Achiever - history, previous owners etc.

eva221 · Postby **eva221** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:49 am

I am trying to find out how I can get info regarding Achievers previous owners, I do have his Jockey Club papers and found his pedigree and racing history. What I would be the most interested in is to find racing pictures or videos of him when he was raced. He is now 13, is living a good life in Maine and seems to really enjoy his new career as my event horse! Loves the stadium jumping, tolerates the dressage but lives for the Cross Country! He is an amazing mover, his mind is absolutely incredible and has the best personality of any horse that I have met.

Thank you for your help!

Eva

LaTroienne · Postby **LaTroienne** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:08 pm

It says here:http://www.pedigreequery.com/achiever

Breeder: William S. Farish & W. Temple Webber Jr.
State Bred: TX

He earned:Achiever ($73,647).

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:1H ... =clnk&cd=1

You have that info already, I think...but maybe it'll help.

All the best!

eva221 · Postby **eva221** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:44 am

Thank you, I did have their names, now I will just try to figure out a way to contact them.

cewright · Postby **cewright** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:53 pm

William Farish is a prominent name in TX TB circles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Farish
http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=3428

eva221 · Postby **eva221** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:21 am

I guess so! I knew he was well bred, but pleasantly surprised to find out how good. Maybe that explains his great mind, and still being very sound after running all those races...

sunnybroad · Postby **sunnybroad** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:09 pm

You can get videos of the races from the tracks where he ran, need the date and his name, I ordered video's of 3 races and if cost $50 for all three. Well worth it though. It was the same track so they were all on one tape
Terri

JimbleBrimble · Postby **JimbleBrimble** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:07 am

List of dates of his wins:

August 13, 1995 at Trinity Meadows, (is that Texas?)

Jan. 20, 1996 at Trinity Meadows

March 28, 1996 at Sam Houston

March 8, 1997 at Sam Houston

Feb 1, 1998 at Turf Paradise, AZ

Nov. 12, 1999 at Turf Paradise

Feb 27, 2000 at Turf Paradise

May 5, 2001 at Turf Paradise

Sept 3, 2001 at Yavapai Downs, AZ

(he last raced on Feb. 16, 2002 at Turf Paradise)

I would contact Turf Paradise with those matching dates and order photos from one or more of those wins. (Turf Paradise generally has pretty win circle photos too)

I'm not sure if Trinity Meadows is still functioning in any way, so those early ones might be tough to come by.

hope this helps.

PS - you don't need previous owners for simply obtaining old pictures... just contact track and go through track photographer

I have the names of some of the former owners & trainers but it would be a big pain to write them all here right now.