Game World To Be At Tennessee State Fair
Friday, September 9, 2011
Game World, the 2011 Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champion® will make a scheduled appearance at the Tennessee State Fair on Wednesday, September 14. Game World will be stabled in the Livestock Arena, adjacent to Wilson Hall from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gary Edwards, rider and trainer from Dawson, Ga., will present the new Celebration World Grand Champion® for the first time since he was crowned on Saturday night, September 3 in Shelbyville. Game World is owned by Chester and Lynda Stokes of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
“The Celebration knows Game World will be a great champion and ambassador for the Walking Horse Industry. We are proud the Edwards are taking the time to exhibit this beautiful horse this quickly after the Celebration,” says CEO, Dr. Doyle Meadows.
The Tennessee State Fair runs from September 9-September 18 at the State Fair Grounds in Nashville.
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