The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) has announced the recipients of its two non-competition awards, the T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award, for 2019.
The Thoroughbred of the Year Award, which recognizes a Thoroughbred who has excelled in a non-competitive career, was given to Bruce, registered with The Jockey Club as Disruption (Street Boss). The 9-year-old gelding, who placed in a pair of stakes at Emerald Downs for his late trainer Monique Snowden, assists with programs at Second Chance Ranch in Spokane, Washington.
“Wherever this multi-tasking equine is, he knows exactly what to do,” said Katie Merwick, executive director of Second Chance Ranch. “A common skill among Thoroughbreds is that they read people well. It is no coincidence that this magnificent equine became an ambassador for Thoroughbreds, demonstrating the exceptional healing abilities that horses have on humans.”
The award includes a $5,000 grant to the non-profit organization associated with the horse or, if no organization is associated with the horse, to a horse-related charity chosen by The Jockey Club.
The young rider award, which recognizes riders 18 or younger who own or lease a Thoroughbred for use in 4-H, Pony Club, or other activities, has been awarded to Megan Grace Farnsworth, Alexa McVoy, and Claudia Rudder.
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