Freehold, NJ — The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) will celebrate all those individuals and Standardbred horses that competed in various equestrian disciplines throughout 2023.

The banquet will be held at the Crystal Ballroom in Freehold, N.J., on Feb. 18 and everyone is welcome to attend.

To purchase tickets visit https://www.sphonj.org/ and there you will also find the names of the horses and exhibitors who worked so hard to showcase our breed with outstanding passion (under “AWARDS, SPHO-NJ 2023 Points).

The banquet is funded solely by donations and a big gift basket table will be on display and raffled out during the evening.

Any donations, big or small, would be a welcome addition so please reach out to Helene Gregory if you would like to donate at kickan@comcast.net.

The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) is a non-profit organization founded to promote the Standardbred in pleasure and competitive riding and driving by exposing the public to their performances through competition and expo events. Our mission is to educate the equine community on the versatility and suitability of Standardbreds for careers after racing.

The SPHO-NJ hosts the breed’s official National Championship, the National Standardbred Horse Show, held annually in the fall at the Horse Park of New Jersey. The 2024 dates are Sept. 20-22.