[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 22, 1994]
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                    TRIBUTE TO WARNER L. JONES, JR.

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                         HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 22, 1994

  Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, Warner L. Jones, Jr., passed away recently, 
and with that passing, Kentucky truly lost one of its finest sons. He 
was internationally known for his accomplishments as a breeder and 
racer of thoroughbred horses. Yet, despite his celebrity status and 
acclaim, he was a down-to-earth person.
  Warner Jones was the only person to breed a winner of the Kentucky 
Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, and a Breeders' Cup race. He deeply loved 
Churchill Downs in Louisville, where, for him, racing was at its 
finest. Mr. Jones served as a director of Churchill Downs for 51 years, 
and he also helped create the American Horse Council which looks after 
the horseracing industry's interests.
  No matter what Warner Jones achieved, nor how many successes he 
attained, he remained himself and remained close to his Kentucky roots. 
He was never happier than meandering around his beloved Hermitage Farm 
in Goshen, looking over his grounds, his horses, and his legacy.
  He specially enjoyed showing off Hermitage Farm to children. 
Furthermore, Warner Jones assisted youth groups, such as the Oldham 
County Football League, so they could have playing fields, facilities, 
and equipment. It was often said he had a soft spot for children, and 
no greater tribute can be paid a person than to say that he, or she, 
took care of the little ones.
  Warner Jones' contributions went far beyond those to the thoroughbred 
racing industry and his assistance to children's organizations. He was 
a prime example of a consummate businessman as well as a humanitarian. 
He dedicated himself to his family and his career and shortchanged 
neither.
  I join many thousands of his fellow Kentuckians and Americans all 
around the Nation in extending condolences to Mrs. Harriet Jones, his 
two daughters, and to the entire Jones family.

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