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2016 A YeAr In revIew
October 1
Cody Jensen’s win with Racy High Roller in the $420,000 PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity-G2 pushed the Champion Jockey over the $35 million mark for career earnings. Jensen is the sport’s #4 all-time leading jockey by money earned. Jockey Rodrigo Aceves came in 6th in the race and his finish pushed him over $25 million in career earnings. Aceves is #13 on the all- time leading jockey list by money earned.
October 17
The Indiana Horse Racing Association
Inc. (IHRA) held their third annual Hall
of Fame induction. Harold Barnes, Mari Hulman George, Sen. Robert Jackman DVM, and Don Myers were honored at the ceremony. Admission into the Hall of Fame is determined by a vote of IHRA directors. To be eligible, a person must have made long lasting and substantial contributions for the benefit and advancement of the sport of horse racing in Indiana.
November 6
Longtime California-based trainer Richard “Dick” Beach passed away at the age of 86 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Beach was one of the top trainers at Los Alamitos in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was second in the standings in 1971.
November 8
2016 Louisiana Downs Horseman of the Year William “Dale” Coleman passed away. The 75 year old was a member of the original Louisiana Rodeo Cowboys Association (LRCA) Board of Directors in 1960 and was recently inducted into the LRCA Hall of Fame.
November 17
Multiple stakes producing mare Stylish Sign died at the age of 18 at Mixer Ranch near Edmond, Oklahoma. The “blue hen” mare, who was a daughter of Vital Sign, earned $28,306 over five years at the track. She and her daughters have produced more than $3 million in race earners.
November 21
Brookstone Bay (First Down Dash-Le Ritz, Coup De Kas TB) died at the age of 15 in Utah. Bred by Zory Kuzyk and owned by Chad Richard, Brookstone Bay won the First Down Dash Handicap-G3 and earned $184,769. The leading first crop sire of money earners in 2009, he sired a total of 186 winners and the earners of more than $7.4 million. Among his top performers are Champion and All American Futurity winner Runnning Brook Gal.
October
October 19
Longtime Quarter Horse breeder/ owner Phil Chess passed away at the age of 95. Chess bred and raced several successful Quarter Horses, including 1999 Texas Classic Derby-G1 winner Jakes Jockmo and Grade 2 winner Ms Klee, a homebred daughter of Jakes Jockmo. Chess was born Fiszel Czyz in Poland, and moved to Chicago where he co-founded the Chess Records label in Chicago. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1995.
October 23
Dashin Brown Streak (Hotdoggin-Annas Streakin Dash, Streakin La Jolla) became the 108th horse to be named an AQHA Supreme Race Horse, an award reserved for Quarter Horses who earn $500,000 or more, win two or more open Grade 1 stakes races, and at least 10 races during their career. The 2010 gelding was bred by Flat Get It Farms Inc. and is owned by the estates of C.W. Navarre and Melvin Hatley.
November
November 12
Lone Star Park honored its leading owner, trainer and jockey on closing night of their Fall American Quarter Horse meet: Terry and Irene Stennett were named leading owners; Judd Kearl topped all trainers; and Francisco Calderon was the top jockey.
November 12
Will Rogers Downs wrapped up its 28-day Quarter Horse meet and declared their meet leaders: Another Desire (Desirio-Another Effort, Separatist) was Horse of the Meet for owners Denis and Julie Schoenhofer and trainer Jose Gamez; Darling Farms took the title of leading owner; Rick Robinson took the leading trainer title; and Agustin Silva and Mario Delgado tied for leading jockey. $21.9 million was wagered during the fall and spring meets at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, OK.
October 19
Okey Dokey Dale (First Down Dash- Okeydokey Baby, Zevi TB) was laid to rest after being diagnosed with a rare tumor on his kidneys. Bred by Henry Brown and raced by Howard Moore, the 1996 brown stallion was owned by Ryan Humphrey. Okey Dokey Dale won the Ruidoso Derby-G2, earned $250,091, and was named the 1999 Champion 3-Year-Old Colt. From 14 crops to race, he was the sire of 433 winners and 59 stakes winners with over $13.8 million in earnings, including three Champions.
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