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00:00The TD and Riders Room is brought to you not only by the Penn Mile, but also by the Pennsylvania
00:05Horse Breeders Association.
00:06The PHBA's 45th annual Iroquois Awards were presented on May 10th, and Angel of Empire
00:13received dual honors as the 2023 PA bred Horse of the Year, as well as the champion three-year-old
00:20male.
00:21Angel of Empire, of course, won the Arkansas Derby, was third in the Kentucky Derby.
00:25His earnings last year of nearly $1.5 million also topped the list among all PA breds.
00:30Angel of Empire owned by the Albaugh Family Stable and was bred by Forgotten Land Investment
00:35and by Black Diamond Equine.
00:37Other divisional PA bred champions included the 2022 PA bred Horse of the Year, Caravelle,
00:45who for the second straight year was named champion older female, champion turf female,
00:50and champion female sprinter.
00:52For the complete list of PA bred winners, visit pabred.com.
00:57The state of Pennsylvania has the best breeders program in the entire United States.
01:02When you buy a yearling, it's a little bit like buying a lottery ticket, and we are trying
01:05to provide the lottery ticket that the likelihood is to hit the jackpot.
01:10Angel of Empire wins the Arkansas Derby and wins it clear.
01:14Uncle Heavy late, it's a photo finish!
01:18Pennsylvania and the PHPA have the best state bred program in the country, bar none.
01:23The winner, Uncle Heavy, he's a three-year-old bred in Pennsylvania.