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The Class Of 2014 CTBA Hall Of Fame
by GENE WILLIAMS Proficiency has been a hallmark of past California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) Hall of Fame inductees, and the 2014 enshrinees—In Excess (Ire) and William J. Morey Jr.—certainly meet that mark, making the choices easy for the group’s Board of Directors. In Excess’ name will be etched alongside Kentucky Derby winners Determine (1954), Swaps (1955) and Decidedly (1962), Preakness winner Snow Chief (1983), the first California-bred millionaire Native Diver and 20 other stellar racehorses and sires of the Golden State.
Morey began his training career with one victory in 1976 and spent most of his career on the Northern California circuit. He never hesitated to tackle the tougher venues in Southern California, especially with millionaire runner Bold Chieftain. Morey joins the likes of Farrell Jones, “Red” McDaniel, “Buster” Millerick, and Charlie Whittingham as the Hall’s eighth trainer. Inductions take place at the CTBA’s Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, to be held at the Claremont Hotel Club & Spa in Berkeley on Monday, Feb. 10.
California Hall Of Fame — 1987 to 2014 Horses Alibhai (GB) Ancient Title Best Pal Brown Bess Decidedly Determine Emperor of Norfolk Fleet Nasrullah Flying Continental
Flying Paster Free House Gummo Hill Rise Honeymoon In Excess (Ire) Iron Reward Khaled (GB) Melair
Morvich Native Diver Pirate’s Bounty Quicken Tree Snow Chief Swaps Windy Sands
Fred W. Hooper Charles S. Howard Ellwood B. Johnston Ellwood W. Johnston John & Betty Mabee
Louis B. Mayer George A. Pope Jr. Kjell H. Qvale Connie M. Ring Robert H. & Barbara Walter
Mervyn LeRoy Senator Ken Maddy Jack K. Robbins DVM Louis R. Rowan
Dr. Charles H. Strub Brian Sweeney
William Molter William J. Morey Jr. Mel Stute
Meshach Tenny Charlie Whittingham
Laffit Pincay Jr. Bill Shoemaker Jack Westrope
George Woolf
Owners & Breeders Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin Keith Card Cecilia de Mille Harper Rex Ellsworth John C. Harris
Other Individuals Bing Crosby Trevor Denman Joe Hernandez Colonel F. W. “Bill” Koester
Trainers Farrell W. Jones R. H. “Red” McDaniel M. E. “Buster” Millerick
Jockeys Johnny Adams Russell Baze John Longden
Continued on page 36 34 CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED • JANUARY 2014
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