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SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVE ANSWER
The photo on page 172 shows APHA 2-Time World Champion Running Paint Horse Texas Hero (Raise A Jet-Breakaway Baby, Dash For Cash QH) winning the 1993 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity at Trinity Meadows. The stallion was ridden by Roy Brooks for owner/breeder Herbert Graham and trainer Lewis Wartchow.
Foaled in 1991, Texas Hero is by Champion Raise A Jet and out of unraced Breakaway Baby. Texas Hero is a full brother to APHA Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, Champion Aged Mare White Lace, APHA Champion 2 Year Old, Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Concho County and APHA Champion Running Breeding Stock 2 Year Old, Champion Running Breeding Stock 2-Year-Old Gelding Raise Cash.
Texas Hero began his career on the track as a two year old and raced until he was three. During that short time on the track, he made 22 starts with 18 victories and earnings of $100,402. He also set
a New Track Record at Remington Park. In addi- tion to the Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity, Texas Hero also won the Oklahoma Paint Matu- rity, PSBA American Paint Classic Derby, APHA National Championship Race Series, Texas Bred Paint & Appaloosa Maturity, PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity and Pot O’ Gold Futurity. The tal- ented colt was named World Champion Running Paint Horse, Champion 2 Year Old and Champion 2-Year-Old Colt in 1993 and went on to repeat the following year with another World Champion Run- ning Paint Horse title as well as Champion 3 Year Old and Champion 3-Year-Old Colt.
After an incredibly successful career on the track, Texas Hero headed to the stud barn where he sired 289 starters with earnings of $3,375,442, which made him the first Paint Horse to reach the mile- stone of over $3 million in earners. He has sired 22 Champions and 48 stakes winners, making him the #5 all-time leading sire of Paint money earners.
Texas Hero spent most of his stud career at Lazy E Ranch in Oklahoma until the Grahams decided to sell the stallion. Buddy Albin attempted to purchase the horse when the Grahams dispersed but was unsuccessful. Two years later, Texas Hero was again sent to the sale ring where Buddy Albin purchased him, and he went to stand at Bowlan Farms. As the stallion aged, his fertility level began to diminish and the Bowlans and Buddy decided it was time to retire him and he returned to the Gra- hams to spend the remainder of his years.
This year’s World Champion Running Paint Horse is Smithworks, who was bred by Matt Whi- tekiller and is owned by Bryan Hawk.
Tab Lee Thompson Passes Away
Tab Lee Thompson of Farr West, Utah, passed away Jan. 27 at the age of 64, six years after suffering a traumatic brain injury at work. Thompson drove trucks for construction companies, but his joy was in breeding, training and racing race horses. Lee and his brother Wayne trained in the intermountain region as well as at Los Alamitos. Perhaps the best horse they were involved with was Miss Princess Handicap-G2 winner Finely Tuned. Lee is survived by his wife Suzanne, two sons, a grandson, and numerous family members and friends.
Cole Jungers Passes Away
Longtime Texas horseman Cole Jungers, 81, passed away on Feb. 8. Jungers was known for living life to the fullest. He raced cars, built street rods and had a great love of horses - breeding, owning, training, selling and racing Quarter Horses.
He sold 1977 and 1978 Champion Little Blue Sheep and was part of the syndication of World Champion Dash For Cash. He was a partner on many racehorses, including with son Marc, and most recently as the breeder and co-owner of 2021 All American Derby-G1 finalist Flash Riley. Jungers is survived by two sons and a daughter, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Kenneth Laymon Passes Away
Longtime horseman Kenneth Wayne Laymon, 82, passed away on Feb. 2 at his home in Neosho Falls, Kansas. Kenneth was active in the oil industry, drilling and producing oil wells. He was also successful with cattle and farming. He was an owner and trainer of Quarter Horses, training 193 winners with over $3.3 million in earners, and his wife Regina is the owner of over $1.2 million in earners. His top money earner is 3-time stakes winner Hooked On A Win with $209,910 banked including the 2020 Mr Jet Moore Stakes-G2 at Remington Park. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 46 years, a son, three granddaughters, six great-grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Elaine Pellerin Robicheaux Passes Away
Elaine Pellerin Robicheaux passed away peacefully at the age of 84 in Louisiana on Feb. 17. Elaine is the mother of Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association member Jude Robicheaux and grandmother of LQHBA past president Ryan Robicheaux. Born in 1937, Elaine was an LPN in Labor and Delivery, a devout Catholic, and enjoyed traveling and being with her family. She is survived by sons Jude, Mark and Michael, eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, as well as many other family members and friends.
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