- May 06, 2014
- 9,970 Downloads
- File Size 4.6MB
Sam Stevens has seen it all and keeps winning by Lenny Shulman There is a sandstorm blowing through the West Texas Plains, reports Sam E. Stevens, hardly bothered by the blowing dust. In fact, Stevens...
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- April 08, 2014
- 7,072 Downloads
- File Size 4.2MB
Century Acres a new player in Lone Star State by Esther Marr About 40 miles northwest of Houston, Texas, in an area known for the horse farms that populate its sandy soil and gently rolling hills, there...
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- April 07, 2015
- 5,367 Downloads
- File Size 4.7MB
At Clear Creek Stud, the horse comes first by Gary McMillen You can't follow Val Murrell on Twitter or “like” him on Facebook, but the man who runs Clear Creek Stud near Folsom, La., has more apps...
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- April 23, 2013
- 4,868 Downloads
- File Size 2.3MB
Betty Matthews’ silks are worn throughout North America by Gary McMillen It’s a windy morning in early spring and Betty Matthews is sitting on her porch swing, sipping a cup of coffee. A deep cushion of...
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- February 12, 2013
- 4,596 Downloads
- File Size 3.3MB
From polo champion to Wasted Tears, Bart Evans knows horses by Lenny Shulman For a man who got to the racetrack via an unorthodox route, breeder/owner/trainer Bart Evans is a big fan of tradition. He cherishes...
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- March 27, 2012
- 4,019 Downloads
- File Size 6MB
Mike Grossman bets on Texas with his Eureka Thoroughbred Farm by Shelby O'Neill Much of the discontent in the Texas horse racing community centers on 22 acres right in the heart of downtown Austin...
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- April 24, 2012
- 3,902 Downloads
- File Size 3.9MB
Gaming puts the ‘OK’ in Oklahoma by Esther Marr Before Remington Park obtained slots in 2005, the track was struggling to survive. The front side desperately needed updating, crowds had dwindled to alarmingly...
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- December 16, 2014
- 3,792 Downloads
- File Size 1.8MB
Brown's Thoroughbred Farm raises runners. by Gary McMillen Danny Brown was a defensive tackle on his high school football team, but as the leader of Brown’s Thoroughbred Farm near Bush, La., he has...
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- January 17, 2017
- 3,783 Downloads
- File Size 3.7MB
Curt and Rachael Bourque find peace at 5B Farm by Gary McMillen EVERYBODY HAS A SECRET garden. It might be listening to the waves on a secluded beach. It might be a winter night next to the fireplace with...
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- February 25, 2015
- 3,728 Downloads
- File Size 3.7MB
Francisco Bravo’s River Oaks Farm offers top Oklahoma stallions by Lenny Shulman With a stallion roster that is superior in the region and decades of fine horsemanship behind it, River Oaks Farm near Sulphur...
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- January 27, 2015
- 3,644 Downloads
- File Size 4.5MB
Songandaprayer puts Copper Crowne front and center by Lenny Shulman If you're a big believer in quality over quantity, the Stallion Station at Copper Crowne Equestrian Center near Opelousas, La., is...
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- December 17, 2013
- 3,456 Downloads
- File Size 5MB
Texan Wes Melcher aims high with his Double Infinity Ranch by Evan Hammonds While new Stallion operations and training centers are popping up in hot-bed regional markets such as New York and Maryland,...
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- January 28, 2014
- 3,214 Downloads
- File Size 3.4MB
Dr. Linda Robbins grows Starfish Stallions near Hot Springs by Evan Hammonds Dr. Linda Robbins didn't return to Arkansas to start a new stallion operation; getting more involved on the racing side...
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- December 04, 2012
- 3,108 Downloads
- File Size 4.9MB
by Gary McMillen Louisiana Stallion Station North leads the pack First. It is early morning and the president of Dynamic Tower Services in Carencro, La., is already on a conference call with a construction...
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- January 23, 2013
- 3,094 Downloads
- File Size 4.7MB
Richard Hessee brings Brahms and The Daddy to Arkansas’ Trophy Club by Lenny Shulman While stallion owners in Thoroughbred breeding hotbeds such as Kentucky and New York compete tooth-and-nail to attract...
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- June 02, 2017
- 2,612 Downloads
- File Size 4.8MB
The ever-busy Dallas and Donna Keen continue to bet on the Lone Star State By Denis Blake FEW OCCUPATIONS ALLOW for less free time than that of a horseman, and the typical number of hours spent away from...
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- December 30, 2015
- 2,609 Downloads
- File Size 3.5MB
Fred and Linda Alexander bring exciting sires to New Mexico by Lenny Shulman SometimeS it’S the Simple thingS that matter the most. Following the wishes of his ailing father a dozen years ago, Fred alexander...
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- January 19, 2012
- 2,173 Downloads
- File Size 3.7MB
By Gary McMillen Coteau Grove Farm set to compete with the best. Keith Myers is tired of talk that comes to nothing. Myers is one of those rare individuals who insists on getting ahead of the curve and...
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- April 03, 2018
- 2,023 Downloads
- File Size 5.8MB
Breeder/owner Larry Hirsch opens Highlander Training Center By Denis Blake OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS few partnerships in the Southwest have enjoyed as much success as that of Texans Larry Hirsch and Wayne...
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- May 08, 2018
- 1,970 Downloads
- File Size 5.9MB
Blue Star Racing stands Real Solution By Gary McMillen IT’S LATE AFTERNOON on the bayou in Lafourche Parish, La. Wet burlap sacks of raw oysters piled up on the patio to be shucked. Seventy-five pounds...
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- March 16, 2021
- 1,579 Downloads
- File Size 1.7MB
After short career as a jockey, Scott Young is an up-and-coming trainer in the region By Denis Blake SCOTT YOUNG WAS LUCKY and talented enough to grow up to be exactly what he dreamed about as a young...
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- May 07, 2019
- 1,547 Downloads
- File Size 4.4MB
Whispering Oaks is a jewel in Cajun Country By Gary McMillen TWENTY YEARS AGO the land, untouched by plow or human hand, was in charge: an expense of impenetrable brush tangled with thorns, palmetto, and...
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- January 05, 2019
- 1,509 Downloads
- File Size 4.6MB
Tucson's Rillito Park creates racing fans By Alexa Ravit IF ASKED TO NAME A STATE known for horse racing, few would men-tion Arizona. Although Turf Paradise outside Phoenix runs for parts of eight...
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- March 05, 2019
- 1,480 Downloads
- File Size 6.2MB
Bryan and Megan Petty are living their dream with the launch of Creekside Farm in New Mexico By Denis Blake ALL CHILDREN HAVE DREAMS about what they want to be when they grow up, but for most the fantasy...
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- May 05, 2020
- 1,440 Downloads
- File Size 2.9MB
State-bred programs provide foundation for Robbins' Starfish Stable By Robert Yates THOROUGHBRED RACING in America is about turning left, and when Dr. Linda Robbins came to a turning point in her life...
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