(Houston, Texas - February 18, 2012) - On Saturday, February 18, the Texas Arabian Breeders Association (TABA) held its annual meeting at Sam Houston Race Park, where the association gave out awards for 2011 Arabian racing champions in Texas. The big winner was Sam Vazquez.’s TM Fred Texas, which was named 2011 TABA Horse of the Year and Champion Four-Year-Old Colt/Gelding. TM Fred Texas is also nominated for Darley Awards as the nation’s Arabian racing Horse of the Year and Champion Four-Year-Old Colt/Gelding.

TM Fred Texas won five of his six starts in 2011, including victories in the President of United Arab Emirates Cup Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on June 18, the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup Open Stakes (G2) at Delaware Park on July 2, and a dominant seven-length triumph in the Texas Six Shooter (G3) at Sam Houston Race Park on March 4. In addition, the son of Burning Sand took allowance races at Sam Houston and Arapahoe Park and finished second in the H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Arabian Cup Stakes (G3).

Below is a list of all of TABA’s 2011 award winners:

2011 TABA Horse of the Year
TM FRED TEXAS
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Horse of the Year)
Burning Sand x Queen Kong
Sam Vasquez - Owner

2011 TABA Champion Three-Year-Old-Colt/Gelding
SAMMIE V
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding)
Burning Sand x Heaven Kan Wait
Sam Vasquez - Owner

2011 TABA Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
MUFV IT ON OVER
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Three-Year-Old Filly)
Kador de Blaziet x Mufka PASB
Dreamfield Arabian Racehorses, Inc. - Owner

2011 TABA Champion Four-Year-Old Colt/Gelding
TM FRED TEXAS
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Four-Year-Old Colt/Gelding & Horse of the Year)
Burning Sand x Queen Kong
Sam Vasquez - Owner

2011 TABA Champion Four-Year-Old Filly
LENAS HOT PHILLY
Burning Sand x Miss Philly
Sam Vasquez - Owner

2011 TABA Champion Older Mare
TM SUPER BIRD
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Older Mare and USA´s Horse of the Year)
Burning Sand x Heaven Kan Wait
Teutsch and Hammad Partnership - Owner

2011 TABA Champion Older Horse
GOLLY BRET
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Older Horse)
Kador de Blaziet x Golly Gal
Sam Vasquez - Owner

2011 TABA Owner of the Year
SAM VASQUEZ
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Owner)

2011 TABA Trainer of the Year
JUAN ANTONIO ASCENCIO
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Trainer)

2011 TABA Breeder of the Year
TODD MOAK
(also Darley Nominated for USA´s Champion Breeder)