As voted on by the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association, MSW & MGISP Free Like a Girl (El Deal) has been crowned the 2024 Louisiana-Bred Horse of the Year.
Most recently seen running second to Horse of the Year 'TDN Rising Star' MGISW Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in the GII Azeri Stakes, Free Like a Girl was awarded the highest honors for Louisiana-bred runners on the back of a 2024 season which saw her get her picture taken six times, and from 14 starts, she hit the board 11 times including twice against elite company in the GI Apple Blossom Handicap and the GI Fasig-Tipton La Troienne Stakes.
The rest of the awards were:
- 2-year-old filly: MSW Secret Faith (Aurelius Maximus)
- 2-year-old colt: MSW & GSP Smoken Wicked (Bobby's Wicked One)
- 3-year-old filly: MSW Six String (Star Guitar)
- 3-year-old colt: MSW El Dinero (El Deal)
- Older Fillies and Mares: Free Like a Girl
- Older Males: MSW & MGSP Touchuponastar (Star Guitar)
- Broodmare of the Year: Charged Cotton (Dehere)
- Leading Breeder of the Year: Brittlyn Inc.
- Stallion of the Year: Star Guitar
- Leading Breeder by % SW: Tony Doughtie
Award presentations will be made at the 2025 Annual Award Banquet in conjunction with the R.E.A.P benefit, which is tentatively planned to be held at Evangeline Downs Aug. 2.
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