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Virginia City 100 – 1000 Mile Horses

1000 Mile Horse – Lost River King (Dingy)

Lost River King (Dingy) – Appaloosa gelding owned by Louie Henderson. Dingy is ridden here by Greg Irwin in the 1972 ride. He carried 5 different riders to earn their completion buckle at the ride in 10 consecutive years from 1969-1978.

1000 Mile Horse – Witezarif

Witezarif owned by Pat Fitzgerald. Ridden here by Donna Fitzgerald in the 1976 ride. Witezarif and Donna won the ride 5 times. He also tied for the win in 1969 and finished second on two occasions. He completed the ride 11 times from 1969-1980 carrying 3 different riders to earn their completion buckles. Connie Creech: “Witezarif also won Tevis 6 times in the 70’s. He was an amazing athlete! I crewed for Donna in 1976 at Tevis. Witezarif was only 14’2 hh, he conserved his energy well and thought trotting for the vet was a senseless waste of it. Those days the horses were walked frequently during their hold, so as not to stiffen up. He was not to agreeable about that either.”

1000 Mile Horse – Last Chance

Last Chance – grade gelding owned and ridden by Monta Gonzales. They completed the ride in 10 consecutive years from 1973-1982.

1000 Mile Horse – Beansprout

Beansprout – 1/2 Arab gelding owned and ridden by Ralph Smith from Reno, Nevada in 10 consecutive years from 1978-1987.

1000 Mile Horse – Fire Mt. Destiny 20

Fire Mt. Destiny 20 – 7/8 Arabian gelding owned and ridden by Gina Hall from 2004-2014.

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Virginia City 100 – 2020s

2023 Virginia City 100 Winners Melissa Montgomery riding Guns ‘N’ Roses 14-year-old Arabian geldingRiding Time 13:42Photo: Rene Baylor 2023 Virginia City

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Virginia City 100 – 2010s

2010 Virginia City 100 Winners Rachel Shackelford riding B.R. Cody de Soi 2011 Virginia City 100 WinnersRachel Shackelford riding Ray

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Virginia City 100 – 2000s

2004 Virginia City 100 Winners camilla araujo podcast 2005 Virginia City 100 Winners Kristan Flynn riding

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Virginia City 100 – 1990s

1995 Virginia City 100 Winners

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Virginia City 100 – 1980s

1981 Virginia City 100 Winners 1987 – First Place and Best Condition

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Virginia City 100 – 1970s

Start of the 1970 VC100 1970 Donna Fitzgerald riding the one and only Witezarif at VC100

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Virginia City 100 – 1960s

The finishing chart for the first Nevada All-State 100 mile trail ride October 5, 1968. 1968 Nevada All-State

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1972 Western Horseman Article – Organizing an Endurance Ride

Organizing an Endurance Ride – Cliff Lewis and Loy Ann Trent Download the PDF

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1972 Western Horseman Article

Cricket – Julie Suhr (under the pen name Jeanette Warren) Download the PDF

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Virginia City 100 – 1000 Mile Horses

1000 Mile Horse – Lost River King (Dingy)

1000 Mile Horse – Witezarif

1000 Mile Horse – Last Chance

1000 Mile Horse – Beansprout

1000 Mile Horse – Fire Mt. Destiny 20

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