Top Pa. horse breeders are honored KENNETT SQUARE - Penn sylvania’s overall leading breeder of thoroughbreds in 1982 was George Strawbridge Jr., whose Augustin Stable homebreds last year earned $380,571. Strawbridge, of Cochranville, Chester County, was honored by Pennsylvania Horse Breeder’s Association at its fourth annual Iroquois Awards Banquet on Thursday at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square. ' Strawbridge has bred and raced an extraordinary number of flat and steeplechase stakes winners and has headed the list of U.S. steeplechase owners for eight of the past nine years. His trainer, Jonathan Sheppard of West Grove, Chester County, has led all trainers every season since 1973. PHBA’s award for the breeder of the leading Pennsylvania-bred money winner went to C. Thomas Fuller, breeder of Ambassador of Luck, a winner of $166,972 in 1982 and $232,141 in two years of racing. 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Iroquois Awards, named in honor of the Penn sylvania-bred who was the first American-bred winner of England’s Epsom Derby, will be presented to the breeders of all Pennsylvania-bred stakes winners Hfcrty hybrids begin with ardv Brand Seeds of 1982. Twenty' breeders will receive awards for the stakes wins of 23state-breds. Following is a list of recipients. Black Gates Nursery Trust (Arlene and Bernard Daney), Wilmington, Del. breeder of Parfaitement, 1960 chestnut colt by Halo—Double Axle. Winner of the Pennsylvania Futurity, Allegheny Stakes and Freetex Stakes. The late Delmer W. Carroll, North East, Md breeder of Arbutus. Toehold, 1978 chestnut mare by Better Arbi lor—Toes. Winner of My Juliet Handicap, Lady Hallie Stakes and Penn sylvania Distaff Championship. Derry Meeting Farm (Marshall W. Jenney), CochranviUe, Chester County breeder of Flamenco, 1960 bay filly by Dance Spell— Santiago Sweetie. Winner of England’s Waterford Candelabra Stakes. Waiter P. Falkenburg, Reading, Berks County breeder of Elegant Kid, 1977 bay horse by Handsome Kid—Faribole. Winner* of the Commodore Perry Han dicap. Mr. and Mrs. William S. John son, Berwick, Columbia County breeders of Leslie J., 1976 chestnut mare by Noble Jay—Now Doris. Winner of the Pistol Packer Handicap. Michael T. Larmer, Emmaus, Lehigh County breeder of Sprouted Rye, 1977 bay mare by Spouting Horn—Rye Jay. Winner of Addy Boy Handicap, Mary Duvall Handicap and Candy Eclair Stakes. Lewis C. Ledyard, West Grove, Chester County breeder of Jetta J., 1960 bay filly by Super Concorde Miss Treasure. Winner of the Blue Mountain Futurity. Ledyard also receives an award for breeding Rob Me Not, a 1978 dark bay or brown horse by Roberto- Strong Measures. Winner of the Gus Former Handicap. Roger E. Legg, Coatesville, Chester County—breeder of Royal Duel, 1980 dark bay colt by Souboj—Louise’s Riddle. Winner of the Morristown Stakes. RoyS. Lerman, Middleburg, Va. - breeder of Lava, 1978 gray horse by Never Dance—Caldera. Winner , complete to fit your program. Hartty Brand ■ have tieen thousands In Penney]* New York, and Hew Jersey. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 21,1983—A17 of the Capital City Handicap. Mrs. Malcolm Meyer and the late Malcolm Meyer, Bir chrunville, Chester County breeders of Johns High, 1977 bay horse by Tequillo-La Monita. Winner of the General Charles B. Lyman Handicap. Andrew H. Mukina, Edinhoro, Erie County breeder of Earlee Shadow, 1979 chestnut filly by Earleville or Shadows Gay-Cool Sade. Winner of the Starlet Stakes. Mukina also wins an award for breeding Von Herbull, 1978 dark bay horse by Herbull-Cool Sade. Winner of Commodore Perry Handicap. William Pape, Huntington, N.Y. and Jonathan Sheppard, West Grove, Chester County breeders of Lonely Balladier, 1978 bay mare by Northern Fling-Frankie and Johnny. Winner of the Iroquois Handicap. Mrs. Henry D. Pazson, Holicong, Bucks County breeder of Quarter Move, 1978 bay horse Halo-Men Mad. Winner of the Capital City Handicap. Mrs. Jacqueline Getty Phillips, Quebec, Canada/and Carelaine Stable, Chicago breeders of Lichine, 1979 bay colt by Lyphard- Stylish Genie. Winner of the Priz de Surenes in France. Mrs. Edgar Scott Jr., Unionville, Chester County breeder of Glenorthern, 1979 bay filly by Northern Fling-Glenora. Winner of the White Rose Stakes. Strawbridge breeder of First Approach, 1978 bay mare by Northern Fling Fast Approach. Winner of Queen Charlotte Han dicap, Chrysanthemum Handicap, Presque Isle Stakes and Summer Breeze Stakes. Strawbridge also receives an award for Dreaming Away, 1979 chestnut filly by Sir Ivor-Northern Gem. Winner of Germany’s Grosser Preis de In ternational Harvester. Richard H. Winn and Welcome Farm, Pottstown, Montgomery County breeder of At This Moment, 1980 chestnut filly by Timeless Moment - ' Vorhees Pleasure. Winner of the Schuylkill Stakes. 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