Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will honor Frank Stronach with the TCA Leadership Award and Belmont Child Care Association (BCCA) with the TCA Industry Service Award at the 23rd Annual Select Stallion Season Auction to be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Keeneland Entertainment Center near Lexington, Ky.

"Mr. Stronach and the Belmont Child Care Association personify the spirit of these awards," said Dan Rosenberg, TCA president, in a release. "We are extremely grateful for their contributions and dedication to our industry."

The TCA Leadership Award is presented annually to an organization or individual whose philanthropic endeavors are consistent with TCA’s mission. Past award winners include Fasig-Tipton, Darley, Todd Pletcher, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, and Bill Casner.

Frank Stronach is a five-time Eclipse Award-winning breeder and four-time Eclipse Award winning owner. In 2005, Stronach developed the first in-house Thoroughbred retirement program, Adena Springs Retirement Program, to ensure a healthy and safe retirement for Adena Springs’ horses. In 2011 Stronach created the Gulfstream Park Thoroughbred Aftercare Program with matching funds donated by the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. He also recently formed the Santa Anita Aftercare Program and has pledged to match the funds currently deducted from purses in support of aftercare