Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the use of our independent auditors' report dated September 8, 2005, in the use of this registration statement relating to the consolidated financial statements of International Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., and to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the prospectus. Stockton Bates, LLP Certified Public Accountants Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 28, 2005