The Texas-bred Champions Point Standings determine the year-end winners in six categories. Following are the 2019 standings as of March 29, 2019.
2YO Fillies
2YO Colts/Geldings
3YO Fillies
3 Ima Discreet Lady (Discreet Cat – Ima Three Blinger)
2 Golden Lullaby (My Golden Song – Going Away Baby) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2 Miss Perfecta (Run Away and Hide – Perfect Meadow)
1 Sassy Kenzie Girl (Bind – Silver Calling)
3YO Colts/Geldings
8.5 Mr Money Bags (Silver City – Miss Photogenic)
4 My Bling (Too Much Bling – My Girl Bess) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
1 Kenai Bob (Shackleford – Blue Ivy)
1 Truly Bling (Too Much Bling – Mazzy) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
Older Fillies/Mares
5 Shes Our Fastest (Oratory – Dawali)
3 Texas Belle (Angliana – Inthemiddleofitall)
2 Corluna (Unbridled’s Heart – Red Moon Cat)
2 Zarelda (My Golden Song – Tiz Tiz) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
1 Dark Desert Wine (Daaher – Lady Countdown)
1 Witt’s Town (Drums of Thunder – Fortunistic) Stallion stands at Witt Ranch
Older Horses
5 A M Milky Way (Elusive Bluff – Actress E.)
5 Direct Dial (Too Much Bling – Fast Find) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
3 Bonjour Baby (Sing Baby Sing – Secret Sweep ) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
3 Highway Song (My Golden Song – Terrific Speed) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
3 Redatory (Oratory – My Silver Song
2 He’s So Zazzy (Oratory – Super Delicious)
2 Imma Bling (Too Much Bling – Imma Be a Wildcat) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
2 Sunlit Song (My Golden Song – Fly So True) Stallion stands at Valor Farm
1 Galactica (Uncle Abbie – Castelli’s Ace)
1 Uncle Witt (Uncle Abbie – Chromedoll)
Annual Texas-bred champions are determined using the Texas Champions Point System, a process that assigns numeric value to achievements in stakes races.
The system allots graduated points for stakes wins in graded, open and restricted company, with the number of points being dependent upon the size of the purse. The point scale is weighted to reward accomplishment in open company, but is also structured to provide horses who race strictly in Accredited Texas-bred stakes company with an equal opportunity to compete for year-end honors. Points will be based on the available value of the race, ex. if the purse for a stakes is $100,000 but only $97,000 is distributed because of only four runners, points will be calculated based on the $100,000 available purse. Points for graded stakes are limited to those races awarded grades by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association or the Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee.
The horse with the most points in each age/gender division on December 31 is deemed champion of that division. The runner with the most points overall is named Texas Horse of the Year.
In the case of a year-end tie in points in any division, money earnings for the year are taken into consideration. The leading money earner during the year will be named the divisional champion.
The Texas Broodmare of the Year award will go to the dam of the Texas Horse of the Year.
Points are assigned according the following schedule:
Grade 1 Stakes Race:
Win: 30 points
Place: 15 points
Show: 10 points
Grade 2 Stakes Race:
Win: 20 points
Place: 10 points
Show: 7 points
Grade 3 Stakes Race:
Win: 15 points
Place: 7.5 points
Show: 5 points
Open-Company Stakes ($100,000-Plus Purse):
Win: 10 points
Place: 5 points
Show: 3 points
Open-Company Stakes ($75,000 – $99,999 Purse):
Win: 7.5 points
Place: 4 points
Show: 2.5 points
Open-Company Stakes ($50,000 – $74,999 Purse):
Win: 5 points
Place: 3 points
Show: 2 points
Restricted or Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($100,000-Plus Purse):
Win: 7.5 points
Place: 4 points
Show: 2.5 points
Restricted or Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($75,000 – $99,999 Purse):
Win: 5 points
Place: 3 points
Show: 2 points
Restricted or Accredited Texas-Bred Stakes ($50,000 – $74,999 Purse):
Win: 3 points
Place: 2 points
Show: 1 point