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2019 Darley Awards Reclaims Classic Heritage in Move to Houston, Announces Official Selection of Nominees for the 2018 Racing Year

Solvang, CA – It’s opening tagline “Experience the Darleys Like Never Before” aptly composes the optimism of the Arabian Racing Cup’s (ARC) Board of Stewards – hosts of the annual prestigious celebration for the best in USA Arabian racing – as the esteemed event, renowned for its swankiness throughout the Arabian horse industry, transitions from Hollywood and settles into its new home, the St. Regis Houston hotel in Houston, Texas. With a tasteful combination of old-world luxury and modern stylings, the St. Regis Houston perfectly sets the stage for Arabian racing’s elite vying for the Darley Award’s significant honors.

The prestige of the Darley Awards is due largely to its extensive and arduous selection process each year. The process officially commences at the end of each racing season when the Arabian Horse Association, under the direction of the Arabian Jockey Club, compiles Equibase stats on every racehorse entered that season in a pari-mutuel race. The top ten finalists in each of the 11 Darley categories are then presented to the Arabian Racing Cup’s Board of Stewards, who confidentially vote on the top three finalists (in order of placement) based on an explicit combination of race statistics, weights of importance and statistic equations for which to filter each horse’s information.

Once the top three finalists are determined, final voting expands to the 29-member Darley Award Voting Academy that includes state-affiliate racing organizations, the Arabian Jockey Club and a racing media panel. Like the Thoroughbred’s Eclipse Awards, results are kept secret to all but the voting manager, event manager, and the acclaimed artist, Karen Kasper, who has provided the Darley Award trophies for more than 25 years.

The final nominees for the 2019 Darley Awards include:

3-Year-Old Colt/Gelding

Big Ben AA

Burn Em Joey

RB Texas Hold Em

3-Year-Old Filly

Crimson Mary

Dance With Me BW

WMA Hope

4-Year-Old Colt/Gelding

Colors In Motion

Uptown Flying Flynn

RB Wild Card

4-Year-Old Filly

RB Kinkie Boots

Royally Bred

Uptown Sandy Girl

Older Horse

Easter Man

Quick Sand AA

Sand Victor

Older Mare

Burning Vaz

Dream Pearl

Pams Masquerade

Owner

Joseph and Betty Gillis

Jon and Krista Henningsgard

RoseBrook Farm LLC

Breeder

Joseph and Betty Gillis

Jon and Krista Henningsgard

Dianne K Waldron

Trainer

Lynn A Ashby

Terri Eaton

Jerenesto Torrez

Jockey

Carol Cedeno

Keiber Coa

Sasha Risenhoover

HORSE OF THE YEAR

EASTER MAN

QUICK SAND AA

UPTOWN SANDY GIRL

Guests in attendance can also participate in a lavish silent auction of lifestyle items including private trips, fine wine, illustrious jewelry, and more. The annual ARC Live Stallion Auction, held during the Darley Awards, also offers breeders exclusive opportunities for some of the top Arabian racing stallions in the world. Current breeding stallions on the roster for this year include: AF Albahar, Big Easy, Grilla, Hilal Al Zaman, Mabrouk, Nashwan Al Khalediah, Serpahin Du Paon and Sir Bani Yas.

Additionally, for the first time in the history of the Darley Awards, this year’s award ceremony will be live-streamed with the Arabian Jockey Club’s popular broadcasting service, AJC LIVE, on its Facebook page (TheAJClub).

Whether guests are new to racing or seasoned, all Arabian horse enthusiasts are invited to participate “in celebration of the Original Racehorse.” Tickets are $100 each (will increase to $130 on March 1st) includes a pre-dinner cocktail hour, delectable three-course dinner and open bar. Seating is limited. Tickets may be purchased at Darleys, along with additional information on travel, nominees, live stream info, weekend activities, private room block access at the St. Regis Houston, and more.

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The Arabian Racing Cup is a non-profit corporation founded by Dr. Same Harrison in 1983. It is dedicated to the national and international promotion of breeding and racing purebred Arabian horses. The Darley Awards were founded in 1987 and are the crown jewel of the Arabian Racing Cup. For more information, visit .

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