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Genesee Valley Breeders Association / Finger Lakes Race Track 2007 Award

It is the end of another racing season at Finger Lakes Race Track (FLRT). The Genesee Valley Breeders Association (GVBA) has its final results of the GVBA third annual award going to the horse winning the most in purse money for the 2007 Finger Lakes race meet. To qualify for the award, you must be a member of the GVBA (the owner of the horse; breeder of the horse; trainer). In addition, the horse must have been foaled in the GVBA 31 county territory and be sired by a stallion standing in the GVBA 31 county territory at conception. The award of $2,000 is split between the owner, trainer, breeder, and the stallion owner. 20% of the award goes to each the owner, trainer, and stallion owner and 40% to the breeder the horse.

This years third place horse, Summer Ranjiz, was locally bred and foaled in Ontario County, NY by Tim Murphy. Tim is both the breeder and trainer and owner with his partner David Brown. Tim has been a trainer at FLRT for nine years and partner with David Brown for four of those years. David is president of the HPBA at FLRT an attorney and horseman with a great love of thoroughbred horses and racing. The sire of Summer Ranjiz , Squall Warning, is owned by Tim Murphy and stands at his QBTen Farm in Shortsville, NY. Tim describes Summer Ranjiz as "a little horse with a big heart".

Second place, is a filly named Sixyearstotheday. There was less than $300 difference between first and second place earnings. Sixyearstotheday, bred by Michael LeCesse, a long time and successful trainer at FLRT foaled this filly at his farm in Farmington, NY. Owned and trained by Linda Dixon, Sixyearstotheday is out of Michael LeCesse's mare Rainy Lady by Thunder Puddles. Linda purchased this filly from Michael and is quite happy she did. The three year old filly is sired by Slice of Reality, the same sire as the first place horse Real Speedy.

Real Speedy by Slice Of Reality is owned and trained by Gary Least II and was bred by his mother Beverly Least at their Foggy Bottom Farm in Geneseo, NY.. Speedy's Joy, dam of Real Speedy, is also the dam of Green Speed, a familiar horse to FLRT and winner of over $104,000. Slice Of Reality, owned by Gary Least II, stands at Foggy Bottom Farm (Livingston County) along with six other stallions to include: Badge, Crusader Sword, Liberatedbyforce, ManLove, Nunzio, and Uncle Camie.

It is interesting to note that Slice Of Reality has sired multiple horses to run at FLRT that have been in the top two or three for the GVBA award each year. Proper Reality, million dollar plus winner and sire of Slice Of Reality, is the direct Man O' War male line descended from the "stamina-rich Fair Play male line" which has "transformed into speedy milers". Slice Of Reality was a very strong miler having 6 wins, 9 seconds, and 4 times third in 27 starts (predominantly the mile ) at Belmont Park in N.Y. and Gulf Stream Park in Fla., both very competitive tracks, retiring sound.

GVBA membership is only $35.00 to qualify for this award and with a membershipcomes many bonuses such as a 5% discount for all members at Cornell University Veterinary Hospital, reduced fees for GVBA activities, an annual barbeque at FLRT, clinics and seminars on horse related issues, scholarships, monitoring lobbyist groups and NYS Legislature on horse related issues, interaction with the NYS Breeding And Development Fund, mailing lists for related activities, annual dinner and awards banquet with guest speaker, as well as contributions to various horse activities in the GVBA area, and its annual GVBA Horse Fair. The GVBA now also offers a website with a calendar of events, important horse issues, and a classified section for members to list any horses they may have for sale.

Barbara Brewer

The Genesee Valley Breeders Association and New York state will miss Barbara Zeitler Brewer, one of the most prominent horsewomen you could find anywhere. She passed away at the age of 80.
Thirty-five years ago, the Brewers bought a piece of land on a hilltop outside Canandaigua and built Onteora Farm, where the family bought and bred thoroughbreds. Some of the finest to run in the farm's silks included three-time Finger Lakes Race Track Horse of the Year Lordofthemountain, one-time FL Horse of the Year Runaway Tiger, Toby's Tiger and Lord Ofthe Thunder.
Mrs. Brewer was a board member of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. for 13 years, including five years as secretary-treasurer and served on the board of the Genesee Valley Breeders Association for many years.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Ontario County Humane Society, 2976 County Rd. 48, Canandaigua, NY 14424.