Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Jen Roytz with the Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and Our Mims Retirement Haven with the Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service Award at the 32nd annual Stallion Season Auction 'Tis the Season Celebration Sunday, Jan. 9 at Grand Reserve in Lexington, Ky.
The Allaire du Pont Leadership Award is presented annually to an organization or individual whose philanthropic endeavors are consistent with TCA's mission.
A native of Cleveland, Roytz is a marketing and communications specialist based in Central Kentucky. Over the past 10 years, Roytz served in the capacities of board member, marketing consultant, and executive director of the Retired Racehorse Project. Roytz is a partner in Topline Communications and was previously marketing director for Three Chimneys Farm. She and her husband, Dr. Stuart Brown, own and operate Brownstead Farm, a breeding, sales, racing and sport horse facility in Versailles, Ky.
The Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service Award is presented annually to an organization that works to uphold TCA's mission. Founded in 2007 by Jeanne Mirabito, Our Mims Retirement Haven is the only Thoroughbred aftercare organization in the U.S. dedicated solely to caring for retired broodmares. Sadly, in 2020, Mirabito passed away, however her husband, Pete Mirabito, and the organization's board of directors proudly carry on the organization's vision and mission.
The Stallion Season Auction opens with an online auction of stallion seasons at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 and continues through 4:30 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 7. Over 150 seasons will be available in the online auction. A full list of seasons is available here.
Most of the seasons will sell during the online auction however select seasons to Bolt d'Oro, Charlatan, City of Light, Constitution, Liam's Map, Maxfield (with 2023 breed back), Nyquist (with 2023 breed back), Quality Road, and Yaupon (with 2023 breed back) will be sold at the 'Tis the Seasons Celebration Jan. 9.
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