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BLAINE BROWN
A 9-year-old third-grader at Jones Elementary School in Jones, Oklahoma by Tracy Gantz
Blaine Brown can’t wait for Remington Park to open. He may be only 9, but Blaine
has the same hope as any adult racehorse
owner. You see, there’s this 2 year old. . .
Blaine owns the colt with his grandmother,
Robbin Caldwell, who bred him with Blaine’s sister, Makynzie. The colt is out of their mare, stakes-winner MT Rob This Corona.
“When he was born, he was black with
a little white twister on his forehead,” said Blaine. “That’s why we call him Twister, but his real name is Freal.”
The colt’s registered name comes from a combination of Blaine’s favorite milkshake, a brand known as “f’real,” and the pop singer Pharrell Williams. When the colt was born, Williams’ song “Happy” was on the radio and the milkshake’s logo is a twister, not unlike the mark on the colt’s face.
“He’s just a good horse,” said Blaine. “He’s a stud right now, but I can lead him anywhere because he’s a very easygoing horse.”
Blaine hopes Freal can compete in the Oklahoma Futurity at Remington Park.
Blain Brown and his horse Freal, who Blaine hopes to race in the Oklahoma Futurity at Remington Park.
“I’ll just be so proud for him competing,” said Blaine, who plans to be in the paddock before the race.
Blaine’s family has been involved with horses for six generations. His grandmother operates a tack shop on the backstretch
of Remington, Will Rogers Downs, and
Fair Meadows. Blaine’s mother, Lynzie Schindler, a beautician, is the sister of trainer Tana Caldwell. Blaine said that Tana will be training Freal.
Blaine and his sister Makynzie also compete in youth rodeos. Blaine has won three all-around titles. Two wins were at
the Edmond Junior Rodeo and one win
was at the Amanda Westermier Memorial Youth Rodeo at the Lazy E Arena on his first horse, Callie. He has also won about 15 buckles, competing in such events as barrel and pole racing.
Currently, Blaine is working on his roping skills as a header, though he wants to become a heeler. He has already asked his grandmother if he can make Freal into a roping horse after his racing career.
“You can have fun while trying to make money,” said Blaine about roping.
While Blaine loves the idea of making money through his equine endeavors, he is already generous with what he has.
“He wants to buy everybody something,” said Robbin. “He always wants to do stuff to help people.”
Blaine also enjoys helping Robbin at her tack shop. He excels at math in school, and
Blaine competes in rodeo competitions where he has earned 3 all-around titles and has won around 15 buckles in barrel and pole racing events.
at the shop he can tell people how much everything costs as well as make change. He helps deliver supplies from the shop to the vari- ous barns and unload boxes. And Blaine has discovered added benefits to working for his grandmother.
“I get to eat yummy candy and talk to people,” said Blaine. “My favorite candy is Reeses.”
Blaine has already visited racetracks in several states. When Champion Ochoa won the 2012 All American Derby at Ruidoso Downs, Blaine got to join the connections in the win- ner’s circle. The following year, he went to Los Alamitos when I V Gone, co-owned by Robbin and trained by Tana, qualified for the Adequan Derby Challenge Championship.
“We got to go to Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm while we were in California,” said Blaine.
Blaine likes other sports as well, including football. As with most members of his family, he is a huge Denver Broncos fan, a passion that traces back to Robbin’s grandmother, who is still alive and loves the Broncos.
Blaine has a talent for basketball, though he probably won’t grow tall enough to play profes- sionally. He teases his mother that he is either going to be a basketball player or a jockey.
“But I’ll always be a roper,” Blaine said.
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YOUTH INDUSTRY PROFILE
Jody Detten