YEAR HORSE OWNER RIDER

2005 Play Stocks (224) Slate River Ranch Michelle Hall
2004 Aristo Katz (224.5) Jack and Susan Waggoner Clint Allen
2003 Chiquita Pistol (230.5) Wallace Dorman Tag Rice
2002 Dulces Smart Lena (223) Dulces Smart Lena Syndicate Phil Rapp
2001 Pretty Boy Cat (221) Jack and Susan Waggoner Faron Hightower
2000 Sunolena Barrachone (221.5) John and Doris Crump Lloyd Cox
1999 Playin Stylish (222) R.E. Merritt Kathy Daughn
1998 Autumn Boon DNA (223) Bill and Karen Freeman Bill Freeman
1997 Flips Lil Angel (220) John Hicks Leon Harrel
1996 Playgun (222) Dick Pieper Jody Galyean
1995 Smart Aristocrat (221) Jack Waggoner Bill Freeman
1994 Hicapoo (221) Jim and Mary Jo Milner Paul Hansma
1993 Haidas Dude Ranches (222) Silverbrook Ranches Rodney Schumann
1992 Playboy Dan (217.5) Skip and Gai Hamilton Barbra Schulte
1991 Peppy Docs Mimosa (218.5) Mike Winke Bill Riddle
1990 Pop A Top Pep (223) Stephen and Andre Bergeron Ronnie Rice
1989 Sunettea Playgirl (221.5) Joe Ayres Jody Galyean
1988 Imari Tari (225) Silverbrook Ranches Buster Welch
1987 Lil Peppys Lena (221) Silverbrook Ranches Buster Welch
1986 Playboys Madera (221.5) Marion Flynt Terry Riddle
1985 Lynx Star Lady (219.5) Larry and Ellen Reeder Larry Reeder
1984 Royal Blue Boon (220.5) Hall and Hambrick Larry Reeder
1983 Peppymint Twist (221) Marion Flynt Buster Welch
1982 Tari Lynnea (223.5) Dick Gaines Dick Gaines
1981 Freckles Hustler (222.5) Marion Flynt Terry Riddle
1980 Pure Tari (220) Bob Close Pat Earnheart

--From the Friday, January 20, 2006 printed edition of the Augusta Chronicle