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Speedlines: Heza Dasha Fire
COLUMNS
TRACK CHATTER
The Month In Review 12
EQUINE HEALTH
Fever in Horses 130
THE BACKSIDE
Gilbert Ortiz, A Jockey’s View 136
THE LIGHTER SIDE
Dino Perez 140
FEATURES
SPEEDLINES
2015 World Champion Heza Dasha Fire,
Breeding The Best To The Best 28
NATIONWIDE COVERAGE OF HORSERACING
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Industry Profile: Jorge Haddad
AQHA 2015 Champion Awards Ceremony 170 Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association &
The Lighter Side: Dino Perez
INDUSTRY PROFILE
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SPECIAL FEATURE
G.R. Carter, Jr., The “Real” Numbers
SALE RESULTS
Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale Results & Photos
FACES AT THE RACES
Hialeah Park Racing & Casino
SPEEDHORSE SNAPSHOTS
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Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association 2016 Hall of Fame Ceremony
172 NEWS BRIEFS 184
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LEADING SIRES
2016 AQHA Leading Sires 187 Leading Track Sires 190
LEADERS BOARD
2016 Owners & 2016 Breeders 189 2016 Trainers & 2016 Jockeys 189
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