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Speedlines: Million Dollar Sire, Top Deck
Million Dollar Sires
2016 Leading Sire One Famous Eagle
BEHIND THE LENS
Remington Park Opening Weekend
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COLUMNS
TRACK CHATTER
The Month In Review 12
EQUINE HEALTH
Impacting Performace by Gelding A Colt 90
THE LIGHTER SIDE
Scott Wells 112
THE BACKSIDE
YOUR GLOBAL CONNECTION TO QUARTER HORSE RACING
VOL.49 — NO.4
April 2017 — $1000
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FEATURES
SPEEDLINES
Million Dollar Sires, Top Deck 58
INDUSTRY PROFILE
Harvey Baeza, A Trainer’s Perspective
YOUTH PROFILE
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82 Million Dollar Sires 24
Speedhorse 2016 Broodmare of the Year Nominees AQHA Hall of Fame Inductees 95 AQHA 2017-2018 Executive Committee 98
James V. A. Carter
SPECIAL FEATURES
AQHA Convention Wrap-Up
Butch Hammer Receives Merle Wood
100 Humanitarian Award 103
2017 World Chariot Championship
Speedhorse Graham Paint & App. Derby Trials 185
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FUTURE STAKES WINNERS 142
AROUND THE GLOBE
2016 Mexico Champions 169 NEWS BRIEFS 180
LEADING SIRES
2017 Leading AQHA Sires 188 2017 AQHA Leading Sires of Two Year Olds 189
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Industry Profile: James V.A. Carter
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2017 Leading Track Sires
LEADERS BOARD
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2017 Owners & 2017 Breeders 186 2017 Trainers & 2017 Jockeys 187
RACE RECAPS 182 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 191
STAKES SCHEDULE
ADVERTISERS INDEX 192
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