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Lance Graves Futurity Moves To Oklahoma
Previously held in Kinder, Louisiana, the Lance Graves International Futurity Slot Race and Barrel Races have been moved to the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The races are scheduled for Feb. 14-17, 2018. Lance Graves has also joined forces with the World Barrel Racing League to offer two open races that will serve as qualifiers for the World Finals. For more information, contact Terry Leach at terrydeeleach@yahoo.com or the Graves Ranch at lgbarrelhorses@gmail.com
Bee Swarm Kills Arizona Horse
Fire Department Division Chief Fire Marshall Don Devendorf of Prescott, Arizona, on April 27 said they responded to a call reporting two women being attacked by bees. Firefighters found them and four horses covered by hundreds of bees. The women were trans- ported to a hospital, where they were treated and released. A veterinarian on the scene deter- mined that two of the horses suffered minor stings. The other two were transported to a clinic where one of the horses died. Some of the dead bees, which were possibly the Africanized variety, were recovered from the scene and sent to the University of Arizona for study.
Powers Boothe Passes Away
Actor Powers Boothe passed away at his Los Angeles home on May 14. Boothe was a board member of the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association from 1994-2001, served
as the organization’s chief financial officer in 1998, and was Vice President from 1999-2001. He was also an active buyer and seller at the PCQHRA auctions. Among the many horses he bred and owned was Tango Cash, who ran in the 1993 El Primero Del Ano, Dash For Cash and Governor’s Cup derbies. According to PCQHRA president Bud Alessio, Boothe was a “true ambassador for the Quarter Horse racing industry.”
Strawberry Silk Dies
1989 All American Futurity winner Strawberry Silk, 30, died May 14 at Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Racing for Jacqueline Spencer and trainer Jack Brooks, Strawberry Silk earned $1,266,264 and was
the 1989 Champion Two Year Old, Champion Two-Year-Old Filly and High Money Earning Horse. Purchased by David and Susan Mackie in 2001 for Mackie Racing LLC, Strawberry Silk is the dam of five stakes winners, including 2-time Champion/leading sire Stoli.
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Can you identify this picture? Here’s a hint: this horse won this same stakes race for three consecutive years at Remington Park after recovering from a broken jaw as a two year old. The answer is on page 169.
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