Comments on: Shue Fly: Racing’s Darling

By: Ricky Bean

Ricky Bean — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:49 +0000

Hey I am also doing some research on my family and pete was my grandfather and just to note i was put up for adoption in 1994 and i was wondering if any of you know where petes daughter Mae is at you can email me at ugeo57@yahoo.com

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:25:06 +0000

Does anyone have a photo of her back, left hindquarter/ hip that indicates the ‘fly’…a dark spot…approximately 6″ ?

Thank you

By: Rose (Salazar) Barry

Rose (Salazar) Barry — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:03:00 +0000

June 3,2011
Caroline Dominguez -Pete’s Parents Mr & Mrs Juan Dominguez were my Godparents. I was also born in Manassa Co. I had been in touch with Pete a few years back he was living in N.M. He send me some photos of him & Shue Fly.You can email me and I will give you my phone # and we can chat.

Linda Robinson- I remember your grandfather Earl. I was just a youngster but he was a good friend of my father Abe Salazar and I remember him visiting my parents when we lived in Cortez CO.You can also email me and I will look thru photos.

By: Linda Robinson

Linda Robinson — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:30:58 +0000

I believe my grandfather, Earl Southern, rode Shue Fly at one time. Miss Princess beat Shue Fly while he was riding. Does anyone have pictures of Earl Southern?

Linda Robinson

By: Uncle Tino

Uncle Tino — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:04:41 +0000

Caroline, This is you uncle Tino if you are looking for any photos or articles Bobby Archuleta has most of them you can give us a call at 626-808-1080.

Love uncle Tino.

By: Caroline Dominguez

Caroline Dominguez — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:36:01 +0000

Can you please research any archives you have for my family. They were all jockeys in the early 40’s. One of them is Pete Dominguez, He was the jockey who used to ride Hall of Fame Quarter Horse Shue Fly, mentioned in the above article, champion of the world at one time. He was from Manassa, CO.

He has since past as is survived by brothers, also all former jockies as well, Andy, Tony, Vernal, Celestino (Tino) and Kelly Dominguez.

I am trying to find photo’s of them at a race or any articles that you have come across. It’s hard to track down all this heritage and I was hoping you would be able to help. Even just a nudge in a general direction would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Caroline Dominguez,
Great Niece of Pete, Kelly, Tino and Andy Dominguez,
Granddaughter of Vernal Dominguez

By: Julie Preble

Julie Preble — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:54:41 +0000

Hi Rose,

The picture was taken on October 1, 1946, at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

I was not able to find any information on whether or not your father owned her. The only owner we have listed is the Helper brothers. I checked under the name “Spanish Girl” (and similar names) as well and did not find anything.

However, on her racing record, the owner is listed as “not available” for her first two races and her last race. On her third race and up until her last, the owner is listed as the Helper brothers.

I hope this was helpful.

Best wishes,
Julie Preble
AQHA Journal Intern

By: ROSE BARRY

ROSE BARRY — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:37:15 +0000

please research
thanks
Rose barry

By: ROSE BARRY

ROSE BARRY — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:41:02 +0000

PLEASE IF POSSIBLE RESEARCH THE POSSIBILITY THAT MY FATHER
ABE SALAZAR WAS THE TRUE OWNER OF SHUE FLY AT THE BEGINNING OF HER RACING CAREER.MY FATHER RACED HER UNDER THE NAME OF SPANISH GIRL.
THE PHOTO THAT APPEARS IN THE AMERICA’S HQRSE DAILY 8/14/2009
SHUE FLY-RACING’S DARLING -I CAN CLEARLY SEE MY BELOVED PAPA SECOND
FROM LEFT.THE ARTICLE DOESN’T SAY WHERE THIS RACE WAS RUN.ALSO I
HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE JOCKEY THAT RODE HER BY THE NAME OF PETE DOMINGUEZ.
I HAVE SOME BOOKS THAT HAVE SOME ARTICLES WHERE THERE IS MENTION OF FATHER.LOOKING FORWARD TO A RESPONSE. RESPECTFULLY ROSE BARRY