American Quarter Horse Racing World Champion Nominees Announced

Amarillo, Texas - January 2, 2002 - The best of American Quarter Horse racing's 2002 season have been narrowed to the finalists in each category. The winners will be chosen by members of the Racing Committee and selected members of the media.

The two-year-old colt category nominees include Deefirst, First To Flash, Oak Tree Special, Shake Em White and Shiney Sign.

Nominees in the two-year-old filly category include AB What A Runner, Classic Sassy Chic, Fast First Call, Fast First Prize, First Place Queen, Morning Snow, Special Queen Sa and Valiantly.

Included in the two-year-old gelding category are Capones Vault, Eye Opening Episode, Flys R Streakin, Meteoric, Outdashing, Silvered Eyes and Zip First.

The three-year-old colts category nominees include Agouti, Check Him Out, Fit To Fly, Genuine Strawfly, One Rare Bug, Panther Mountain and SC Chiseled In Stone.

Included in the three-year-old fillies category are Beauty North, Dashing Obsession, First Regards, Last Shall Be First, Majorlee Exclusive and Mini Rock.

Nominations in the three-year-old gelding category include A Real Man, Chicks Goes Steppin, Fortune Flyer, Harley Man, Miami Cartel and Time For Aces.

The aged stallion division includes Dashin Bye, De Elegant Oscar, Jess Louisiana Blue, OK Jodys Dasher, Quick To Flare Up, Redalo, Rock N Strawfly and Struttin To Beduino.

In the aged mare division are Beccas Bunny, Corona Kool, Dinastia Toll BRZ, Lady Tenaya, Majestic Madison, Running Bac and Significant Speed.

The aged gelding division includes A Ransom, Bugs By Yawl, Chiarascuro, Kendall Jackson, Runahalf, Streakin Sin Tacha and Whosleavingwho.

Nominees in the Distance Champion division include Classy Shot Glass, He Doll, Kama Shootin, King Rick Rack, Panzacall, Sign Of Lanty, Six Little Injuns and Sterling Sport.

Broodmare of the Year nominees are A Special Episode (Eye Opening Episode), Chicks Got Pazazz (A Ransom), Frisco Fling (A Real Man), Illusive Princess (First Place Queen), Lil Bit Rusty (Whosleavingwho), Silk Skirt (Fit To Fly, Tailor Fit), Sin Tacha (TB) (Streakin Sin Tacha) and Zippy Zanza (Zip First).

Canadian Champion nominees include Barely Shaken, Dashs Rhythm, Getmeoutofthered, JA Runaway Special, Truckin Down Home and Wicked Pleasure.

The human categories include champion owner, breeder, trainer and jockey.

Nominees for champion owner include Anjora Corp., Geral DeWitt, Dutch Masters III, Sandy Erwin and Dennie & Kris Hill.

Nominees for champion breeder include Dr. Edward C. Allred, Allred Bros., L/J Farms Inc., Vessels Stallion Farm LLC and Jerry Windham.

In the champion trainer category, nominees include John H. Bassett, Paul C. Jones, Rodney Reed, Kenny Roberts and Blane Schvaneveldt.

Nominations in the champion jockey category include Joe Badilla Jr., Alex Bautista, G.R. Carter Jr., Gilbert Ortiz, Ramon Sanchez and Juan L. Vazquez.

The 2002 AQHA World Champion announcements will be made at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 15, 2003 at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in race records on the nominees can call AQHA at 1-877-AAA-RACE.