2012 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous — Page 25
Race from Page 24 Peasley let loose with a barrage from his whip, striking Pakootas several times in the face. Pakootas estimated he was hit five times in the face and four times in the head. “The only thing he hurt was my pride,� Pakootas said in the paddock after the race. “I did not want to slow up.� “He had a hold of my horse,� Peasley said. “I think he was trying to block for Abe, who was behind me.� Patch won the race into the arena ahead of Mo Whiskey in second and Commando in fourth. Peasley credited training by Preston Boyd with getting the horse ready. “Preston got him in tip-top shape,� Peasley said. Owners spend a lot of time and money feeding their horses and training them. Peasley is an accomplished horseman – he’s competed in and won Indian relays. He also rode bareback in a recent movie. Every horse must go through a veterinarian’s check prior to
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As seen from the river, racers hit the water during the Sunday running of the Suicide Race in 2011. being allowed to practice. Vet checks and practices started July 20 and continued for two more weekends. Those practices include swim and hill tests, where horses must show they can come over the top of the hill without faltering. A lot of horses fail the tests, including some veterans. Last year, Taz found the river too swift and high to its liking, failing to pass the swim test.
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Taz won the overall title three straight years - 20082010 — with jockey Loren Marchand aboard. Should more than 20 horses be entered, elimination races are the last Sunday in August to narrow the field to a maximum of 20 horses. Last year’s unofficial Suicide Race finish by points (horse, rider, owner, points): 1, Patch, Tyler Peasley, Kevin Carden, 18 points. 2, Commando, Abe
Grunlose, Abe Grunlose, 15 points. 3, Mo Whiskey, Winfred Pakootas, Montana Pakootas and Shannon Boyd, 12 points. 4, Blue, Henry LaCourse, Hot Dog Carden, 6 points. 5, Stemtema, Louis Zacherle, Chuck McKinney, 5 points. 6, Big Black, Rocky Timentwa, Tom Best, 3 points. 7-8, Jake, Tom Best, Tom Best, and Ketch Pen, Edward Marchand, Wayne Boyd.
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