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NEWS BRIEFS
Polly Coleman Passes Away
Polly A. Michelson Coleman, 73, passed away on March 5 in Seguin, Texas. Polly owned Tri-City Electric Supply and Lighting for over 30 years. She was a member of the Builders Association in Comal County, Living Waters Church, Texas Quarter Horse Association
and the American Quarter Horse Association. Polly was a longtime fan of horseracing and in her name owned the earners of over $680,000, including Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile- G2 winner Coors Select. She was also ranked as the #51 leading owner by earnings in 2011. Coleman was preceded in death by husband Cecil, and is survived by a daughter, grand- daughter, stepson, two brothers, numerous nieces and nephews as well as many other family members and friends.
C. Ray Hoover Passes Away
C. Ray Hoover Jr., 75, passed away March 10. Born in New York, Hoover graduated from Oklahoma Military Academy, was a member
of the ROTC and then enlisted in the Army Reserves while attending Oklahoma State University. He worked for bloodstock agent Don Tyner Inc. and as a breeder/trainer at Celestial Acres. He started Post Time Associ- ates bloodstock insurance, pedigree and sales service, where he built a network of clients, and later became President of Heritage Place sales facility. He was also President of Affiliated Van Lines and owned several businesses with his son Bryan. Hoover was involved in the creation of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing As- sociation and remained involved throughout the remainder of his life. He was preceded in death by his son Brett Alan, and is survived by wife Peggy, two sons, several granddaughters,
a great-grandson, and numerous other family members and friends.
Edward Thomas Harvey II Passes Away
Edward Thomas Harvey II, 39, passed away March 8. Edward is the son of Mary Morgan Chamberlain and Richard Gray Chamberlain, former editor and longtime senior writer of AQHA’s The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal. Edward is survived by his wife Loretta of 17 years, daughter Natalie (13), son Rowen (9), and many other family members and friends. Our deepest sympathies go out to our friends Mary and Richard.
LOS ALAMITOS
Los Alamitos, CA • 12/26/2020 - 3/28/2021
REMINGTON PARK
Oklahoma City, OK • 3/7/2021 - 3/28/2021
Sire
A Revenant
Apollitical Jess
Docs Best Card
Painted Turnpike 4 Hes Relentless 6 Fdd Dynasty 5 Freighttrain B 4 One Famous Eagle 4 Coronado Cartel 5 One Fabulous Eagle 6
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LEADING TRACK SIRES
Race track leading sires reflects wins & first place earnings from the beginning of each meet through March 29, 2021
Sire
Apollitical Blood Favorite Cartel Teller Cartel Foose
Tribal Rule
Fly Thru the Fire Smart Bid
Oh Tanner Texas Icon Khozan
Wins Earnings 2 $182,850.00 7 $128,684.00 4 $32,785.00 4 $19,390.00 2 $13,438.00 3 $12,280.00 2 $11,340.00 1 $9,625.00 2 $9,115.00 1 $9,050.00
Wins Earnings 3 $202,556.00 11 $135,910.00
LOUISIANA DOWNS
Bossier City, LA • 1/23/2021 - 3/29/2021
Sire Wins Earnings
TURF PARADISE
Phoenix, AZ • 1/4/2021 - 3/29/2021
Game Patriot 3 Apollitical Blood 5 Sir Runaway Dash 8 One Sweet Jess 8 Jet Black Patriot 6 Five Bar Cartel 5 Jess an Idea 4 Jess Louisiana Blue 5 Carters Cartel 4 Heza Fast Rogue 3
$166,656.00 $74,981.00 $54,780.00 $36,480.00 $33,120.00 $28,740.00 $25,620.00 $22,440.00 $22,140.00 $20,340.00
Sire Wins Separatist 1 Indian Firewater 1 Valiant Hero 2 Munnings 1 Corona Cartel 1
Ab Knight 1 Hez Our Secret 1 Dash Master Jess 1 Bp Wagon Train 1 Fly Thru the Fire 1
Earnings $7,363.00 $6,076.00 $4,124.00 $3,949.00 $3,534.00 $3,534.00 $3,274.00 $3,240.00 $3,007.00 $2,976.00
2
$106,424.00 $93,152.00 $83,130.00 $79,012.00 $77,864.00 $68,992.00 $61,134.00 $60,962.00
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVE ANSWER
The photo on page 181 shows Lil Bit Rusty (Easily Smashed-Rusty Rockette, Rocket Wrangler), dam of World Champion Whosleavingwho. Foaled in 1986, Lil Bit Rusty was bred by Henry Shaw. She had a number of owners through the years, but she was last owned by Bob and Jerry Gaston who purchased her in 2011 right before she passed away. She began her career on the track at two years
of age and raced until she was five years old. During this time, she won 15 races from an impressive 47 starts, winning the QHBC Distaff Classic-G1, Pat Hyland Memorial-G3, St Nicholas Express Handicap-G3, Coors Futurity and Real Wind Handicap. She was named the 1990 California Hi- Point Aged Mare.
After her notable career on the track, Lil Bit Rusty went on to have an even more remarkable ca- reer as a broodmare. She produced 14 winners and 4 stakes winners – all from different sires – from 20 starters, including 2-time stakes winner and Champion sire Coronas Leaving You. Lil Bit Rusty’s top runner, however, is 2002 World Champion and 2001 Champion 3-Year-Old Gelding Whosleav- ingwho, who also made 47 starts on the track. The gelding earned $1,334,842 winning 23 races and 10 stakes, including the Champion of Champions-G1, Los Alamitos Winter Derby-G1, Los Alami- tos Winter Championship-G1 twice and the Go Man Go Handicap-G1 twice. This year’s $203,950 Los Alamitos Winter Championship-G1 was won wire-to-wire by Flash Bak on Feb. 13.
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