Martin carrying six away. Wink Groover and Steve Hill each had five to tack to their barn wall for their efforts. The winnings were well spread out as 28 trainers won ribbons in the 12 professional classes.
As is often the case, the last class... the $ 1,500 Walking Horse Championship Stake... provided the biggest thrills of the show. The three favorites were ACE’ S SENSATION and Wink Groover, SENSATION AL SHADOW and Wallace Brandon, and GO BOY’ S CHATTERBOX and Donald Paschal. That is, they were the favorites going into the class. As soon as ACE’ S SENSATION and Wink Groover made a couple of rounds, they became everybody’ s favorite. Wink and his horse were so outstanding that a workout was not required, and the only complaint the crowd had was that they would not get to see any more of the powerful black stallion. At Wink’ s barn following his impressive victory, bystanders were trying to remember when they had seen a better show by ACE. It was truly a remarkable performance by Wink and his horse, and the gracious owner, Randall Rollins, was fortunately on hand for the victory.
In the preliminary class earlier in the wreek, the winner had been the cocky bay stallion. GO BOY’ S CHATTERBOX and Donald. Wallace was reserve on SENSATIONAL SHADOW in both the preliminary and
the stake.
The Junior Championship saw only four horses battle for the honors, but they were four good ones. Billy Gray and DELIGHT’ S CHANCE turned back the bid of DOUBLE DELIGHT OO and Steve Hill to win the
honors. Billy turned the tables on Steve in the championship, as Steve had defeated him earlier in the week
on his former Two-Year-Old World Champion. The Two-Year-Old Championship saw the emergence of a top colt with Dot Warren and SHADOW’ S DOM INO winning the honors on the strength of a solid performance from start to finish. DOMINO is owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Dedmon of Chattanooga. The reserve tie went to OVERLOAD, with Bob Reid in the saddle.
The Ladies Amateur Class was won by Judy Ford on MACK K’ S CONTENDER, with Ann House and SENSATION’ S FASHION LADY a close reserve. The Men’ s Amateur Class was Lopped by Dr. William Thompson on McKAY’ S SPUR. H. S. Musselwhite tied I reserve on RAMBLER’ S BLACK BOY.
The Juvenile Class was won by the veteran team of Sara Hickerson and SHADOW’ S GAY LADY. Sara and her horse, now under the training of Bill Sledge at Silo Hill Stables, were at their best in winning this championship. The reserve award went to GO BOY’ S AUDREY and Carrie Springer. The Walking Pony Class was well filled, and the top honor went to Patty Dismukes on BLACK MASTERPIECE, with Randy Warren and MACK’ S MOONSHINE coming in second.
Wallace Brandon and BLACK TROUBLE were nothing but trouble as they won the Three-Year-Old Championship. Wallace and his horse met two good ones head-on- EBONY’ S OLD CHARTER and DE
LIGHT CAN DO— and came away a winner. Wink and OLD CHARTER won the Stallion & Gelding Class
earlier in the week but Wallace was not to be denied the Championship. CAN DO and Sam Caldwell were tied third in both the preliminary and the stake. The success of the show this year provides a strong start on the road back. Tommy and the rest of the show committee did a top-flight job and are already working on next year’ s show. The dates have been set tentatively as the third week after the Celebration and broader Walking Horse participation is expected.
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Pointing of left foreleg and dipping of head shows that the left foreleg is lame.
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