LQHBA Annual Awards Banquet and General Membership Meeting Set Saturday

OPELOUSAS, LA�APRIL 6, 2017�The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association will hold their general membership meeting and honor their 2016 racing champions on Saturday evening in Opelousas.

The annual event will kick off at 5:00 pm in the Evangeline Downs Event Center located at 2235 Creswell Lane Extension in Opelousas.

In 2016 Quarter Horse Purses in Louisiana were $21,336,942. LQHBA paid out $4,905,220 in Breeders and Stallion Awards. The association has provided $444,000 in Youth Scholarships since 2001.

The Board of directors meeting begins at 1:30 pm in the pre-function room of the Evangeline Downs Event Center. Board of Directors' elections will be made in these three districts.

South West District

• Mark Petry
• JoBaya Foreman

South Central District

• Arnold Trahan
• Stevie Romero

South East District

• Gerald "Desey" Averett, Jr.
• Timothy "Tim" Rogers

Voting will be held between 2:00 and 6:15 p.m.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * The meeting agenda is

1. Call to Order, President Julien R. Stevens, III
2. Invocation, Dr. Larry Findley
3. LQHBA Update, Tony Patterson
4. HBPA President Benard Chatters
5. LQHBA Lobbyist, Joe Mapes
6. Dinner
7. Board of Directors Election
8. Lifetime Achievement Award
9. Master of Ceremonies, Greg Thompson
10. 2016 LQHBA Champions Awards
    > See Below
11. 2017 LQHBA Hall of Fame Induction
    > Lee Berwick
    > W.A. Darling
    > Go Vickie Meyers
    > Heisajoy
    > Streakin La Jolla
    
12. Affirm, 2017 LQHBA Board of Directors

* * * * * * * * * * * * * LQHBA Champion horses are determined by a combination of 2016 earnings and AQHA points earned by category. Champion jockey and trainer is determined by number of wins in Louisiana. Champion Stallion and Breeder is determined by earnings and Champion Broodmare is determined by AQHA points.

The 2016 Louisiana Quarter Horse champions to be honored are:

• Champion 2-Year-Old Filly (Co-Champions)
  JESS A LITTLE STAR
  Owner: Juan J. Bazaldua
  Breeder: J & B Rental Inc.

  WATERGIRL B
  Owner: Vanessa Bartoo
  Breeder: Edward Taylor

• Champion 2-Year-Old Colt (Co-Champions)
  GAMEY TEE COS
  Owner: Arturo & Isidro Reyes
  Breeder: Richard Ortego

  SWINGINSTAR
  Owner: Narciso Flores
  Breeder: Narciso Flores

• Champion 2-Year-Old Gelding
  TF RACEE RUNAWAY
  Owner: Tate Farms
  Breeder: Tate Farms

• Champion 3-Year-Old Filly (Co-Champions)
  JET BLACK ROGUE
  Owner: Michael D. Taylor
  Breeder: Triple M Farms LLC

  JETZ A STREAKIN
  Owner: Martin Trejo Jr.
  Breeder: Janelle L. Simon

• Champion 3-Year-Old Colt (Co-Champions)
  IM ALL OUT
  Owner: Talmadge Green
  Breeder: Gerald D. Libersat

  MY FAVORITE BLUE
  Owner: Tres Ricardos Ranch
  Breeder: Jumonville Farms

• Champion 3-Year-Old Gelding (Co-Champions)
  FIRST PRIZE DENIM
  Owner: Double H Racing Investments LLC
  Breeder: Weetona Stanley

  ZOOMINFORGRADY
  Owner: Triple C Racing Stables LLC
  Breeder: Dudley Chewning

• Champion Aged Mare
  OAK HILL STREAK
  Owner: Vanessa Bartoo
  Breeder: Arnold J. Trahan<>
• Champion Aged Stallion
  OPEN ME A CORONA
  Owner: Dr. Tommy Hays & Charles Forbes, Jr.
  Breeder: Dr. Natalie Montgomery

• Champion Aged Gelding
  HEZA LOUISIANA DASH
  Owner: TM Ranch
  Breeder: Jumonville Farms & Burnett Ranch

• Champion Distance Horse (Co-Champions)
  B AND G FAST DASH
  Owner: Oscar Rohne
  Breeder: B & G Group Investments Inc.

  GAME OWN
  Owner: Yaima Grillo
  Breeder: Kenneth R. Fletcher

• Top Money Earner
  TF RACEE RUNAWAY
  Owner: Tate Farms
  Breeder: Tate Farms

• Champion Stallion
  HEZA FAST DASH
  Owner: Heza Fast Dash Syndicate

• Champion Broodmare
  EYEJESSLOVELOUISIANA
  Owner: Jumonville Farms & Burnett Ranch

• Champion Trainer
  KENNETH ROBERTS, Sr. - 75 Wins in Louisiana

• Champion Jockey
  DAVID ALVAREZ - 116 Wins in Louisiana

• Champion Breeder
  TATE FARMS

• Champion Owner
  TATE FARMS

2016 LQHBA Board of Directors

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• Central District
  Lyle Guillory, Secretary/Treasurer
  Natalie Montgomery, D.V.M
  Julien R. Stevens, III, President
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• Northern District
  D. Michael Hayes
  Leigh Lepinski, 1st�Vice President
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• South Central District
  Kenny Patton
  Ryan Robicheaux
  Arnold Trahan
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• Southeast District
  Gerald Averett, Jr., 2nd�Vice President
  Jimmie Hatcher
  Dutcher Jumonville
  Shawn Magee,�(Immediate Past President)
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• Southwest District
  Kirt Chaisson
  Larry Findley, D.V.M.
  Mark Petry, D.D.S.