1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 July Voice RS | Page 60

SUN'S ELIMINATOR
SYNDICATED
SUN’S ELIMINATOR ASSOCIATES—The proud new owners of SUN’S ELIMINATOR pose with their recently syndicated horse
(L to R) John Smith, Robert Gallagher, SUN’S ELIMINATOR, David Welsh, Ralph Lovett and Henry Moore.
SUN’S ELIMINATOR, a five-year-
old sorrel stallion, was recently syn­
dicated by his owner, Ralph Lovett
of Union, Kentucky. The syndicating
group is made up of five horsemen
from three states and is known as
SUN’S ELIMINATOR ASSOCIATES.
Twelve shares were issued on the
horse with the total value of the
shares reported as "a substantial
five-figure amount.” Included in the
contract were certain breeding rights
and other privileges for the owners.
Those who purchased an interest in
the horse and the number of shares
each owns is as follows: Robert Gal­
lagher, Wingate, North Carolina - 4
shares; John Smith, Florence, Ken­
tucky - 3 shares; Ralph Lovett, Un­
ion, Kentucky - 3 shares; Henry
Moore, Monroe, Ohio - 1 share; and
David Welsh, Union, Kentucky - 1
share.
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SUN’S ELIMINATOR is showing
in open competition this year and is
being groomed for the World Grand
Championship at the Celebration. He
will remain in training at the Welsh-
Lovett Stables in Union, Kentucky
under the guidance of David Welsh,
who has handled him the past two
seasons.
ELIMINATOR has been shown at
a wide variety of shows this season
and has six blue ribbons to his credit.
David pointed out that his horse is a
slow starter, usually getting progres­
sively better as the season moves
along. Discussing the big stallion,
Mr. Welsh said, "He has never been
at his best early in the year and
this season is no exception. How­
ever, he is beginning to come into
his own and will be at his peak for
the Celebration.”
Last year was a highly successful
season for this horse and David in
junior competition. David and ELIM­
INATOR made 19 shows and won 16
blue ribbons. They were undefeated
in their class until the Celebration,
and tied fourth in the Junior Champ­
ionship Class. Following the Celebra­
tion, David and his horse attracted
wide attention for their outstanding
victory at the Baton Rouge show.
This was one of the greatest per­
formances by this horse during his
entire career.
ELIMINATOR will make several
more shows this season prior to his
bid for the World Championship at
the Celebration. He is a strong horse
and has been shown extensively in
each of his last two years.
Syndicating horses is becoming
more widespread in the Walking
Horse business every year. The pro­
fessional manner in which this syn­
dication was handled is a tribute to
all of those involved.
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