Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association

The American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) based in Lexington, Kentucky is a trade organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders. Founded in 1961, the TOBA's stated mission is to "improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders."

Through its American Graded Stakes Committee,^[1] the TOBA is responsible for annually evaluating and setting a Graded stakes race designation for races in the United States whose recent editions have consistently represented the highest quality competition. TOBA is also represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) as a founding member and on the American Horse Council. The Blood-Horse is a publication of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

Daniel J. Metzger has been president of the association since 1999.

In 2022, the 8th National Thoroughbred Owner Conference, organized by OwnerView—Jockey Club & TOBA—BloodHorse, and NYRA, empowered thoroughbred owners & breeders, professionals, and others who support and promote Thoroughbred ownership through networking and a high level of education; participants & sponsors included:^[2]

• BloodHorse,
• Bradley Thoroughbreds,
• Breeders Cup,
• Centennial Farms,
• Fasig-Tipton,
• Jellyfish Water,
• Keeneland,
• NYRA – New York Racing Association,
• NYTB – New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.,
• NYTHA – New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Inc.,
• Sackatoga Stable,
• Stonestreet Stables (notable for Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr. and Rachel Alexandra),
• String Music Thoroughbred Investments,
• The GREEN Group,
• The Jocky Club (1894),
• Thoroughbred OwnerView – OwnerView (The Jockey Club & TOBA),
• West Point Thoroughbreds (notable for Always Dreaming, Flashy Bull, Flightline (horse), Macho Again, Stephen Foster Stakes, William Donald Schaefer Memorial Stakes).

Quick References & Citations

• The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association official website
• Thirteen Fewer Graded Stakes for 2011
• Two Fewer Graded Stakes for 2010
• Seven Additional Graded Stakes for 2009
• Citations:

1. TDN (28 MAR 2023). American Graded Stakes Committee. Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN). URL still valid on 07 MAY 2023.
2. OwnerView; BloodHorse; and NYRA (25-26 JUL 2022). 8th National Thoroughbred Owner Conference (paperback). Thoroughbred OwnerView—The Jockey Club & Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA)—BloodHorse (magazine), and New York Racing Association (NYRA). Saratoga Race Course. Saratoga Springs, New York.