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LQHBA HALL OF FAME
J.E. Jumonville Jr. and Mr Jess Perry inducted into the 2019 LQHBA Hall of Fame
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Outstanding Louisiana Quarter Horse breeder and owner, J. E. Jumonville, Jr. and exceptional racehorse and stallion Mr Jess Perry will be inducted into this year’s Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) Hall of Fame.
This is the fourth year that LQHBA has named its recipients, who will be honored in con- junction with the annual LQHBA Membership Meeting & Awards Banquet. The event will take place on Saturday, April, 13 at the Evangeline Downs Event Center in Opelousas, Louisiana.
J. E. JUMONVILLE, JR.
John Enoul Jumonville, Jr., known as J.E., is one of the most influential and longstanding members of the Louisiana racing and breeding industry. The 76 year old owns and op- erates Jumonville Farms in Ventress, Louisiana. J. E. and his wife, Bunny are proud parents of three sons: J.E. “Tres” III, Dutcher and Clayton.
Since its inception in 1965, Jumonville Farms has been regarded as one of the top breeders in Louisiana. Their stal- lion roster includes LQHBA and AQHA Racing champion stallion Jess Louisiana Blue, a son of LQHBA Hall of Fame inductee, Mr Jess Perry; Sizzlin Cartel; Power Jam; Feature Mr Jess and Hez Fast As Cash.
Jess Louisiana Blue, now 21, has produced 16 crops,
whose earnings have surpassed the $17 million dollar mark. His top producer was Jessa Loui- siana Zoom, who won both the Lassie and Lee Berwick Futurities at Delta Downs, earning $637,531 in her 13 lifetime starts. Jumonville Farms has posted solid numbers, both on their
own and in multiple racing partnerships. He and Bunny bred Jess A Saint, a son of Jess Louisiana Blue out of the Vindica- tion mare Laughing Saint. Trained by Miguel Rodriguez,
he won six of his 15 starts including the 2015 edition of the richest Quarter Horse race in Louisiana, the LQHBA Loui- siana Million. His winner’s check of $445,000 vaulted his career earnings over the half-million dollar mark.
In addition to Jess Louisiana Blue and Jess A Saint, Ju- monville Farms has bred multiple Grade 1 champions, Magic Dozen, Feature Mr Jess, A Stoli Mate and Sompinlikaglass.
Jess Louisiana Blue has surpassed the $17 million dollar mark in sire earnings.
They also owned Feature Mr Jess, who won the 2000 Rain- bow Futurity (G1) at Ruidoso Downs and returned the next year to capture the Rainbow Derby (G1). The son of Mr Jess Perry died at just 10 years old, but a limited number of ICSI breedings are available from Jumonville Farms.
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