STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33

Manalapan, NJ 07726

Phone: 732-462-2357

Fax: 732-409-0741

STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726 

Phone: 732-462-2357 | Fax: 732-409-0741

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SBOANJ ANNOUNCES 2025 HORSE AND BREEDER OF THE YEAR.

Courtney Stafford • December 31, 2025

YO TILLIE 3,1:50.2 ($1,284,495) has been voted as New Jersey Horse of the Year by the SBOANJ Breeders Committee ...

MANALAPAN, NJ — December 31, 2025 — YO TILLIE 3,1:50.2 ($1,284,495) has been voted as New Jersey Horse of the Year by the SBOANJ Breeders Committee. The daughter of Tactical Landing from the Triumphant Caviar mare CONSOLIDATOR was bred by Glow Breeding Farms Inc. Trained by Andrew Harris and driven by Todd McCarthy for the partnership of William Pollock, Bruce Areman and Andrew Harris. YO TILLE concluded her sophomore season with 11 wins and one second-place finish in 12 starts, amassing $979,195 in seasonal earnings to become the year’s leading money-winning female trotter. In addition, she won the Breeders Crown Final at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the Kentucky Sire Stakes, and classics such as the NJ Classic, Delmonica, Reynolds, and Garden State Trot. 

 

Fair Winds Farm a premier Standardbred farm located in the heart of New Jersey’s horse country, has been named the 2025 Breeder of the Year by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey. The prestigious honor recognizes the farm’s exceptional contributions to harness racing and its continued excellence in producing top-tier equine athletes.


Owned by Mark Mullen, Fair Winds Farm has been a cornerstone of the New Jersey breeding industry for over 50 years. This latest accolade follows a momentous year for the farm, which also received the 2025 Service to Youth Award from the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) for its dedication to educating the next generation of horsemen.



Fair Winds Farm has a long history of breeding champions. In 2025, the farm continued its tradition of excellence, supporting the New Jersey Sire Stakes program and providing top-notch reproductive and boarding services for some of the industry’s most successful breeders.


The awards will be formally presented at the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board Breeders Awards Ceremony.

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