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Robert Gentry
Robert Gentry Passes Away
Robert “Bob” Gentry passed away at the age of 81 on Jan. 7. Gentry, who was born near Lubbock, Texas, attended what is now Texas Tech University. As business partners, he and his brother Bruce, were involved in the oil industry and operated a beer distributorship. The Gentry Bros. raised horses for over 30 years and are on the all-time leading breeder list, with their horses earning over $5.6 million. Bob himself was a 40-year breeder, with his horses earning over $3.2 million, including Cham- pions Cash Legacy, Deelish and Fredricksburg. The Gentry Bros. were part of the group in the 1960s that bought the Haymaker Sale Co. in Oklahoma City, turning it into what is now Heritage Place. Robert Gentry was an AQHA Director, an AQHA director-at-large, and served on the AQHA Racing Committee. He was awarded the AQHA Racing Council Special Recognition Award in 2003. The Gentry-owned mare Fredaville and the Gentry- bred gelding Rollickin Red are both nominated for the 2012 Champion Awards.
Los Al 2011-2012 Meet Ends
Los Alamitos ended its 153-night 2011-2012 mixed meet Dec. 23 with account wagering increasing 13.1% to an average single night figure of $408,519. Total handle for all sources reached $193,645,318. The leading Quarter Horse owner title went to Ed Allred, who won 47 races. The leading Quarter Horse trainer was Paul Jones with 113 winners, and the leading Quarter Horse jockey was Cruz Mendez with 170 winners. Los Alamitos started their 2012-2013 mixed meet Dec. 28.
Los Al Declares Meet Leaders
Los Alamitos declared their 2011-2012 meet leaders. San Gregorio Racing Stables and Jose & Gustavo De La Torres’ One Dashing Eagle (One Famous Eagle-One Sweet Dash) was named Horse of the Meet, 2-Year-Old of the Meet and 2-Year-Old Colt of the Meet. One Dashing Eagle was also the winner of the Race of the Meet, the Golden State Million Futurity. Other winners are: and 2-Year-Old Filly of the Meet Matabari (Mr Jess Perry-Hold Me Now); 2-Year-Old Gelding
of the Meet Fires Blazin (Walk Thru Fire-Thatsa
Jockeys Autograph Harding Fine Art Cards
Quarter Horse jockeys at Los Alamitos on Dec. 15 signed their fine art collectable trading cards. Jockeys Roy Baldillez, Danny Cardoza, Cody Jensen and Charlie Smith visited with fans, and retired rider John Kanis joined the group to reminisce with friends. The jockey trading cards are part of Ginny Harding’s on-going series. Only 1,000 cards of each jockey are made, and the fea- tured jockeys sign them at tracks across the coun- try to aid their fellow injured riders. So far funds raised from the cards have helped the families of Mark Villa, Tad Leggett and Jacky Martin.
Blazin Chick); 3-Year-Old and 3-Year-Old Filly of the Meet Flame N Flash (Walk Thru Fire-Oh La Proud); 3-Year-Old Colt of the Meet Hez Our Se- cret (First Down Dash-Secret Separation); 3-Year- Old Gelding of the Meet Deniro (Desirio-Priscilla Ione); Aged Horse and Aged Gelding of the Meet El Aguila Real (Corona Czech-I Am All That); Aged Mare of the Meet Dash Back Perry (Mr Jess Perry-Dash Back To Me); and Aged Stallion of the Meet Jumpn Shake (Jumpn-Jess Shakem).
Hialeah Cancels Christmas Eve Card
Hialeah Park cancelled the remainder of their Christmas Eve card after the third race was declared a no contest following an equipment malfunction.
Hialeah Sends Humorous Christmas Wishes
Hialeah sent out this adorable Christmas card showing Santa and Mrs. Claus surrounded by their “elves” and a few “reindeer” enjoying the holiday season in sunny Florida.
Evangeline Downs Names Meet Leaders
Evangeline Downs ended its 46-night 2012
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of multiple Champions and the first winner of the Sam Thompson Memorial Jockey Award in 2011; and leading sire Corona Cartel, a Grade 1 winner and World Champion sire of earners of more than $40 million.
Awesome Stallion Register
Once again Speedhorse Stallion Issue has out- done itself with the awesome stallion pictures and all of the complete statistics on the pro- ducers, leaders and money earners! This book in itself is the “Bible of all racing.” Where else could we look too find the perfect outcross or stallion of our choice, but in this wonderful book! So, thank you too so much for all of your hard work and dedication to the Quarter People of the World. But especially to me, as I look forward to this book at the end of every racing season and for my future babies that may get the chance to show their stuff!
Thank you,
Linda Burt
West Valley City, UT
rider Alfonso Lujan winning his sixth consecu- tive leading rider title after winning 55 races. Kevin Broussard captured his first training title
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The 2013 inductees to the Ruidoso Racehorse Hall of Fame will be honored at the New Mexi- co track in June. The four inductees are: owner/ breeder Bobby Cox, a two-time champion owner whose horses have earned nearly $8 mil- lion, while horses he has bred have earned over $14 million; longtime trainer James McArthur, conditioner of World Champion Easy Date
and Champions Eastex and Deelish, among others; 71-year-old jockey Roy Brooks, rider
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Dr. Tommy Hays and bred by Natalie Mont- gomery, DVM, the 2-year-old colt won the $1 million LQHBA Breeders’ Futurity-RG1.
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