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county fairs at the age of eight on a white Shetland pony named Ol’ Smokey. He rode and won his first race at the age of 16 at Parr Meadows in New York atop Mary’s Lady
Bug. Hunt officially rode the earners of more than $3.4 million, including Grade 1 winner Junos Request. He is survived by many family members and friends.
Runaway Winner Dies
Leading sire/broodmare sire Runaway Winner si 104 (Beduino TB-Miss Fast Chic, Fast Jet) was euthanized Sept. 14 due to the effects of old age. The 1985 gray stallion earned $369,410 winning or placing in 10 of 14 career starts, including the Kindergarten Futurity-G1 and El Primero Del Ano Derby-G1. From
19 crops to race, Runaway Winner has sired
the earners of nearly $14 million, including Champions Deceptively and Treacherously. He is also the broodmare sire of World Champions Stolis Winner and Wave Carver, and Champions Ocean Runaway and Runnning Brook Gal.
UQHA Fall Mixed Sale
The Utah Quarter Horse Association Fall Mixed Sale was held Sept. 12 and saw increases across-the-board with 40 horses selling for a total of $233,900, up from $125,300 in 2014. The high-seller at $77,000 was Hip#39, CC Brooks Big Boy, a yearling colt consigned by A&C Racing & Roping and purchased by Oilfield Pros Partners.
TOP 3 HIGH SELLERS
Hip No., Horse, Year, Sex (Sire-Dam, Dam Sire) Consignor
Purchaser
Price
39, CC Brooks Big Boy, ‘14, c. (Corona Cartel-Brooks Midnight, Brookstone Bay), A & C Racing & Roping
Oilfield Pros Partners
$77,000
31, Genuine Version, ‘14, c. (Winners Version-Audy B Flyn, Genuine Strawfly), Allreds Horse Haven
Gary Laramie
$10,500
41, Moonlight Rendezous, ‘14, c. (First Moonflash-Commotion Motion, Country Chicks Man), Running A LLC
Ronald Dean
$9,700
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVES
Can you identify this picture? Here’s a hint: this photo was taken following the 1975 Vessels Maturity. The answer is on page 210.
Won’t Take His Speedhorse Belt Buckle Off
Just wanted to say thanks for all you’ve done for us. Garrett loves the buckle (for
his win with his horse Just Eagle in the Speedhorse Derby at Fair Meadows) and has worn it to school every day since he got it.
Thanks, Toots Baker
Toots Baker
Stroud, OK
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