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improve illegal drug testing. Centaur Holding LLC, owner of Hoosier Park, purchased Indiana Downs. The AQHA posted a list of trainers suspended for medication violations on their Racing Welfare and Medication webpage. A Farrier Assistance Program
was formed to help injured or ill farriers.
The new USDA rules concerning livestock became effective through the Animal Disease Traceability Program. The Association of Racing Commissioners International approved the RCI Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for uniform implementation of medication rules. The California Horse Racing Board amended claiming rules to void claims when a horse suffers a fatality or is placed on the veterinarian’s list as lame or unsound. 11- time Champion Trainer Paul Jones reached $70 million in earnings. Royal Quick Flash became the first stallion to break the $5 million mark
in Paint money earners. Hialeah Park Casino opened in Florida. Sentences were handed down in the multi-million dollar money laundering, drug trafficking, extortion and bribery involving the Los Zetas drug cartel, including individuals with ties to the Quarter Horse racing industry. Horsemen, legislators and media attended the Florida Senate Gaming Committee Public Workshop to discuss the importance of the horse industry in the state. Quarter Horse racing saw a new record when Tempting Dash was sold for a record $1.7 million at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale. Reliance Ranches purchased Lazy E Ranch.
A bill was introduced in the New Mexico Legislature to alter the Horse Racing Act to include a racehorse testing fund to ensure the testing of horses for drugs or foreign substances meet or exceed the standards of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
The Humane Society of the U.S. formed a Responsible Horse Breeders Council to improve horse welfare. Remington Park instituted pre- race exams for all graded race participants, all futurity and derby finalists, and selected horses
in overnight races. A new immigration rule took effect that allowed undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for a waiver while in the U.S. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. paid $15 million for 75.5% equity in Retama Park. The European Union Health Commission called an emergency meeting to discuss food supply chain security and to begin DNA tests to restore confidence after horsemeat was found in
products labeled as 100% beef. In Memoriam: Hialeah Park director or racing Sam Abbey died at 65 following a car accident; Jo Ann Adams, who raced alone or in partnership Champions Rocket Wrangler and Joanna Kate, died at 68; Champion breeder/owner Carl Alleman died at 93; Walter Bay of T Bill Stables, breeder/owner of World Champion Cold Cash 123, died at 75; Renowned racing photographer Jeffrey Austin Coady of Coady Photography died at 62; L.R. “Bob” French Jr., breeder of Champion Little Blue Sheep, died
at 87; Joe Kirk Fulton, breeder/owner of World Champions Dashs Dream & Special Leader, died at 81; Champion breeder/owner Robert Gentry of the successful Gentry Brothers Running Horses died at 81; Former AQHA president Gene Graves died at 75; Former PCQHRA president George Loeb died at 90; Howard R. Moore, owner of Champion Okey Dokey Dale, died at 82; Sonny Vaughn, breeder
of 2-time World Champion Refrigerator, died at
78; 2-time Champion American Runaway died; AQHA Dam of Distinction/3-time Champion
& Champion producer Corona Chick died; Champion/2-time Champion producer Dashing Phoebe died; 2-time Champion Eastex, who was the all-time leading 2 year old for 27 years, died at 32; World Champion runner/sire Oak Tree Special died; World Champion Winalota Cash died at 20.
2014
Last To Fire was named 2013 World Champion. Nine breed organizations jointly filed an
Amici Curiae, joining the American Horse Council in support of the AQHA’s request to reverse a federal judge’s ruling that required
the organization to register clones. The U.S. District Court granted in part AQHA’s Motion for Stay of Equitable Relief Pending Appeal on a cloning lawsuit, meaning that until the AQHA appeal is resolved, the association is not required to register clones or their offspring but must develop appropriate rules for the registration
of clones and their offspring. The actors, producer, director and co-writer of “50 to 1,” a movie about Kentucky Derby longshot winner Mine That Bird, signed autographs at Ruidoso Downs. Speedhorse sent a representative to Brazil to attend the races at the Jockey Club de Sorocaba and the Haras Prata & Convidados Sale. G.R. Carter became the all-time leading jockey by wins after winning his 3,632nd race at
Ruidoso Downs, celebrating with his signature backflip dismount. Arapahoe Park launched a program Race-Day Medication Free Incentive to reward horsemen who don’t administer race- day medication to their horses to encourage them to go beyond the letter of the law. The AQHA instituted a reorganization to address current business and financial needs, laying off several longtime employees and moving others to different roles. AQHA joined forces with Robin Glenn Pedigrees, which since 1981 has prepared sale catalogs and pedigrees, among other things. Fred Hutton was named director of racing at Sam Houston Race Park. Jodie Vanstone and family, of Australia, was invited by Speedhorse to attend the All American Futurity and visit various ranches. Remington Park, working with the AQHA and OQHRA, increased security for the 2015 meet. Racing Free created an Integrity Fund, with 100% of all
Tony Patterson became the executive director of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders’ Association in 2014.
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