Chimney Rock Named 2019 Louisiana Horse of the Year
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Photo: Hodges Photography/Ann Switalski
Chimney Rock wins the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course
Three Diamonds Farm's Chimney Rock, runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T), was named the 2019 Louisiana Horse of the Year, the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced April 11.
The son of Artie Schiller—What's Your Point, by Wheaton, broke his maiden Sept. 1 as a 2-year-old at Saratoga Race Course and ran second, beaten a head, six days later in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs. He scored another runner-up finish in the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland, where he was beaten by a half-length, before missing Four Wheel Drive by three-quarters of a length in the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Mike Maker, Chimney Rock wrapped up 2019 on the main track at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where he drew off to win the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes by 6 1/2 lengths.
From seven starts in 2019, the bay colt collected a 2-3-1 record and earnings of $369,025, the highest of any Louisiana-bred runner last year. Chimney Rock was also named the 2019 2-year-old accredited Louisiana-bred colt or gelding champion.
The complete list of 2019 Louisiana champions:
Louisiana Horse of the Year and 2-Year-Old Accredited Louisiana-Bred Colt or Gelding
Chimney Rock
Artie Schiller—What's Your Point
Breeder: Stargazers and Clear Creek Stud
Owner: Three Diamonds Farm
Trainer: Michael Maker
Two-Year-Old Accredited Louisiana-Bred Filly
Our Lost Love
Half Ours —Lost Love Baby
Breeder/Owner: Tri Star Racing (Richard Robertson, Alan Dean, and Mike Nash)
Trainer: Joey Foster
Three-Year-Old Accredited Louisiana-Bred Filly
Net a Bear
Awesome Bet—Edacious Reality
Breeder: Lora Pitre and Elaine Carroll
Owner: Maximo Lamarche and Federico Deltoro
Trainer: Allen Landry
Three-Year-Old Accredited Louisiana-Bred Colt or Gelding
Shang
Shanghai Bobby—Humble Janet
Breeder: Cloyce Clark Jr.
Owner: William and Corrine Heiligbrodt
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Four-Year-Old and up Accredited Louisiana-Bred Filly or Mare
Minit to Stardom
Star Guitar —Wild About Marie
Breeder/Owner: Brittlyn Stable
Owner: Brittlyn Stable
Trainer: Jose Camejo
Four-Year-Old and up Accredited Louisiana-Bred Male
Laughingsaintssong
Songandaprayer—Laughing Saint
Breeder: J.E. and Bunny Jumonville
Owner: Rodney Verret
Trainer: Allen Landry
Louisiana Broodmare of the Year
Wild About Marie
Wildcat Heir—Joyful Wager, by Valid Wager
Owner: Brittlyn Stable
Andrew L. "Red" Erwin Stallion of the Year
Star Guitar
Quiet American—Minit Towinit, by Malagra
Owner: Brittlyn Stable
Louisiana Leading Breeder by Breeders Awards
Brittlyn Stable
Louisiana Leading Breeder by Percentage of Stakes Winners
James McIngvale
Champion Accredited Louisiana Bred runners as well as Broodmare of the Year were selected by LTBA memberships votes. Louisiana Horse of the Year is selected by the LTBA Board of Directors. Statistics were used to determine all remaining category winners.
Winners were to be announced originally at the LTBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet planned for Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) weekend at Fair Grounds. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the LTBA board of directors made the decision to forgo the event this year.