Heza Wild Guy, a son of Wild Event--Hebe’s Halo, by Sunny’s Halo, was honored Jan. 22 as Indiana-bred Horse of the Year and champion Indiana-bred older male.
Bred by Circle S Ranch, Heza Wild Guy won three of six starts, all in stakes, in 2010 for trainer Bernell B. Rhone. A 9-year-old in 2010, Heza Wild Guy improved his career record to 29 wins in 71 starts, with earnings of $622,168.
The complete list of champions for 2010 honored by the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, were:
Indiana Bred Horse of the Year/ Champion Indiana Bred Aged Horse/Gelding
Heza Wild Guy (Wild Event--Hebe’s Halo, by Sunny’s Halo)
Owner: Will Carlson & Jerry Pint
Breeder: Circle S Ranch
Champion Indiana Bred 2-Year Old Filly
Perfectly Candid (Pleasantly Perfect--Candor, by Crafty Prospector)
Owner: Mast Thoroughbreds
Breeder: Robert Gorham & Mast Thoroughbreds
Champion Indiana Sired 2-Year Old Filly
Lovely Leeann (Black Moonshine-Painter, by Tinners Way)
Owner: Zackary Short
Breeder: Zackary Short
Champion Indiana Bred 2-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Bellamy Jones (Bellamy Road -Kind Lena, by Seneca Jones)
Owner: Mast Thoroughbreds
Breeder: Robert Gorham & Mast Thoroughbreds
Champion Indiana Sired 2-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Short Sale (Presidential Order-Trinity, by Irish Tower)
Owner: Michael Thomas & Robert Beyers
Breeder: Michael Thomas
Champion Indiana Bred 3-Year Old Filly
Offlee Swift (Offlee Wild-Cold Porridge, by Tiffany Ice)
Owner: Hunt & Smith Ventures
Breeder: Swifty Farms
Champion Indiana Sired 3-Year Old Filly
Ms. Cat Princess (Cat Doctor-Tilted Tiara, Affirmed)
Owner: T.C. Racing Stable
Breeder: Doro J Stables
Champion Indiana Bred 3-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Mr. Consolidator (Consolidator-To Dy Fore, by Dynaformer)
Owner: R. Gary Patrick
Breeder: Swifty Farms
Champion Indiana Sired 3-Year Old Colt/Gelding
Motown Boy (Black Moonshine-Booney, by Boone's Mill)
Owner: M.Y. Stables
Breeder: South River Ranch
Champion Indiana Bred Aged Mare
Eskimo’s Best (Best of Luck-Eskimo Magic, by Eskimo)
Owner: Hunt & Smith Ventures
Breeder: Dale Smith & Mike Hunt
Champion Indiana Sired Aged Mare
Alyssa’s Native (Commemorate-Mostly Helen, Peteski)
Owner: Tom & Jamie Kerns
Breeder: Don House
Champion Indiana Sired Aged Horse/Gelding
Unreachable Star (Unloosened-Starsovertheriver, by Stars n' Stripes)
Owner: Loosen Up Stable
Breeder: Crystal Chapple