Chester Broman’s 90th birthday celebration highlights busy Saratoga fall mixed sales week

A celebration to honor Chester Broman’s 90th birthday is part of a big several days leading into next month’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale in Saratoga Springs.

Broman, who with his late wife Mary established one of New York’s leading breeding and racing operations over the last few decades, will be honored from 5-7 p.m. Monday, October 13 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga.

“He’s someone near and dear to my heart,” said Sequel Stallions New York’s Becky Thomas, who has worked with the Bromans for more than 20 years and a longtime consignor of their horses at public auctions. “Please come and honor Mr. Broman. … New York-breds were regional sires with very little commercial value until Mr. Broman changed the game. He’s been able to do something the Phipps family has done in Kentucky for years and years. He’s developed families. We have aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, tremendous families.

“He’s leading the way and has helped a lot of us in New York. He participates in the New York program, at a lot of levels, and allows us to ride on his coattails. What Mr. Broman has done is allowed us to sell New York-breds for $400,000 or $500,000. That was not ever heard of until he did it. He can sell $1 million New York-breds. I am super grateful to him, too, because it’s allowed our farm to develop in a manner that is not just, oh, the asterisk beside it like, ‘that’s a nice horse for a New York-bred.’ He’s taken the asterisk away.”

The open-house style event will include beverages, heavy d’oeuvres and birthday cake, along with a band and video replays of some of the memorable Broman-bred runners through the years.

“Chester has been a pillar of New York breeding and racing, but even more than that, he’s been a mentor, a role model, and a friend to so many of us,” said Dr. Scott Ahlschwede, President of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. “His passion for horses and his commitment to doing things the right way have set a standard that continues to inspire breeders and owners across the state. It’s a privilege to celebrate his 90th birthday and honor a legacy that continues to make an impact in our sport.”

“Chester Broman represents the very best of New York breeding and racing,” said Najja Thompson, Executive Director of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. “For decades, he and his family have breed and campaigned top-quality racehorses, strengthening the New York-bred program. We are proud to celebrate his 90th birthday in recognition of his remarkable legacy and the profound impact he has had on our industry.”

The birthday celebration follows the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.’s general membership meeting and seminar from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, October 12 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga.

The seminar sponsored by the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund will feature NYTB’s annual educational seminar. This year’s event is titled “Keeping or Selling? Mapping Your Breeding Goals.”

NYTB board member and Dream Maker Racing Managing Partner Tom Gallo will moderate the discussion panel that features Sequel’s Becky Thomas, Fasig-Tipton’s Peter Penny of Fasig-Tipton and trainer Linda Rice. The panel will discuss how breeders and owners can help manage and forecast their breeding goals, along with keeping up with market demands and long-term objectives for breeding and racing. The free registration is now open here[2].

The Saratoga fall mixed sale, which features a catalog of 281 horses, starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 14.

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