Trivia Archive 3

Who "co-trained" with Wink Groover in Etowah TN in 1969?

Ronnie Spears

I remember when Ronnie Spears used to ride Gunsmoke's Fireball. He was a good 'un.

Gunsmoke's Fireball & Ronnie Spears

A good looking horse & rider.

The horse in the smaller picture above called Big Shot's Sensation, with Spears riding was later trained by Whitey Whitehead and shown in amateur and stake competition here in Ky. He won a good share of blues.

How many times did Ramsey Bullington win the International Grand Championship?
Can you name the horses?

1983 Pride's Jubilee Star
1993 Jubilee's Magic Man
1998 Genius Gold Spirit
1999 Genius Gold Spirit

I saw them all but had to double check the years!

Correct!

Guess this is a good spot to mention the article in the Scoop featuring Ramsey!!! Just rec'd my paper today and there's lots of trivia information in that article! This will be a celebration to remember for all of the "Bull" fans!

His ride on Stock The Bar will be a highlight of the Celebration!!

What TWH trainer once trained in Canton, North Carolina?

Probably more than one. I am thinking Ralph Hensley trained in that area once as did Randy Lollis.

Perhaps, but neither are the one I'm thinking of. Here's a good clue:

The Who Dat? picture for today is HIM !!!!

Richard Wall?

I thought for a brief moment that MIB was stumped ------------- I was wrong.

That's what you get for thinkin when you ain't used to it

Hey MIB.........I didn't know you was IRISH !!!

Erin Go Bra

Only some time

Who do you think were the BEST Reserve World Grand Champions of all time???

Mr. Glo and Bumin Around

Another one that I never saw but from what I have read and heard was one of the all time great reserves was Midnight Mack K

And throw in Merry Wilson

I think you're on the money with those, MIB.......even if they were a little before my time. Midnight Mack K. most definitely belongs in there. Merry Wilson would have been a great champion if not for a greater one called Merry Go Boy.

How bout these: Mr. Sensation, Shaker's Professor, Ebony's Time Around, Reve's Little Boy, The Pushover

I would exclude horses who later went on to become WGC. Reve's Little Boy was the best in my era (75 - 96). If I had been in the center of the ring that night, he would have had the title "World Grand Champion". Size makes no difference, he beat Mountain Man bad in my opinion. I am partial to a horse that wears the bridle, sets on his a--, lot of motion, perfectly timed, pretty and dosen't go strung out. That being said and politics aside: Know way you could have tied the other horse.