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NEWS BRIEFS
Trump My Record Sets Records
According to our records, and since the year 2002, Trump My Record (Apollitical Blood-Breck N Records, PYC Paint Your Wagon) is the #1 leading gelding sold and the Co-#1 four-year-old sold at auction. The 2019 Champion 2-Year-Old Geld- ing was the high seller at the 2021 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale at $460,000. Consigned by Bielau Oaks, Trump My Record was purchased by Jesus Espinosa. The 2017 bay gelding has earned $979,068 winning such races as the Texas Classic Futurity-G1, Sam Houston Futurity-G2, Harrah’s Futurity-G3, Firecracker Derby-G3 and BF Phillips Jr S.-G3. He is currently in training.
Melson Elected TQHA President
Bill Melson was unanimously elected president of the Texas Quarter Horse Association during their annual meeting on Jan. 29. Others on the execu- tive committee include first vice president Michelle Tidwell, second vice president Jorge Haddad, secretary/treasurer Pete Scarmardo, parliamentarian Mark Rigby and past president Andrea James.
Remington Park Stakes Schedule Set
The 50-day Remington Park 2021 Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa season is set to begin March
4 and run through May 29. The Oklahoma track released their stakes schedule, which features 39 stakes and 13 Grade 1 events. Total purses are es- timated to reach $5.8 million, including the $1.1 million Remington Park Futurity-RG1 and the $1 million Heritage Place Futurity-G1. The schedule also includes the $380,000 estimated Oklahoma Futurity-G2, which is the longest-running futurity in Quarter Horse racing with the first edition held in 1947. There will also be nine stakes for Paints with seven of those including Appaloosas, including the $250,000 estimated Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1 and the $180,000 esti- mated Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1.
Ruidoso Horse Sales Combine For Single Sale In 2021
The All American Horse Sale Company an- nounced on Jan 11 that their three signature horse sales will now be conducted as one event on Sept. 3-5. The New Mexico-Bred Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Yearling Sale and the Foals-In-Utero Sale will be held the afternoon on Sept. 3, while the Select Quarter Horse Year- ling Sale will be held the evenings of Sept. 3-5.
12-Month Racing License Approved For Los Al
The California Horse Racing Board voted 4-3 to approve a 12-month racing license for the current Los Alamitos Quarter Horse meet that began Dec. 26, 2020 and runs through Dec. 21, 2021. It was a reversal of the previous CHRB decision granting a 6-month license, which track owner Ed Allred said threatened the viability of the track’s nominating and payment system for many of Quarter Horse racing’s top futurities and derbies. Last summer, Los Alamitos enacted medication and veterinary reforms by adding 3 retired racing board investigators to work with stewards and patrol the stable area to observe horses entered on race days.
Turf Paradise Group Sues Insurance Company
According to the Paulick Report, TP Racing LLP, the group that operates Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Arizona, has filed a civil suit against American Home Assurance Company for failure to pay for COVID-19 losses covered by their insurance policy. The policy promises to pay for business income losses, losses caused by loss of property or restriction of access to properties, and interruption of business due to orders of a civil authority. TP Racing LLP says the policy does not specifically contain an ex- emption for viruses or bacteria. TP Racing LLP filed an insurance claim in April 2020, and American Home Assurance Company in July disputed the claim stating that a clause listing exclusion for “pol- lutants or contaminants” would apply to viruses.
StallioneSearch.com Announces 2020 Rising Star Jockey Award Winner
StallioneSearch.com on Jan. 26 announced four jockeys nominated for their second annual Ris-
ing Star Jockey Award, which rewards excellence
in achievement on the racetrack from young, up and coming jockeys. Jockeys under the age of 30 and within their first 5-years of riding Quarter Horses and in good standing with the AQHA year of racing are eligible. The nominees are: Oscar Andrade Jr., the 20th leading jockey in 2020 with 62 winners and $1,159,339 in earnings; Armando Cervantes, the 10th leading jockey in 2020 with 41 winners and $1,537,893 in earnings; Alan Hernan- dez, with 38 winners and $1,102,226 in earnings; and Justine Klaiber, the 11th leading jockey with 71 winners and $1,445,333 in earnings. Industry leaders voted on the 2020 Rising Star Awards, and on Feb. 1, StallioneSearch.com announced the win- ner – congratulations to Armando Cervantes.
Remington Park Hair Testing
All horses must be hair tested before entering a race at Remington Park in the upcoming Quar- ter Horse meet that begins March 4 and runs through May 29. Testing begins Feb. 10 and is done Wednesday through Saturday by appoint- ment. Testing will be done in the Remington Park Stakes Barn at a cost of $250. All opening weekend horses must be tested by Feb. 10-11 to ensure results are returned in time. Tests are good for 45 days. For scheduling, additional details and testing requirements, call 405-881- 5120. You can also visit www.oqhra.com for more information.
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVES
Can you identify the man in this
photo? Here’s a hint: Four of his horses have been inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame. The answer is on page 213
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