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DOME RETIRED FROM STUD DUTY
Dome, an unraced 22-year-old son of the Storm Bird stallion Storm Cat, has been retired from stud duty.
Dome was bred in Kentucky by the late Herman Sarkowsky, a Seattle, Washington- based businessman, philanthropist and co-founder of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, and Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Washington. Dome’s dam, the Sarkowsky- bred Capote mare She’s Tops, won the 1992 Railbird Stakes (G2) at Hollywood Park. She’s Tops produced three starters, including Dixie Union, a half-brother to Dome who won five graded stakes from 1999-2000, including the 2000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park and Haskell Invitational Handicap (G1) at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
Dome’s third dam, Paintbrush, was a win- ning and stakes-placed daughter of the Bold Ruler stallion Bold Hour and half-sister to Grade 1 winner Fall Aspen and stakes winner Allen’s Prospect. He traces back to his fifth dam, Portage, a daughter of War Admiral and producer of four stakes winners.
Dome was owned by a partnership and was standing at W.L. and Dee Mooring’s Double LL Farm at Bosque, New Mexico, at the date of the announcement of his retirement. The stallion entered stud in 2002, and since then has -- at press time -- sired the earners of $6,635,524 from 16 crops and 127 winners from 206 starters.
Dome has sired seven Thoroughbred black- type winners, including multiple New Mexico- bred stakes winners Thunder Dome, Glory
Be Mine, ZZ Dome, Etoile de Dome, and On The Low Down. Dome’s richest runner, the
6-year-old gelding Thunder Dome, has earned $653,373 from 38 starts and has won five stakes, including the September 13, $100,000 O.D. McDonald Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs.
Glory Be Mine, a 13-year-old daughter of Dome, has had success in the breeding shed. At press time, she had foaled five winners from as many starters and the earners of $449,070, including Gone Shoppin, a multiple stakes placed daughter of Southwestern Heat, and Blaze To Glory, a daughter of Diabolical who ran third in the 2015 Rio Grande Senorita Futurity (R) at Ruidoso Downs.
Dome was also bred to Quarter Horse mares during his stud career. The stallion was bred to French Dame, a winning daughter of the Dash For Cash stallion On A High, in ‘03. The result- ing foal, Grade 1 winner High On Cat, was the AQHA champion distance horse in 2008.
NEW MEXICO RACING COMMISSION APPROVES 2020-21 RACE DATES
The New Mexico Racing Commission has approved 2020-21 race dates for the state’s five tracks.
According to this schedule, New Mexico racetracks will host a total of 180 days of
live racing. However, the following dates are subject to change depending on the continued impact that COVID-19 has on the industry, changes in New Mexico Dept. of Health man- dates, and changes approved by the NMRC.
Sunland Park Racetrack was approved for a 42-day meet, starting December 26 and running through March 30.
SunRay Park near Farmington, New Mexico was approved for a 17-day meet from April 23-May 24.
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack was approved for a 50-day meet, starting on May 21 and running through Sept. 6.
The Downs at Albuquerque was approved for a 17-day meet from July 31-Aug. 28. The track will also host a 17-day New Mexico State Fair meet from Aug. 29-Sept. 19. The Downs at Albuquerque will also, for the third consecutive year, host the American Quarter Horse Association’s Bank of America Challenge races on Saturday, Oct.23.
Zia Park in Hobbs was approved for a 36-day meet from Sept. 27-Dec. 15.
IN MEMORIAM
Stories by Michael Cusortelli
THE NEWS
Aimee Beth Trujillo
(January 24, 1937- October 16, 2020)
Aimee was born in San Francisco on January 24,1937 into a devout Irish Catholic family. She had two brothers and two sisters, all of whom are deceased except her 94 year old oldest sister Jean who still lives in San Francisco. Aimee attended Catholic schools her entire life and in every case she was the the top student. Upon graduating from Presentation High School she enrolled in Lone Mountain College (a sister school to the University of San Francisco). There she met her future husband, Tony, who was attending USF ever the unselfish one, she gave up her own career to support Tony and raise a family. Married in 1956 she and Tony were just short of their 65th anniversary. While raising five children which was her first priority from time to time she ventured into the business
and educational worlds. She taught elementary school in San Fernando California, was secretary to the publisher of the Palo Alto limes, top accountant for California Casualty Insurance and operated an electronic company in Marin County California. As happens with many talented women, raising a family is so important but the need to use all their talents is ever pres- ent. Aimee had that need but she understood
her priorities which were her five children. She is survivied by her husband, sister, five children, and her granddaughter. All of her children have graduated from college. Therese, her oldest,
is a recipient of three Emmy Awards. Her son Tony is a teacher in the Oakland Public School District and is married to Frances Joe. Louise
is a physical therapist in San Francisco. John is an actor in New York City. Bob lives in Reno and recently completed two business degrees.
Aimee’s only grandchild Elizabeth is beginning her career in Talent Aquisition in San Francisco.
Happy marriages of 64 years are rare but Aimee was the model wife and mother. She came to El Paso with her husband Tony in 1992. She was the beloved first lady of the Ysleta school district in El Paso in the 1990’s. Upon her husband’s retirement she and Tony decided to remain in the area. They developed a thoroughbred breeding and racing farm in La Union, New Mexico. Her catholic faith enriched her life. She was a member of Saint Mathews parish where she served as a eucharis- tic minister.
In all her 84 years she was loved not only by her husband and family but by all who knew her. Her family has chosen to postpone services until it is safe to gather for a celebra- tion of her life.
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