ARNOLD, Lloyd Franklin 1929 - 2012
ARNOLD, HULL, HUGHES, FARRUGGIO, BABOFF, SEVEREIDE, BELDEN, CHREST, DONAHUE, LINNES, THIEL, EDWARDS, OVERTURF
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 1/12/2012 at 17:36:48
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Page 8Lloyd Franklin ARNOLD
Lloyd ARNOLD, 83, a longtime Standardbred owner and former racetrack owner/operator, died of cancer peacefully in his home surrounded by family Jan. 8, 2012 in La Quinta, California.
Lloyd ARNOLD was born in Douds, Iowa on January 4th, 1929 to Charles Duff ARNOLD and Reva HULL ARNOLD. He married his beloved high school sweetheart Nancy Mae HUGHES, of Eldon, Iowa. They had two children: daughter Cindy FARRUGGIO (Joe) Yardley, Pa and son Douglas Neal ARNOLD (Mary) of Fairfield, Iowa. Nancy passed away after a long battle with cancer in 1996.
Lloyd then married Sylvia BABOFF from Newport Beach and Palm Desert, CA. Lloyd and Sylvia were happily married for 15 years - loving soul mates until the end of his life.
Lloyd was a wonderful generous husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his loving son Doug and wife Mary as well as their three children: Natalie Rose ARNOLD SEVEREIDE (Layton), Powell, Wy, Nicole Mae ARNOLD BELDEN (Grant) Thermopolis, WY and Charles Lloyd ARNOLD, Denver, Co. Daughter Cindy FARRUGGIO (Joe) Yardley Pa and grandson Matt FARRUGGIO.
In addition, Lloyd considered Sylvia's family as his own: daughters Christine CHREST (George), Carrie DONAHUE (Glen) and Charly LINNES (Steve). Grandchildren: Tiffani ARTHUR THIEL (Jim), Jason ARTHUR (Elizabeth), Sonny ARTHUR, Amanda ARTHUR EDWARDS (Mike), Brittany, Brooke and Katlyn DONAHUE, Nicold, Ashley, and Natalie LINNES. Great Grandchildren: Tyler, Zachary and Caden THIEL, and Ryer LINNES.
Lloyd is also survived by his loving siblings Marlene OVERTURF (Steve) and Donald ARNOLD (Donna).
Lloyd was predeceased by his parents, beloved wife Nancy and brother Glenn ARNOLD.
Lloyd had an exciting life! Born in the small town of Douds, Iowa and armed with only a high school education he developed the successful Arnold Cattle Co. in Iowa. Upon the sale of the company, Mr. ARNOLD became a floor broker and member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and served a term as President of the Exchange. Mr. ARNOLD's expertise in the cattle industry was an incredible asset and he contributed to his record success at the Exchange. In the late 60's and 70's (sic) Mr. ARNOLD was also the largest land owner in Chickasaw county in the state of Iowa. The auction of that land to pursue his love of harness racing made news across the country.
Mr. ARNOLD raced hundreds of horses in Illinois and across the Midwest throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. During that era, Mr. ARNOLD raced horses like Warm Breeze, who earned more than $250,000 in two seasons of racing in the mid-1970s, and Dancing David, who earned more than $200,000 in the 1960s. Warm Breeze took Mr. ARNOLD to racing's pinnacle for the first time when he set the all-age world record at Golden Bear Raceway, a track Mr. ARNOLD operated in Sacramento, Calif. Mr. ARNOLD, who also owned the great mare Tender Loving Care, bought and resurrected Los Alamitos in the late 1980s. He eventually sold the track to partner Edward Allred.
In 1983, Mr. ARNOLD was the successful bidder on the most expensive Standardbred yearling ever sold up to that time, the $625,000 pacing filly Laugh A Day.
His top horses in recent years included the pacing mare Sanabelle Island, who earned $1.6 million lifetime and won 57 of 110 starts. Also of note was Bagel Beach Boy, who won the 2001 Messenger and Matron stakes. In August 2003, Mr. ARNOLD bought Chevie Duramax, who then went on to set world records for the 2-year-old pacing geldings on both mile and half-mile tracks. The fastest 3-year-old pacer in North America in 2004 belonged to Mr. ARNOLD as Quik Pulse Mindale won in 1:48 at Balmoral Quik Pulse Mindale was victorious in 12 of 19 starts, including the Provincial Cup, American-National and Motor City Pace, while earning $702,225.
Mr. ARNOLD enjoyed a plethora of personal honors, a few to note: in 1978 he was the winner of the 22nd Annual Horseman Award, 1980 he was inducted into the IHHA Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame. 2001 he was feted by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters at their annual awards dinner and also received the Owner of the Year Award from the U.S. Harness Writers' Association.
A good friend stated "Lloyd ARNOLD had a smile which made you feel like you'd been friends forever. He blurred the line between horsemen and management, having worn both hats with unequaled success. His passion for harness racing never broke stride. He trotted the whole mile." Lloyd ARNOLD will always be remembered for his generosity, compassion and love of life.
Arrangements: Celebration of Life Service, Thursday, January 12th at 1:00 PM at Forest Lawn Mortuary, 96855 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, Ca 92234 and a brunch following at Bermuda Dunes Country Club.
In lieu of flowers a donation is suggested to the MS Society or to the Cancer Center at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA. Condolences can be sent to: Mrs. ARNOLD, 78552 Pompeii Ct, La Quinta, Ca 92253 or Doug ARNOLD, 703 S Maple, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
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