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Go Dick Go won his trial to the All American Futurity & then went on to win the 1966 finals. His connections include owner Joe V. Leitner, trainer Clarence Jay, and jockey Buddy Nesmith. Actor Robert Mitchum (second from left) made an appearance in the winner’s circle.
528 starters on the racetrack, with 312 ROM, 24 stakes winners, and 40 stakes placed runners. His foals earned $2,422,090, with Dont Hold Back his leading money winner. This gelding won $140,542 with wins like the Florida-Bred Futurity. Go Dick Go would be the broodmare sire of 575 starters with 347 ROM. He was
the maternal grandsire of 20 stakes winners
and 30 stakes placed runners with earnings of $3,742,975. The leading money winner was Osceola Warrior with earnings of $265,778.
Osceola Warrior won five stakes, including the Old South Futurity G2.
The 1966 All American Futurity is noted for several things. The race was the richest race in the world with a purse of $431,600. It was the first time in four years that the race wasn’t run on sloppy track. It was the first time extension rollers were used in the race. And, Go Dick Go was the first horse bred east of the Mississippi to win the All American.
Go Dick Go was the first horse bred east of the Mississippi to win the All American.
Real Wind was sired by Go With The Wind by Go Man Go, and out of Real New by Golly by Leo. Real Wind came to Ruidoso as an undefeated racehorse. She would continue her racing luck by qualifying for and winning the Rainbow Futurity. Her trainer for the Rainbow was A. D. Stowe, her co-breeder, and the jockey was Jeff Fair.
Despite the fact that she was undefeated
and the winner of the Rainbow, the Kitchen’s moved her to a new barn under the care of T. A. Walker. The problem that needed to be solved was lugging in in all of her races. The change came with a new bit and she was reshod, hoping the problem would be solved.
When the All American trials came about, Real Wind was the second fastest qualifier with a time of :21.76 behind Mr Glory Oh with a time of :21.73, and then Lord Winsalot and Comingforth as the third fastest qualifiers times of :21.77. Champion Lord Winsalot, who won the Kansas Futurity, was listed as the horse Real Wind had to beat.
Real Wind wins the 1976 All American Futurity
The end of summer and beginning of fall not only brings us the All American Futurity, but it also marks the beginning of the new school year. But, that wasn’t the case in 1976 when retired teachers Elsie and J. D. Kitchens took their filly Real Wind to Ruidoso - with the All American Futurity a dream in front of them and their teaching days behind them.
Real Wind was a homebred under
the partnership of A. D. Stowe and J. D. Kitchens and the filly was owned all of her life by J. D. and his wife Elsie. J. D Kitchens was in poor health from a heart condition during the 1976 racing season and had to have a personal nurse with him the day of the All American.
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Real Wind wins the 1976 All American Futurity.
Real Wind was the 3-2 betting favorite
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