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24 September , 1962

Hill , Burris Win Futurity Saddle Classes

Sieve Beech of Belfast , Term ., a 148-pound , sandy-haired , 19-year-old MTSC junior — son and grandson of famous Tennessee Walking Horse breeders — Saturday night , Aug . 25 , 1962 , walked two Merry Go Boy-sired colts to first blue ribbons in greatest National Futurity among 24 held by the Tennessee Walking Breeders ’ & Exhibitors ' Assn , of America , Inc .
His father , S . W . Beech , Jr ., ( who is president of the association ), showed a yearling filly for another blue . The other non-saddle class in the Futurity was won by a Go Boy ’ s Shadowsired weanling horse colt led by Leslie Dycus .
More than 2,500 spectators ( a Futurity record for recent years ), saw the Saturday night Celebration prelude at the Celebration Grounds — climaxed by outstanding saddle classes of two-yearolds in which two “ old-timers ” of the ring rode to victory .
Steve Hill of Beech Grove , who has ridden in all 23 Celebrations to date , piloted Mysterious Shadow ’ to the blue ribbon and a trophy in the two-yearold horse colt class over seven other veteran competitors . This high-stepping , long-striding black colt was sired by Go Boy ’ s Shadow ' out of Mysterious .
Bob Burris of Franklin , riding Gov . Buford Ellington ’ s beautiful mare , Sun ’ s Queen Cathy , ( a frequent winner in Middle Tennessee show ' s this season ), took first in the other saddle class that had nine entries . Queen Cathy was sired by the famous Midnight Sun out of Go Boy ’ s Serenadebeing the result of a merger of the tw ' o greatest bloodlines in modern Tennessee Walking Horse history .
Blue ribbon winners led by Steve Beech were : weanling Go Boy ’ s Little Flirt , owned by S . W . Beech , Jr .; sired by Merry Go Boy out of Merry Boy ’ s Sassy Sue yearling horse coll Go Boy ’ s Skylark B ., owned by Ii . W . Brown , Columbia , Tenn ., sired by Merry Go Boy out of Nodding Star .
S . W . Beech , Jr ., led to victory yearling Go Boy ’ s Jacqueline , owned by Beech and Sheriff Clyde Orton of Carothersville , Mo . This filly was sired by Merry Go Boy out of Merry Sal . She was weanling winner in 1961 .
Shadow ’ s Cavalier , led by Dycus for Dr . T . k . Young , Columbia , Tenn ., took the weanling horse colt class . He was sired by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Pride ’ s Queen H .
There were 111 colls shown in the entire Futurity ( out of 171 originally entered ) for a new record .
Colts sired by Merry Go Boy took 32 of the 57 ribbons awarded . It was the richest Futurity in history with $ 7,500 awarded in prize money , Executive Secretary Tom FI . Fulton of the association announced . The judge was Ed Carothers of Franklin , Tenn . Ribbons for other sires were widely distributed . National futurity results were :
Class 1 , Ween ling Fillies ( 20 entries )— 1 , Go Boy ’ s Little Flirt , owned by S . W . Beech , Jr ., Belfast , Tenn ; shown by Steve Beech ; sire , Merry Go Boy out of Merry ' Boys Sassy
Sue ; 2 , Go Boy ’ s Midnite Dream , owned by Woods & Endsley , Belfast ; by Merry Go Boy
out of Maid of Midnight B ; 3 , Go Boy ’ s Crimson Glory ', owned by Chas . E . Taft , Taft , Tenn ; by Merry Go Boy out of Wilson ’ s Boss Lady ; 4 . Mack ’ s Molly Gold , owned by Mr . and Mrs . Wm . P . Millard , Tullahoma , Tenn .; by Midnight Mack K out of Molly Gold ; 5 , Mack ’ s Bell , owned by Leslie White , Williamsport , Tenn .; by Midnight Mack K out of White ’ s Midnight ; 6 , Go Boy ’ s Connie Sue , owned by Edward E . Miller , Murfreesboro , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Haynes Golden Dream ; 7 , Sun ’ s Strutting Gal , owned by Charles Martin , Lascassas , Tenn .; by Midnight Sun out of Clara Bell M .; 8 , Gunsmoke ’ s Beauty , owned by Toby Green , Shelbyville , Tenn .; by Sun ’ s Gunsmoke out of Midnight Merry Angel ; 9 , Bama Go Girl , owned by W . L . Perkinson , Birmingham , Ala .; 10 , by Merry Go Boy out of Tripp ’ s Betty B .; 10 , Scott ’ s Dawn Belt , owned by Margaret Ann Scott , Sikeston , Mo .; by Rodgers ’ Perfection out of Belt Allen .
Class 2 , Yearling Fillies ( 25 entries )—!, Go Boy ’ s Jacqueline , owned by S . W . Beech , Jr ., Belfast , Tenn ., and Clyde Orton , Carothersville , Mo .; by Merry Go Boy out of Merry Sal ; 2 , The Black Pearl , owned by Carl Ingle , Shelbyville , Tenn .; by Sun-Dust out of Black Alice Allen ; 3 , Go Boy ’ s Mac , owned by J . R . Brantley & Son , Manchester , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Hall Allen ’ s May ; 4 , Big Shot ’ s Perfection , owned by Donnell Baggarly and Dr . F . L . Rogers , Murfreesboro and Cadiz , O .; by Midnight Sun ’ s Big Shot out of Shadow ' s Perfection H ; 5 , Go Boy ’ s Miss Cindy , owned by J . T . Nelms , Nashville , Tenn .; by Merry ' Go Boy of out Chief ' s Glamour Girl ; 6 , Go Boy ’ s Mae , owned by J . R . Brantley & Son , Manchester , Tenn .; by Mack K ’ s Pin-Up out of Orphan Annie B .; 7 , Go Boy ’ s Dawn , owned by Lakeside Farms , Guntersville , Ala .; by Merry Go Boy out of Dawn of Dixie ; 8 , Go Boy ’ s Wonder Lady , owned by Clark Tueney , Woodbury , Tenn .; 9 , Go Boy ’ s Idol , owned by Woods & Endsley , Belfast , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of MauGray ’ s Shirley ; 10 , Midnight Go Girl , owned by Otis Endsley , Belfast , Tenn .; by Merry ' Go Boy out of Midnight ’ s Bride .
Class 3 , Two-Year-Old Fillies ( 9 entries ) — 1 , Sun ’ s Queen Cathy , owned by Gov . E . B . Ellington , Nashville , Tenn .; rider , Bob Burris ; by Midnight Sun out of Go Boy ’ s Serenade ; 2 , Go Boy ’ s Cindy Kay , owned by Dr . and Mrs . DeWilt Owen , Jr ,, Franklin , Tenn .; rider , Doug Wolaver ; by Merry ' Go Boy out of Allen ' s Diamond Lil ; 3 , Setting Sun ’ s Angel , owned by Bernard Carman , Nicholasville , Ky .; rider , Sam Paschal ; by Setting Sun out of Georgia Ann P .; 4 , Queen of Cottonwood , owned by J . F . Parnell , Newbern , Tenn .; rider , Buddy Black ; by Merry Go Boy out of Midnight ' s Romance H ; 5 , Go Boy ’ s First Lady P , owned by J . F . Parnell , Ncwbern ; rider , Jimmy Waddell ; by Merry Go Boy out of Allen ' s Diamond Lil ; 6 , Shadow ’ s Sun Tan , owned by W . C . Armstrong & Dr . T . K , Young , Columbia , Tenn .; rider , Vic Thompson ; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Garnet ' s Rosa Lee ; 7 , Midnight Sweet Sue , owned by J . N . Harsh , Perkinston , Miss .; rider , Horace Young ; by Midnight Ike out of Lady Rebecca Allen ; 8 , Secret Millie , owned by Dr . Hugh E . Green , Carthage , Tenn .; rider , Red Durham ; by Midnight Secret out of Miss Merry Dictator ; 9 , Shadow ’ s Dreamer , owned by Dr . H . T . Mc- Iver , Jackson , Tenn .; rider , Lawrence Snclson ; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Stately ’ s Gay Lady .
Class 4 , Weanling Florse Colts ( 27 entries ) — 1 , Shadow ’ s Cavalier , owned by Dr . T . K . Young , Columbia , Tenn .; shown by Leslie Dycus ; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Pride ’ s Queen PL ; 2 , Go Boy ’ s Big Boy , owned by Fulton & Beech , Lewisburg , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Sus ’ s May Queen ; 3 , Go Boy ’ s Yogi , owned by W . R . Nixon , Monoville , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Connie Wilson ; 4 , Lizzie ’ s Go Boy , owned by Neal 0 . Jones , Lewisburg , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of June ’ s Scarlet ; 5 , Fancy Go Boy , owned by Tropical Products Co ., Arnold Habig , Jasper , Ind .; by Merry Go Boy out of Fancy Finish ; 6 , Go Boy ’ s Doctor , owned by Dr . and Mrs . DeWitt Owen , Jr ., Franklin , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Midnight Dolly ; 7 , Go Boy ’ s Sunrise M ., owned by Charles Martin , Lascassas , Tenn . by Merry Go Boy out of Donna ’ s Love ; 8 , Shadow ’ s Brantley , owned by J . R . Brantley & Son , Manchester , Tenn .; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Go Boy ’ s Victoria ; 9 , Shadow ’ s Express , owned by J . T . Nelms , Nashville , Tenn .; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Midnight Moon G .; 10 , Jada ’ s Night Flirt , owned by Mrs . Janet A . Dorsey , Atlanta , Ga .; by Midnight Sun out of Leading Lady .
Class 5 , Yearling Florse Colts ( 35 entries — 1 , Go Boy ’ s Skylark , owned by FI , W . Brown , Columbia , Tenn .; shown by Steve Beech ; by Merry Go Boy out of Nodding Star ; 2 , Go Boy ’ s Allen B ., owned by J . R . Brantley & Son , Manchester , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Goodness Sake ; 3 , Shadow ’ s Buccaneer , owned by Dr . T . K . Young , Columbia , Tenn .; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Man ’ s Merry Widow ; 4 , Go Boy ’ s Mr . Mischief , owned by W . R . Nixon , Monoville , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Celia Midnight ; 5 , Merry Go Bird ’ s Imp , owned by Dr . and Mrs . Leslie C . Dodson , Owensboro , Ky .; by Merry Go Boy out of Merry Go Bird ; 6 , Jada Go Boy , owned by Mrs . Janet A . Dorsey , Atlanta , Ga .; by Merry Go Boy out of Leading Lady ; 7 , Go Boy ’ s Astronaut , Jr ., owned by E . F . ( Tug ) Woodard , Carthage , Tenn .; by Merry Go Boy out of Sun ’ s Mary Bond ; 8 , Shadow ’ s Untouchable , owned by Dr . T . K . Young and W . C . Armstrong , Columbia , Tenn .; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Garnet ’ s Rosa Lee ; 9 , Prize Talk , owned by PI . W . Brown , Columbia , Tenn .; by Sun-Dust out of Go Boys Dream Girl ; 10 , Chief ’ s Shining Sun , owned by Doris C . Taft , Taft , Tenn .; by Setting Sun out of Jane ’ s Heir .
Class 6 , Two-Year-Old Horse Colts ( 8 entries )— 1 , Mysterious Shadow , owned by Mrs . BeLty A . Baugh , Franklin , Tenn .; rider Steve Hill ; by Go Boy ’ s Shadow out of Mysterious ; 2 , Sun Strut Along , owned by Okley Hays , Herrin , 111 .; rider Bud Seaton ; 3 , Go Boy ’ s Rising Sun G ., owned by Bob Guinn , Savannah , Tenn .; rider , Jack Warren ; by Merry Go Boy out of Sun ’ s Belle Eagle ; 4 , Woods ’ Go Boy , owned by J . T . ( Continued on Page 26 )