Cilla named 2021 Louisiana-bred horse of the year
Cilla has been named the Louisiana-bred horse of the year for 2021, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
Cilla won 4 of 8 starts last year, including the Grade 2 Prioress at Saratoga in September. She also won stakes at Monmouth Park and Evangeline Downs. Her earnings last year topped $300,000.
The LTBA board of directors selects the horse of the year from the winners of its divisional awards.
Cilla was the first North American winner and stakes winner for her sire, California Chrome, according to the LTBA.
Cilla is owned by Dale Ladner, who also bred the filly in partnership with her trainer, Brett Brinkman. Cilla is out of the multiple stakes-winning mare Sittin At the Bar. She has been working at Delaware Park.