Page 96 - February 2021

AQHA Supreme Racehorse
APOLLITICAL PENCE
si 106, $1,452,851 • 30-13(6)-5(3)-6(6) (Apollitical Jess-Send City, Tres Seis) Breeders: Dunn Ranch/Womack Cavender Farms • Owner: Dunn Ranch
Champion of Champions
Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement Award
AQHA Supreme Racehorse
VALIANTTIBERIAS
si 107, $852,832 • 25-12(9)-3(1)-3(2) (Valiant Hero-American Feature,
Feature Mr Jess)
Breeder: Reliance Ranches LLC
Owners: Sergio Holguin, Cliften Nielsen & Felix Rodriguez
AQHA Supreme Racehorse
POLITICAL ATTRACTION
si 104, $972,289 • 20-11(7)-2(1)-1(1) (Apollitical Jess-Gunsight Peak, Separatist) Breeder: Ron Lyles
Owner: Rogelio Marquez Jr.
Downs at Albuquerque Fall Championship
Black Gold 350 Championship
2021
CHAMPIONS
SPEEDHORSE
would like to Congratulate the 2021 AQHA Racing Champions and the Runner-Ups!
JUDY HORTON
Courtesy AQHA
PREVIOUS MILDRED N. VESSELS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2020 - Betty Raper
2019–Melodie Knuchell
2018–Wendy Davis
2017–Janis Spencer Murray 2016–Loretta Brasher
2015–Val Clark
2014–Jamie Zamora
2013–Susan Hadley
2012–Debbie Schauf
2011–Dawn & Rhonda List
2010–Vel Evans
2009–Mary Kyler
2008–Ann McGovern
2007–Carol Cooper
2006–Ginny Harding
2005–Joan Dale Hubbard
2004–Jean Dillard
2003–Tomey Swan
2002–Sandy Erwin & Janet VanBebber 2001–Debbie Schauf
2000–Amy L. Owens
1999–Mrs. Gwendolyn Eaves 1998–Vessels/Knorpp et al “The Girls” 1997–Donna McArthur
1996–Tami Ann Purcell
1995–Shirley Schvaneveldt 1994–Connie Hall
94 SPEEDHORSE February 2022
Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement winner Judy Horton works tirelessly to improve American Quarter Horse racing, especially in her home state of Wyoming. She is an AQHA director emeritus and current member of the AQHA Racing Committee. Horton has helped promote racing youth programs such as the AQHYA Youth Racing Experience at both the state and national levels.
Susan Bachelor, Speedhorse
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Los Alamitos
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