Bobby Richards then returned to win the first of two blues won by Olympic Titan in the Yearling Colt class. Olympic Titan and Rhonda Martocci were next to make the victory pass in the Amateur Yearling division. Olympic Titan had three previous 2002 blues, the Yearling Colts at Upper Cumberland and Manchester Lions and the Amateur Yearling at Walking To Make A Difference Show.
The crew from Black Hawk Farm had a great show at Columbia as well, taking home three quality wins. In a unanimous decision, Sabrina Young directed Sheer Passion to the blue in the Amateur Show Pleasure division. Sheer Passion is one of Black Hawk Farm’s home raised winners.
Sabrina Patton returned on Saturday to win the Novice Amateur (n0 2002 blue for the horse) with Centennial Pusher.
Reigning World Champion 11 and Under Gelding and former Amateur World Grand Champion This Is It carried his tiny rider, Lindsey Landrum, to the blue in the Youth 11 and Under. They also wore the blue from the ring in Jackson, Miss. earlier this year.
Blue Ribbon Stables of Shelbyville is well named for their plantation horses that always win blue ribbons at most shows they enter. Current World Champion Jose Quervo Gold and Bob Lawrence won their first Columbia Jubilee blue unanimously in the Amateur Lite Shod Specialty class. They also won the same class on Wednesday evening at the Moneytree Classic. Earlier this season this team won the Amateur Lite Shod Four & Under and the Amateur Lite Shod Championship at the National Trainers Show, the Amateur Lite Shod Four and Under and the Lite Shod Championship at the Gulf Coast Charity Show, and the Amateur Lite Shod Two and Three-Year-Olds at Walking To Make A Difference. On Saturday evening, Bob Lawrence also won the Western Park Pleasure Specialty aboard his new horse, Gen’s Bounty Hunter.
Threat’s Black Bum and Kenny Browning topped the Amateur Park Specialty unanimously for Blue Ribbon Stables. This team won previously this season at Starkville, Miss.
Finish Line Farms and trainers Rodney and Buddy Dick earned two other blues besides the Grand Championship win with Shout. Kaitlin Fields Byrom was extremely pleased when her three-year-old bay mare, Poncho Impact won the 12-17 Juvenile class in a top field of horses.
Rodney also made an outstanding show with the flashy Armed & Waiting to wear the blue in the fourteen horse Three-Year-Old Stallions class.
Six stables carried home dual Columbia Spring Jubilee Wins.
Wallace Brandon’s first blue was won by Laura Brandon and He’s Forest Gump. This pair continue to dominate the Country Pleasure division with several 2002 blues, including the Country Pleasure at the Mississippi State Charity. Wallace Brandon and Cicero were the unanimous choice in the Lite Shod Specialty. Cicero and Brandon’s previous blues were the Lite Shod Open Specialty and the Lite Shod Specialty Championship at the Trainers’ Show, and the Lite Shod Open and the Lite Shod Specialty Championship at Jackson, Miss.
Bowtie Stables was well represented by Betty Corlew as she won dual blues. She and Highway Robbery won their third consecutive blue as they took the Amateur Two-Year-Old Stallion title unanimously. Previous 2002 wins included the Amateur Two-Year-Old Walking at the Children’s Classic and the Amateur Two-Year-Old Stallions at the Spring Fun Show. I’m All Fired Up and Betty Corlew had the good ride to top the fifteen entry Four-Year-Old Amateur Stallion division also.
Ramsey Bullington’s Stables two blues came with the fine stock owned by Robert Keenan. On Friday, Bullington and Jubilee’s Bay Thunder had the winning moves to take control of the Mare and Gelding event. Current World Champion Genius Gold Spirit and Robert Keenan are almost a legend in the Amateur Fine Harness and they add another unanimous victory at Columbia.
Steve Dunn traveled from Alabama to earn dual blues. Karen Inman and Generator’s Cashin In made a stellar performance to win the Novice Amateur Specialty (no blue for the rider) title. Bruce MacDonald previously won the 2002 Amateur Men’s Specialty at the Tuscaloosa, Alabama show. Toby Scarbrough had an exciting show as well in the Amateur class aboard Motown Motion and exited with the blue. Steve Dunn won the Alabama Ladies Auxiliary this season with Motown Motion and Toby Scarbrough had two previous 2002 wins. These were the Winchester Open Amateur and the Liberty Charity Amateur Stallions Specialty.
Under Mickey McCormick Stables’ banner, Joel Johnson and Command With Class made the winning ride in the Juvenile Show Pleasure Specialty division catch riding for Sherry King. Jeanine Gullett was thrilled with her Three-Year-Old Amateur Stallion win unanimously with The Golden Sovereign.
The Keith Baker Family of Columbia had another winner. Their Secretive made his debut a blue ribbon one as Joel Weaver directed him to the top of the thirteen entry Two-Year-Old Stallion class. Joel Weaver, trainer at Rising Star, also prepared Four-Year-Old Mare and Gelding Champions, Summer Passion and Pam Ingraham to take another victory pass at Columbia. Twelve top entries were in that competitive class.
Single blue ribbon winners included Ace and Tyler Bailey in the Leadline, Mistress and Billy Gray in the Four-Year-Old Mare and Gelding from Sand Creek Farm unanimously, Choice Cut’s Bandit and Meagan Batey in the Pony Specialty from Knox Blackburn Stables, Spring’s Starmaker and Joyce Marie Green in the WHT Auxiliary Class for Maple Leaf Stables, Pure Tribute and Pam Ingraham unanimously in the 15.2 and Under Amateur Specialty under Steve Aymett’s banner, Liz Claiborne and Lucky Collins unanimously in the Three-Year-Old Amateur Mare and Gelding from Allan Callaway Stables, She’s A Double Major and Larry Derryberry unanimously in the Park Pleasure Specialty from Buck Williams Stables, JFK All Over and Bill Johnson in the Amateur Stallions and Geldings Specialty from Dick Peebles Stables, A Classical Jazz and Craig Swagerty in the Two and Three-Year-Old Plantation from Enchanted Gait Stables of Utah, The Onion and Brenda Bramlett in the Amateur Mare and Gelding Specialty from Joe Martin Stables, I’m Busted and Ronnie Spears in the Aged Specialty, Coin’s Hard Copy and Brian Brewer in the Four-Year-Old Stallion, Mark’s Sonny D and Ashley Williams in the Local County Pleasure from Winner’s Circle Stables, Pusher’s American Patriot and Blake Sims in the 15.2 and Under, The Sky Patrol and Kurt Kovalick in the Three-Year-Old Mare and Gelding from Crowder Farm and Pusher’s Redemption and Rusti Sullivan in the Amateur Owned & Trained.
Those winning previous 2002 blues were JFK All Over and Bill Johnson in the Amateur Specialty at Gallatin; Pure Tribute and Pam Ingraham in the Amateur 15.2 and Under Stallions Specialty at the Trainers’ Show and the Amateur 15.2 and Under Specialty at Gallatin; Spring’s Starmaker and Joyce Marie Green in the WHT Auxiliary Class at the Liberty Charity Show; and Pusher’s Redemption and Rusti Sullivan in the 15.2 and Under Amateur Specialty at the Children’s Classic.