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Ranch Series Of Books Available By Heather Smith Thomas
The talented Heather Smith Thomas,
who contributes monthly to SPEEDHORSE with her informative Equine Health articles, has a Ranch Series of books available that would make the perfect gift or addition to your library. Horse Tales is a collection of 22 true stories that helped define the author’s life in Idaho ranch country. Cow Tales is an entertaining group of true stories detailing her adventures in raising cattle and offers
a heart-warming look at human-animal bonding. Ranch Tales, the third book in the series, is comprised of stories about memo- rable horses, ranch animals, and wildlife on a working ranch. You can order from publisher: The Frontier Project, Inc. at 719-237-0243 or email thefrontierproject@gmail.com; or from Heather Smith Thomas at Box 215, Salmon, ID 83467, phone 208-756-2841 or email hsmiththomas@centurytel.net.
Jockeys Reach Milestones in PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity
Cody Jensen’s win with Racy High
Roller in the $420,000 PCQHRA
Breeders’ Futurity-G2 on Oct. 1 pushed
the Champion Jockey over the $35 million mark for career earnings. Jensen, who has ridden 1,567 winners from 9,390 starters with earnings of $35,006,903, is the sport’s #4 all-time leading jockey by money earned. Jockey Rodrigo Aceves came in 6th in the race and his finish pushed him over $25 mil- lion in career earnings. Aceves, who has won 1,794 races in 10,046 starts, currently sits
at #13 on the all-time leading jockey list by money earned.
Indiana Horse Racing Association Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
The Indiana Horse Racing Association Inc. (IHRA) held their third annual Hall of Fame induction on Oct. 17. Harold Barnes, Mari Hulman George, Sen. Robert Jackman DVM, and Don Myers were honored at the ceremony. Admission into the Hall of Fame is determined by a vote of IHRA directors. To be eligible, a person must have made long lasting and substan- tial contributions for the benefit and advance- ment of the sport of horse racing in Indiana.
Indiana Grand Announces Leading Owner, Trainer, Jockey
Indiana Grand announced their 2016 leading Quarter Horse owner, trainer, and jockey. Tony Cunningham, a leading trainer in the state for decades, is this year’s leading owner, winning races with 13 horses that he owned during the season – nearly half of his training wins for the meet. Randy Smith was named leading Quarter Horse trainer for a third consecutive year. Horses from Smith’s stable earned 44 wins this season. Smith also went over the $1 million marker for the second straight year in earnings and is the only Quarter Horse trainer in Indiana Grand history to eclipse that mark. Jockeys Rolando Pina and Berkley Packer are the co-leading jockeys with 28 wins each.
Fundraiser For Jockey Dennis Collins
Jockey Dennis Collins was injured in a spill at the Downs at Albuquerque on Sept. 25 when his mount fell. Collins has undergone surgery for a broken vertebra, and the hope is that
his paralysis will be temporary. A fundraiser was held on Nov. 16 in the Paddock Room at Turf Paradise, with all proceeds going to help Collins. To donate or for more information, please contact Bucky Huff at (602) 375-6404 or email bhuff@turfparadise.net.
Study Finds Turf Paradise Generates $91 Million In Economic Impact
A recent study by economist Dr. Margaret Ray found that Turf Paradise Race Course gen- erates an annual economic impact of $91 million to the state of Arizona. The report listed other major points of contribution in 2015, includ- ing: the track provided employment for 1,040 workers; over 1,600 horses were housed during the racing season, leading to operating expenses of nearly $18 million; recent construction and renovation contributed $1.5 million to the econ- omy; Turf Paradise paid $2.5 million in taxes; over 290,000 attendees walked through the gates and an additional 525,000 fans attended one of the 65 Off Track Betting sites located throughout the state; and every $1 injected into the racing industry had a final economic impact of $2 on the Arizona economy.
Horse Industry Economic Impact Study To Be Updated In 2017.
The Innovation Group has been retained
by the American Horse Council Foundation (AHCF) to update the 2017 National Economic Impact Study of the horse industry in the U.S. The 2005 National Economic Study showed that the horse industry had a $102 billion effect on the U.S. economy, involved 9.2 million horses, and supported 1.4 million full-time jobs. The AHC is currently seeking pledges to begin work on the study. If you would like to contribute to the update of the national study, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the AHC Foundation at www.horsecouncil.org. For questions, please contact the AHC at info@ horsecouncil.org or call 202-296-4031.
LQHBA Fall Mixed Sale Results
The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association Fall Mixed Sale was held Oct.
29 at the Equine Sales Company Pavilion in Opelousas. Total receipts were $424,800 for 123 horses sold, compared to 147 horses sold last year for $556,450, while the average price was slightly down, the median price increased 5% from 2015. The co-high-sellers at $40,000 were: Hip #124, Tac It Sassy (Tac It Like A Man-Jess Sass Me, Mr Jess Perry), consigned by Jumonville Farms and purchased by Thomas G. Fontenot; and Hip #202, Jessa Blue Dream (Jess Louisiana Blue-In His Dreams, Apollo TB), consigned by Jumonville Farms and pur- chased by Aaron Harvey. Jumonville Farms led all consignors and agents with 5 horses selling for a total of $94,700. Jess Louisiana Blue led all sale sires of yearlings by average with two or more sold with four horses averaging $13,450. Jess Louisiana Blue also led the sale’s covering sires by average with two more sold with three in-foal mares selling for an average of $17,067.
UQHRA Fall Mixed Sale Results
The Utah Quarter Horse Fall Mixed Sale was held Sept. 10 at the Golden Spike Event Center in West Ogden, Utah. Of 43 horses offered, 33 sold. The high seller at $10,200 was Hip #46, Coctelera (Stoli-Jess Celebrating, Mr Jess Perry), a yearling filly consigned by Randy Young and purchased by Gary Laramie. The second-highest seller at $9,600 was Hip #58, Lt Heza Winner (Winners Version-Nurturist, Separatist), a yearling gelding consigned by Tom Peterson and purchased by Aron Saenz. The third-highest seller at $7,500 was Hip
#7, Rollin Winner (Winners Version-Rollin, Brookstone Bay), a 2-year-old colt consigned by A&C Racing and purchased by Noretta Stritzke. The leading buyer was Gary Laramie with three purchases for $18,400. The leading consignor was A&C Racing with two consign- ments selling for $13,200.
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