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Arapahoe Park Meet Leaders
Arapahoe Park in Aurora, Colorado, ended their mixed meet on Aug. 14 and announced their meet leaders. The Co-Champion Quarter Horse owners by wins with five
each were: Larry and Michelle Rice, Vences Quarter Horses, and Santos Lopez. The Champion Quarter Horse owners by earn-
ers were Lisa Beauprez, Tom Bradbury and Thomas Bradbury Jr. The Champion Quarter Horse trainer by wins and by money earned was John Hammes with 14 victories includ- ing wins in the Cherry Creek and Mile High futurities. The Champion Quarter Horse rider by wins was Ramiro Garcia, who topped the standings with 18 wins and who was the lead- ing Quarter Horse rider in his first year as a jockey in 2014. The Champion Quarter Horse rider by earnings was Alfredo Triana Jr.
Proposed Closure of Northlands Park Not Certain
Northlands Park Track president Tim Reid, who earlier stated that the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, track is getting out of the horse rac- ing business, on Aug. 16 said the plan is not definite. Some parties have put in a request
for proposals to Horse Racing Alberta to
build, own and operate a racetrack in, or near, Edmonton, and Northlands Park may continue to race while a new track is being built. Horse Racing Alberta chair Shirley McClellan stated that they will race all breeds next year, and
will utilize whatever racing venues are avail- able including Calgary’s Century Downs, Lethbridge’s Rocky Mountain Turf Club, and Grand Prairie’s Evergreen Park.
North Dakota Ends Another Successful Meet
The North Dakota Horse Park closed out a successful season on July 31. With fans able to wager on North Dakota racing over the Internet for the first time, there were noticeable improve- ments in attendance, retail, and concessions. “Obviously, we continue to draw the fans from the region, and show that we’re a favorite part of Fargo’s summer,” said General Manager Mike Schmitz in a press release. Horse Race North Dakota stated they will apply with the North Dakota Racing Commission for a similar time and layout for 2017.
Miss Doo Town after winning the
1972 Kansas Bred Derby under Mack White for trainer Harold Grubb and owner Roy D. Timbers.
Harold Grubb Passes Away
Trainer Harold Lee Grubb, 72, passed away on July 19, 2016. Grubb was born in 1944 in New Albany, Indiana, but moved to Eureka, Kansas, at 14 months of age to live with his grandparents until his father returned from World War II. Grubb’s love of horses began at an early age with an old Thoroughbred mare named Gypsy, that he would ride bareback, and lasted a lifetime. He got his first string
of racehorses at the age of 22, and raced in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Grubb is survived by his wife, Linda, whom
he married in 1964, three children, and many other family members and friends.
Can you identify this picture? Here’s a hint: This photo was taken of a World Champion after his win in the All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. The answer is on page 212.
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