Virgil W. Raines Distinguished Achievement Award Explained

The Virgil "Buddy" Raines Distinguished Achievement Award was established in 1996 by Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey in honor of the trainer, Virgil W. Raines. The annual award honors an owner or trainer competing at the track who has shown a dedication to the sport of Thoroughbred racing through exemplary conduct demonstrating professionalism and integrity.

Recipients

• 1996 - J. Willard Thompson
• 1997 - Daniel Perlsweig
• 1998 - Warren A. Croll Jr.
• 1999 - Joseph H. Pierce Jr.
• 2000 - Peter Shannon
• 2001 - Dennis Drazin
• 2002 - Sam Fieramosca
• 2003 - Charles & Marianne Hesse
• 2004 - Janet Laszlo
• 2005 - Richard Malouf
• 2006 - John H. Forbes
  • 2007 - Ben W. Perkins Sr. 2008 - Gerald & Carolyn Sleeter
• 2012 - John Mazza^[1]
• 2013 - Everett "Ebby" Novak^[2]
• 2014 - Chuck Spina^[3]
• 2015 - Bob Baffert^[4]
• 2016 - Ed Barney
• 2017 - Bob Kulina
• 2018 - Mike Musto
• 2019 - Tim Hills
• 2020 - Leonard Green
• 2021 - Bill Anderson^[5]
• 2022 - Millie Fleming^[6]

References

• The 2008 Virgil W. Raines Award at Monmouth Park

Notes and References

1. News: Mazza Receives Monmouth's Buddy Raines Award. BloodHorse.com. 2018-06-25. en.
2. Web site: 'Ebby' Novak Winner of Raines Distinguished Achievement Award - Horse Racing News Paulick Report. www.paulickreport.com. en. 2018-06-25.
3. News: Trainer Chuck Spina Wins Buddy Raines Award. BloodHorse.com. 2018-06-25. en.
4. News: Bob Baffert to receive Monmouth's Raines Award * The Racing Biz. 2015-05-06. The Racing Biz. 2018-06-25. en-US.
5. Web site: Monmouth GM Bill Anderson Wins Buddy Raines Award . Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN) . 2021-05-17 . 2021-07-02.
6. Web site: Millie Fleming, President Of Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of New Jersey, Named Recipient of 2022 Virgil “Buddy” Raines Award . Monmouth Park . September 18, 2022 . April 28, 2022.