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Congratulations to owner/breeder Power Ten Farm on a commanding allowance win from off the pace by Illinois bred mare AT THE FINISH at Arlington Park, September 22, 2011! click here for the results chart >>
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Congratulations to The John G. Hillebrand Family on the maiden victory by HAWK'S GIRL at Arlington Park, August 6, 2011. Arlington Park reported:
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HAWK'S GIRL FLIES TO FAMILY VICTORY WITH TRUE TEAM EFFORT
While Arlington Park's International Festival of Racing this Saturday remains the focus of the 2011 Chicago Thoroughbred racing season, other scenarios are playing out on the stage of life as we know it.
One of those occurred last Saturday when John Hillebrand's Hawk's Girl won the eighth race of the afternoon while ridden by Jermaine Bridgmohan.
Hillebrand, a longtime Illinois owner and breeder, was still in the hospital for Saturday's race after receiving a kidney transplant the previous Tuesday. The kidney donor was Hillebrand's daughter Angela Hillebrand Suwanski.
Angela Suwanski is the wife of jockey agent Jon Suwanski, who books the mounts of Hawk's Girl's winning rider Bridgmohan.
Jere Smith, Jr., son of Arlington's late third-leading all-time trainer J. R. Smith Sr., serves as the conditioner of Hawk's Girl, and John Hillebrand IV was on hand at Arlington for the winner's circle ceremonies on behalf of his father.
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| Congratulations to owners Michael and Shannan Meehan and Byington Stables LLC on a HUGE maiden win by IN ALL DIRECTIONS at Arlington Park, June 22, 2011 - at 76-1 odds! click here for the results chart >> |
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Slideshow of some 2009 winners. 
Jalal & Julian at Keeneland, April, 2010. 
Julian Leparoux in our colors at Keeneland, April, 2010. 
In the paddock with Martha & Del Pettigrew at Keeneland, April, 2010. 
Jere and Dr. Fernando Garcia, Jr. at Keeneland, April, 2010. 
Grazing "Amarga" at Keeneland, April, 2010. 
"Jalal", getting a pep talk from Jere before a race, March, 2010. )
"At The Finish", winner at Gulfstream Park, March, 2010. Watch the race >> 
Jere & Amy at a Fasig-Tipton Sales Company sponsored event, March, 2010. 
"Jalal" made her debut with jockey Elaine Castillo at Gulfstream Park, March 2010. 
Celebrating a win with owners Neil & Pat Rapaduski at popular Hollywood, Florida Italian ristorante "Mama Mia". 
"Engine Room" with Julien Leparoux, February 2010. 
"Engine Room", February 2010. 
Jere with Julien Leparoux in the colors of Power Ten Farm, February 2010. 
"King Andrew" at Gulfstream Park, waiting to get the sand washed off his feet, January 2010. Watch a typical morning training at Gulfstream, featuring King Andrew, Jere, Billy, and the guy who announces the breaks >> 
The barn aisle at Gulfstream Park, January 2010. 
The ocean on a windy day at North Hollywood Beach, January 2010. 
Jere in the Gulfstream Park paddock with "King Andrew" and handicappers, February 2010. 
"At The Finish", owned by Power Ten Farm of Illinois, Gulfstream Park, December, 2009. )
"Jalal", owned by Martha & Del Pettigrew of Nebraska, after training at Gulfstream Park with exercise rider Billy Lawson, December, 2009. 
"Henderson", owned by E.J. McEvoy of Ireland, racing at Churchill Downs with jockey Calvin Borel, November, 2009. click for video >> 
Jere and owners at Churchill Downs, November, 2009. 
3 year old colt "King Andrew", owned by Joseph C. Sansone of Missouri, Keeneland, October 2009. 
Keeneland, October 2009. 
Jere at the stable, Churchill Downs Trackside, October 2009. 
"Hachimaki" suffered a race career ending suspensory injury during a roughly run race on Keeneland's Polytrack. He is now starting a new job in eventing with Eva Binzer of Kentucky. This photo was taken February 2011. Good luck to Hachimaki in his new career! 
3 year old colt "Hachimaki", October 2009. 
2 year old filly "Jalal", October 2009. 
"Manivcinitall" 
Palomino colt "Regalo Del Oro", August 2009. Watch video of Regalo training at Churchill Downs, while a Walkathon started off in the infield >> photo by Ed Van Meter )
3 year old colt Henderson and jockey Fabio Arguello, Jr. decked out in pink on Horses and Hope Day at Ellis Park, August 15, 2009. (click photo for bigger version)
3 year old colt Izzy Ali, winner at Ellis Park, August 8, 2009. (click photo for bigger version) )
3 year old filly Princess Buddha, winner at Ellis Park, August 7, 2009. (click photo for bigger version) 
"Regalo Del Oro", owned by Moserwood Farm, July, 2009. 
"Shilah" with jockey Fabio Arguello, July, 2009. 
4 year old gelding "Shilah", winner at Churchill Downs, June 20, 2009. 
Shilah, Robbie and Donnie 
6 year old gelding "Final Copy", winner at Churchill Downs. )
(click photo for bigger version) and click here for a short video from The Courier-Journal about Churchill Downs' first night racing event, June 19, 2009. Final Copy (#1) is shown briefly in this video. Jere WON the 8th race with Final Copy and Robby Albarado, sponsored by the Voice Tribune's Best Dressed of Louisville 2009! More about night racing at Churchill and Final Copy's win from the Daily Racing Form >> 
3 year old colt "Izzy Ali" with rider Elmer. 
3 year old colt "Henderson" with rider Scotty LeLeux, June 2009. 
"Final Copy" with Scotty and Jere at Trackside, Louisville. 
Jockey Club registered 2 year old Palomino colt "Regalo Del Oro", pictured here on his first day at the racetrack, June 2009. 
"Singing Rose" getting a treat from groom Stacy Brown. 
2 year old gelding by Quiet American, purchased at auction as a yearling by agent Kim Smith, broke to ride at Moserwood Farm near Louisville, then introduced to the racetrack by Jere before shipping to Malaysia to race for owner Albert Ow Kee Foo. |
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