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Delta Downs 2015 Meet Champions
Delta Downs ended their 46-day race meet on July 11 and announced their 2015 meet leaders: Joan Rood was named Leading Owner; Michael Taylor captured the Leading Trainer title; and John Hamilton won his 4th consecutive Leading Rider title.
James “Jim” Mitchell Passes Away
Hon. James R. “Jim” Mitchell,
69, passed away suddenly July 24
in Louisiana. A Vietnam Veteran
in the U.S. Army, Mitchell became
a successful private attorney and
was elected District Judge for the
Thirtieth Judicial District Court in Vernon Parish Louisiana in 2008 and again in 2014. He served in many leadership roles in the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) and on the national board of directors for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). He was an AQHA lifetime member, breeding American Quarter Horses for over 30 years. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Michelle, daughters Jennifer, Jaymie & Amanda, son Mason,
Leading Horsemen At Remington Park
The 2015 Remington Park leading horsemen were: Leading Owner Gene Cox; Co-Leading Trainers Clint Crawford and Jeff Dean; and Leading Jockey G.R. Carter Jr., who has maintained this title since 2008.
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Triple Vodka
Triple Vodka si 101 (Tres Seis-Newport Lily, Stoli) will stand the 2016 season at Blanchet Farms in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Owned by Renee Spiller, the 2009 bay stal- lion earned $224,670 and won the Grade
2 TQHA Sale Futurity and the Old South Derby. Triple Vodka’s foals will race in 2016.
First Down King
First Down King si 97 (First Down Dash- Queen Of Torts, Mr Jess Perry) will stand
the 2016 season at Firth Ranch near Hemet, California. The 2007 sorrel stallion won the Los Alamitos Two Million Juvenile and is also a 7-time stakes performer. First Down King’s first crop of limited starters are 2 year olds of 2015.
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVES
Can you identify this picture? Here’s a hint: this photo was taken after an All American Futurity victory. The answer is on page 204.
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