Hall of Fame - Horses May  12, 2025

The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association Hall-of-Fame showcases the many horses and people who have earned the distinction of becoming part of Quarter Horse Racing history in Louisiana. To be part of the Hall-of-Fame, horses and people must have been outstanding over a period of years in a variety of categories. They must have brought exceptional visibility and/or contribution to Quarter Horse Racing and the State of Louisiana.

Hall-of-Fame inductees are chosen each year by a selection committee and are honored at the annual LQHBA Awards Banquet. The inaugural inductee class were announced in January 2016. On April 9, 2016, Leverne Perry and Claude and Bessie Lea Jeane, Oh Black Magic, Rocket's Magic and Royal Bushwhacker were inducted into the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) inaugural Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the association. Owner-breeder Claude W. Boutte, Jr. and Grade 1 winner and industry leading sire Feature Mr Jess were inducted in 2021.

Outstanding Louisiana Quarter Horse trainer Phillip Calais, Sr. and iconic stallion Heza Fast Dash will be honored in the 2022 class.

A special thank you to Martha Claussen for research and writing bios and to Speedhorse and TRACK magazines for helping track down photos of these inductees from their archives.

The inductees have each played a significant role in Louisiana Quarter Horse industry. Inductees into the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders' Association Hall-of-Fame are:

PEOPLE

  • Claude W. Boutte, Jr.
  • Claude & Bessie Jeane
  • Dale Rogers
  • Glenn Fontenot
  • J.E. Jumonville, Jr.
  • John L. Soileau, Sr.
  • Dr. Larry Findley
  • Leverne Perry
  • Lee Berwick
  • Ronald Briley
  • W.A. Darling

HORSES

  • Feature Mr Jess
  • Go Vicki Meyers
  • Hemp Meyers
  • Hesajoy
  • Heza Fast Dash
  • Jess Louisiana Blue
  • Mr Jess Perry
  • Oh Black Magic
  • Rockets Magic
  • Royal Bushwhacker
  • Sir Runaway Dash
  • Streakin La Jolla
  • Vals Fortune
  • Zupers Quick Dash

Below are photos of Hall of Fame members inducted in 2025. Click their photo or name in the left toolbar to read their biographical information. To view previous Hall-of-Fame member bios click on "PEOPLE" or "HORSES" in the left tool bar.

ZUPERS QUICK DASH

Inducted into the LQHBA Hall of Fame in 2025

Zupers Quick Dash

That is certainly the case with 2025 Equine honoree Zupers Quick Dash who was bred by Mark Langford and consigned to the 2007 LQHBA Yearling Sale. Ponderosa Ranch of P C, Inc. and McM Farms, LLC, (M.C. Morris and Coulon Jumonville) had partnered on many notable Quarter Horses and had their eye on the son of Heza Fast Dash out of the Zuppardo's Prince (TB) mare Oh Shez Zuper (TB), at the sale. Purchased privately, Jumonville explained why both men thought he would be a good investment.

"He was a big, nice looking colt," Jumonville said. M.C. was interested in the Zuppardo's Prince influence on the dam side and as part of the Heza Fast Dash syndicate, I had seen him cross pretty well with everything."

Jumonville purchased Heza Fast Dash, the young stakes-winning son of Heza Fast Man, and brought him to Louisiana in 2003 to begin a stallion career that saw him become the 10th nationally ranked all-time leading sire of money earners. In 2022, he was inducted into the LQHBA Hall of Fame.

Zupers Quick Dash, under jockey David Alvarez, won the Louisiana Classic in his final career start at Delta Downs.
© Coady Photography

 Zupers Quick Dash is from Heza Fast Dash's third crop. The sorrel gelding did not vault into contention right off the bat, but that did not concern his connections.

"He was gelding when he went into training," said Jumonville. "M.C. and I agreed that we partnered on a racehorse, not a stud. Nine out of ten times, when he and I went into partnership, our focus was on racing, not breeding."

Heath Taylor trained Zupers Quick Dash in the beginning. He posted four third-place finishes at Delta Downs under respected veteran Quarter Horse pilot Gilbert Ortiz before breaking his maiden on April 30, 2009.

"He just needed to mature," stated Ortiz. "He was a good natured horse; real laid back Louisiana-bred. I really enjoyed riding him and felt that he was one of those who would give 100%."

In his 3-year-old season, Zupers Quick Dash was sent to the barn of Bobby Martinez, who trained several stakes winners for Morris including  Zupers Quick Dash's  full brother McM Dashmaster, winner of the 2010 Lee Berwick Futurity(RG1).

Zupers Quick Dash, under jockey Gilbert Ortiz, won the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic in 2010 at Fair Grounds Race Course. © Hodges Photography

"Zupers Quick Dash had some foot issues but was very level-headed and we began to see with his breeding, that he could go long," said Martinez. "I was fortunate to train him; he showed us he was a stone-cold runner."

He won five races as a 3-year-old, including the first of two editions of the Vals Fortune(RG3) at Delta Downs; the Don Cravins at Evangeline Downs the Louisiana Classic(RG2) on Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds. He won just one of his four starts in 2011 before winning each of his three starts, all stakes as a 7-year-old.

The norm might be for a racehorse to tail off as they age, but that was not the case with Zupers Quick Dash, who had set two 400-yard track records at Delta Downs in 2010 (:19.657, followed :19.421 seconds) but added an additional track record in the final race of his career on July 13, 2013. He won the $100,000 Louisiana Classic Stakes(RG2) in gate-to wire fashion under jockey David Alvarez That was a 440-yard stakes with Zupers Quick Dash crossing the wire in :21.264 seconds. That record still stands today.

Owners M.C. Morris and Coulon Jumonville, trainer Bobby Martinez in the Vals Fortune winner's circle at Delta Downs. © Coady Photography Photography

Zupers Quick Dash's dam, Oh Shez Zuper (TB), was a half-sister to stakes winners Bardi Time (TB) and Miss Fine Warrior. She produced 12 ROM, 3 back type that include Zupers Quick Dash's full brothers Lee Berwick Futurity(G1) winner McM Dashmaster ($425,487) and stakes-placed McM Zuper Man ($130,218).

Zupers Quick Dash was euthanized on September 4, 2013, and buried at Martinez's ranch near McDade, Texas.

The intrepid multiple stakes winner completed his career with a record of 12 wins from 29 starts, earning $471,129.

"You have horses that win a futurity or several derbies or graded stakes, but very few do it the hard way," Jumonville reflected. It's a great honor to see him go into the Hall of Fame. It was a blessing to own him; we can certainly call him a horse of a lifetime."

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