ELMORE BROCK STABLES
For the past month, the Walking Horse Stables of Mr. ELMORE BROCK in Sparta, Tennessee, have been a virtual beehive of activity. The principal reason for all the interest and talk was the progress of a three-year-old stud colt by Midnight Sun that Elmore had been working for LARRY GRIBBLE and the LOWE brothers of McMinnville. They had purchased this outstanding black horse from DIXIE WEAVER of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, some few months ago and had moved him to Sparta for Elmore to work. A late report has it that Elmore did such a good job of training that the price on the horse went to a top figure and he was sold to a Memphis doctor, and is now in STEVE HILL’ s care in Beech Grove, Tennessee. Good job, " Possum”!
Elmore is currently working about twenty-five head and, as usual, has some good stock. He has a reputation of showing stock that— " horse for horse”— is about as good as anyone can put in the show ring. Mr. Glo, a four-year-old bay stallion owned by TUTT METCALF, is doing very well. He will be a stake horse contender this season. The much-talked-about Deep Velvet has reached a peak of growth and is doing exceptionally well. She could be one of the best mares out this season. Elmore is working about ten two-year-olds and, with Amateurs and Juveniles such as SUSIE HUNTER, LEE WOOD and TUTT MET CALF, should create some real competition. The Elmore Brock Stables boasts one of the finest breeding studs around with Midnight Sun Glo O, a black stallion that is really getting some fine colts. Elmore raised this horse and is pleased to see him rise to the top as a sire.
KEN DAUGHTREY STABLES
EDITOR ' S NOTE: We received a letter from trainer JERRY WOODLEE, who outlined his current activities for us. His letter is as follows:
" As you know, I have taken over training at the Ken Daughtrey Stables in Seminary, Mississippi. I rented the bam here and took over the first of the year. We have some good stock, I think— of course we won’ t know until the gates open this spring. " I am working 16 head, among which I have a real good coming three-year-old, Piddley’ s Midnight. He is a horse that belongs with the good ones. He is jet-black with a spot on the forehead and two white socks behind. He is the kind of horse that everyone likes to have— a natural one. He is by Piddley out of a Midnight Sun mare. My blacksmith, Mr. BILL CARTER of Laurel, Mississippi, owns him. " I have two horses for Mr. and Mrs. JACK EVER- ETTE of Hattiesburg. One is a real good two-yearold Pride of Panola filly and the other is a Sundustbred three-year-old gelding which their daughter, JACKIE, will show in the juvenile classes.
" Mr. and Mrs. PAUL M. RAY BORNE have three horses in training. One is a two-year-old stud, another is a goming four-year-old mare, and the third is a real good coming three-year-old black filly.
" Mr. and Mrs. W. C. CLARK and son MIKE own a real nice two-year-old black filly that is doing real well. She is a Go Boy-bred filly.
April, 1966
" I have a White Silver Sultan stud colt that I have just broken. He seems as if he is making a pretty good kind of a colt. He is owned by Mr. ODOM of Laurel, Mississippi.
" Mr. and Mrs. J. W. WOLFE own a chestnut sorrel five-year-old, Sultan’ s Copper King, that people around here won’ t forget as a three-year-old a couple of years back. He wasn’ t shown last year, but will be busting the gates this spring.
" Mr. and Mrs. W. W. WOLFE and daughter DEBBIE own an aged gelding which Debbie shows in juvenile classes. By the way, this horse is for sale, as Debbie plans on getting another horse.
" Mr. and Mrs. GRADDY BAGGETT of Pascagoula, Mississippi, own an aged mare.
" Mr. Bill Carter also owns a really outstanding aged mare. She is a Pride of Panola-bred mare that has been shown by amateurs and would make a good juvenile mare. She is also for sale.
" Mr. JEFF SPEED owns an Amateur gelding that is for sale. Mr. Speed won several ribbons with him this past season. " I also have a two-year-old Mack K colt and a Midnight Sun three-year-old. Last, but certainly not least, I have both of Mr. GRANTHAM’ S aged mares which are fat and full of zip after a good winter’ s rest. We expect another good season with both of them. Last year Rebel’ s Red Angel won over 40 ribbons, the last of which was won at the Celebration in the Amateur Mare class.”
See you soon, JUDY and JERRY WOODLEE
I had a very nice letter from Mr. HOLMES of Walking " H” Farm in Chardon, Ohio. They have a bam full of horses. HEATHER is busy working Mr. Masterful and Red Warrior and three two-year-olds, plus all the activities of a senior in high school. GEORGE, JR., is working Mr. Magic and plans to start showing him at the Columbus show. It sounds like George, Jr., is the right jockey for this powerful stud, and we had better watch for this pair.
Walking " H” has a full schedule planned for this season, but the graduation of George, Jr., from Kenyon College and that of Heather from high school will start the summer with priority. Mr. Holmes has been busy getting nine Walking Horse classes into the new Cleveland National Horse Show, October 1- 8, by getting sponsors for all but one of those classes. Perhaps we could give some help to Mr. Holmes and Mr. GOCHNEAUR to find a sponsor for the stake classes.
DOROTHY is married but will be showing Dark Glory’ s Jack and a new flashy junior horse. Just can’ t get those Walking Horses out of your blood!
I also talked to CHARLIE HAYNES of Mumma Stables in Middletown, and he is looking forward to a successful season. Charlie has a two-year-old filly, Go Boy’ s Gidget, that he says can really go! She is a pretty sorrel with a star, and it is no wonder that Mrs. Mumma claims her! Mr. Mumma’ s two amateur horses, Sun Dust Defender and Jet’ s Bounty Hunter, are also working well and will be in their usual winning ways this season.
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