Longtime owner and breeder Leonard Green, whose D J Stable has been a fixture at Monmouth Park for nearly four decades, has been named the 2020 winner of the New Jersey track's Virgil “Buddy” Raines Distinguished Achievement Award.
Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development, operator of Monmouth Park, said Green “exemplifies everything that is good about Thoroughbred racing.”
Drazin continued, “The Raines Award honors the very best in our sport and Leonard Green has represented that for many years now.”
Leonard and Lois Green's D.J. Stable has been represented by 2019 Eclipse Award winner Jaywalk, as well as graded stakes winners A Thread of Blue, Another Miracle, Diamond King, Do It With Style, Mo' Green, Shooter, Songandaprayer and Sower.
The Greens also bred the graded stakes winners Central Banker, Hoppertunity, November Snow and Senate Appointee.
“We have been fortunate to win races at tracks around the world, but standing in the winner's circle at Monmouth Park is still my greatest thrill,” Green said. “Of course we could not have won all those races at Monmouth without the assistance of talented trainers like Walter Reese, John Servis, Joe Orseno and Gary Contessa and Hall of Fame jockeys Julie Krone, Craig Perret, Chris Antley and Joe Bravo. They all should be recognized for their respective efforts as well.”
Green is founder and chairman of the New Jersey-based accounting and advisory firm “The Green Group.” The firm specializes in the Thoroughbred industry and has over 700 equine-related clients.
Named for the longtime New Jersey trainer and now in its 25th year, the Raines Award honors recipients for their professionalism, integrity and service to Thoroughbred racing.
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