Sumting Wong Named Iowa-Bred HOY

Shady Bend Thoroughbreds' homebred Sumting Wong was named both Iowa-bred Horse of the Year  and Iowa-bred older female for 2015 at the combined Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners and Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association awards banquet at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino May 14. 

A daughter of Pikepass, Sumting Wong won three of four starts in 2015 while bankrolling $129,920. She won two stakes at Prairie Meadows last year for trainer Doug Anderson—the Hawkeye Stakes by 11 lengths and Mamie Eisenhower Stakes.

Sumting Wong's dam, Nut N Better, herself a two-time champion Iowa race mare, who was also bred by Shady Bend and currently is owned by Brandi and Joe Fett, added yet another honor to her record by being named Iowa broodmare of the year.  

Missouri resident Allen Poindexter was both the leading breeder of Iowa-breds, with $499,587 in progeny earnings, and the leading owner with $513,038.  

2015 Iowa Champions:

Horse of the Year and older female: Sumting Wong (Pikepass—Nut N Better)

Owner/breeder: Shady Bend Thoroughbreds

2YO male: Cornfed (Pass Rush  —Swift Empress)

Owner: Runaway Racing; breeder: Jeff Hartz

 

2YO filly: Dreamin (Woke Up Dreamin—Speedy Gladys Jam)

Owner/breeder: Donald Downing

 

3YO male: Net Gain (Include  —Triple o' Five)

Owner: WinStar Farm; breeder: Lane Thoroughbreds

 

3YO filly: Colorful Bride (Munnings  —Appealing Bride)

Owner: Black Oak Farm; breeder: Lloyd DeBruycker

 

Older male: Caiman (Is It True—Lady Sundari)

Owner: James Leech; breeder: Linda Leech

ITBOA Sales Graduate: Shock Hazard (Dunkirk—Treetop Shock)

Owner: Jody Mueller; breeder: Burden Creek and Clifton Farm

 

Stallion of the year: Added Edge (Smart Strike—Sweet Nostalgia)

Owner: Special K Stables

 

Broodmare of the year: Nut N Better (Miracle Heights—Native Secretary)

Owner: Shady Bend Thoroughbreds

 

Leading Owner and Breeder: Allen Poindexter