[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 165 (Thursday, October 4, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CHARLOTTE WEBER

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I recognize Charlotte Weber 
for being named the National Breeder of the Year by the Thoroughbred 
Owners and Breeders Association.
  The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association presented Charlotte 
with this award during the 33rd annual national awards dinner at the 
Woodford Reserve Club in Lexington, KY. She is the owner and sole 
operator of Live Oak Stud in Ocala, and for the first time, a broodmare 
based outside of Kentucky received this recognition.
  Live Oak Stud is a 4,500-acre thoroughbred farm and commercial cattle 
operation that Charlotte has guided since 1995. Her breeding and racing 
operation's distinctive black, red, and white silks have become a 
nationally recognized racing symbol. Over the years, Live Oak Stud has 
seen its record of success grow. Charlotte's horse, Win Approval, dam 
of World Approval, was also named Broodmare of the Year by the 
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. This horse has become a 
central part of Live Oak Stud's success.
  I extend my best wishes to Charlotte and look forward to hearing of 
Live Oak Stud's continued success as she brings prestige to Florida 
horse breeding.

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