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The 2007 Awards Banquet was held January 12, at Rillito Park Clubhouse ...Tucson, Arizona.....
It was a great success...
Here are your 2007 Racing Champions....
EBONY EYES - TWO YEAR OLD AZ BRED COLT/GELDING....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Is owned and bred by Marilou Kelly of Sonoita..and by Eyesa Special out of Mexican Radio (by On A High)In 2007 he had 11 starts with 5 wins, 2 seconds with $74,228 in earnings for the year.Trained by Raul Hernandez Ebony eyes ran 1st in the Laddie Lassie Futurity at Yavapai downs,2nd in the Yavapai Downs Futurity and 4th in the AQRA/Turf Paradise Futurity.
ONE FAST LADY - TWO YEAR OLD AZ BRED FILLY.....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Is owned and bred by Craig and Nina Wise of Queen Creek, Arizona.One Fast Lady is by Heza Motor Scooter and out of Ono Oh (by Wrangler Sam).Raul Hernandez is the trainer of the filly. She had 8 starts with 2 wins 1 second and 2 thirds for a total winnings of $17,028.One of her seconds was in the AQRA/Turf Paradise Futurity.
PISTOLI - TWO YEAR OLD COLT /GELDING..BUCKLE PRESENTATIONIs owned by Scorpion Stables, trained by Geraldo Ochoa, and bred in Texas by Mark Kirks. Pistoli is by Stoli and out of the Corona Cartel mare – Better Cartel. Out of his 11 starts he had 6 wins 2 seconds and two thirds with earnings of $78,000.His wins included the Yavapai Downs Futurity, The AQRA/Turf Paradise with a 3rd in the Prescott Valley Laddie-Lassie Futurity.
SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT - TWO YEAR OLD FILLY...BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred in New Mexico by her owners J. Lloyd and Toni Yother of Cave creek, Arizona, trained by Bill Harris. Southern discomfort is by Southern Cartel and out of the Heza Fast Man mare – Gone Not Forgotten.Out of her 7 starts she had 4 wins, I third with earnings of $ 14,853.Wins included the Desert Classic Consolation, the Yavapai Open Futurity Consolation and the Mark T Bars Stakes.
PISTOLI WAS VOTED OVERALL TWO YEAR OLD CHAMPION AND PRESENTED A BRONZE STATUE
MONARCA DASH - THREE YEAR OLD AZ BRED COLT /GELDING ....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Is owned by Jose Gallardo of Goodyear, Arizona, trained by Alejandro Sanchez and was bred in Arizona by Manuel Chavez.Monarca Dash is by Wholelottastirrin and out of the TB mare Answer the Line by Prospectors Halo.Out of his 12 starts he had 6 wins, 1 second and three thirds.Accumulating $24,347 in earnings.His wins included the Greenlee county Maiden Stakes at Duncan, The Campin Out Stakes, Blink Of An Eye Stakes, ans Stars Snowbound at Turf Paradise.He set a new track record in t he Blink Of An Eye
BLAZEN MAMA - THREE YEAR OLD AZ BRED FILLY.....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred and owned by Frank Canisales of Laveen Arizona and trained by John Allred.Blazen Mama is by Blazen Bryan out of Deal Em Mama by Merridoc.Out of her 8 starts in 2007 she had 3 wins, 4 seconds with earnings of $15,751 including a second in the AQRA/Turf Paradise Derby.
HEZ FAST AS CASH - THREE YEAR OLD COLT GELDING....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred in Oklahoma by Henry Brown, owned by Gilbert Hernandez and Carlos Martinez and trained by Gilberto Hernandez and Armando Castellanos.Of his 13 starts in 2007 he had 5 wins, 1 second with earnings of $42,192.His wins include the Desert Classic Derby and the AQRA / Turf Paradise Derby.
HER DASHINESS - THREE YEAR OLD FILLY...BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Bred in California by Ed Allred, owned by John and Mary Allred and trained by John Allred.Her Dashiness is by Pritzi Dash out of the Raise A Secret mare Queen Her.From her 7 2007 starts she had 4 wins, 1 second, 1 third with earnings of $32,987. Wins include Yavapai Downs Derby and the 440 Championship at Turf Paradise.
HEZ FAST AS CASH WAS VOTED OVERALL THREE YEAR OLD CHAMPION -
....A BRONZE STATUE WAS PRESENTED…
LANES LUCK - AZ AGED GELDING.....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred in Arizona by Lionel and Myrna Valenzuela ,owned by Francisco Ayon and Abel Rodriques of Tucson, Arizona and trained by Francisco Ayon.Lanes Luck is by Zircons Cash and out of the Lanes Linster mare Hot Lane.In 2007he had 9 starts with 5 wins, and 2 thirds with earnings of $16,975.His wins include the El Moro de Cumpas Stakes Consolation, the AQRA older horse stakes series at Flagstaff (in track record time) and the Blink Of An Eye Stakes in Turf Paradise.
A FASTER STREAKER - AGED GELDING..BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred in Oklahoma by J. Lloyd Yother and Garvin Kelly, owned by J. Lloyd and Toni Yother of Carefree, Arizona, and trained by Bill Harris. A Faster Streaker is by Heza Fast Man out of the Takin On The Cash mare - A Streakin Rose. His 2007 earnings are $58,200 out of 7 starts with 3 wins, 1 second, 1 third which included the Mark T Bars Stakes at Yavapai downs and the West SW Challenge Championship at Turf Paradise G2…
ARNOLD ESS - AZ BRED AND OPEN AGED STALLION..BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred by owners Tom and Margaret Bartol, of Avondale, Arizona and trained by Tom Bartol. Arnold Ess is by Special Leader and out of the Zircon mare- Berzirc. In 2007 he had 7 starts with 2 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third with earnings of $11,125..wins included the Blink Of An Eye Stakes at turf Paradise.
SHE SEES RED - AZ AGED MARE...BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred by Charles Michelena owned and trained by Ray Felix of Tucson.She Sees Red is by Apollo and out of Miss Red Adair by Mighty Deer. In 2007 she had 10 starts, 2 wins, 4 thirds, 2 seconds, with $10,128 in earnings.She Sees Red won 3 of the six AQRA Older Horse Stakes series , and set a track along the way..
OAKIE DOKEY PIE - AGED MARE....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred in Oklahoma by Carolyn Hermuth owned by Joel Moreno and Eduardo Romero of Tucson and is trained by Armando Castellanos.Okey Dokey Pie is by Okey dokey Dale outof the Pie In The Sky mare - Flyin Cutie Pie.2007 stats include 13 starts, 5 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds with earnings of $52,908.Wins include El Moro de Cumpas Stakes and the Corona Cartel Stakes….
A FASTER STREAKER WAS VOTED OVERALL AGED CHAMPION..A BRONZE STATUE WAS PRESENTED
RHK ACE HI - DISTANCE HORSE OF THE YEAR..BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was Bred in Arizona by Robert Kieckhefer Trust, and is owned by Wayne and Loretta Brasher of Thatcher, Arizona, and trained by Wayne Brasher. RHK Ace Hi is by Jazzing Hi and out of the First Down Dash mare – My Tough Cookie…Out of 12 starts he had 4 wins, 4 seconds 1 third with earnings of $13,387.wins included the Howard King Memorial Stakes at Rillito Downs in Tucson.. the Roy Snedigar Memorial in Kingman, and The Cats Policy Stakes in Globe.
BA BA BOOEY - CLAIMING HORSE OF THE YEAR....BUCKLE PRESENTATION
Was bred and owned by Mary Allred of Gilbert, Arizona and trained by John Allred. Ba Ba Booey is by Dash Thru Traffic and out of the Signature mare – 2007 earnings of $8,880with 2 wins , 2 seconds and three thirds out of 8 starts.
DEALIN BLACKJACK - IRON HORSE OF THE YEAR.....BRONZE STATUE PRESENTATION
Is by Dealin Out and out of the BCR Azure Rocket mare Azure Annie Lady, was bred in Utah by hisowner Larry Oakeson and trained by Eddie Tellez. Out of his 10 starts in 2007 he accumulated $17,755 from his 4 wins , 4 seconds.His wins included the AQRA Older Horse Stakes series at Sonoita, and the Blink Of an Eye at Turf Paradise.
RAUL HERNANDEZ - LEADING TRAINER...BUCKLE PRESENTATION
304 STARTS…41 WINS….36 SECONDS…44 THIRDS$297,804 IN EARNINGS
RICK OLIVER - LEADING JOCKEY...BUCKLE PRESENTATION
212 STARTS ..38 WINS..34 SECONDS…32 THIRDS…$267,157 IN EARNINGS
MARILOU KELLY – WAS THE 2007 LEADING OWNER AND LEADING BREEDER... WITH 46 STARTS 10 WINS, 5 SECONDS, 8 THIRDS, AND $94,360 IN EARNINGS……BUCKLE PRESENTATION
MEXICAN RADIO -BOOD MARE OF THE YEAR....
MexicanRadio is the dam of Ebony Eyes who had earnings of $74, 228 and owned by Marilou Kelly.
James and Staci Kelly accepted the awards for Marilou Kelly.
COUNT CORONA - 2008 LEADING STALLION .....With earnings of nearly 2 million, Count Corona continues to be the leading Arizona Stallion.His progeny include, multiple stakes winner Corona Zarco. Budj, Counting shed, Kelowna Dash, Fly To Wire, and numerous others.Count Corona is owned by Double Bar S of California and stands at Ralph and Carrie Fales Ranch in Coolidge.
AQRA OLDER HORSE STAKES SERIES WINNER ISSHE SEES REDwith 42 points She Sees Red ran in five of the six legs in 2007 and won three of them.She was owned and trained by Ray Felix and ridden by Carlos Marqueza buckle was presented to owner Ray Felix..
TRIPLE CROWN WINNER –CORONA ZARCO…a Charmac Three horse slant trailer was presented to the owner Martin Lopez byPhil Dennis, Canadian Dealer
A Buckle was presented to the Trainer of Corona Zarco“Ramon Fontes Jr.”
The AQRA wishes to Thank Phil for his continued support ofthe Arizona Triple Crowncongratulations as well to all theconnections of this fine horse.
A FASTER STREAKERWAS VOTED 2008 HORSE OF THE YEAR…
Owned by J. Lloyd and toni Yotherand trained by Bill Harris……
Each year the Board of Directors vote on their choice of the overall Champion “Horse Of The Year”
Congratulations to all the connections of this Great Arizona Horse...
THESE GREAT AND LOYAL SPONSORS WERE ALSO HONORED THIS EVENING...without the generous support of our sponsors the AQRA could not promote Quarter Horse Racing.
CELINA MOLINA – SPONSORSHIP PLAQUEIn appreciation of your generous sponsorship of the “Corona Cartel Stakes”
JOEY AND RICHARD BOWLER – SPONSORSHIP PLAQUEIn appreciation of your generous support of the “ASOA Futurity”
LEE ANN OAKSEN - SPONSORSHIP PLAQUEIn appreciation of your generous support of the AQRA Youth Programs
THIS YEARS AWARDS WERE CUSTOM AQRA BUCKLES FOR MOST CATAGORIES
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK AQHA CORPORATE SPONSOR MONTANA SILVERSMITHS FOR THIER EXPERT CRAFTMANSHIP....
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