efforts in 2019,” said Allen Poindexter. “I expected that he would run better as the distances increased, and that's exactly what happened last season.”
The other divisional champions were as follows:
- 2YO Filly Flat Out Speed (Flat Out)
- 2YO Male Chacha Real Smooth (Palace)
- 3YO Filly Snapy Gal (Snapy Halo {Arg})
- Older Male Minecraft Maniac (Mineshaft)
- Older Female Hello Darling (Girolamo)
- Broodmare Gizzy (Malabar Gold, dam of Kauai)
- Breeder H. Allen Poindexter
- Stallion Native Ruler
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