Roger Heitzmann

For the second time the accomplished Touchuponastar (Star Guitar) was named by the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association as the LA-bred Horse of the Year, the organization said in a letter that was sent to its members on Friday. The gelding, who secured the same honor in 2023, turned in a stellar 2025 which included a handful of wins against black-type state bred company and also a victory in the GII New Orleans Classic at Fair Grounds. Bred by Coteau Grove Farms, Touchuponastar is owned by former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme's...

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association will award two scholarships each valued at $1,000. Two scholarships will be awarded during Premier Night Saturday, Feb. 8, at Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino, Vinton, La. "The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association continues to make an investment in the future of our state by investing in our students and their education," said Roger Heitzmann, secretary/treasurer for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association. "This type of investment is for our future, the state, as well as the organization. Our hope is that these scholarships get the younger...