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AQHA Supreme Racehorse
DANJER
AQHA Supreme Racehorse
POWERFUL
FAVORITE
si 102, $890,222 • 22-12(5)-5(1)-2(2)
(Favorite Cartel-Remember Me Rose, Corona Cartel) Breeders: James Markum & Steve D. Burns, DVM Owner: Rosenthal Ranch LLC
All American Juvenile
Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement Award
2020
CHAMPIONS
SPEEDHORSE
would like to Congratulate the 2020 AQHA Racing Champions and the Runner-Ups!
“There are many players in the game, but only a handful of champions.”
- Mastshona Dhliwayo
si 116, $852,772 • 19-10(5)-4(3)-3(2)
(FDD Dynasty-Shez Jess Toxic, Take Off Jess) 2020 Champion Aged Horse, 2020 Champion Aged Gelding
Breeder: Dean Frey • Owners: Dean Frey, Downtime Enterprises LLC & Billy G. Smith
BETTY RAPER
Courtesy AQHA
Los Alamitos Winter Derby-G1
PREVIOUS MILDRED N. VESSELS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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
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Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement winner Betty Raper has dedicated her life to
the industry and is best known as the co-owner of Belle Mere Farm. Betty and her husband began serving the horse industry in 1973. The farm originated in Yukon, Oklahoma, before moving to Norman, Oklahoma in the 1990s. She and husband Dee stood legendary stallions Easy Jet, Mr Eye Opener and Bully Bullion. The racing pride and joy of Dee and Betty Raper was Eye Yin You, who is a direct product of Bully Bullion and Mr Eye Opener. The homebred is the only horse to win both the Remington Park Futurity and then the Remington Park Derby in 2004 and 2005 respectively. She is also a member of OQHRA & AQHA. Belle Mere Farm was inducted into the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame in 2019.