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Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award
SCOTT WELLS & PAUL BLANCHARD
PREVIOUS GORDON CRONE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS:
2016–Dr. Steve Burns 2015–Johnny Trotter 2014–Will Fisch 2013–Matt Witman 2012–Tom Lepic 2011–Leverne Perry 2010–Dr. Steve Fisch 2009–Paul C. Jones 2008–John Andreini 2007–Dee Raper 2006–Russell Harris 2005–Jerry Windham 2004–Duayne Didericksen 2003–R.D. Hubbard 2002–Edward Allred,
Jim Helzer & Ben Hudson 2001–Joe B. Turner, Jr.
2000–Frank “Scoop” Vessels III 1999–John Bassett
1998–Jack Brooks
1997–Blane Schvaneveldt 1996–Edward C. Allred 1995–Joe Kirk Fulton 1994–Spencer Childers
Courtesy AQHA
Two men share the Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award, both recognized for their leadership – Paul Blanchard at Albuquerque Downs and Scott Wells at Remington Park.
“Each of these racetracks took a highly vis- ible stand against racing on prohibited drugs,”
said their nominator. “Both of these tracks, under the leadership of these two gentlemen, exemplified the goal of AQHA to provide the highest caliber of stakes racing opportu- nities free from the influence of prohibited medications.”
Craig Huffhines, Scott Wells, Paul Blanchard and Leigh Ann Hella
Special Recognition Breeders Awards
JULIANNA HAWN HOLT & MJ FARMS
2017 CHAMPIONS
SPEEDHORSE
would like to Congratulate the 2017 AQHA Racing Champions and the Runners-Up!
J u l i a n n a H a w n H o l t , a 4 0 - y e a r b r e e d e r, i n the past year bred All American Futurity-G1 winner Fly Baby Fly ($1,585,200). During the year, she bred 10 winners from 26 starters that earned more than $1.7 million.
MJ Farms is an all-time leading breeder,
a a n n d d l l a a s s t t y y e e a a r r b b r r e e d d 3 3 9 9 w w i i n n n n e e r r s s f f r r o o m m 9 9 8 8 s s t t a a r r t t e e r r s s that earned more than $2.3 million. Those winners include stakes winners Carson City Girl ($130,954), Play Misty Foreme ($154,988), Daddys Blushing ($189,321), Bigg Daddy ($661,418) and Jesse Lane ($154,452).
Julianna Hawn Holt
Mac & Janis Murray of MJ Farms
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