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INVASION PERSUASION WINS
STAKE AT
BATON ROUGE
DIXIE JUBILEE GROWS STRONGER IN 1969 AS MAJOR
LATE-SEASON SOUTHERN SHOW
The annual Dixie Jubilee, held at the John M. Parker Agriculture Center in Baton Rouge, proved to be more popular than ever as Walking Horses from throughout the deep south and other parts of the nation converged on the Louisiana capital to compete. This is one of the few real " fun shows” of the year and C. W. Kennedy, general manager of the show, makes every effort to see that exhibitors come first in all respects.
Lasting from Thursday, November 6 through Sunday. November 9, the schedule of events for the 1969 Dixie Jubilee was well filled for Walking Horse exhibitors. In addition to twenty-four regular classes that covered all ages and exhibitor preferences, the Jubilee also had a S4,000 claiming class, a Heart O’ Dixie class, and six halter classes including Get of Sire. Work into this schedule a " retirement party” for EBONY’ S SENATOR, the LSU vs. Alabama football game, and the annual exhibitors’ ball, and you have one of the finest four days in the horse business.
It appears that the Dixie Jubilee makes an extra effort to get nothing but the best as judges for their show, and this year was no exception. Benvis Beachboard, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, E. L. O’ Callaghan, Philipp, Mississippi, and Clyde Orton, Caruthersville Missouri, did the job this year and are to be commended for their efforts. One exhibitor stated, " It is almost an insult to have three judges for this show” meaning that the classes were really not that large but we heard absolutely no complaining from exhibitors about how the classes were tied.
The show was carried well by veteran announcer
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O’ Neil Howell, who whistled a tune occasionally as Carrie NeaJ Foy played the electric organ. These two did their usual fine job.
From the time that the first horse entered the ring until the gate closed, it was obvious that there were some top contenders at Baton Rouge. The exhibitors adapted quickly- to the coliseum ring and liked it fine as they put forth maximum effort on every class.
The Grand Championship witnessed the emergence of a top contender in open classes for 1970- INVAS ION PERSUASION and Bill Sledge. This horse has always been highly regarded by veteran horsemen, but a series Qf injuries has kept him on the sidelines. Well, he carpe off the sidelines at Baton Rouge to win two blues __ jn the preliminary and in the Grand ChampionsbjD __ and establish himself as one of the contenders ^hen 1970 rolls around. He is owned by Mrs. Ann Whiten er Newberry, South Carolina. There w^, everal World Champions in competition as well as s s other horses destined for top honors.
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ANGEL took home two blues as Mrs. Ann piloted her to both the Ladies Amateur and t } ^rk * ^teur Stake victories. ROCK-A-BYE LADY shov^ Ar7^r best with Vic Thompson in the saddle lor An^ ^ ^ ^ette as he won the Aged Mare Class in fine iorJimpressive was DELIGHT’ S RED SHADOW, ^ AA^r of both the Two-Year-Old Stallion
Class and with C. A. Bobo riding for C. M. Maters, Jr. ^ta^ £ GE BOY, with owner Sammy Short riding, tooL^O^^o the blue in the Junior Juvenile
Class. Thi § horse won a blue at the Celebration almo $ 5. Vet^ years ago and he is still winning.
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