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The photo on page 259 shows Go Effortlessly. Dam of Triple Crown Winner Special Effort. Racing from 1971-1974 she made 51 starts, had eight wins, seven times second, and four times third. She earned herself a New Track Record at Columbus going 400 yards in :20.260, collecting $6,085 over her racing career. Go Effortlessly retired to the broodmare barn having her first foal in 1976. She went on to have 12 foals, eight starters and 6 winners, 1 World Champion, total offspring earnings of $1,252,185.
Special Effort is her most decorated run- ner, named World Champion in 1981 after his unprecedented performance earning the All American Triple Crown. Special Effort made 14 starts over his ca- reer, winning 13 times and amassing total earnings of $1,219,949. Her next highest earner is Mitey Effort, making 25 starts with seven wins, three seconds and one third, earning $22,587 over his running career. Go Effortlessly died in 1993.
2013. Wells was also a trainer of Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds for 17 years and was a col- umnist for the Daily Racing Form. “Through all the accomplishments, the changes and the chal- lenges in racing, working with the Reming- ton Park team has been the highlight of my career,” Wells said in a press release. “From the hundreds of employees to the thousands of customers and people involved directly in the horse business, I have been blessed with friendships which will last a lifetime.” Wells retires with 31 years of racetrack management at five racetracks in three countries.
Brian Elmore Jockeys And Jeans 2021 Man Of The Year
The Executive Director of the Indiana Horsemen’s Protective and Benevolent Association, Brian El- more has been named the Jockeys and Jeans 2021 Man of the Year. A long-time advocate for jockeys, Elmore has furthered the cause of severely injured jockeys throughout his career. He also won the Eddie Arcaro Award in 2016, which is presented by the Jockeys’ Guild to a person or group that shows exceptional commitment to jockeys and the organi- zation. “I have a passion for two things; our equine athletes and the jockeys who put their lives on the line every time they race,” Elmore stated at a 2019 Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser.
Nick Tammaro Named Sam Houston Track Announcer
Nick Tammaro has been named the track an- nouncer and will begin his role
on Jan. 6 for the
Sam Houston
Race Park 2022
meet. A Hous-
ton native, Tam-
maro, 37, has
been involved in
the racing in-
dustry for over 13 years as a public handicapper, speed figure maker and odds maker. He earned eight trips to the National Handicapping Chal- lenge in Las Vegas and finished in the top five in the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge. Tammaro called his first race at Louisiana Downs, and when Sam Houston previous announcer Chris Griffin departed, he called races at the track for six weeks during the Quarter Horse season.
Texas Native Tommie Turner Passes
On Aug. 4, Quarter Horse racing enthusiast Tommie Ross Turner Jr. passed away at the age of 68. Growing up in Frisco, Texas, and attending Texas A&M on a rodeo scholar- ship, Tommie set himself on a course to be a successful rancher and entrepreneur, building a large advertising firm in Dallas. In 2009
Tommie bought his first racehorse in Jess Send Me. With this horse he went on to do the one thing all Quarter Horse racing en- thusiasts dream of - making the finals in the 2011 $2.4 million All American Futurity-G1, finishing second to Ochoa. Turner went on to earn over $1 million as an owner. Tommie enjoyed spending time outdoors, involved himself with the local youth hunting com- munity, taught hunter safety and did charity work. He is survived by his wife Dian Turner, a daughter, two sons, and four grandchildren.
Jockey Roman Chapa Passes Away
Texas-based jockey Roman Chapa, 50, passed away July 27 in San Antonio, Texas. Chapa was injured in a race in Georgia this past March, suffering collapsed lungs and other injuries. He spent 45 days in a medically induced coma and then returned home on July 2. Chapa has rid- den Thoroughbred earners of over $25.9 million and Quarter Horse earners of over $1.7 million, including 2011 and 2012 Champion Prospect To The Top. He is survived by wife Casey, three daughters, grandchildren and many other family members and friends.
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Frenchmans Guy Dies
1987 palomino stallion Frenchmans Guy (Sun Frost-Frenchman’s Lady, Laughing Boy) was
laid to rest on Aug. 16 at Myers Ranch. Bred
by James and Frances Loiseau and owned by
Bill and Debbie Myers, Frenchmans Guy is an all-time leading sire of barrel horses with over $10.9 million in earners. Frenchmans Guy graced the cover of the 2014 Speedhorse Bar-
rel Stallion Register, and at the time Bill Myers said, “Whenever I think about it, it’s pretty overwhelming. Every broodmare we own, we owe to him. He got us financially stable with the money he generated. Then, you think about all the horses that he’s sired and what they’ve done - it’s just overwhelming. We’re very thankful. He’s stood the test of time. Every once in a while, you have to stop and pinch yourself. It’s like a fairy tale.” After his passing, Myers thanked God for the blessing of Frenchmans Guy, who had been a part of their family for 34 years, building their program and making it possible for them to do what they loved.
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