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Jim Fergason, President
President Jim Fergason, who came from Cottage Grove, now resides on his farm
in Vancouver, Washington with his wife Jo and his kids. Jim has been training, racing and breeding thoroughbred
horses in Oregon for about thirty-two years. Jim has been on the Oregon H.B.P.A. Board of Directors for the
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Ron Sutton, Vice President
Vice President Ron Sutton who was born and raised here in Portland Oregon now lives in Wilsonville
with his son Chris, his daughter Carrie and his grandson Michael. Ron has been a thoroughbred owner for ten
years. Nine of those years he has served as a Director on the Oregon H.B.P.A. Ron has a family owned tire &
chain business, Sutton's Tire & Chains located in two places in Portland. |
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Bill Hepperle, Owner Director
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Bob Wilson, Owner Director
Director Bob Wilson resides in Roseburg, Oregon with his wife Pat. Bob has been involved in thoroughbred
racing here in Oregon for over nineteen years. Bob just been re-elected to the Board for the third time and has been selected as the Contract Committee Chairman.
Before Bob's retirement in 1997 he was involved in so many things it's
impossible to list them. However he was a negotiator extrodinaire. |
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Dick Cartney, Executive Director
Executive Director Dick Cartney has been involved in Horse Racing in many
different aspects for over forty-five years. Dick started walking hots when
he was a kid at Oaklawn Park, he later became an owner. Dick spent thirty one
years writing for the Daily Racing Form. After leaving the Racing Form Dick
became the Racing Secretary at Portland Meadows. He has been the Executive Director for the Oregon HBPA since late 1998. Dick makes his home in
Vancouver, Washington with his wife Susie. |
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Bill Palo, R.A.C.E. COUNSELOR
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