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Matt Crawford New Canterbury Director of Racing, Racing Secretary
Canterbury Park Racetrack has hired Matt Crawford to be its director of racing and racing secretary. Crawford currently is the manager
of racing operations and racing secretary at Zia Park in New Mexico, and racing secretary at Sam Houston Race Park in Texas. He began his career in horse racing in 1976 as an assistant trainer before going on to train horses at his own stable for 10 years. He will begin his new position at Canterbury Park in April.
Lazy E Announces $125,000 KVN Corona Bonus Incentive
Keith Nellesen, owner of 2017 Champion 2-Year-Old Colt KVN Corona, has created an incentive program for individuals breeding their mares to the stallion in his first year at stud in 2019 a chance to win a portion of a $125,000 bonus. The program includes bonus money paid to the breeder, owner and trainer of any 2 year old sired by KVN Corona’s first crop that wins any AQHA Grade
1 stakes race in 2022. Contact Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, for detailed information.
San Antonio Rose Classic Mixed Horse Sale
The 2019 third annual San Antonio Rose Classic Mixed Horse Sale will be held on June 22, 2019, in New Braunfels, Texas. The sale will feature Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Broodmares, Horses of Racing Age, Barrel and Hunter/Jumper Prospects. For more informa- tion, call 210-842-1072 or email sanantonio- horsesalecompany@gmail.com.
Los Alamitos Wall Calendar Available
The Los Alamitos Race Course wall calendar
is now available for $16 at LosAlamitos.com. The calendar features action shots of some of the top Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds that raced during the 2018 meet, and also features a complete Quarter Horse stakes schedule, night and day racing dates and more. For questions, call 714-820-2690.
Happy Trails Children’s Foundation Dates to Remember
The Happy Trails Children’s Foundation will host the High Desert Shooting Fun Fair on April 27 at the Lions Club Range in Lucerne Valley, California, and the Friends of Happy Trails Banquet will take place on May 18 at the Holiday Inn in Victorville, California. Happy Trails Children’s Foundation works within their com- munity to help prevent child abuse and operates two cottages for boys between the ages of 10 and 16. For more information call 760-240-3330.
The Louisiana Cartel Stat Page Correction
The eligibilities on the statistical page
in our 2019 Stallion Register for The Louisiana Cartel should say that the stallion is an Accredited Louisiana Stallion, not an Accredited Texas Stallion.
Highest Fire
Highest Fire (Corona Cartel-Higher Fire, Walk Thru Fire) will stand the 2019 season at Dunn Ranch near Wynnewood, Oklahoma. The 2011 stallion won four of 13 starts, running second in the Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1 and earning $325,637. Highest
Fire is a stakes sire from his first crop to race, including Wokatee On Fire, who finished sec- ond in the Heritage Place Futurity-G1 and was a finalist in the All American Futurity-G1.
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVES
Can you identify the horse in this photo? Here’s a hint: The mare is a 2-time Champion raced exclusively at Los Alamitos. The answer is on page 190
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