Richard Dawson, Pat Kearney Named 2022 New Owners Of The Year - Horse Racing News
OwnerView announced Tuesday that 2022 New Owner of the Year, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, was a dead heat between Richard Dawson and Pat Kearney.
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OwnerView announced Tuesday that 2022 New Owner of the Year, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, was a dead heat between Richard Dawson and Pat Kearney.
Irish-bred Balnikhov deftly wove through traffic in the stretch, then came flying on the outside to catch front-runner Wit late and win the $300,000 Bryan Station (G3) for 3-year-old turf runners Saturday at Keeneland.
OwnerView announced Thursday that it is accepting nominations for the 2022 New Owner of the Year Award, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, which honors a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry.
“The name is cool,” said trainer and co-owner Graham Motion, who launched HRC in 2021 and had its first runners this year. “It would be nice if he turned out to be a good one with that name. I can’t remember who, but somebody in our operation came up with it. I think [John] was quite happy to have it. It’s in Marylou’s honor. The last race really worked out well, and we’re hoping he continues to go on and do well.”
Avenue de France, ridden by Juan Hernandez, defeated favored Going Global in Saturday's John C. Mabee Stakes on the Del Mar turf.