Manalapan, NJ – On Sunday (Jan. 27), the New Jersey Department of Agriculture held its 62nd Annual New Jersey Breeder Awards Luncheon at Hilton Gardens Inn in Hamilton, NJ.  This year’s luncheon was dedicated to the late Steve Williams, longtime farm manager of White Birch Farm.

SBOANJ Executive Administrator Al Ochsner presents one of Hurrikane Emperor’s owners, Jonathan Klee, with the award
for New Jersey Standardbred of the Year.  SBOANJ Photo.

Standard Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey directors in attendance were Mark Mullen, Anthony Romano, Chris Ryder, and Executive Administrator Al Ochsner.

Take a Wish won the New Jersey Sire Stakes Horse of the Year for owner Dawn Anderson and the John McDermott-trainee Hurrikane Emperor received the Standardbred of the Year honors.  The $7 million horse Foiled Again also received special recognition.

SBOANJ director Mark Mullen presents Breeder of the Year award to Steve Williams sons, Steve and Joseph Williams. SBOANJ photo.

Mark Mullen presented Steve Williams son’s Steve and Joseph Williams the Breeder of the Year Award for White Birch Farm.

The SBOANJ congratulates all of the award winners and wishes them continued success in 2019.