Arabian Racing Tent of Honor 2002
Two very different, but very influential people, were elected into the tent of honor. The first was Robert Raine, one of the industry's first players in Arabian racing. He credits fellow Tent of Honor member Hazel Lucas for getting him started and never letting him get out of racing. As he said in his acceptance speech, every time he'd quit, Hazel called him up and asked him to put a horse in a race. Back to Arabian racing he went. In perhaps the most memorable quote of the weekend, Mr. Raine called Arabian racing a "disease"; one that he's been infected with for 41years. His horses are easily recognizable with the familiar "PS" in front of their names. Robert Raine bred and/or owned such outstanding horses as Malabar Athena, PS Billies Sage, PS Foxy Sage, and PS Roman Sage.
H H Robert Raine
The other honoree in the Tent of Honor was HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. He has had a great influence in Arabian racing, not just in the U.S., but around the world. Under his farm name Darley Stud Management, he has bought, bred and/or raced many impressive horses in the last 10 years. Last year was no exception when he led all owners by number of wins with 42 from his 65 runners, including standouts such as Velte and Vising. Bill Smith, representing Sheikh Mohammed, graciously accepted the award.
H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Arabian Racing Hall of Fame 2002
Sams Lousia 6/37 (16-8-2)9-4 $94,424
(Samtyr x Scimitar Georgia by Fadi)
Owned by Loren Nichols
Bred by Jean Glissman, M.D.
Winner of 9 Stakes:
'92 California Gids Hdcp.
'92 Bob McDonald Region II Distaff
'93 Sierra Queens
'94 Monarch AH Harem Sprint
'94 Littleton Electric Sprint
'94 Colorado Arabian Cup Distaff G3
'94 Brusally Orzelost ARC Open
'95 Scottsdale Arabian Cup Distaff
'96 Princess Arabian Distaff
Although Sams Louisa was not a Darley Winner, she beat two Horses of the Year, and a three-time Darley winner. She was a Darley nominee in 1994 when she won three stakes. In '93 Sams Louisa won the Sierra Queens Hdcp. with Fryga second and FMR Hadassah 3rd. In the '92 Bob McDonald/Region II Distaff, she won by 7 1/2 over Fryga. In '96 Sams Louisa was victorious over HT Sarah, 1997 Horse of the Year, in the Princess Distaff at Trinity Meadows. She beat the '94 Armand Hammer winner, Dae Gaa Zhay, in the '94 Brusally Orzelost Cup Open.
FMR Hadassah 3/29(14-6-4)9-6 $167,695
(Cassels Roszlem x FMR Celebrate by Orzel)
Owned by Sh. Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Bred by Marvin Singleton
Darley '94 Horse of the Year, '94 Older Mare
Winner of 9 Stakes:
'92 Florida Arabian Juvenile
'92 California Futurity Distaff
'92 California Cup Juvenile Fillies (G3)
'93 California Oaks (G2)
'94 Town & Country/EARA Distaff (G2)
'94 Pioneer Distaff
'94 Gladus Brown Edwards (G1)
'94 Delaware Cup Distaff (G2)
'94 California Girls
FMR Hadassah, '94 Horse of the Year, won 5 stakes in '94, three of them graded. She won the $100,000 Gladys Brown Edwards G1 by 5 1/2 over Fryga. In the '94 Pioneer Distaff, Hadassah won over the French filly, Vanessa Du Loup, and Fryga. FMR Hadassah won her last six races in the U.S. in 1994. She was exported to UAE by her owner, Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriot Missle+/ 4/26(16-4-4)15-6 $244,183
(Wiking x Toppers Starlight by Mister Topper)
Owned by Jacquelaine Brauninger
Bred by Town & Country Farms.
Darley '95 Horse of the Year
Darley '94 3-Year-Old Colt
Darley '95 4-Year-Old Colt
Winner of 15 stakes races, 7 of them graded
'97 Florida Arabian Cup Open G2
'96 International Arabian Cup Sprint
'95 Godolphin Arabian Cup Classic G1
'95 Arabian Cup Championship G1
'95 Bloodsport Arabian Cup G2
'95 California Derby G2
'95 Magness Arabian Derby G2
'94 California Arabian Cup Juvenile G3.
Only winner of the $100,000 Triple Cup Bonus (sponsored by ARC for winning 3 of 5 selected races)
Patriot Missle+/ as a sire: 191(35-21-18)5-8:
TC TOMS DELIGHT 23(7-3-3)3-1 $97,784.2001 Darley 4-Year-Old Colt
DOC TOOTHMAN 10(3-3-1)1 $25,753 Winner of 2002 Delaware Firecracker
MURKANAS GLORY 21(7-4-3)1-2 $90,167. 2002 Darley Older Mare
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