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beyond for decades. His Remington Park titles have come in runs of four consecutive years (2004-2007) and another five straight years (2010-2014). Willis saddled 53 winners during the 2011 season, a total that still stands as the record for most wins in one season at Rem- ington Park. He has 15 wins during the 2018 Remington Park season as of press time, and has more than 600 wins in his career at the Okla- homa City track. Willis has saddled winners in all of the richest races in Oklahoma City as well as multiple stakes scores around the state, New Mexico and California. He trained 2003 AQHA World Champion Oak Tree Special and won the 2013 All American Derby with Feature Hero.
At Remington Park, he won the 2007 and 2009 Heritage Place Futurity, the Remington Park Futurity in 2002, 2003 and 2013, the Heritage Place Derby four times from 2010-2012 and in 2014, the Remington Park Derby in 2002, 2003 and 2012, and the 2013 Remington Park Cham- pionship. Willis began training in 1977 and has raced at Remington Park since the track’s first Quarter Horse meet in 1989.
The matriarch of Ladybug Stallion Station in Madill, Oklahoma, Weetona Stanley has headed the operation since the passing of her husband A.F. “Sonny” Stanley in 1993. The breeding farm responsible for historic sire First Down Dash continues a top-flight operation that still produces stakes winners of the highest quality. Stanley was the owner of 2006 AQHA Dam of Distinction First Prize Dash, dam
of four Grade 1 stakes winners and six stakes winners overall. As a racing owner, Weetona Stanley has won by herself or in partnership most of the major races offered at Remington Park, including the 2002 Heritage Place Fu- turity with Fast First Prize; the 2006 Heritage Place Futurity with First Carolina; the 2007 Remington Park Derby with First Carolina; the 2009 Remington Park Futurity with First Prize Leesa; and the 2014 Decketta Stakes with First Prize Shaunda. As a breeder, Stanley has earn- ings of nearly $10 million to her credit.
Well-known throughout the world of Ameri- can Quarter Horse racing, breeding and sales, there is little that happens in the industry that F.E. “Butch” Wise is not involved with in some capacity. He has served on numerous boards and committees to help guide the sport, including the American Quarter Horse Association Execu- tive Committee, AQHA Racing Council, as an AQHA director and honorary vice president. Wise is also owner of Stone Chase Stables and owner of Wise Sales Company. He serves as an officer of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and is a director emeritus. Wise has a decades-long involvement with the operation of the expansive Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and has been responsible for many of the sport’s top stallions over the years.
Roy & Connie Brooks, Jimmy & Tina Brooks, and Cameron Brooks.
Alona James & Eddie Willis.
Talon Kendrix, Leesa Stanley, & Fred Stanley accepting for his mother Weetona Stanley.
Butch Wise is joined by Tom Lepic, Sarah Gammill, Parker Wise, Garry Teahon, Matt Witman, Nancy Wise, Clay Wise and Robert Oakley.
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