Champion Points Offthebench earned another posthumous honor on Monday, when the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association named him the California-bred Horse of the Year for 2013. The CTBA handed out California-bred honors for the past year at its annual meeting and awards dinner on Feb. 10 at the Claremont Hotel, Club and Spa in Berkeley, Calif. Points Offthebench, a gelded son of Benchmark, was also the recipient of the CTBA’s champion older male and sprinter honors, after winning the Eclipse Award for champion sprinter in January. He was a leading contender for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint before suffering a fatal injury in training. Prior to his untimely death, Points Offthebench had won four of five starts in 2013 for earnings of $434,780, highlighted by scores in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes and the Santa Anita Sprint Championship. Bred in California by Gary Rocks, he was campaigned by Donnie Crevier and Charles Martin and trained by Tim Yakteen. Halo Dolly, Teddy’s Promise, and Tiz Flirtatious were the other finalists for Horse of the Year. Tiz Flirtatious also took home multiple awards, honored as both champion older female and champion turf horse. The Tizbud mare won four of seven starts last year for $505,000, with wins in the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes, the Grade 2 John C. Mabee Stakes and Santa Ana Stakes, and the listed Valentine Dancer Stakes. She also finished second in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes. Martin Jones trained Tiz Flirtatious for Pamela Ziebarth, who raced the mare as a homebred. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer was represented by three divisional winners, including both juvenile divisions – champion male Tamarando and female Swiss Lake Yodeler – and champion 3-year-old female Doinghardtimeagain. As such, he was named the CTBA’s Trainer of the Year. Also at the dinner, trainer William Morey Jr. and stallion In Excess were inducted into the CTBA Hall of Fame. The complete list of CTBA award recipients: Champion 2-year-old female: Swiss Lake Yodeler B. f., 2011, by Swiss Yodeler—Domasco Lake, by Meadowlake Owner/Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams (CA) Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer Champion 2-year-old male: Tamarando Dk. b. or br. c., 2011, by Bertrando—Tamarack Bay, by Dehere Owner/Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams (CA) Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer Champion 3-year-old female: Doinghardtimeagain Dk. b. or br. f., 2010, by Ministers Wild Cat—Silver Hawk Lady, by Conquistador Cielo Owner/Breeder: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds (CA) Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer Champion 3-year-old male: Gervinho B. c., 2010, by Unusual Heat—Foreverinthegame, by Out of Place Owner: Keith Brackpool Trainer: Carla Gaines Breeder: Barry Abrams and Madeline Auerbach (CA) Champion older female: Tiz Flirtatious Dk. b. or br. m., 2008, by Tizbud—Masquerade Belle, by Victory Gallop Owner/Breeder: Pamela Ziebarth (CA) Trainer: Martin Jones Champion older male: Points Offthebench Dk. b. or br. g., 2009, by Benchmark—Mo Chuisle, by Free House Owner: Donnie Crevier and Charles Martin Trainer: Tim Yakteen Breeder: Gary Rocks (CA) Champion turf horse: Tiz Flirtatious Champion sprinter: Points Offthebench Horse of the Year: Points Offthebench Champion sire of California-conceived foals by earnings: Unusual Heat Champion sire of California-conceived foals by turf earnings: Unusual Heat Champion sire of California-conceived 2-year-olds by earnings: Tribal Rule Champion sire of California-conceived foals by number of winners: Tribal Rule Champion freshman sire of California-conceived foals by earnings: Square Eddie Champion breeders of California-foaled Thoroughbreds by earnings: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Trainer of the Year: Jerry Hollendorfer