The New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) announced the nominees for the New York-Bred Divisional Champions of 2012 on January 21, 2013. New York turf writers, handicappers, racing analysts and others will vote on the winners in each division. The voters will also choose a New York-Bred Horse of the Year.
All the winners and their connections will be honored at NYTB’s Annual Awards Banquet on the evening of Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, New York. Also to be honored at the banquet will be Steeplechase Champion, Broodmare of the Year, Breeder of the Year, Top New York Freshman Sire and leading New York-bred trainer and jockey.
The nominees for the 2011 New York-bred Champions of each division are:
| Two-Year-Old Male | Breeder | Owner |
| Notacatbutallama | Happy Hill Farm | Repole Stable |
| Smooth Bert | Allen Hallett /Briggs & Cromartie Bloodstock | Bona Venture Stables |
| Weekend Hideaway | Flying Zee Stables | Red and Black Stable |
| West Hills Giant | Robert Castelli | Robert Castelli, Andrew I. Cohen & Gina Bentivegna |
| Two-Year-Old Filly | Breeder | Owner |
| Discreet Marq | Patricia Generazio | Patricia A. Generazio |
| Effie Trinket | McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC | Patsy C. Symons |
| Kelli Got Frosty | Andrew Cohen | Andrew I. Cohen, Lee Sacks, Aubrey Flanagan & Gary Tolchin |
| Matchmadeinheaven | Merrylegs Farm North, LLC | Merrylegs Farm |
| Three-Year-Old Male | Breeder | Owner |
| Saratoga Snacks | Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen | August Dawn Farm |
| The Lumber Guy | Stonewall Farm | Barry K. Schwartz |
| Went the Day Well | James Patrick Delaney | Team Valor International & Mark Ford |
| Willy Beamin | Patricia Staskowsky Purdy | James A. Riccio |
| Unbridled Command | Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & A. Lakin & Sons Inc. | Lewis G. Lakin, Kevin and Colleen Bamford & David Bernsen |
| Three-Year-Old Filly | Breeder | Owner |
| Agave Kiss | Nustar Breeding LLC | Flying Zee Racing Stables LLC |
| Beautiful But Blue | Chester and Mary Broman | Chester and Mary Broman |
| Dayatthespa | Castellare DiCracchiolo Stable, Cracchiolo & Goldsher | Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon & Bradley Thoroughbreds |
| Sunny Desert | Breed of Characters, LLC | Saul J. and Max Kupferberg |
| Wildcat’s Smile | Francis Paolangeli | Francis Paolangeli |
| Older Male | Breeder | Owner |
| Fiddlers Afleet | Hidden Lake Farm, LLC, Richard K. Gallagher & Joan T. Simpson | Michael Dubb |
| Lunar Victory | William Parsons Jr. & David S. Howe | Juddmonte Farms Inc. |
| Next Question | Dr. Lance G. Bell | Three Diamonds Farm |
| Saginaw | Ted Taylor | Drawing Away Stable and David Jacobson |
| Yawanna Twist | Steel Your Face Stable, LLC | Steel Your Face Stables |
| Older Female | Breeder | Owner |
| Gitchee Goomie | Barry R. Ostrager | Patsy C. Symons |
| Go Unbridled | Thinking Cap Stable | Howard T. Whitbred |
| Hessonite | Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables Limited, LLC | William J. Punk, Jr. and Philip DiLeo |
| Miss Valentine | Waterville Lake Stables Limited, LLC | Waterville Lake Stable |
| Opus A | Nan Cassidy | Broadway Blue Stable |
| Risky Rachel | Sanford Bacon | Sanford Bacon |
| Willet | Michael T. Martin | James H. Iselin, Charlotte Assoulin and Eli Gindi |
| Turf Male | Breeder | Owner |
| Fiddlers Patriot | Fiddlers Green Stable, LP | James F. Olson and R. A. Hill Stable |
| Get Serious | Morgan’s Ford Farm | James M. Dinan and Phantom House Farm |
| King Kreesa | Horse Partners | Susan Kresa |
| Lubash | Aliyuee Ben J Stable Inc. | Aliyu Ben J Stables |
| Next Question | Dr. Lance G. Bell | Three Diamonds Farm |
| Mr. Vegas | Berkshire Stud | Andrews T and S Racing |
| Unbridled Command | Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & A. Lakin & Sons Inc. | Lewis G. Lakin, Kevin and Colleen Bamford & David Bernsen |
| Turf Female | Breeder | Owner |
| Dayatthespa | Castellare DiCracchiolo Stable, Cracchiolo & Goldsher | Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon & Bradley Thoroughbreds |
| Gitchee Goomie | Barry R. Ostrager | Patsy C. Symons |
| Hessonite | Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables Limited, LLC | William J. Punk, Jr. and Philip DiLeo |
| Male Sprinter | Breeder | Owner |
| Fiddlers Patriot | Fiddlers Green Stable, LP | James F. Olson and R. A. Hill Stable |
| Mine Over Matter | Chester and Mary Broman | Chester and Mary Broman |
| Next Question | Dr. Lance G. Bell | Three Diamonds Farm |
| Saginaw | Ted Taylor | Drawing Away Stable and David Jacobson |
| Sportswriter | Flying Zee Stables | Michael Dubb and Michael Imperio |
| The Lumber Guy | Stonewall Farm | Barry K. Schwartz |
| Willy Beamin | Patricia Staskowsky Purdy | James A. Riccio |
| Female Sprinter | Breeder | Owner |
| Agave Kiss | Nustar Breeding LLC | Flying Zee Racing Stables LLC |
| Beautiful But Blue | Chester and Mary Broman | Chester and Mary Broman |
| Miss Valentine | Waterville Lake Stables Limited, LLC | Waterville Lake Stable |
| Risky Rachel | Sanford Bacon | Sanford Bacon |
| Willet | Michael T. Martin | James H. Iselin, Charlotte Assoulin, Charlotte and Eli Gindi |
