Day: September 6, 2006

Qualifying Points for the 2007 AQHA Bayer Select and Ford AQHYA World Championship Shows Approved

Amarillo, Texas, September 5, 2006 – The qualifying season for the 2007 American Quarter Horse Association Bayer Select and Ford AQHYA World Championship Shows are underway, and the recommendations for qualifying points have been approved. AQHA’s in-house World Show committee uses a formula to determine the qualifying points. The committee then presents the recommendations to AQHA’s Executive Committee for approval. This year’s Bayer Select World Show was held August 29 through September 3 at the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, Texas. It had a projected economic impact of more than $2 million to the Amarillo economy and

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World’s fastest Paint Horse is now 12 for 12…and counting

** FORT WORTH, TEXAS— Got Country Grip again proved to be unbeatable on the track as he battled for victory during the $45,000 Speedhorse Sprint Derby at Fair Meadows racetrack in Tulsa, Okla. on July 28. The 3-year-old gelding didn’t win this race with as much ease as his previous 11 wins. Got Country Grip cruised past the finish line after a rough start as another horse collided with him out of the starting gate, causing him to stumble and run sideways for a bit. “That’s about as hard a hit as I’ve ever seen,” said owner

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No Secrets Here Wins All American Victory

Amarillo, Texas September 4, 2006  AQHA leading trainer Paul Jones and jockey Cody Jensen combined for their second straight win in the Grade 1, $1.9 million All American Futurity when No Secrets Here scored a stakes-record win on Monday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Jones and Jensen won the 2005 running with champion Teller Cartel, who broke his maiden with his All American Futurity victory. “was yelling and jumping and whipping along with Cody every step of the way,” said Jones, who was the champion American Quarter Horse trainer for the Ruidoso Downs season that ended on Monday.

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