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Your lilfe was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.
THOMAS H. BRADBURY
pleasure competitions. He had a fondness for his mares, and often said it was the mare, and not the stud, that makes a good race horse. His mares produced multiple graded stakes winners and earners of over $500,000. “He was not one of the biggest owners or breeders in the racing industry,” said son Chris, “but it was hard working men like him that made horse racing what it is today.”
FREDDA DRAPER
Fredda Draper, 77, passed away on July 13 following a short battle with lung can-
cer. Fredda was married to trainer Carl Draper, who passed away in 2015, for 53 years. Together they pursued their love of racing Quarter Horses. Some of the more prominent horses they are associated with are World Champion DM Shicago, who was trained by Carl and co-owned by Fredda with Don Moler; 4-time Champion Heartswideopen, who was trained by Carl; and Champion PJ Chick In Black, who was bred by Fredda and trained by Carl. Fredda was also the breeder of 2-time Champion Imperial Eagle. Fredda is an all-time lead- ing breeder, with the earners of nearly $4 million. In 2016, she was honored with the AQHA Special Recognition Breeder Award.
E.D. CALVERT JAMES DILLON
AMANDA GREER
Amanda Greer, an integral part of the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino operations and management team, passed away on Dec. 31. Amanda leaves behind a legacy of professional- ism, dedication and hard work. “We are stunned by her loss, and she will be sorely missed by the whole Ruidoso family. We would like to lift up her mother Linda, sister Opal and her entire family,” stated Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino President and General Manager Jeff True.
DON GRIFFIN SR.
Don Griffin Sr. passed away Sept. 21 in Texas. Griffin was born in 1931, graduated from Texas A&M in 1952, was a longtime Texaco distribu-
tor, and was active in breeding and racing Quarter Horses throughout the southwest. He was the breeder and/or owner of earners of nearly $500,000, including top earner/2011 Heritage Place Juvenile winner Cypress City and 2011 Longhorn Derby-G3 winner Painted Dream. Griffin was also the 1996 Retama Park Leading Owner of the Meet, pictured in tan jacket.
FLETCHER JAMES HUSKEY
Fletcher James Huskey passed away at the age of 85 on June 17 in Poolville, Texas. Huskey served in the U.S. Army and was a lifelong pilot, flying for many years as a captain for Frontier Airlines.
FREDDA DRAPER
He raised, trained and raced numerous Quarter Horses. Among the top runners he bred and raced is 1982 Rainbow Derby winner Cute Investment, that he co-owned with Sam Womack. Perhaps the best horse he bred, however, was 2007 Champion 2-Year-Old Gelding Illegal Memories.
GERALD D. LIBERSAT SR.
Gerald D. Libersat passed away at the age of 79 on Nov. 4. Gerald had a longtime love for horse racing and was a leader in the industry. He served as presi- dent of the LQHBA, earned a 30+ year Breeder Award, and with the help of his son and trainer, Kevin Broussard, set numerous track records.
KENT LINEBAUGH
Kent Linebaugh, 84, passed away on April 14 due to an aggressive skin cancer. Linebaugh graduated from the University of Utah College of Law where he was the Chief Justice of the Student Court.
He was commissioned a USAF-JAG captain, and had a distinguished career as an attorney. He was general counsel for Terracor, which developed the community of Bloomington, Utah, where he named the streets after great racehorses, includ- ing the Man O’ War Bridge that spans the Virgin River. Linebaugh had a lifelong love of Quarter Horses and raised and owned horses for nearly six decades. He was also a founding member of the Intermountain Quarter Horse Association.
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