At the Michigan Awards 2009

Awards

For the last two decades, horses trained by Nicole Holst and Rafael Ruvalcaba have consistently earned top awards in their states. Additionally, the Holst-Ruvalcaba team has earned Trainer of the Year Honors many times around, and many times have ranked among the top trainers nationally.

• 4 YEARS IN A ROW Michigan Trainer of the Year. 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

• Michigan Breeder of the Year 2009

2009 Awards:

• 3 YEAR OLD COLT / GELDING RESERVE
—Breezin Bye
Lease: Dianna Jackson
Breeder Nicole Holst
Trainer Nicole Holst

• 3 YEAR OLD COLT / GELDING CHAMPION
—Catch Me Ridin Dirty
Lease: Dianna Jackson
Breeder: Nicole Holst
Trainer: Nicole Holst

• OLDER COLT / GELDING RESERVE
—Need For Speed
Lease: Dianna Jackson
Breeder Nicole Holst
Trainer Nicole Holst

• OLDER COLT / GELDING CHAMPION
—Bush Hog
Lease; Lapco Arabians
Breeder: Danny Gerritt
Trainer: Nicole Holst

• 3 YEAR OLD MARE/FILLY RESERVE
—Schakka Khan
Owner: Bruce & Tricia Schibik
Breeder Bruce & Tricia Schibik
Trainer Nicole Holst

• 3 YEAR OLD MARE/FILLY CHAMPION
—Damasing
Owner: Lapco Arabians
Breeder: Darly Stud
Trainer: Nicole Holst

• 4 YEAR OLD MARE/FILLY CHAMPION
—Shestheone
Owner: Bruce & Tricia Schibik
Breeder Bruce & Tricia Schibik
Trainer Nicole Holst

• MICHIGAN BRED
HORSE OF THE YEAR
—Catch Me Ridin Dirty
Lease: Dianna Jackson
Breeder Nicole Holst
Trainer Nicole Holst

• CLAIMING HORSE OF THE YEAR
—Need For Speed
Lease: Dianna Jackson
Breeder Nicole Holst
Trainer Nicole Holst

• TRAINER OF THE YEAR
—Nicole Holst
13 runners
64(24-11-12-10) 37% wins
Key horses: Bush Hog, Damasing
Need For Speed, Catch Me Ridin Dirty

• JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
—Nate Alcala
Key horses: Need For Speed,
Catch Me Ridin Dirty, Ddouble Ddiamond,
Breezin Bye
Starts 42(23-6-4-5)

• BREEDER OF THE YEAR
—Nicole Holst
Key horses: Need For Speed,
Catch Me Ridin Dirty, Ddouble Ddiamond, Breezin Bye
5 runners 25(12-5-2-4)

• CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR
—CATCH ME RIDIN DIRTY
lease Dianna Jackson
trainer Nicole Holst
breeder Nicole Holst

It takes a Team Effort to find Success. Again in the irons-

Nate Alcala

This is Nate Alcala, being presented with ARAB's Jockey of the Year award for 2007, by Racing Commissioner Christina White, for the second year in a row! Then in 2008 and again in 2009, ARAB's jockey of the year!

2009 3 YEAR OLD COLT / GELDING CHAMPION, MICHIGAN BRED HORSE OF THE YEAR, AND CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR —Catch Me Ridin Dirty
Leased by Dianna Jackson, Bred and Trained by: Nicole Holst

2009 3 YEAR OLD MARE/FILLY CHAMPION
—Damasing
Owner: Lapco Arabians
Breeder: Darly Stud
Trainer: Nicole Holst

Oscar Delgado, up

2009 CLAIMING HORSE OF THE YEAR, and
RESERVE CHAMPION OLDER
COLT / GELDING
—Need For Speed
Lease: Dianna Jackson
Breeder Nicole Holst
Trainer Nicole Holst

Oscar Delgado, up

2008 Awards:

Konfeti CS click here for full image

• 2008 Michgan 4 yr Colt/gelding Champion- Need For Speed, owned by Terri Holst, "Speedy" also earned the Michigan Bred Horse of the Year Award, which has been won very few times by the same horse two years in a row

• 2008 Michgan 4 yr Reserve Champion Colt/gelding - I KNOW YOU KNOW, owned by Michael Diercks of WI

• 2008 Michigan 4 yr Champion Mare/Filly, MW BONNIE Z, owned by Svetlana Megley

• 2008 Michigan Champion Older Mare AGAIN!- KONFETI CS, owned by Dianna Jackson of Howell MI

• 2008 Michigan Older Horse AGAIN!- NASSEM DE BLAZIET, owned by Eric and Randi Moreau-Siepiere of Como TX

• 2008 Michigan Horse of the Meet, MW BONNIE Z, *also offered for sale NOW! 5000.00

Destinees Star click here for full image

• Michgian Claming horse of the Year - Destinees Star, owned by Jessica Truby (2006 Champion)

2007 Awards:

Nassem De Blaziet click here for full image

• 2007 Michigan Champion Older Horse AND Michigans Horse of the Meet - NASSEM DE BLAZIET, owned by Eric and Randi Moreau-Siepiere of Centurion Farm in Texas

• 2007 Michgan 3 yr Colt/gelding Champion- Need For Speed, owned by Terri Holst, "Speedy" also earned the Michigan Bred Horse of the Year Award, which has been won very few times by a three year old

• 2007 Michgan 4 yr Mare/ Filly Champion- Chick With A Toy, owned by partnership of Bill Lybeer, Craig Zeneburg and Julie Post

• 2007 Michigan Champion Older Mare, Konfeti CS, owned by Eric and Randi Moreau-Siepiere

• 2007 Michigan Reserve Champion Older Mare- Jolly Lady, owned by Julie Post

• 2006 Michgan 4 yr Colt/Gelding Champion- Ikantoo, owned by Mandolynn Hill Farm

• 2006 Michigan Reserve Champion 3 Yr Old Filly, Cinnamon Csage, owned by Claudia Gibson and John Karlonis

• 2006 Michigan Older Mare Champion - Jolly Lady, owned by Julie Post

• Michgian 2006 Champion Claming horse of the Year - Destinees Star, owned by Jessica Truby

• 2006 Michigan Reserve Champion 4 Yr Old Filly - Baby O, owned by Mandolynn Hill Farm

• 2005 Michigan Claiming horse of the year JUST JOSHIN.

• 2004 Mare of the Year WHATABREEZE.

• 2004 Reserve Mare of the Year COLORADO ROSE.

• Trainer of two time Darley nominee BRISTOL BREEZE