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Downs. He has held a license since 2012, but his statistics jumped in 2022 with 10 winners and earnings of $340,952. The majority of those earnings came from Grade 1 stakes winner No Mires A La Luna, previously conditioned by Kenneth “Trey” Ellis who is currently under suspension through March of 2024 over four positives at Louisiana Downs for zilpaterol.
whom she met in 1980. Born in 1956, Lisa graduated from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, with a bachelor’s degree in education. She had a deep love for animals and was an accomplished horsewoman.
On her own, she was the owner of nearly $1 million in money earners with her top horse being Grade 1 winner Roto Rooster with $259,728 in earnings. Lisa was a strong Christian, a sponsor of a young
girl in Africa, and a decorator where she oversaw the landscaping at Joneson Ranch. She is survived by her husband Richard, a sister and a brother, and many other family members and friends.
Dave Hooper Passes Away
Longtime racing official Dave Hooper, 88, passed away after a battle with cancer on
May 29 in Georgetown, Texas. Hooper worked in the racing industry for over 60 years before retiring three years ago. He worked as a steward in many states and was involved in management at the Illinois Racing Board and the Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona. He is survived by his wife Martha and several children and grandchildren.
Lisa Joneson Passes Away
Lisa Joneson, 67, passed away on June 20. The longtime Oklahoma horse breeder and owner, Lisa lived in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was married to Richard Joneson,
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Pumphrey Passes Away
Elizabeth Jean ‘Betty’ Pumphrey, 100, passed away on May 30 at her home in Fort Worth, Texas. Betty was the wife of former AQHA president Jay Pumphrey, who was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1994. Betty attended Tarleton Junior College and transferred to Texas State College
for Women where she graduated in 1943. She worked at her uncle’s insurance agency, worked in sales and modeling, and later at the local school where she chaired the homemaking department and coached the girls’ basketball team to win the state championship. She married Jay Pumphrey and they had three children. They moved to Fort Worth where Jay ran the Burnett Estates oil, cattle, and horse operations. She was married for 52 years before the passing of Jay at age 80 in 2004. She is
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Remington Park Leaders
Remington Park began racing on March 9 and ended its Quarter Horse Mixed Meet on June 3. The track boasted a final program of the season with purses exceeding $2.6 million, including the state’s richest race
in the $1,207,640 Grade 1 Heritage Place Futurity won by San Lencho. Remington Park saw live on-track pari-mutuel handle increase by 3.6% over 2022 with a 48-day average of $65,413, and on-track live handle reached $3,139,834. Average daily purses increased 5.1% to $338,058 with total purses reaching $16,226,797. The average field size for the 534 races was 8.7 with 4,644 starters this season.
The Horse of the Meet and the Champion Older Male was the 2021 World Champion Danjer, winning the Debbie Schauf Remington Park Invitational Championship-G1 and
the Leo Stakes-G1 for owners Dean R. Frey, Downtime Enterprises LLC, and Billy G. Smith. The Champion 2 Year Old was San Lencho for owner Rogelio Marquez Jr.; the Champion 3 Year Old was Hooked N Gone for owner Regina Laymon; the Champion 3-Year-Old Female was Kool N Foxy for owner Thomas J. Scheckel;
the Champion Older Female was Sassalitical for owners Tyler and Naia Graham; the Champion Distance Horse was O Donovan Rossa for owner Kelly Yother Equine; the Champion Oklahoma- Bred Horse was A Tres Of Eagle for owner Bella
Vista Farms; the Champion Claimer was Lajolla Turnpike APHA for owner Bryan Hawk; the Champion Paint was Livewires Turnpike for owner Bryan Hawk; and the Champion Appaloosa was R Cowgirl for owner/breeder Jeff Adams.
All three of the individual title winners took home trophies for the first time at the track. The leading owner of the meet was Tom Maher of Pierre, South Dakota, with 13 wins. The leading owner by money earned was Rogelio Marquez. The leading trainer of the meet was Dee Keener with 37 victories. The leading trainer by money earned was Waylan Melton. The leading jockey of the meet was Edwin Escobeda with 43 wins. The leading jockey by money earned was Francisco Calderon.
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