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DR. STEVE BURNS
Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award
Courtesy AQHA
Dr. Steve Burns of Menifee, California, is an influential member of the racing community in many ways. The owner of Burns Ranch, he stands some of the country’s premiere stallions. He is also part owner of the Los Alamitos Equine Sale and participates in all major Quarter Horse sales throughout the country.
Also a top owner and breeder, he has raced the likes of Grade 1 winning homebred Little
Talks, and bred horses that have earned more than $12.6 million. These include 12 stakes winners last year; and he was named the Nutrena Racing Challenge Leading Breeder.
Dr. Burns is an AQHA director, racing committee member, member of the racing medication task force and serves on the board of the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association.
2016 CHAMPIONS
SPEEDHORSE
would like to Congratulate the 2016 AQHA Racing Champions and the Runners-Up!
Previous Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award winners:
2015–Johnny Trotter 2014–Will Fisch 2013–Matt Witman 2012–Tom Lepic 2011–Leverne Perry 2010–Dr. Steve Fisch 2009–Paul C. Jones 2008–John Andreini 2007–Dee Raper 2006–Russell Harris 2005–Jerry Windham
2004–Duayne Didericksen
2003–R.D. Hubbard
2002–Edward Allred, Jim Helzer, Ben Hudson (tie) 2001–Joe B. Turner, Jr.
2000–Frank “Scoop” Vessels III
1999–John Bassett
1998–Jack Brooks
1997–Blane Schvaneveldt
1996–Edward C. Allred
1995–Joe Kirk Fulton
1994–Spencer Childers
SPECIAL RECOGNITION BREEDERS AWARDS
FREDDA DRAPER & WEETONA STANLEY
Fredda Draper Fred Stanley Accepts the award for Weetona Stanley
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