PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 22, 2019—Fastest Qualifier One Famous Icon returned on Sunday to defeat Cartel Rocks by three-quarters in the $35,200 AQRA-Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby, setting a new 400 yard track record Sunday afternoon at Turf Paradise.
PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 22, 2019—Fastest qualifier Desert Scorpion drifted out under jockey Hizain Camacho and was disqualified from first to eighth after defeating Jess Remember Me by a heck in the $11,000 Turf Paradise Maiden Stakes (not black type) Sunday afternoon at Turf Paradise.
GUTHRIE, OK—DECEMBER 18, 2019—Corona Cartel, the first Quarter Horse stallion to win a $1 million race in California, was laid to rest earlier today at Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, at age 25. The bay son of First Down Dash's son Holland Ease had earners of $62,790,257 to his credit at the time of his passing. This ranks him behind only First Down Dash.
VENTRESS, LA—DECEMBER 23, 2019—Champion and leading sire Jess Louisiana Blue died of natural causes on Saturday (Dec. 21). He was 21-years-old. Bred-owned and raced by J.E. III, D.C. and C.T. Jumonville, he was a son of #3 all-time leading sire of money earners Mr Jess Perry from the multiple stakes producing Louisiana Slew (TB) mare The Louisiana Girl. He stood his entire career at Jumonville Farms in Ventress, Louisiana.
