THE HORSES

Past Winners

Virginia Minstrel

Another one selected and purchased by Gomena, Virginia Minstrel (left) capitalized on winter training in Aiken to break  his maiden at the Carolina Cup Races in early spring and won the Strawberry Hill Classic at Colonial Downs in his next start. Owned by Oakwood Stable, Virginia Minstrel came from Virginian Bill Backer’s potent flat string. He also finished second in the Jonathan Kiser Novice Stakes at Saratoga.

Country Cousin

Purchased off the flat track by Gomena, Country Cousin emerged as one of the sport’s leading novices in 2010, winning the National Hunt Cup at Radnor. A son of Lear Fan, Country Cousin is owned by Oakwood Stable.

Dynantonia transferred his flat form (he won stakes for trainer George Weaver) to steeplechasing where he won the Grade III Marcellus Frost Stakes at the Iroquois meet. Owned by Gregg Ryan, the son of Dynaformer finished third to eventual champion Slip Away in the Temple Gwathmey.

Dynantonia

THE HORSES

Balance the Budget

Stonlea Stable’s Balance the Budget and Mark Watts lead over last in the Grade 2 $75,000 David L. “Zeke Ferguson Stakes at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va., on Oct. 27, 2017.

Balance the Budget

Balance the Budget with connections in the Great Meadow winner’s circle following the 2017 Zeke Ferguson Stakes.

Balance the Budget

Robert Bonnie and Julie Gomena shower Balance the Budget with affection after the 2017 Zeke Ferguson.

Balance the Budget

Balance the Budget, Mark Watts, Robert Bonnie, David Pawlak, and Julie Gomena in the winner’s circle after the $150,000 Grade 1 Marion DuPont Scott Colonial Cup at Springdale Race Course in Camden, SC, on March 31, 2018.

Balance the Budget

The trophy presentation following Balance the Budget’s win in the 2018 Colonial Cup.

Balance the Budget

Balance the Budget and Mark Watts have a big lead early in the 2018 Colonial Cup.

Balance the Budget

Owner Robert Bonnie congratulates jockey Mark Watts upon Balance the Budget’s return following the 2018 Colonial Cup.

Balance the Budget

Balance the Budget and Mark Watts lead early in the Grade 2, $75,000 David Semmes Memorial Stakes at Great Meadow.

Balance the Budget

Balance the Budget and Mark Watts lead early in the Grade 2, $75,000 David Semmes Memorial Stakes at Great Meadow.

LeChevalier

Jockey Jack Doyle, owners Wendy and Michael Smith, and trainer Julie Gomena celebrate after LeChevalier’s win in the $40,000 National Sporting Library & Museum Cup Timber Stakes at Glenwood Park in Middleburg, Va., on Oct. 13, 2018.

LeChevalier

LeChevalier and Jack Doyle head to the wire in the 2018 National Sporting Library & Museum Cup Stakes at the Virginia Fall Races in Middleburg.

LeChevalier

LeChevalier winning the National Sporting Library & Museum timber stake race at the VA Fall races.

Timber champion Doc Cebu, right, and LeChevalier duel early in the $75,000 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow on Oct. 27, 2018.

Doc Cebu

Three Kingdoms'

Kieran Norris drives Covin Ryan’s Three Kingdoms to the finish in the $35,000 Bright Hour Ratings Handicap at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn., on May 12, 2018.

Three Kingdoms'

Three Kingdoms stands in the winner’s circle with owner Covin “Greg” Ryan, Madison Meyers, jockey Kieran Norris, and trainer Julie Gomena after the 2018 Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Three Kingdoms'

Owner Colvin Ryan, trainer Julie Gomena, and jockey Kieran Norris accept the trophy for Three Kingdoms’ victory in the Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Hoppala

Colvin Ryan’s Hoppala streaks to the wire under Shane Crimin in the $30,000 Milfern Cup Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at the Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa., on May 19, 2018.

Hoppala

Hoppala and Shane Crimin fly over the water jump in the $40,000 Virginia Equine Alliance Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at there Virginia Gold Cup Races at Great. Meadow on May 5, 2018.

Hoppala

Hoppala

Hoppala, jockey Shane Crimin, and trainer Julie Gomena stand in the rainy winner’s circle after the 2018 Milfern Cup at Radnor.

Trainer and Owner

Julie Gomena and Robert Bonnie at the 2018 International Gold Cup Races.

Trainer

Trainer Julie Gomena at the 2016 Carolina Cup Races in Camden, SC.

Menancing Dennis

Menacing Dennis and Mark Watts lead midway through the $50,000 Gladstone 3-year-old hurdle stakes at the Far Hills Races in New Jersey on Oct. 21, 2017.

Past Winners

THE HORSES

Balance the Budget

LeChevalier winning the National Sporting Library & Museum timber stake race at the VA Fall races

Three Kingdoms'

Three Kingdoms'

Three Kingdoms'

Owner Colvin Ryan, trainer Julie Gomena, and jockey Kieran Norris accept the trophy for Three Kingdoms’ victory in the Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Hoppala

Colvin Ryan’s Hoppala streaks to the wire under Shane Crimin in the $30,000 Milfern Cup Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at the Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa., on May 19, 2018.

Past Winners

Purchased off the flat track by Gomena, Country Cousin emerged as one of the sport’s leading novices in 2010, winning the National Hunt Cup at Radnor. A son of Lear Fan, Country Cousin is owned by Oakwood Stable.

Dynantonia

Dynantonia transferred his flat form (he won stakes for trainer George Weaver) to steeplechasing where he won the Grade III Marcellus Frost Stakes at the Iroquois meet. Owned by Gregg Ryan, the son of Dynaformer finished third to eventual champion Slip Away in the Temple Gwathmey.

Balance the Budget, Mark Watts, Robert Bonnie, David Pawlak, and Julie Gomena in the winner’s circle after the $150,000 Grade 1 Marion DuPont Scott Colonial Cup at Springdale Race Course in Camden, SC, on March 31, 2018.

Doc Cebu

Timber champion Doc Cebu, right, and LeChevalier duel early in the $75,000 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow on Oct. 27, 2018.

Owner Colvin Ryan, trainer Julie Gomena, and jockey Kieran Norris accept the trophy for Three Kingdoms’ victory in the Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Hoppala

Colvin Ryan’s Hoppala streaks to the wire under Shane Crimin in the $30,000 Milfern Cup Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at the Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa., on May 19, 2018.

Past Winners

Purchased off the flat track by Gomena, Country Cousin emerged as one of the sport’s leading novices in 2010, winning the National Hunt Cup at Radnor. A son of Lear Fan, Country Cousin is owned by Oakwood Stable.

Timber champion Doc Cebu, right, and LeChevalier duel early in the $75,000 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow on Oct. 27, 2018.

Doc Cebu

Owner Colvin Ryan, trainer Julie Gomena, and jockey Kieran Norris accept the trophy for Three Kingdoms’ victory in the Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Hoppala

Colvin Ryan’s Hoppala streaks to the wire under Shane Crimin in the $30,000 Milfern Cup Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at the Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa., on May 19, 2018.

Past Winners

LeChevalier winning the National Sporting Library & Museum timber stake race at the VA Fall races

Doc Cebu

Timber champion Doc Cebu, right, and LeChevalier duel early in the $75,000 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow on Oct. 27, 2018.

Three Kingdoms'

Owner Colvin Ryan, trainer Julie Gomena, and jockey Kieran Norris accept the trophy for Three Kingdoms’ victory in the Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Hoppala

Colvin Ryan’s Hoppala streaks to the wire under Shane Crimin in the $30,000 Milfern Cup Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at the Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa., on May 19, 2018.

Past Winners

Dynantonia transferred his flat form (he won stakes for trainer George Weaver) to steeplechasing where he won the Grade III Marcellus Frost Stakes at the Iroquois meet. Owned by Gregg Ryan, the son of Dynaformer finished third to eventual champion Slip Away in the Temple Gwathmey.

Doc Cebu

Timber champion Doc Cebu, right, and LeChevalier duel early in the $75,000 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow on Oct. 27, 2018.

Owner Colvin Ryan, trainer Julie Gomena, and jockey Kieran Norris accept the trophy for Three Kingdoms’ victory in the Bright Hour Ratings Handicap.

Hoppala

Colvin Ryan’s Hoppala streaks to the wire under Shane Crimin in the $30,000 Milfern Cup Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle at the Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Pa., on May 19, 2018.

Past Winners