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Mimi was ranked a leader by wins and/or earnings from 2008 through 2021 and is the owner of over $5.6 million in money earners. She is survived by her sons Dan and David, eight grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
Ron Moosman Passes Away
Horseman Ronald “Ron” Lorin Moosman, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Morgan, Utah,
on Sept. 20.
Born in 1957,
Moosman ran
R/M Stables
with his wife
Laurie for over
45 years, where
they stood several
stallions over
the years. Ron was a farrier and he enjoyed
his family, hunting, and breeding and racing horses – mostly in the Intermountain area of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Nevada. Since 1991, Moosman trained the earners of over $2.5 million with 516 winners. Among his top horses were Graded stakes winners Bf Lollypop, Lacey J Jr, Hoist Mission, Move With Ease, Furious Jess, Jr Corona Jazz and Were Switching Moves. He is survived by his wife Laurie, children Haylee and Riley, also a horse trainer, several grandchildren, family members and many friends.
Roynel Fitzgerald Wiggins
7/15/1932 – 9/19/2022
Roynel Fitzgerald Wiggins, 90, passed away peacefully in her Roswell, New Mexico home on Sept. 19. Born to a ranching family near Plains, Texas, Roynel attended Sul Ross University.
She excelled as a rodeo cowgirl, competing
in rodeo events around the Southwest and winning a bull riding competition in West Texas. She also rode in Quarter Horse match races at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack in the late 1940’s. After college, Roynel moved to Arizona where she operated the Pinta and Black Rock Ranches as well as the Coral Bar and Nightclub on Route 66, which was known for many top swing bands. Roynel had a deep love and respect for the Navajo community in Arizona, and she fostered many children on her ranch and later provided for their education.
In the 1960’s, she met Walt Wiggins Sr. when he was the manager of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. The married in 1963, moved to Roswell and purchased a ranch where they raised Herford cattle and raised their three children. The couple founded Quarter Racing World and eventually changed the name to Speedhorse magazine. In 1976, they moved the company to Oklahoma, and sold the magazine a few years later. In the 1980’s, they opened Wiggins Fine Art Gallery in Roswell, New
Mexico, later moving the gallery to Ruidoso and then to Santa Fe. Roynel studied art restoration and became a leader in art restoration and appraising. After Walt Sr.’s passing in 1992, Roynel sold the gallery and moved back to Ruidoso where she continued her work in
the art industry. Roynel was a member of the Roswell Easel Club, a founding member of the New Mexico CowBelles, and an 8-time 9 Hole District Championship in Women’s Golf.
Roynel is survived by son Walt Wiggins Jr., son Kim Wiggins, daughter Lisa Wiggins Lester, 10 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.
The Louisiana Cartel Dies
Two-time graded stakes winner The Louisiana Cartel (Corona
Cartel-The
Louisiana Girl,
Louisiana Slew
TB) died at the
ageof15on
Aug. 26 due to
ongoing health
issues. The
2007 brown
stallion won the Sam Houston Championship Challenge-G2 and the Sam Houston Classic Handicap-G2, as well as the Manor Downs Colt & Gelding Maiden Allowance. He also finished third in the Firecracker Derby and was a finalist in two graded stakes events. The Louisiana Cartel was the leading second crop sire in 2016 and among
the leading sires each year he stood at stud. From eight crops to race, he is the sire of 49 blacktype earners and over $9.4 million, including 2-time Champion EC Jet One who won the All American Derby-G1. Bred by Jumonville Farms and Guillroy Brothers, The Louisiana Cartel was the property of Jorge Haddad, who was also his trainer, and had been standing at the Louisiana Center for Equine Reproduction. “This horse has been a blessing for me and my family,” said Haddad. “All I can say is that he was a once in a lifetime horse and I’m lucky to have owned him.”
Track To Tack Incentive
Track To Tack is a non-profit incentive program that gives horses off the race track
the opportunity to increase their value in the performance horse industry. To be eligible, the horse must have had one official start on the racetrack. Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Paints and Thoroughbreds are all eligible to participate. The first exclusive race will be held in 2023, but side pots are available in the meantime. $25 entry fee with 80% pay back. The other $5 goes to
the non-profit fund for future plans. For more information visit Track To Tack’s Facebook. Upcoming Events:
October 30
• Local Barrel Races Assoc. in Sapulpa, OK
November 19
• Terri & Barbie’s Groovy 60’s Birthday Bash
in Hurricane Mills, TN
December 2-4
• Local Barrel Races Assoc. in Pawhuska, OK
NEWS BRIEFS
SPEEDHORSE PHOTO ARCHIVES
Can you identify the horse in this photo? Here’s a hint: she was named Champion 2-Year-Old Filly in 1973 and Champion 3-Year-Old Filly in 1974. The answer is on page 246.
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Speedhorse Archives
Mark Herron, TRACK Magazine
Susan Bachelor, Speedhorse