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AQHA Dam of Distinction
CRAZY DOWN CORONA
SI 96, $73,162 • 6-2-1-0
(First Down Dash-Crazy About Corona, Corona Cartel) Breeder: Steve A. Holt • Owners: Jeff Jones & Steve Holt
AQHA Dam of Distinction
ROCK CANDY SA
SI 96, $28,978 • 15-2-2-1
(Good Reason SA-Send Me The Candy, Leaving Memories)
Breeders: Womack/Cavendar Farms Owners: Valeriano Racing Stables LLC
AQHA Supreme Racehorse
INSTYGATOR
SI 116, $1,608,801 • 18-10(3)-4(4)-1(1) (Ivory James-Eye Popping, Mr Eye Opener) Breeder: Bobby D. Cox
Owner: Barboza Racing Corp.
Crazy Down Corona winning the Heritage Place Futurity-G1 Trials.
Rock Candy SA’s owner, Sammy Valeriano of Valeriano Racing Stables LLC, receives her Dam of Distinction Award.
Instygator winning the All American Derby-G1.
AQHA Supreme Racehorse
KISS THRU FIRE
SI 97, $708,025 • 32-13(8)-6(4)-1(1) (Walk Thru Fire-Fredaville, Mr Jess Perry) Breeder/Owner: Gentry Farms
Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement Award
KRISSY BAMBERG
Courtesy AQHA
Mildred N. Vessels Special Achievement winner Krissy Bamberg grew up in the Quarter Horse racing industry as the daughter of the legendary Debbie Schauf, but her hard work for the industry and as the executive director of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association. Bamberg ensures that OQHRA is on the forefront of racing integrity and works to keep racing fair for horsemen and bettors and safe for horses and jockeys.
KJ Desparado winning the All American Futurity-G1 at Ruidoso Downs.
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Kiss Thru Fire winning the California Breeders Matron Stakes at Los Alamitos.
AQHA Supreme Racehorse
KJ DESPARADO
SI 118, $2,772,603 • 18-12(4)-3(2)-0 (Apollitical Jess-Tres Veses, Tres Seis)
Breeder: L&L Land & Cattle
Owners: John & Wanda Kathy Lee; Ruben Mares
AQHA Chief Racing Officer Janet VanBebber presents the award to Krissy Bamberg, Executive Director of Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association.
Susan Bachelor, Speedhorse
Dustin Orona Photography
Ruidoso Downs Los Alamitos
Linda Earley, Speedhorse
Myriam Maynard, Speedhorse