Kappa Kappa, winner of the 2025 Lexus Raven Run (G2), bolstered her resume when named 2025 Pennsylvania-bred Horse of the Year, as well as champion 3-year-old filly and female sprinter, at the May 8 Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association\u2019s 47th annual Iroquois Awards.<\/p>\n
Racing in 2025 for LC Racing LLC, Cash is King LLC, and trainer Butch Reid\u2019s Wellesley Stable, Kappa Kappa won three of five starts during her 3-year-old season. The chestnut daughter of Omaha Beach<\/a> kicked off her racing career with a dominant 9 \u00be length frontrunning maiden victory at Parx Racing on July 24. After a runner-up effort in allowance company around two turns, Kappa Kappa cut back to sprint distances and romped by six lengths in an allowance event on Pennsylvania\u2019s Day at the Races, clocking 6 \u00bd furlongs in 1:15.87 at Parx.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Venturing outside of her home base of Parx Racing, Kappa Kappa drew in off the also eligible list for the $400,000 Lexus Raven Run (G2) at Keeneland on Oct. 18. Sent off as the second longest shot in the field at odds of 27-1, the filly sped to the front and refused to give in, battling back in the stretch to win by a head in the seven-furlong contest.<\/p>\n Kappa Kappa was bred by Darryl & Jill Myers\u2019s Stone Jug Ranch in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. She was purchased for $65,000 by Glenn Bennett\u2019s LC Racing at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale.<\/p>\n The Iroquois Awards were held May 8 at The Inn at Mendenhall in Chadds Ford. The evening\u2019s guest speaker was Larry Collmus, voice of NBC Sports\u2019 racing coverage and track announcer at Del Mar Racing. Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award was Rick Abbott, whose many contributions to Thoroughbred racing included his Charlton Bloodstock Agency, Inc.<\/p>\n Other divisional champions:<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Two-year-old filly\u2014Divine Intentions (Divining Rod \u2013 Shyza, by Cairo Prince<\/a>); bred by Ed Bussinger.<\/p>\n Two-year-old male\u2014Mailata (Maximus Mischief<\/a> \u2013 Bouquet of Gold, by Medaglia d\u2019Oro); bred by Cash is King LLC & LC Racing Stable LLC.<\/p>\n Three-year-old male\u2014Come Prima (Well Spelled \u2013 My Sonata, by Noble Causeway); bred by Godstone Farm LLC.<\/p>\n Older female\u2014Candy Reward (Warrior\u2019s Reward \u2013 Unimagineable, by Twirling Candy<\/a>); bred by Warrior\u2019s Reward LLC.<\/p>\n Older male and male sprinter\u2014Maximus Meridius (Maximus Mischief \u2013 Quiet Virtue, by Quiet American); bred by Westerly Farm.<\/p>\n Turf female\u2014Corinna (Point of Entry \u2013 Midnight Ramble, by Unbridled\u2019s Song); bred by Michael Moran.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Turf male\u2014Fierce and Strong (Hoppertunity \u2013 Doubleclickdamouse, by Point of Entry); bred by Ultra Championship Racing LLC.<\/p>\n The PHBA recognized State Representative Tom Mehaffie (Dauphin County) with a Legislator Award. Bell Run Rescue, a recent TAA-accredited non-profit dedicated to the rescue, retraining, and rehoming of off-track Thoroughbreds was presented the PHBA Award of Merit.<\/p>\n Warrior\u2019s Reward LLC was the leading breeding fund recipient for the second consecutive year, earning $891,519.50. Uptowncharlybrown was recognized with a Stallion Triple Crown Award for finishing as leading stallion for the third straight year, earnings $221,542.45 in stallion awards in 2025.<\/p>\n Additional PHBA awards were presented to Pennsylvania-preferred female Candy Reward (Warrior\u2019s Reward) and Pennsylvania-preferred male Ninetyprcentmaddie (Weigelia) as top Pennsylvania-bred and sired runners; Thoroughbred Makeover Top Pennsylvania-bred Miss Pretender; and Broodmare of the Year Katarica Disco, dam of dual champion finalists Disco Ebo and Fore Harp.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Paulick Report<\/a> on May 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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