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.
A four-year-old by What Luck
Detente, by Dark Ruler, Am
bassador of Luck last year won the
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Martha Washington, Dutchess,
Linda and Pinafore Stakes,
bringing her record to seven wins
(six stakes) in fifteen starts. Her
breeder owns Winterwood, a
thoroughbred farm in UnionviHe,
Chester County, as well as
Willowbrook Farms, a quarter
horse operation in Catasauqtia,
Lehigh County.
Paul D. Mills, for the sixth
consecutive year, receive PHBA's
award for the leading recipient of
awards from, the Pennsylvania
Breeding Fund. Mills last year
garnered $57,953 in breeder, owner
and stallion awards, the most ever
received by a single recipient in
one year. PHBA vice president.
Mills owns and operates Willow
Tree Farm in Hellam, .York
County.
Master of ceremonies for the
Iroquois Awards Banquet was A 1
MeUzer, of Eclipse Award-winning
WCAU-TV. 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
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begin with
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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
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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.
Winterwood, Unionville, Chester
County breeder of Fabiano, 1979
bay colt be Leonato-Pabiana.
Winner of Barberry Stakes and
Chocolate Town Handicap.
Harry G. Wright, York New
Salem, York County breeder of
Dance’s Myrrh, 1980 gray filly by
Gold and Myrrh-Dance for Power.
Winner of the Clasico Dia de Ac
tion de Gracias, Clasico Eduardo,
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