Dorothy Aaring Adams, age 88, passed away at home on September 8, 2008. Dorothy was born on January 10, 1920 and was raised in and around the Pullman area. She married Tom Aaring in 1937 and from this marriage they had three daughters, Julie, Janice, and Sandy. Dorothy moved to the Kennewick area in the early 70's and married Jack Adams. Dorothy was known for her love of animals, especially horses. She bred and raised horses but her obsession was race horses. She was one the first women to train race horses in the Tri-Cities. She trained her own horses until an injury from a broken hip forced her to cease training. She went to work for Tri-Cities Horse Racing Association as the Horsemen Bookkeeper and assisted in the race office at Walla Walla. Dorothy worked part time at the Kennewick Quarter Horse Farm and became great friends with owner Miss Abigail Kawananakoa of Hawaii. Surviving her is one brother, Robert Young of Pullman, daughters Julie Green of Kelso, Janice Link of Mukilteo and Sandy Hoyem of Kennewick, 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Cremation has taken place. Per Dorothy's request no funeral service will be held. A memorial race will be held at SunDowns race track in April 2009 during the race meet to honor Dorothy. Anyone wishing to contribute to the memorial race send to Sandy Hoyem, 6404 S. Yew, Kennewick, WA 99337. A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held in conjunction with the memorial race.