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Other members of the Cross Triangle broodmare band include . . .
2-time Champion Higher Fire (above) is the dam of 2017 All American Futurity-G1 winner Fly Baby Fly.
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Along with admiration for breeding great racehorses, Julianna has earned the admiration of those within her circle of associates. “She’s always been loyal to us and stuck with us all these years,” says her veterinarian Gary Aber DVM, who knew Julianna while they both attended Texas Tech. “She runs such a quality operation and she’s so honest and sticks to
her principles. And she runs a strictly live-foal operation — no embryos or anything like that.”
“She’s a great lady to work for,” adds Bennie, who has known Julianna since he worked summers on her father’s Gonzales ranch while in high school. “She’s successful because she
4-time Champion Heartswideopen won the Grade 1 All American and Ruidoso Futurities in 2007 and Rainbow and Ruidoso Derbies in 2008.
puts a lot of time into studying pedigrees. She determines what crosses she thinks are going to run and also what’s going to sell. And, buyers at the sales know that when they bid on a horse, they’re going to get it; she doesn’t run them, so she doesn’t bring them back home.”
Glenn Blodgett DVM, the horse division manager at the 6666 Ranch, has known Julianna since the 1990s and considers her not only a client, but a friend. “I’ve been syndicate manager for several stallions over the years, and she’s
been one of our really good syndicate members during that time period. She’s been a role model for everybody, but particularly for anyone who
4-time Champion Apollitical Time (above) is the dam of World Champion Apollitical Jess.
participates in the racing Quarter Horse world,” he says. “She’s always been very supportive. She asks good questions and she provides good input. She’s a very caring, courteous person and she strives to produce the best horses that she can and ensures that all her animals have the best care.
“It starts with her mare selection process,” he adds. “She seems to really research and think out each purchase. She probably takes into consideration, even before she buys a mare, how she’s going to mate that mare for the next few years, and she usually has a team of people who help evaluate the mares’ conformation. She checks their pedigrees, production and
Julianna Hawn Holt is the breeder of 2016 Champion 2-Year-Old Colt A Revenant.
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