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2018 WORLD CHARIOT CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2017-2018 Chariot & Cutter World Championship was decided on March 25 at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden, Utah. The teams ran in their respective divi- sions, with the top three teams from the first division competing for the title of World Champion.
The final Championship run consisted
of; defending World Champion Gibson & Wright team from the Wasatch Slopes Chariot Association with One Famous Secret, who was part of their winning team last year, and Time For Jesse Lee; the Jenson, Ropelato & Padgett team from the Skyline Chariot Association, which finished second in 2017, with Kingly Walk, a New Track Record setter who was
part of their team last year, and 3-time stakes winner EC Cartel; and the OK Boys team from the Bear River Chariot Association with City Street, a 5-time winning stakes placed runner, and 2-time winner Moonshine Boogie.
by Heather Kear
The three teams were led to the gate by their drivers for the Championship run. Each broke well and fought a close race, but it was the Gibson & Wright team who won the World Championship title for the second consecutive year while clocking the fastest time of the day of :21.99 for the 440 yards.
The second placed Jenson, Ropelato
& Padgett team consisted of Kingly Walk (Walk Thru Fire-Queen Of Secrets) and EC Cartel (Tinys First Corona-Twayna Too), who finished in a close :22.04. Third place went to the OK Boys team of City Street (Game Patriot-Della Loom) and Moonshine Boogie (Cashin Man-Fly Boogie Fly) crossing the line in :22.16.
The 2018 World Championship Gibson & Wright racing team is owned by Greg Gibson and Steve Wright, conditioned by Greg Gibson, and they were driven by rookie driver Logan Gibson, who is the son of Greg Gibson.
The Gibson & Wright team included: 8-year- old bay gelding One Famous Secret (One Famous Eagle-Secretively, Special Leader), a five-time winner on the flat track including a victory in the 2014 Treasure Valley Racing Bonus Challenge and a second in the 2013 Hadtobenuts Derby with a career best 109 speed index and cumulative earnings of $45,582 before moving to chariot; and 7-year-old black gelding Time For Jesse Lee (Mr Jesse Lee-Time For Noble, Mescallero Chick), who had 15 wins on the flat track including victories in the 2014 Bitterroot Derby and Uncas Handicap, a career high 121 speed index, two New Track Records for 400 and 440 yards, and earnings of $189,034 before moving to chariots.
Gibson & Wright earned their way to the World Championships by winning their state championship in their division through the Wasatch Slopes Chariot Association. They can now add an additional title of World Champion to their list of accomplishments.
One Famous Secret (left horse, outside) & Time For Jesse Lee win the 2018 World Chariot Championship under rookie driver Logan Gibson.
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