by Ashlea Wheelon

ARAB, Ala. - Saturday, June 21 was the Summer Classic, put on by the Alabama Walking Horse Association. Held at Arab at the Arab Park, Ronal Young judged a total of 32 classes with over 175 entries. Aristotle Onassis and Justin Harris claimed their fourth consecutive Walking Stake victory. Jean Harrison owns this talented stallion that also stands at the historic S.W. Beech Breeding Facility.

A highlight of the evening was watching Alexandria Holland win the blue in the Amateur Four-Year-Old class on the current Three-Year-Old World Grand Champion DiMaggio. After netting their first blue of the season, this team is headed for success.

Many barns won multiple blue including Clark Farms, Latham Stables, Wolfcreek Farms, Joe Fleming Stables, Joe Martin Stables and Ross Campbell Stables. Complete results follow and can be found by clicking here.