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Darley Awards Event 2009 - honoring the best of 2008

22nd Annual Darley Awards, Saturday night, February 28, 2009 in conjunction with 2 races in the TheTriple Crown series
Nancy Blewett, Steward of the Arabian Racing Cup and Board Member of Texas Arabian Breeders Association, headed up a big-time "Texas" weekend. The weekend included a Welcome Reception, the Yellow Rose and Six Shooter (2nd races in the Triple Crown Series), Racing Seminar, Stallion & Silent Auction, a fabulous brunch at the Blewett's ranch, and the Darley Awards dinner and ceremony. The Darleys were held at the San Marcos Embassy Suites Spa and Conference Center.
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR HORSE OF THE YEAR Abra Caadabra Dixies Valentine Jessys Princess Remarkable Man Thoroughbred		DARLEY HORSE OF THE YEAR Thoroughbred 7(3-0-3)2-1, $97,518 1st: Delaware Park Classic H. (G1), Mandolynn Hill Farm Delaware Park H. T C Tomtyr x Vanessa Du Loup, by Manganate Owner: Guy Neivens Trainer: Ron Martino Breeder: Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR 3 YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING Geniunely At Risk Golly Bret Qjuick Sand PW Theoretically Tiki Tack Toe MKP		DARLEY WINNER 3 YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING Golly Bret 8(6-2-0)2-1, $32,233 1st: Lone Star Futurity (G3), Cassels Bruczest Arabian S. Kador De Blaziet x Golly Gal, by By Golly Owner: Sam Vasquez Trainer: Elizabeth Brand Breeder: Sam Vasquez
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR 3 YEAR OLD FILLY Areethmatik Black Beaches Burnie Gee PW Dixies Valentine Later Ala Gatour		DARLEY WINNER 3 YEAR OLD FILLY Dixies Valentine 9(6-1-0)3-1, $85,020 1st: Alec Courtelis Juvenile (G2), Betsy Ross Distaff (G3), Delaware Park Distaff S. Nivour De Cardonne x Dixie Darlene, by Wiking Owner: Guy Neivens, Bill and Cathy Waldron Trainer: Bill Waldron Breeder: Bill Waldron
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR 4 YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING Auroras Rainbeau Caitlyns Hot Remarkable Man So Big Is Better Walk The Line		DARLEY WINNER 4 YEAR OLD COLT/GELDING Remarkable Man 6(4-0-1)2-1, $62,038 1st: Bob Magness Derby (G2), Texas Six Shooter (G2) Chndaka x No Ordynary Gal, by Monarch AH Owner: Paul and Kathy Smoke Trainer: Lynnett Hershbell Breeder: Mandolynn Hill Farm
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR 4 YEAR OLD FILLY Abra Caadabra AF Sassey Dreams DC Willful Spirit Stars The Limit TM Marie Laveau		DARLEY WINNER 4 YEAR OLD FILLY Abra Caadabra 19(4-5-4)2-5, $82,871 1st: Cre Run Oaks (G2), Sweetheart Distaff S. Burning Sand x Caarabine CS, by Aneto Owner: Mark Powell, Scott Powell Trainer: Jerry Partin, Mario Serey Breeder: French Performance Arabians LLC
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR OLDER HORSE Djet Set De Falgas Le Fromage Sey Spottsproof The Last Danse Thoroughbred		DARLEY WINNER OLDER HORSE Thoroughbred 7(3-0-3)2-1, $97,518 1st: Delaware Park Classic H. (G1), Mandolynn Hill Farm Delaware Park H. T C Tomtyr x Vanessa Du Loup, by Manganate Owner: Guy Neivens Trainer: Ron Martino Breeder: Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR OLDER MARE Anvirlik Bessemer Cleopatrah Jessys Princess Rolly Polly		DARLEY WINNER OLDER MARE Jessys Princess 13(9-2-1)5-3, $65,758 1st: Mandolynn Hill Farm Stallion S., Rancho Milagro Yegua S., State Fair Distaff H., Soaring Eagle Distaff Cup H., COBRA Distaff Sprint Burning Sand x Noble Princess, by Monarch AH Owner: Sam Vasquez Trainer: Elizabeth Brand Breeder: Sam Vasquez
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR SPRINTER Abra Caadabra Caitlyns Hot Jessys Princess Stars The Limit Walk The Line		DARLEY WINNER SPRINTER Walk The Line 13(8-3-1)4-0, $67,800 Burning Sand x TF Desert Jewel, by RD Five Star Owner: Donald and Vivienne Dates Trainer: Charles Treece, Billy Lewis Breeder: James Morris 1st: Drinkers of the Wind Derby (G1), Summer Sizzler H., Pleasanton Arabian H., Region I Cypress Open S.
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR OWNER Ken and Nancy Blewett Guy Neivens Mark Powell Sam Vasquez Bill and Cathy Waldron		DARLEY WINNER OWNER Sam Vasquez 85(33-19-8)13-9 $209,875 Leading Horses: Jessys Princess, Caitlyns Hot, TM Marie Laveau, Golly Bret, Coming Through
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR TRAINER Lynn Ashby Elizabeth Brand Ronald Martino Helen Shelley Bill Waldron		DARLEY WINNER TRAINER Elizabeth Brand 114(40-22-18)14-12 $278,195 Leading Horses: Jessys Princess, Caitlyns Hot, Djet Set De Falgas, TM Marie Laveau, Golly Bret
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR JOCKEY William Hollick Adrian Ramos Joseph Rocco, Jr. Joy Scott Esteban Unsihuay		DARLEY WINNER JOCKEY William Hollick 127(20-16-23)4-8 $274,396 Leading Horses: Rolly Polly, Later Ala Gatour, Cleopatrah, MD Blue Chip, Ordination
DARLEY NOMINEES FOR BREEDER Darley Stud Managment, LLC Mandolynn Hill Farm Trackside Farm Sam Vasquez Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed		DARLEY WINNER BREEDER Darley Stud Management, LLC 578(72-79-72)7-17 Leading Horses: Bessemer, Anvirlik, Galagule, Buddy Of Mine, Kittilina

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