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The 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 & 2010 All American Futurity Winners
Tonto Bars Hank wins the 1960 Rocket Wrangler wins the 1970 Higheasterjet wins the 1980 All American Futurity All American Futurity All American Futurity
Our look at the history of the All American Futurity for 2020 will give a different perspec- tive on the value and pres- tige of this great race we consider the All American Dream. We have never lived in a time like now, with a full- fledged pandemic turning our world upside down. The
thought at one point was, “Would we even have an All American Futurity in 2020?” But it seems that the spirit and drive of those in Quarter Horse racing will overcome these difficulties, and we will have an All American Fu- turity this year. So, let’s look back and remember some
better days and how six horses won the All American Futurity for their owners. Our journey will start in 1960 with Tonto Bars Hank, with stops to look at Rocket Wrangler in 1970, Higheasterjet in 1980, Refrigerator in 1990, Eyesa Special in 2000, and Mr Piloto in 2010.
Tonto Bars Hank’s winning connections include owners Milo & C. G. Whitcomb, trainer Pat Simpson and jockey Curtis Perner.
