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Speedlines: Hez Our Secret,
2017 Leading Freshman Sire, The Beduino Factor
Contributing Writers
COLUMNS
TRACK CHATTER
The Month In Review 10
EQUINE HEALTH
Ways To Improve Stallion Semen 64
THE BACK SIDE
Steve Schmid 94
FEATURES
SPEEDLINES
Hez Our Secret: 2017 Leading Freshman Sire,
The Beduino Factor 32
INDUSTRY PROFILE
James Streelman 76
SPECIAL FEATURE
2017 Freshman Sire of the Year 22 Purse Money In Oklahoma 86 OQHRA & Remington Park Announce Big
Increases In Purses for 2018 88 Looking Back: The Man On The Hill, Part 1 101 Looking Back: Bob Baffert: Going For The Gold 110 50 Years: A Celebration in Photos 121 Sergeant Reckless Statue Unveiling 158
BEHIND THE LENS
TQHA Annual Meeting Ranch Tour,
Fulton Quien Sabe/SERF 138
SPEEDHORSE SNAPSHOTS
OQHRA Legislative Dinner 124 OQHRA Awards Banquet 130
FUTURE STAKES WINNERS 144
NEWS BRIEFS 160
LEADING SIRES
Leading Track Sires 161 2018 Leading AQHA Sires 166
LEADERS BOARD
2018 Owners & 2018 Breeders 164 2018 Trainers & 2018 Jockeys 165
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 167 STAKES SCHEDULE 168 ADVERTISERS INDEX 168
YOUR GLOBAL CONNECTION TO QUARTER HORSE RACING
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