|
|
BE A BONO TO KENTUCKY HORSE PARK'S HALL OF CHAMPIONS
October 30, 2009 - American Quarter Horse World Champion Be A Bono has moved to the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions in Lexington, Kentucky.
Owned and bred by the late Spencer Childers of Fresno, California, the sorrel gelding was trained by Dan Francisco. Be A Bono was foaled February 22, 2001, and retired from racing as a 7-year-old.
The blaze-faced gelding will serve as an abassador of the breed, especially as the Park prepares to host the 2010 World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Be A Bono finished his career with 14 wins in 26 starts and earned more than $1.3 million. In his final start, Be A Bono finished in a deadheat for the win in an allowance race December 22, 2007 and left the sport as the 19th-richest American Quarter Horse of all time.
Be A Bono is the only horse to finish second twice in the Champion of Champions – losing both races by a nose. Childers’ homebred won the first seven races of his career. His big victories included consecutive renewals of the Vessels Maturity (G1), the Golden State Futurity (G1), the Los Alamitos Winter Derby (G1), the Los Alamitos Super Derby (G1) and three consecutive scores in the race named after his owner-breeder -- the Spencer Childers California Breeders Championship Handicap (RG1).
Childers, who owned American Quarter Horses before AQHA was founded in 1940 and has bred American Quarter Horses every year since 1949, died July 9, 2009 at age 97. Be A Bono's transition to his new home was facilitated by Vince Genco.
Be A Bono will become part of an elite group of champion horses that reside at the park’s Hall of Champions. Be A Bono joins Thoroughbred legends Cigar, Funny Cide and Da Hoss; champion American Saddlebred CH Gypsy Supreme; and Standardbred Pacers Western Dreamer and Staying Together.
October 30, 2009 - American Quarter Horse World Champion Be A Bono has moved to the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions in Lexington, Kentucky.
Owned and bred by the late Spencer Childers of Fresno, California, the sorrel gelding was trained by Dan Francisco. Be A Bono was foaled February 22, 2001, and retired from racing as a 7-year-old.
The blaze-faced gelding will serve as an abassador of the breed, especially as the Park prepares to host the 2010 World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Be A Bono finished his career with 14 wins in 26 starts and earned more than $1.3 million. In his final start, Be A Bono finished in a deadheat for the win in an allowance race December 22, 2007 and left the sport as the 19th-richest American Quarter Horse of all time.
Be A Bono is the only horse to finish second twice in the Champion of Champions – losing both races by a nose. Childers’ homebred won the first seven races of his career. His big victories included consecutive renewals of the Vessels Maturity (G1), the Golden State Futurity (G1), the Los Alamitos Winter Derby (G1), the Los Alamitos Super Derby (G1) and three consecutive scores in the race named after his owner-breeder -- the Spencer Childers California Breeders Championship Handicap (RG1).
Childers, who owned American Quarter Horses before AQHA was founded in 1940 and has bred American Quarter Horses every year since 1949, died July 9, 2009 at age 97. Be A Bono's transition to his new home was facilitated by Vince Genco.
Be A Bono will become part of an elite group of champion horses that reside at the park’s Hall of Champions. Be A Bono joins Thoroughbred legends Cigar, Funny Cide and Da Hoss; champion American Saddlebred CH Gypsy Supreme; and Standardbred Pacers Western Dreamer and Staying Together.