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Sammy James
Sammy James si 93 (Jesse James Jr-Lagaria, Blushing Bug) will stand the 2017 season at Marsh Stallion Station in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The 2009 sorrel stallion earned $154,518 winning the Mountain Top Futurity and was a final- ist in the Shue Fly Stakes-RG2. Sammy James’ first foals will race in 2017.
Second Painted Sign
Second Painted Sign si 101 (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Stylish Sign, Vital Sign) will stand the 2017 season at James Ranch in Wayne, Oklahoma. Owned by The Mixer Ranch, the 2009 brown stal- lion was the Oklahoma Hi-Point Three- Year-Old Colt and earned $101,604 winning the Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Derby and Will Rogers Derby Challenge. Second Painted Sign’s first foals will race in 2017.
I See Visions
I See Visions si 101 (One Famous Eagle-Vision Of Dash, Dash For Cash) will stand the 2017 season at Delta Equine Center in Vinton, Louisiana. The 2010 sorrel stallion is a stakes winner with earnings of $84,246, win- ning the South Florida Invitational and finishing third in the Evangeline Downs Derby. I See Visions’ first foals are wean- lings of 2017.
IVORIONA
Crowned Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa High-Point Champion
Ivoriona was crowned the Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa High-Point Champion on Oct. 29 following a wire-to-wire run in the third leg of the Speedhorse Triple Crown – the $94,700 Speedhorse Lone Star Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1.
Ivoriona first dead-heated for the win in the $239,400 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity with PHQ Goodbye Earl at Remington Park on June 4. Ivoriona then finished third in the $89,100 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity at Tulsa Fair Meadows on July 30.
Ivoriona APHA (Ivory James QH-Friona, Texas Hero) was ridden by Jorge Torres in the first and second legs and was ridden in the final leg by Luis Vivanco - first time out together. The filly was bred by Mickey and Stanley Johnson and is owned by Randy Hill and Mickey Johnson, who received a trophy and belt buckle as well as an additional $5,000 bonus donated by Speedhorse Magazine. Ivoriona was trained by Stacy Charette-Hill in the first two legs and by Randy Hill in the third leg.
Congratulations to Ivoriona and her connections!
RANKINGS AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Courtesy ApHC MONEY EARNERS - WINNERS
APPALOOSAS
LEADING SIRES OF 2016
Rank
“SW” in the “Wins” column indicates the number of Stakes wins. # indicates freshman sire.
Sire, Year
Current Year Starters
Wins/ SW
‘16 Earnings/ Avg. Starter
Leading ‘16 Earner/ ‘16 Earnings
1
2
PYC PAINT YOUR WAGON AQHA, 2003
3
3
/0
$42,839
/$14,280
Col Bucks/$34,629
2
2
FREIGHTTRAIN B AQHA, 2008
3
3
/0
$36,964
/$12,321
Jess Cuz/$18,862
3
3
WITH INTENT, 2003
5
3
/0
$32,276
/$6,455
Star Power Intent/$27,312
4
1
TAKIN THE CASH, 2003
5
10/0
$28,695 /$5,739
BG Fire Em Up/$13,803
5
3
OKEY DOKEY DALE AQHA, 1996
1
1
/0
$18,906
/$18,906
Allies Favorite Okey/$18,906
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NEWS BRIEFS
Money Earned Winners
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