A seasoned real estate developer, Jimmy Winemiller once owned the Iron Horse Farm in Perryville, Arkansas. Along with his wife, Becky, he raised exceptional thoroughbred horses on the 506-acre property. Jimmy Winemiller made numerous improvements on the farm including the removal of all Fescue grass, which caused birthing problems with mares. He replanted these areas with Bermuda grass.Native to Southeast Africa, Bermuda grass is a warm-season perennial grass that is ideally grown in hot, humid climates. An important species in the Deep South, it can also be grown in all parts of Arkansas. Of average nutrient quality, Bermuda is the fastest growing warm-season grass, and its ability to continue growing, even under close grazing, makes it an excellent horse pasture forage. Its high yield also makes Bermuda ideal for horse hay. Able to recover from damage much faster than most grasses, it can handle heavy traffic and can be utilized to control erosion in rolling pastures. Bermuda grass can also endure salt, drought, and heat. Its use goes beyond farming as its characteristics also make it suitable for golf teeing grounds and athletic fields. Bermuda is a popular lawn grass from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
An avid entrepreneur and businessman, Jimmy Winemiller has overseen the purchase and sale of numerous agricultural properties over the past five decades. Jimmy Winemiller has also been involved in the field of horseracing for over two decades as an owner and breeder of thoroughbred horses. Thoroughbreds are known as the most suitable breed of horse for speed and racing. Three of America’s most famous thoroughbred racehorses are listed below.1. Man o’War. Regarded as the greatest racehorse of all time, Man o’ War established records in the United States at five different distances and earned more money than any other racehorse of his era. Upon retirement as a stud, he passed his lineage on to several top performing horses over the following two decades.2. Seabiscuit. Although he failed to show racehorse potential in his early years, Seabiscuit was placed with a new trainer as a three-year-old and subsequently began to experience racing success. After suffering a potentially career-ending injury in 1939, Seabiscuit made an unexpected and remarkable recovery after which he was able to win one of the most significant races for older horses, the Santa Anita Handicap.3. Secretariat. Earning a fourth place in his first race at Aqueduct Racetrack, Secretariat proceeded to win five subsequent races. He was named American Horse of the Year in 1972 and was the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby in less than two minutes when he was a three year old in 1973. He went onto become a Triple Crown winner after capturing first place at the prestigious Belmont Stakes and Preakness Stakes.
