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2017 PCQHRA Awards Nominees Announced Banquet To Be Held On Thursday, January 25
Two-time Grade 1 winner J Fire Up will be among nominees for the 2017 PCQHRA Awards on January 25.

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2017 PCQHRA Awards Nominees Announced Banquet To Be Held On Thursday, January 25

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—JANUARY 11, 2018—J Fire Up, winner of the Los Alamitos Two Million and Golden State Million futurities last year, and Mr Pyc To You, victorious in the $750,000 Champion Of Champions last December, are among nominees for year-end honors to be presented at the 2017 PCQHRA Awards Banquet on January 25.

The annual Awards Banquet will be held in the Finish Line Room at Los Alamitos, beginning at 6 p.m. with the cocktail hour. Dinner will be from 7-8 and the awards ceremony then begins shortly after 8.

Tickets are $35 per person and the public is invited. Tickets can be reserved by contacting the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association at (714) 236-1755. In addition, owners, trainers, breeders and jockeys will also be honored for their 2017 accomplishments.

Following are nominees for the horse awards that were voted upon by the PCQHRA selections committee with preference given to those horses which supported the California racing program throughout 2017.

Two-Year-Old Colt:
Call Me Cole, Kvn Corona, Peight Your Fate

Two-Year-Old Gelding:
Chance To Fire, Fire and Sass, The Revenant

Two-Year-Old Filly:
J Fire Up, Matilda Czech, Moonie Blues

Three-Year-Old Colt:
Mr Apollitical Dash, Renewed, Stelfast

Three-Year-Old Gelding:
Chazaq, Kissed by An Eagle, That Rico

Three-Year-Old Filly:
Imaqtpie, Jess Mas, Kiddy Up Cowgirl,
Trippys Royal Jess, Start Somethin Bad

Aged Stallion:
Big Lew, Mr Pyc To You

Aged Gelding:
BH Lisas Boy, He Looks Hot, Heza Dasha Fire

Aged Mare:
Jess Good Reason, Jess Ravin, Time For Jess

Moonist Award:
Renewed, That Rico, Unblemished

Most Improved Horse:
Da One Two Special, Hoose Coose, Up For Pride

Intermountain Horse:
Jess A Cowboy, Katies Easy Moves, Moonie Blues

Distance Horse:
Bound To Bet

James V.A.Carter Award (outstanding broodmare):
Remember Me Rose, Short Czech, This Boogie Fires

Three Bars Award (outstanding stallion):
Kiddy Up, Favorite Cartel, Walk Thru Fire.

Courtesy of www.losalamitos.com.