New leaders head Suicide Revamped group on a tight schedule for annual race By Al Camp The Chronicle OMAK – A revamped Owners and Jockeys Association continues to learn on the job while preparing for this year’s 78th running of the WorldF a m o u s Suicide Race. The race is run after each performance of the Omak Stampede rodeo, slated for Aug. 8-11. Carden “It’s been a beautiful ride,” Owners and Jockeys Association President Aaron Carden said in a call from Curlew, where he’s
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Okanogan River water foams as horses and riders charge toward the bank during a 2012 Sunday Suicide Race heat. working. “The owners and jockeys are getting involved. People are stepping up for bigger roles.” The association wants to polish the race, from preparation of the hill and training of horses that started a month or more ago to a 60-page program with all glossy pages spotlighting horses, jockeys and the race’s history. Carden, 47, brings a long
history to the leadership role, having been associated with the race since 1985. He took overall titles in 1991 (on Seymour, owned by Eddie Timentwa) and 1995 (on Max, which he owned). After an eight-year layoff, he returned in 2007 to win all four races and his third crown aboard Patch, owned by his brother, Kevin Carden. He retired following the 2008 races. Other new officers installed in early February include Vice President Shannon Boyd, Secretary Trisha Jack, Treasurer Sandi Buzzard and Sergeant-atArms Sylvia Peasley. A fiveperson race committee was to be voted upon July 18. Behind the scenes there are many stepping forward to assure the race will go off without a hitch, including program chairwoman Julie Bock (with assistance from Jody Cate),
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