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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 .
GO BOY ’ S
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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