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lenge - trained by his son, longtime trainer Bob Johnson with over $6 million in earners. John is survived by his wife Shirley, three sons, eight grand- children and two great-grandchildren, along with many other family members and friends.
Tab Lee Thompson Passes Away
Tab Lee Thompson of Farr West, Utah, passed away Jan. 27 at the age of 64, six years after suffering a traumatic brain injury at work. Thompson drove trucks for construction companies, but his joy was in breeding, training and racing race horses. Lee and his brother Wayne trained in the intermountain region as well as at Los Alamitos. Perhaps the best horse they were involved with was Miss Princess Handicap-G2 winner Finely Tuned. Lee is survived by his wife Suzanne, two sons, a grandson, and nu- merous family members and friends.
Racy Casanova
Racy Casanova (Stel Corona-Miss Racy Eyes, Mr Eye Opener) died. Owned by Kim Paulsen, the 2012 gray
stallion won
three races, was a finalist in the Skip Zimmerman Memorial, and qualified to the Heritage Place Futu- rity-G1 and Texas Classic Futurity-G1. He earned $64,981 be- fore moving
to the stallion
barn where he
became a stakes sire of 100% money earners from his first crop to race in 2020. Racy Casanova had been standing at Newman Equine in Wyoming.
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Frenchmans Guy
1987 palomino stallion Frenchmans Guy (Sun Frost- Frenchman’s Lady, Laughing Boy) was laid to rest at Myers Ranch on Aug. 15, 2021, at the age of 34. Bred by James
and Fran- ces Loiseau and owned by Bill and Deb Myers, Frenchmans Guy is an all-time lead- ing sire of barrel horses with over $14 million in earners. Frenchmans Guy graced the cover
of the 2014
Speedhorse
Barrel
Stallion Register, and at the time Bill Myers said, “Whenever I think about it, it’s pretty overwhelming. Every broodmare we own, we owe to him. He got
us financially stable with the money he generated. Then, you think about all the horses that he’s sired and what they’ve done - it’s just overwhelming. We’re very thankful. He’s stood the test of time. Every once in a while, you have to stop and pinch yourself. It’s like a fairy tale.” After his passing, Myers thanked God for the blessing of Frenchmans Guy, who had been a part of their family for 34 years, building their program and making it possible for them to do what they loved.
2022 Canada Quarter
Horse Cup Yearling Sale When: Friday, September 16, 2022 Where: Western Park, Red Deer, Alberta More details will be released soon.
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Marie Littlefield, Speedhorse