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Wayne Newton

From jalopyjournal.com, 2010

Mr. Stream had been Wayne Newton's (of recording and Las Vegas) personal
business manager.

Wayne Newton, Arabian Horse Breeder

Newton has stated, "My two loves in life, from the time I can remember,
were music and horses, and I couldn't decide which I loved more." His
Arabian horse breeding program, located at his Casa de Shenandoah Ranch,
is called Aramus Arabians, and has produced six generations of horses,
breeding over 700 foals, with 96 champions as of 2014. Newton's first
experience with horses was at his uncle's farm, where he visited frequently.
He bought his first horse when he sold his bicycle and his parents' movie
camera to buy a foal when he was a sixth-grader. Originally owning
Thoroughbreds and American Quarter Horses, he "fell in love" with the
Arabian breed via his ownership of the Champion stallion Aramus, after
whom he named his horse ranch. He first came to the attention of Arabian
breeders in 1969 when he partnered with Tom Chauncey, an Arabian
breeder and television station owner, to purchase the stallion Naborr from the
estate of Anne McCormick. They paid $150,000, which at the time was the
highest price ever paid for an Arabian horse at auction. Shortly thereafter,
Newton formed a partnership with other Arabian breeders to purchase
Aramus, who was a son of Naborr. He became the sole owner of Aramus in
1972.

Figure 67: Wayne Newton in Concert

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