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CONTENTS AUGUST 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 Cover photo courtesy of Roberta Harris, Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Cover Story: Ms First Prize Rose leads Wood one-two in first $1 million running of Rainbow Futurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Top Racing Story: Wicked Courage makes statement with $1 million Rainbow Derby win. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Feature Stories: Ruidoso Downs president: New Mexico doesn’t have the horses for a sixth racetrack by Pete Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hialeah: On its game by Robert Geller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Don Stevens – more than just the voice of Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino by Martha Claussen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2013 LQHBA Yearling Sale; Streakin Sixes colt tops TQHA Yearling Sale; Arapahoe Park raises purse of Classic to $100,000; No banned drugs found in winner of Ruidoso Futurity; Zia Park Oaks, Derby moved to Nov. 24; PJ Chick In Black back in Ruidoso, pointing to record All American Derby; Hart receives Hall of Fame pin during ceremony at Ruidoso Downs; Betfair Hollywood Park shows gain in all sources handle; RMTC gives final approval for Multiple Violation Penalty rule; Three new $100,000 races at Ruidoso Downs in 2014; QH racing industry leaders sponsor unique web-cast coverage of the 2013 All American Futurity and Derby; Purse increase for Turf Paradise’s upcoming meet; 2014 AQHA Hall of Fame inductees announced; Delta Downs announces 2013-14 Thoroughbred stakes schedule featuring $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot; Hamilton, Roberts and Dewitt claim leading horsemen titles at Delta Downs; Five honorees to enter Prairie Meadows Hall of Fame; Two days of trials Aug. 15-16 for record All American Futurity; Rainbow Futurity trial handle spikes; overall handle up halfway through season; Hollywood Gold Cup repeat by Game On Dude among many highlights of final spring/summer season; Washington Racing Hall of Fame announces class of 2013; Arapahoe to increase purses and add races; Fair Grounds 142nd season features 58 stakes worth $7.5 million; Lone Star Park’s average daily attendance up 2 percent as spring season concludes; Call it Ladies’ Night at Betfair Hollywood Park Race Recaps: Quarter Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Results from Ruidoso Downs, Delta Downs, Retama Park, Los Alamitos Race Course, Arapahoe Park, Delta Downs, Canterbury Park Thoroughbred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Results from Del Mar, Ruidoso Downs, Evangelline Downs, Prairie Meadows, Arapahoe Park, Emerald Downs, Canterbury Park, Betfair Hollywood Park, Lone Star Park RCI Rulings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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COVER STORY

Ms First Prize Rose leads Wood one-two in first $1 million running of Rainbow Futurity

ohnny Trotter and Burnett Ranches, Ltd.’s Ms First Prize Rose battled with stablemate Belle Helene and gave trainer Blane Wood a one-two finish in the 50th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon. This was the first Rainbow Futurity with a $1 million purse, surpassing the previous $700,000 record purse set in 2011 and 2012. “She got away a little slow. She was quicker in her trial,” said winning rider Ricky Ramirez. “Belle Helene had a length on me, but she really came on.” Ms First Prize Rose scored a nose win in :19.540 for the 400 yards. Belle Helene was clocked in :19.550. It was just a neck between runner-up Belle Helene and thirdplace finisher Potenzza. Three noses, a head and two necks separated the top seven finishers in a true Quarter Horse blanket finish. “She is truly an exceptional individual,” said co-owner Trotter. “We’re in it for the long haul and she has a great family.” Her dam, First Carolina, won the Grade 1 Heritage Place Futurity and First Carolina’s dam is 2006 broodmare of the year First Prize Dash, a sister to world champion and all-time leading sire First Down Dash. First Carolina is also the dam of 2013 Remington Park Oklahoma-bred Futurity winner Coronado Cartel and 2013 Firecracker Futurity

July 22, 2013 • Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, NM track record on Friday and he has Grade 1, $1,075,260 Heritage Place Futurity winner Big Biz Perry stabled in his barn. “We’re really setting up well for the All American trials,” said Wood. “We changed our strategy. We used to get them ready early and then race them early and they would be used up by now. Now we still break them early, but we let them cruise. We just don’t want to get behind in their training.” The Wood operation is too large to be micro-managed by one man and the trainer has an exceptional crew. “I’m just ecstatic and so happy for our runner-up Itea. team. This is a team deal. Ricky (Ramirez), The Guthrie, Texas-based 6666 Ranch, (son) Trey, (assistant trainer) Clay (Sparks) with the same ownership as Burnett and the whole team deserve the credit. Ranches, has one of the most potent stal“It’s been a great two years. We have lion lineups in Quarter Horse racing and Ms good horses and great owners. We are just First Prize Rose will eventually be bred to having fun and doing good. We’re enjoying the 6666’s top stallions, probably including it,” said Wood. leading sire One Famous Eagle. In the $50,000 Rainbow Juvenile, for Trotter and Dr. Glenn Blodgett, manhorses who did not qualify for the Rainbow ager of the horses operation at the 6666 Futurity, the Eaves Family Horses Limited Ranch and Burnett Ranches, are each mem- Partnership’s Indeed A Delight handled bers of the five-member American Quarter runner-up Db Captain King in the final 100 Horse Association executive committee. yards to win her maiden. The one-two finish for trainer Wood Indeed A Delight, out of 1999 broodcontinues a sizzling summer for the condi- mare of the year Fortune Of Delight, raced tioner and his 2-year-olds seem to be peak- the 400 yards in :19.628 to score at 18-1 ing at the right time with the trials to the odds with Dusty Ryder Shepherd aboard. Grade 1, $2.6 million All American Futurity Db Captain King was one-quarter coming on August 15-16. He won eight length behind in second and it was onetrials to the Grade 1, $750,000 Ruidoso half length back to third-place finisher The Futurity, his Zapata. Sam Houston A daughter of Wave Carver from the Futurity winner Todd Fincher barn, Indeed A Delight has Especially Tres made each of her four starts at Ruidoso nearly broke Downs and raced to a second in her Ruidothe 350-yard so Futurity trial and a third in her Rainbow Ruidoso Downs’ Futurity trial. At top, Ms First Prize Rose, Ricky Ramirez up; above, trainer Blane Wood demonstrates his appreciation to Ramirez after the win; at left, winning connections Photos by Roberta Harris, Ruidoso Downs Racetrack

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TOP RACING STORY

Wicked Courage makes statement

with $1 million Rainbow Derby win July 20, 2013 Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, NM

ndrew Smith’s Wicked Courage made bold statement in the last half of the Grade 1, $1,055,000 Rainbow Derby when he pulled away from a strong field to win his ninth-straight race on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The $1,055,000 purse is an all-time record, surpassing the $903,744 set last year. It is the seventh consecutive year that the Rainbow Derby has established a new record purse. Wicked Courage, the 4-5 favorite, spoke loud and clear that he could become just the fourth horse to sweep the three Triple Crown derbies at Ruidoso Downs. The Captain Courage gelding won the Grade 1, $823,000 Ruidoso Derby and now can complete the triple with a win in the Grade 1, $2.8 million (est.) All American Derby. All American Derby trials will be held on August 17 and the 440-yard All American Derby, which promises to have the largest purse in Quarter Horse racing history, will be contested on September 1. The other three horses to win the Ruidoso Downs three summer derbies are My Easy Credit (1977), Dash For Speed (1988) and DM Shicago (2005). When My Easy Credit and Dash For Speed scored their wins, the first derby of the summer season was called the Kansas Derby. Jjs Gone was one length behind Wicked Courage for second and it was another head back to third-place runner Joker On Jack. Wicked Courage covered the 440 yards in :21.190 over a sealed track labeled wet fast. “He broke (from the starting gate). He left the best that he can,” said winning jockey Cody Jensen. “He was heads up with an outside horse and I just hit him twice and he took off. “He’s getting more

serious about his job. He’s finally maturing and, even though he isn’t a big horse, he is one of the truest quarter-mile horses I’ve been on in a long time.” The Luis Villafranco-trained Wicked Courage has not been beaten in 11 months. He started his winning streak at Will Rogers Downs in Oklahoma and took a pair of minor futurities – the Black Gold 350 Futurity and the Black Gold Championship – last fall at the eastern Oklahoma track. After a winter’s rest he surfaced to battle to a head win in the Bob Moore Stakes at Remington Park. Villafranco brought Wicked Courage to Ruidoso in mid-May and after being at the

track’s 6,900-foot altitude for only a couple of weeks he was able to win his Ruidoso Derby trial by a neck and made the finals as the only horse to qualify while facing a headwind. Then he blossomed with every start.

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TOP RACING STORY In the 400-yard Ruidoso Derby, he was backed down to 17-10 favoritism because of his qualifying while fighting a 25 miles-perhour head wind. He rallied in the final strides to get up for the neck win. He took another step forward in the Rainbow Derby trials. He scored the fastestqualifying time from nine trials when he raced the quarter mile in :20.856 at 9-10 odds. “He is getting better and better, but to win nine in a row a man has to be a little lucky,” said Villafranco. “We’ll just wait and

get ready for the All American Derby.” Maegan Cavasos’ Jjs Gone made his 2013 debut in the Rainbow Derby trials and scored a one-length win with the secondfastest qualifying time of :20.939. Last year, the Mr Jess Perry gelding’s only win from seven starts was his Hobbs American Futurity trial. A. Wade Helton and Jarret Helton’s Joker On Jack, a gelding by Pyc Paint Your Wagon, won the $166,000 OHA Mystery Futurity and the $100,000 Hialeah Laddie Futurity last year. He raced to his sole 2013 win from

three starts when he won his Rainbow Derby trial by a neck. Absent from the Rainbow Derby was last year’s champion 2-year-old filly PJ Chick In Black, who was scratched. She was involved in a trailer accident on Monday near Abeline, Texas, and is recovering well. She is expected to return top Ruidoso within several days. Below, Wicked Courage winning connections Photo by Roberta Harris, Ruidoso Downs Racetrack

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Ruidoso Downs president:

New Mexico doesn’t have the horses for a sixth racetrack ous Racing Commission awarded the license to Canadian developer Michael MoldenLBUQUERQUE, NM — Is it in the best hauer. interest of New Mexico horse racing to Moldenhauer had plans to build a $50 have a sixth racetrack? million track and casino on the southern That’s the question the New Mexico edge of Raton. But Moldenhauer ran into Racing Commission will grapple with in the one problem after another and never got months to come. the project close to completion. The Racing Four of the five existing tracks — RuidCommission and New Mexico Gaming Conoso Downs, Sunland Park, SunRay Park and trol Board eventually ran out of patience. The Downs at Albuquerque — say no. The Both governing bodies revoked Moldenfifth, Zia Park, is backing the idea of having a hauer’s license and subsequently failed to sixth racino built. get back the license through appeals before In the first of numerous meeting and the State Court of Appeals and New Mexico public hearings to come on the issue, the Supreme Court. Racing Commission on Thursday heard from So now the license is back in play and various branches of the state’s horseracing there is no shortage of interest among industry. They included spokesmen for the potential applicants. Representatives New Mexico Horse Breeders Association, from Quay County, who want to build the the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association, racino in Tucumcari and hope to cash in on Jockeys Guild and management from the Interstate 40 traffic, attended the Racing five existing tracks. Commission meeting. So did a group from Predictably, officials of the Horsemen’s Raton, which has said it has a new set of Association came out in support. So did the investors. It’s also likely that Penn National, Jockey’s Guild, although the regional manthe national gaming conglomerate that runs ager of the powerful union noted its support Zia Park, will apply. would be contingent on certain conditions Rimbo said things have changed a being met. great deal over the last four or five years. He The New Mexico Horse Breeders for pointed out that the four tracks that now now are taking a wait-and-see approach. are opposing the opening of another track Not so with the four tracks who oppose didn’t feel that way when Moldenhauer was the issuance of a sixth license. They came well prepared with charts and a plethora of statistics to back their argument that adding another track in New Mexico can only further hurt a sport that is trying to survive in what their spokesman called a “tsunami” of an economy. Ruidoso Downs President Bruce Rimbo told the Racing Commission there aren’t enough racehorses in the state to support the addition of a sixth track. And he presented the Commission with one chart after another that showed how the numbers of Thoroughbred mares, stallions and foals have dramatically declined over the past decade, both in the state and nationwide. And the figures, said Rimbo, are likely to get worse. “I am shocked by the numbers we have found of the tidal wave that is coming at us two or three years down the road,” he said. That New Mexico’s horseracing industry would be discussing the issuance of a sixth license in 2013 seemed like a moot point some five years ago. That’s when the previ-

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awarded the license. “We did not take a position in opposition, but things have changed between now and then,” Rimbo said. The numbers, he said, show just how much. Rimbo said that, according to statistics compiled by the Jockey Club, there were more than 63,000 mares bred in the United States in 1991. By 2012, that number had declined to 34,164, a drop of 46 percent. During the same time period the number of stallions in the country has declined from just under 6,700 to a little more than 2,000. “The Thoroughbed foal crop during that same time went from 40,000 foals down to an estimated 22,500 in 2012,” Rimbo told the Racing Commission. “The bottom line is the foal crop has dropped in half.” With fewer broodmares and fewer stallions producing fewer foals, the number of available racehorses has steadily declined, Rimbo said. That, he said, has led to a steady decline in the number of horses entered in races. “For the first time in the history of Thoroughbred racing in the United States, we have dropped below eight starters per race,” he said adding that nationally race fields in Thoroughbred races are down to an average

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of 7.89 horses per race. Rimbo said the number of Thoroughbred races has dropped from 74,071 in 1989 to 45,086 last year. “And we’re here today to talk about adding another license that will add another 30, 40 or 60 days — whatever you all determine — to our racing calendar in New Mexico. That concerns us,’’ Rimbo told the five commissioners. In New Mexico, he said, the Thorough-

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bred mares that are bred has dropped 47 percent since 2006. There were 2,050 mares bred in 2006, and by last year the number had dropped to 1,081. The number of stallions in the state dropped from 196 to 123 in that same period. The number of foals in New Mexico had declined by 32 percent since 2007, Rimbo said. “Which was approximately the time we started looking at a license for Raton and why none of us at that time opposed it,” Rimbo said. Rimbo said the average size of fields for Thoroughbred races in New Mexico is below eight horses for the first time in many years. Every track in New Mexico has fewer horses entered in races. “Zia Park and SunRay Park are down 10 percent,” Rimbo said. “Ruidoso is down to 7.48 horses (per Thoroughbred race). Even the big dog on the street, Sunland, their field sizes are down 6 percent from their high.” Short fields, he said, mean fewer bettors. “If we keep running five and six horse fields, we chase away the public,” Rimbo said. “Our patrons need large

fields. We’re looking at Hurricane Short Field out there in the Caribbean coming at you and you have a few years to plan for it. But where are we going to find the horses?” He said field size statistics aren’t as dismal for Quarter Horse racing in New Mexico. With an abundance of maiden races and the lucrative purses for futurities and derbys, especially at Ruidoso Downs, it’s easier to get full fields. But here too, he said, the trend is downward. The number of Quarter Horse foals nationwide is down from 34,330 in 2000 to 14,550 in 2012. In New Mexico, the number of Quarter Horse foals is down from 2,324 in 2007 to 1,131 in 2012. Racing Commission Chairman Rob Doughty said one option might be to open a sixth racetrack and allow the other five tracks to reduce the number of days they run. That proposal likely would find support among the track owners but face opposition from horse owners and trainers. “That’s a different animal,” Rimbo told Doughty. “That would help a lot. But the position among horsemen has always been that they do not want to cut back on the dates that we currently run. Maybe with a sixth license that changes.” Rimbo said track management was left “shocked and scared” by the statistics compiled by the Jockey Club. “If you do approve a sixth license, where does that leave us?” Rimbo asked. “All trying to scramble for a smaller horse population than there was just four or five years ago.” Rick Baugh, the general manager at Sunland, added, “It’s not like we’re closing the door (on a sixth track). We’re just stating the obvious.” Zia Park general manager Rafael Verde supported the issuance of a sixth license. “We are in favor of the sixth license so

long as it brings a positive economic development for the state,” Verde told the Racing Commission. “I believe that you have an opportunity to help the economy of all the racetracks. As long as it’s a positive environment for all of us, we’re definitely in favor. I don’t think staying with the status quo will help anyone.” Penn National, the parent company of Zia Park, is considered a potential applicant for the sixth license. Verde, however, said Penn National had not made a decision on whether to apply. “But if you look at the record of the company, we are pro business, we are pro racetracks,” Verde told SureBet Racing. “At this point, to take a position that a sixth license is bad is a little premature. You want to find out about location, about schedules, about the type of facility they want to build -- all that stuff before you endorse it or go against it.” Verde said the other four tracks had not asked Zia Park to join them in opposing the creation of a sixth racetrack. Rimbo told SureBet Racing the four tracks did not “reach out” to Zia Park because it was their understanding that Penn National would be one of the applicants for the license. Eric Mikkelson, president of the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association, said a sixth track could fill the time period between the end of the live meet at Sunland in April and the start of the summer meet at Ruidoso Downs in May and the gap between the end of the SunRay meet and the start of The Downs at Albuquerque meet. “We would love to have a sixth license issued and another opportunity to run,” Mikkelson said. “We think a fluid racing schedule would benefit the horsemen.” Jockeys Guild regional manager John Beech said his organization conditionally

looking forward to meeting the candidates. supports a sixth track. “While we recognize that gaming plays Pete Herrera is a fora substantial role in the economic status of mer AP sportswriter New Mexico, as well as contributing to the purses of racing, we want to be assured that and now freelance journalist who what is in the best interest of racing is not covered sports and lost in the process,” Beech told the Commisnews for 39 years. His sion. credits include four “We do think that several factors have Summer Olympics to be considered, including the proposed and coverage of 40 All American Futurifacility, the likelihood of having an adequate ties from 1968 to 2008. number of horses to fill and dates of the proposed race meet. LAND, LAND, Given the steady LOTS OF LAND decline in foal crops, This lovely 1.29 acre it cannot be overhome site adjoins looked and heavily the Lincoln National Forest yet is conveconsidered.” niently located in Mike Cadotte, town. The home has the president of the 3 bedrooms and 2 New Mexico Horse full baths. Included Breeders Association, is a large workshop building could said another track be used as guest quarters) and a could be a positive large deck with hot tub. Also a full two car carport. A very lovely setby creating more tings with a paved driveway, split racing opportunities rail fencing and a super playhouse and more incentive for the kids (or grand kids). for the association Oﬀered at $259,500. members to breed and market their product. But Cadotte also noted that providing an answer to the question of whether the state needs another track is very difficult “without HARVEY FOSTER Associate Broker knowing who is submitting” the ap1.800.658.2773 • 1.575.937.0073 Cell harvey@Move2Ruidoso.com plications. He said 727 Mechem Drive • Ruidoso, NM • 575.257.9057 the association is SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 11

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On its game

By Robert Geller

destination track. Opened in 1925 ialeah Park is once as the Miami Jockey again on the upClub, the track quickly swing. established itself as a This true gem of a racetrack melting pot for dignitarthat lay dormant from 2001 to ies, celebrities and the 2009, on the brink of extinction, cream of the crop in Above, flamingos – Hialeah just wouldn’t be the same without them; below left, is slowly but surely showing Thoroughbred racing. “The massive reconstruction project of Hialeah will add class and polish;” and signs of serious renewal. The below right “The historical features are being restored to their former glory.” Merging the best in Thoroughbreds are not back yet architectural style, boastCourtesy photos but the writing is on the wall. ing strong Mediterranean Since reopening its doors is only in recent times however the racing game. and European influences, Hiafour years ago, Quarter Horse “The designation of a that Brunetti and his manageleah was known as “The World’s meets and full card simulcastNational Historical Preservament team have been able to Most Beautiful Race Course.” Set ing have continued to breathe tion site has been helpful in a enjoy some clear sailing. within 234 acres, its lush green new life into the historical small measure, ” Brunetti said. The casino license granted infield has always been admired track. The opening of a casino “The initiative and the effort to in 2011 was the green light by racing fans and non-fans this month marks another preserve Hialeah Park came from needed to turn plans into reality. alike who delight in the natural important step on the road to the efforts to produce the best Putting his money where his beauty of its lake lined with hunits comeback that should only possible Thoroughbred racing mouth is, Brunetti has continued dreds of flamingos. The statue of gather in momentum. at Hialeah Park. It is that reason, to match his dedication to the Citation remains a must-see and Since acquiring the facility which helped in the past, and restoration of Hialeah with his a reminder that many a racing in 1977 -- the year Seattle Slew can help in the future. Not only own deep pockets. legend has left an imprint here. captured Hialeah’s signature The casino represents a maSuch a deep history cannot will Hialeah Park benefit, but so race, the Flamingo Stakes, en will the entire industry in Florida. ” jor piece of the puzzle in place. route to Triple Crown success – it be measured in dollars since The more the odds have The deluxe casino will offer 882 memories cannot be bought. As has not all been a bed of roses been stacked against him, the slot machines, 23 poker tables, for track owner and board chair- a real estate developer himself, greater Brunetti’s resolve to dominoes and full-card simulJohn J. Brunetti Sr. knows the man John J. Brunetti Sr. preserve Hialeah. The track has casting. When asked to provide The Florida racing scene has value of prime land more than rebounded from two temporary a ballpark figure of projected undergone many permutations anyone and how easily the past closures, the first shutdown returns in the first year, Brunetti over the last quarter of a century. can be torn down. having lasted three years (1989was not shy. Being listed on the National Legislative changes and inter1992) and the second that felt “It has been estimated by state rivalry have forced Hialeah Register of Historic Places (1979) permanent, having dragged analysts and the feasibility study and as a National Historic Landinto many a tight spot. Not one on for eight years (2001-2009). that the revenue for the first 12 mark (1988) appears to have to shy away from a challenge, In Houdini-like style, Hialeah months of operation should be John never lost sight of the big offered Hialeah some protection. managed to resurface each time. between $75 and $80 million.” picture. Today, the octogenarian Brunetti is not merely passionPreoccupied with battles over Visitors to Hialeah cannot remains gung-ho in his vision ate about ‘The Grande Dame” to once again make Hialeah a race dates and legal loopholes, it help noticing the aggressive herself, he is passionate about

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Just a tot when he first went to Hialeah, today Peter Aiello is its director of simulcasting, track announcer and race analyst. Courtesy photo

reconstruction that has been going on there. The casino project has comprised the bulk of the current work. Vice president and General Manager Randy Soth points out how, in effect, this has led to facelifts of several key areas around the track. “The work done thus far has been of the retrofit-renovation variety. However, the new feature operationally is obviously the retrofit of the north grandstand to allow for the slots and poker venue. Specific areas of the clubhouse that were renovated were the Brass Rail, Turf Club, Citation Room, Nashua Room, Mediterranean Lounge and Clubhouse main kitchen. Total cost of the project is more than $100 million -- all financed by our chairman of the board and Hialeah Park owner since 1977, John J. Brunetti.” On site six days a week, simulcasting director Peter Aiello has observed the transformation first-hand. Through the advent of the casino, these upgrades

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are expected to enhance the on-track experience for all fans, whether of racing, gaming or both. The casino will continue to build on itself well beyond the August opening. “The race-book on the casino side is in construction now and will hopefully be ready in time for our live race meet which begins on Nov. 29, Aiello said. In the interim, our racing guests will have accommodations in our clubhouse as well as access to wagering terminals and races in the poker room and on the casino floor as well.” Regardless of the financial returns from the casino, be they higher or lower than any projected figure, the purse structure will not be caught in any crossfire as is often the case at other racetracks. “The horsemen’s purse contract has been and will for the next couple of seasons be “guaranteed” money, so there is no direct relationship there. That is to say, there is no “purse

account” as is customary everywhere else. The purse account has been Mr. Brunetti’s wallet.” The race meet will kick off the day after Thanksgiving, Friday Nov. 29, and run through Sunday Feb. 23, with racing each week Friday through Sunday. The 2013-2014 season will be the first for the new racing secretary, Matt Crawford. “We were saddened by the loss of our long time Racing Secretary Sam Abbey following last year’s live meet” recalls general manager Randy Soth. “He was an asset who is simply irreplaceable, both personally and professionally. That said, we’re very happy to have Matt Crawford on board with us this year as our new racing secretary. Matt has been involved in all aspects of the racing game, and we feel his broad skill set will serve us and our horsemen well.” In honor of Sam, the track has renamed the Hialeah Invitational Championship the Sam Abbey Memorial Invitational Championship. In addition, the inaugural Hialeah Futurity will be run with $200,000 in added purse money. This takes the place of the Hialeah Lassie & Laddie Futurities, which in the past were separate races. By combining the two, this establishes the Hialeah Futurity as the signature centerpiece race, and track management is hopeful that within a few years, the purse will grow to over $1,000,000. This would solidify Hialeah’s place on the premier Quarter Horse map. To traditionalists, Quarter Horse racing may appear a far cry from Hialeah’s golden years

of Thoroughbred racing, and the same could be said for onsite casino gambling. Hialeah, however, is no different from other racetracks that can no longer afford to bury their head in the sand and must adapt to the changing times. Ironically, what drives the equation with Brunetti is the tradition itself. “Hialeah Park’s major objective,” says Brunetti, “has always been the return, preservation, expansion and implementation of Thoroughbred racing. All other activities are designated to support that goal. The length of meet, when it might occur, and the quality of horses, will be determined by the final agreement or legislation that will govern Thoroughbred racing.” Meantime, Hialeah remains engaged in a chess game with feuding neighbors Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park over race dates. The fight for supremacy may be lost on outof-state simulcast fans who tend to perceive Florida as one of the regions in which racing has been growing rather than diminishing. The pendulum swings are nothing new to Brunetti. If the see-saw battle appears to have tipped the scales more in Hialeah’s favor as compared to the past, he is not letting on. “Hialeah Park plans to await the resolution of the conflict between Calder and Gulfstream. When that occurs, whatever are the parts remaining, will be upon which Hialeah and the other remaining track or tracks come together.” The message is clear. Any fallout from the past is not being

used as a weapon in the present. Management is certainly not naive to the tug-of-war going on out there. Peter Aiello has watched the shifting sentiments play out and has stayed focused on meeting the needs of his existing market through each twist and turn. “As an innocent bystander for so many years, I find the current situation amazing. It is irony at its finest that only a few years ago, it was Gulfstream and Calder working together to eliminate Hialeah. It just goes to show the evolution of the parimutuel and gaming market here in South Florida.” The south Florida circuit is once again reshaping itself. “The local market now is largely Spanish-speaking. Based on this, we’ve had to divide and conquer with our marketing efforts, using both English and Spanish campaigns and developing promotions that target certain groups. “The exciting thing about Hialeah Park racing guests is that so many of them are new to the industry. They join us during the season for a day with the family or to simply do their civic duty by supporting the centerpiece of their city. Suffice it to say, the customer of today is in stark contrast to years gone by when the elite of the world were here on a regular basis, where suits and ties were the rule rather than the exception.” Before taking over the mantle as track owner and board chairman Brunetti was one such dapper customer himself. A fan through and through, he has also successfully raced horses. With seven stakes wins, Sweet Return earned more than $1.8 million for his Red Oak Stable. It seems fitting that as a racehorse owner, Brunetti savored Grade 1 wins in the 2003 Hollywood Derby, the 2005 Eddie Read Stakes and the Whittingham Memorial with Sweet Return, a name that aptly sums up his long-term goal at Hialeah. “Today, the market in which Hialeah finds itself presents an

ever-changing challenge. As the immigration into the area continues and changes, from time to time, it will be incumbent upon Hialeah to make the necessary adjustments. But, the goal is always the advancement of Thoroughbred racing.” There is no crystal ball to indicate when that day will come, but that mission statement is without doubt at the back of everyone’s mind. President John Brunetti Jr. continues to support his vision and is more than willing to carry the baton for his father at any time. Hialeah must go through legislative and economic hoops first. Perhaps once we see the barn area being reconstructed, racing fans may begin to believe the Thoroughbred will be back. Since reopening, Hialeah has been operating with temporary stabling. After all, the barn area was destroyed by Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and was razed soon after. Peter knows the track like the back of his hand, having grown up in the neighborhood and attended Hialeah regularly. At age 28, he is the youngest serving simulcasting director hired by Brunetti, in fact the youngest in the track’s history. They may appear generations apart, yet both remain enamored with the charm of Hialeah. “I first came to Hialeah Park when I was 3 years old and was hooked not only on the property but on horseracing. As a teenager, the racetrack captivated me. Maybe it was appreciation for the history, maybe it was my great memories there or maybe it was the way I felt when I was there. Whatever it was, I was completely in love with the place and was a constant follower and proponent of the facility.” Soon after learning of the plans by John J. Brunetti Sr. to reopen the track, Peter resigned from his wintertime position at Beulah Park to come work at Hialeah. “The only catch was, I didn’t have a job at Hialeah. In fact, I hadn’t so much as spoken to anyone at Hialeah. But I didn’t care. I

was working there, whether they liked it or not. I applied to be the track announcer but was passed up for the job by the more seasoned, solid announcer John Lies. Management could sense my dedication to the property. They took a flyer and hired me as a marketing assistant.” Soon after, general manager Randy Soth promoted Peter to his current position of director of simulcasting, and after the first week of the live meet in 2009 when the marketing director left, he took over that role, too. “To cut costs, the following season I was made track announcer as well. It was a daunting task to do all of those jobs at the same time to say the least, but I got through it. Currently, I am the director of simulcasting, race analyst and track announcer.” If Peter is any indication, Brunetti’s team on the grounds is prepared to go above and beyond the call of duty. Fueled by a contagious desire to fully restore Hialeah to its rightful place in the industry, the nostalgia behind

the 88-year-old track runs deep. This month’s casino opening not only adds a new dimension to the facility, but is the strongest indicator yet that John J. Brunetti Sr. will not be stopping there. He will be out to parlay those gains into his noble dream for Hialeah and “Let It Ride.” Robert Geller has been the one and only voice of Emerald Downs since the track’s inception in 1996 and has also been track announcer at the highly successful Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino for over a decade. Prior to moving to the US, he served 6-1/2 years as the English commentator for the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club and learned his craft in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia. His articles have appeared internationally in magazines such as Racetrack and Racing World.

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Don Stevens

more than just the voice of Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino By Martha Claussen

he would have to practice. So, he took on Stevens could stump 99 his recorder to the percent of the public if he were a roof and began topic on Jeopardy. Name the race“announcing” races. track announcer who has a commercial art Byers had no backup degree, a career as a sales manager at Hertz to rely on and took a Rental Car, but changed gears in his 30s to liking to Stevens. He become a professional race caller. would listen to his It’s a whirlwind adventure dating from taped calls and offer his childhood when he thought art would feedback. be his destiny. After graduating high school “Jim Byers was in 1981, Stevens attended the Art Instruction my mentor, and School in Minneapolis, Minn., and earned a I could not have diploma in commercial art. worked for a greater “I was very creative as a kid,” Stevens guy,” said Stevens. said. “When I was 12 years old, I won an “He was at Hollyaward in an adult art show. I loved art. I wood Park in 1986 didn’t like abstract art. I’m a Virgo so I like and then took the job at Remington Park a everything very clear-cut and precise.” year before it opened. For a year and a half, I The art career never panned out. He spent my weekends on the roof at Remingwould later gain diplomas from the John ton Park (practicing race calls). To tell you Brooks Broadcasting School and the Oklahowhat a great guy Jim was, I would rewind ma Auctioneering Academy. Stevens worked the tape and he would listen to my calls and in radio and joined the Hertz Corporation as critique them.” a group sales representative. While working for Hertz in Oklahoma Forgettable first race call City, Stevens heard Jim Byers, who was the So with Byers’s blessing, Stevens track announcer at Remington Park, speak stepped into the announcer booth for his at a function. Byers invited the attendees first call. It is an event he remembers in to come out to the track and Stevens was meticulous detail. thrilled to do so. “The first time I called a race it was a Stevens had been intrigued by the rac12-horse field going a mile and a sixteenth,” ing industry since attending the races as a recalled Stevens. “There was a horse named teen with his mom at Longacres in Renton, Bourbon Straight Up. He was favored and Wash. In 1996, he quit his job as a national sales representative at Hertz after an 11-year went right to the lead. I’m so nervous; I’m tenure, and went to work as a chart caller at shaking. He’s in front, so I’ve got the leader. I get through the first five and realized that Remington Park. I was lost. Coming down the stretch, he’s in Stevens worked hard and began pickfront, and this horse named Colloso comes ing up other duties for the next two years, from dead last under Luis Quinonez. I had working his way up to the track’s assistant no idea who it was, and finally pick him up media relations director. Of course, he was hoping for a chance to call a race, but knew at the 16th pole. I was able to close with, ‘It’s

Don Stevens at Delta Downs Photo by Coady Photography

Colloso at the wire,’ but the middle part of the call was awful.” Byers reassured his protégé that he did a good job in his debut. “For a first race call, it was fine,” said Byers. “I remember my first race and how nerve-wracking it was. Don was pretty hard on himself, but in this line of work, you need to be self-critical to improve.” So Stevens plugged away and began to get more comfortable behind the microphone. He had fond memories of his Remington Park tenure, but can still remember his less-than-stellar performances. “The worst name I ever had was Sassy Sues Slew,” he recalled. “She led wire-to-wire, but for me, it was like I was reciting ‘she sells seashells by the seashore’. I never said her name right in the entire race. All I could think was, ‘God, I’m an idiot.’ I screwed that one up royally.” In 1999, Byers took a sports broadcasting position, and Stevens was given the job of fulltime announcer at Remington Park. In November 2003, he accepted the same position at Delta Downs. SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 17

All in a day and night’s work Multi-tasking is second nature to Stevens, who credits his workload at Remington Park for preparing him to handle an assortment of duties. “I called the races, did the media relations work, hosted and produced the Remington Report television show and wrote the stable notes every day. I did it all, and that’s how I learned.” Night racing can be tough, and 10-to-12 hour workdays are not unusual. “I spend at least two hours a day handicapping because I don’t want to go on television unprepared,” Stevens said. His announcer booth, thanks to Hurricane Rita, was rebuilt as a spacious area in which Stevens can host his television duties, call the races and respond to emails throughout the evening. Each race card has its share of challenges, but Stevens is

adept at juggling. Interruptions occur frequently, race updates, steward’s inquiries, and how about one Louisianaonly distraction: alligator sightings. Stevens has an easygoing personality and can find the humor in pretty much anything. He laughs when he remembers the alligator that wandered onto the track prior to one of the races, obviously causing quite a stir. The outriders expertly ushered the reptile out of sight and Stevens took a deep breath and prepared for his race call. “The first time I saw that it was surreal,” he admitted. “I thought here I am at work and there are alligators right outside my window. That was crazy!” Of course, as prepared as any announcer can be, dealing with an accident during a race call is always a difficult part of the job. “I’ve seen some really bad spills,” said Stevens. “I call the action and relay the incident (horse down), but I was taught not to let the action control you. Call what you see; don’t anticipate the outcome. I try to stay calm and believe you can relay the events without screaming.”

Popular with fans and horsemen From his pre-race show, to his race calls and announcements for jockey and trainer milestones, Stevens strives to be informative, but also to make the racing experience enjoyable for the public. He prides himself on taking the time to interact with fans and keeps a steady stream of social media updates on tap. More importantly, he will respond directly to players who 18 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

Photo by Coady Photography

email or engage his opinion on Facebook or Twitter. Stevens shared several compliments from simulcast fans across the country, who faithfully followed the Delta Downs Quarter Horse meet. “A really nice fan from New Jersey thanked me for making every effort to make the Delta simulcast enjoyable and informative,” said Stevens. “He was irritated at track announcers, who in his opinion, walk in to the booth, bury their nose in the past performances from another track, look up momentarily to call the live races and make no effort to interest their audience about the local racing product.” Stevens acknowledges that sustaining the interest from horseplayers is a high priority, and interaction with fans is something he truly enjoys. “I have fans from all over the country,” Stevens said. “One of my nicest compliments came from a horseplayer who emailed me that I mix racing with entertainment and put on a one-man show. Fans have sent me over 50 bobble heads, which I rotate on my desk during the pre-race show. I even had one fan make one of me.”

He also spends time getting to know Delta’s trainers and jockeys. They, in turn, appreciate his interest. Kenneth Roberts Sr. is one of the top Quarter Horse conditioners in Louisiana and recently clinched his fifth training title at Delta Downs. He was one of many horsemen happy to give props to Stevens. “Don is special,” commented Roberts. “He keeps up with the horses, riders, trainers and whatever is going on and makes it fun. Don is right on the muscle at all times. We are grateful in the state of Louisiana and at Delta Downs for Don.”

A fan of both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses Stevens has a year-round position at Delta Downs with Thoroughbred racing in the later part of the year and Quarter Horse action each April through July. The highlight of the Thoroughbred season is the Delta Jackpot, a million-dollar stakes in November for 2-year-olds that has produced some noteworthy Kentucky Derby contenders.

“I called my first million-dollar race three weeks after I arrived in Louisiana,” Stevens recalled. “Mr Jester won for Steve Wren and Roman Chapa. It was very exciting, and definitely one of my most memorable race calls. “Closing Argument ran second in the 2004 Jackpot and (at odds of 71-1) second to Giacomo in the 2005 Kentucky Derby,” Stevens said. “That was our biggest claim to fame, but last year we had three horses out of nine that ran in the Derby.” Goldencents won the 2012 Delta Jackpot for trainer Doug O’Neill, but Itsmyluckyday, who finished sixth, competed in the 2013 Kentucky Derby and ran a very respectable second in the Preakness Stakes. Stevens has seen some of the superstars of the Quarter Horse world at Delta. He has fond memories of the incomparable race mare, Kool Kue Baby, SLM Big Daddy, Eyesa Special two talented 2-year-olds, Jet

Black Patriot and JLS Mr Bigtime, who went to Ruidoso Downs and placed second in the All American Futurity. But without hesitation, Stevens recalls the Quarter Horse whose presence was undeniable. “I will never forget going to the VanBebber barn when Tailor Fit ran at Remington Park,” Stevens said of the two-time AQHA world champion. “He was so physically imposing; I and do not remember ever seeing a horse in person that made that kind of impression.”

Approaching 10 years at Delta Downs This October will mark the 10th anniversary of Stevens’s tenure at Delta Downs. He was enticed to move to Louisiana when Delta Downs offered him a full-time gig with benefits. Stevens and his wife, Jan, and their children Brooke, Nathan, Emily and her husband Daniel, make

their home in Lake Charles, La. In addition to announcing and publicity duties for the Vinton, La., racetrack, Stevens has expanded the scope of his duties. He serves as television host and racing analyst and writes an annual media guide covering both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse highlights and statistics. Steve Kuypers is the vice president and general manager at Delta Downs and has high praise for Stevens. “Don does a tremendous job for us,” said Kuypers. “His energy level and knowledge of racing makes his show enjoyable to watch every night. We are very fortunate to have Don as our ‘Voice of Delta Downs Racing.’” Stevens, who will celebrate his 49th birthday on Sept. 1, reflects that he has called more than 20,000 races. He is capable of creating an award-winning oil painting or rolling out a fleet of cars for a corporate client,

but for racing fans, Stevens has found his true calling. “I love doing this and Boyd Gaming has been an excellent company to work for,” Stevens said. “Is Delta Downs the biggest racetrack in the country? No, but what means more to me than anything is fans emailing me and saying that they watch and play Delta Downs because I respond to them and make them feel important.” Martha Claussen is an awardwinning staff writer for SureBet Racing News. She served as publicity director at Sam Houston Race Park for 10 years and continues to be active in writing, fan education and Quarter Horse racing publicity in Texas, Louisiana and other regions in North America.

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2013 LQHBA Yearling Sale LQHBA members were shipped to

“We call him the Blue Light Special, ” said Robicheaux. “He went for By Martha Claussen $22,000 at the 2002 sale and ended The 37th annual Louisiana up winning $1.1 million. With 20 Quarter Horse Breeders’ Association wins from 23 starts, he was one of (LQHBA)Yearling Sale will take place the best horses I have ever known.” August 9 and 10 at the Coushatta Robicheaux, 33, reports that 94 Casino Resort Pavilion in Kinder, La. Robicheaux Ranch yearlings will The sale has experienced be shipped to Kinder, the secondphenomenal growth since its incephighest number in the family’s tion in 1977. The first sale, held at 13-year association with the LQHBA Delta Downs offered 39 yearlings; Yearling Sale. this year’s edition will feature 523 “The sale has been great for our yearlings up for bid. That number family and for Louisiana racing,” is impressive, but far from the only states Robicheaux. benchmark setting the standard in He points out that while it is Louisiana. always a goal to win a million dollar Since the passage of casino futurity, the breed incentives in gaming in 1997, racing and breedLouisiana continue to make tremening in the Bayou State has reached dous strides. new heights. Delta Downs was the “With 25 percent of purses as first racetrack to install slot maincentives, breeders can earn nice chines in 2002 and as of 2008, checks, even if they don’t win the Delta Downs, Fair Grounds, Loui- Substantial sale growth in Lee Berwick or LQHBA Futurity,” said siana Downs and Evangeline Downs the last decade each have on-site racinos. With this Since 2010, more than 500 year- Robicheaux. “In July, a 2-year-old maiden allowance at Delta ran for additional gaming revenue, the four lings have been cataloged annually tracks are able to offer a minimum in the LQHBA Yearling Sale with gross $28,000. Those checks can add up.” of 148 Quarter Horse race dates sales between $2.4 and $2.9 million. annually with lucrative stakes sched- There was growth last year with total Sale graduates make their ules and more than $22 million in sales of $2,962,200 with the sale top- mark on a national level Graduates from the LQHBA purse money. By passing through per, a Jess Louisiana Blue colt sold for Yearling Sale continue to make their the LQHBA sale ring, the gradu$56,000. The average price paid was mark, not just in Louisiana, but on ates are eligible to run in the 2014 $8,844 versus $8,241 in 2011. the national racing scene. LQBHA Breeders’ Futurity, with an In 2012, Game Patriot led all sale The 2009 LQHBA Sale had one estimated purse of $1 million. sires by average with 17 yearlings at of its biggest stars in Jls Mr Bigtime, $17,535, followed by Jess Louisiana Louisiana Quarter Horse who quietly passed through the Blue with 10 for $16,960 and Coronas Breeders Association sale ring as hip number #91 and was Leaving You with 15 for $16,713. Fast The Louisiana Quarter Horse re-purchased by JLS Speedhorse for Prize Dash was the leading first crop Breeders Association, (LQHBA) is $19,000. The gelding son of Bigtime sire with 11 head averaging $6,064. committed to improving the quality Favorite is approaching the $1 milof the accredited Louisiana-bred Robicheaux Ranch continues lion mark in career earnings with a racing program. In addition to the second-place finish in the 2010 All strong showing LQHBA Yearling Sale, they host a Fall American Futurity (Grade 1), which Robicheaux Ranch, LLC has Mixed Sale and maintain a dedibeen one of the biggest consignors had a purse of $1.9 million. cated association with the American for the LQHBA Yearling Sale. Their Jet Black Patriot was another Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) outstanding sale graduate, reimpressive roster of sale graduates to promote the industry. purchased by Janelle and Richard Siinclude Vals Fortune, Dealagame, Leverne Perry, executive director Coors Select, Jess A Feature and mon for $20,000 at the 2007 LQHBA Yearling Sale. The stunning black of the LQHBA, is quick to point out 2013 futurity champions, Sandra colt quickly garnered attention as the number of incentives for Louisi- Sue Blue and Dashing Jet Rio. a 2-year-old, winning the $545,649 ana racing. Ryan Robicheaux serves as sale “We have slot machines through- coordinator for the farm, which is LQHBA Breeders’ Futurity in 2008 out the state and great racetracks and finishing second to Stolis Winowned by his parents, Jude and that offer many race dates in Louisi- Regina. Robicheaux smiles when ner in the $2 million All American Futurity (Grade 1). He retired with ana,” said Perry. “Nobody has more asked about Vals Fortune, the milracing opportunities than we do.” lionaire racing champion owned by earnings of $876,921 and has folPerry explained that last year Ted Abrams, Jr. and trained by Heath lowed his success on the racetrack with a highly promising stud career. 478 mares owned by out of state Taylor. Louisiana to take advantage of the breed incentives. “Once the mare is bred to a stallion standing in Louisiana, she must be domiciled in the state until her foal is born and accredited,” said Perry. “This has become a tremendous economic boost to the state as farms, feed companies, veterinarians and workers benefit from this.” Perry also points out tax benefits to Quarter Horse owners thanks to legislative inroads aided by the American Horse Council. “A breeder is eligible for 50 percent tax credit for the first year,” said Perry. “With in excess of $4.5 million dollars paid in mare and stallion awards, there is no better time to get involved in Louisiana breeding and racing.”

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Jet Black Patriot was the fifth-ranked AQHA First-Crop Sire in 2012.

Fjr Bread N Butter is the latest success story

Fjr Bread N Butter won the $564,895 Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1) on Saturday, July 13 at Delta Downs defeating a talented field of 2-year-olds in a track record setting performance. Owned by Jaime Torres, the elation in the winner’s circle following the victory was shared by the entire Torres family. They had strong memories of spotting the son of Heza Fast Dash out of the Toast to Dash mare Toast Butter, bred by Ricky John Broussard. “He got no respect at the sale,” said Torres. “People took one look and said he had knocked knees and didn’t look like a runner. We were not swayed by what we heard. We bought him for $8,500 and he just won the Lee Berwick.” Torres received the Lee Berwick Futurity trophy and the winner’s check for $282,447. In just five career starts, Fjr Bread N Butter has increased his career earnings to $316,247.

Nothing to lose

There’s no reason not to head to Kinder, Louisiana on August 9 and 10. Both days of the sale will be fast-paced and tremendously exciting. There is great dining and gaming at Coushatta Casino Resort, and of course, you could be the first to spot, bid and own the next Louisiana champion. “We’ve had some great horses that have competed well on a national level,” states Perry. “There is a history of successful horses and good money for stallion and broodmare owners. In other words, lots of reasons for someone to come out and buy a horse.”

JULY 29, 2013

San Antonio, TX Streakin Sixes colt tops TQHA Yearling Sale

A colt by Streakin Sixes consigned by two-time AQHA champion breeder Jerry Windham of College Station topped this year’s Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling

Sale, held July 26-27 in San Antonio. Acquired for $76,000 by Tacho Cavazos Jr., the colt, named Sixes Down (Hip No. 249) is out of First Down Sixes, a winning daughter of all-time leading sire First Down Dash who ran second to Going To The Hague in the 2005 AQHA Central Juvenile Challenge Stakes (Grade 3) at Canterbury Park. Sixes Down’s full brother, Sixes Streak, won the 2011 Dash For Cash Futurity (Grade 1) at Lone Star Park and was a finalist in that season’s Grade 1, $1,158,941 million Texas Classic Futurity. The second-highest seller, an unnamed colt by 2009 champion 2-year-old colt and Grade 1 winner Tempting Dash (Hip No. 28), was purchased for $75,000 by Jim and Pam Williams. Consigned by Granada Farms of Wheelock, Texas, the colt is out of Passem Up Perry, an unraced 8-year-old daughter of Mr Jess Perry and half sister to ‘02 Ruidoso Derby (Grade 2) winner Southern Cash Man. Yurman (Hip No. 266), a colt by the stakes winning and graded stakes placed Chicks Beduino stallion Bigtime Favorite, sold for $67,000 to Britt Layne. The colt, who was consigned by 2004 AQHA champion owner Bobby D. Cox, is out of the winning 11-year-old First Down Dash mare Kpax, and he is a half brother to stakes winner and 2008 Ruidoso Futurity (Grade 1) finalist Jesstifiable. Streakin Icon (Hip No. 140) was the only other yearling who sold for more than $50,000, as Valeriano Racing Stables LLC signed the ticket for $65,000. Consigned by Granada Farms as agent for Robert and Karen Nunnally of Roberta, Georgia, Streakin Icon is by the late Streakin Six stallion Streakin La Jolla out of the winning and Grade 1-placed Dash For Cash mare Tiny Dash Of Cash. Streakin Icon’s half sister, Sizzling, won three stakes from 2006-07 and ran second to Eye Caughtcha Peekin in the ‘06 AQHA Distaff Challenge Championship (Grade 1) at Lone Star Park. All told, 210 of the 292 head in the catalog sold for a gross of $2,168,500. The two-day sale average of $10,326 was 12 percent higher than last year’s average of $9,084. “We’re very pleased with the sale,” said TQHA executive director Val Clark. “Not only was the average encouraging, but the overall feel and energy was good.” The sale’s leading buyer, Joe M. Flores, purchased five yearlings for a total of $85,700. Cox led the consigners/agents with 15 head grossing $368,400. For more information on the sale, including complete preliminary results, visit the Texas Quarter Horse Association’s website at www.tqha. com, and click on the “Racing” link at the top of the homepage.

JULY 28, 2013

Aurora, CO Arapahoe Park raises purse of Classic to $100,000

Arapahoe Park will double the purse of the

Arapahoe Park Classic to be run on Sunday, Aug. 11, from $50,000 to $100,000. In addition, purses on all overnight races will be increased by $1,000 for the final three weeks of the season beginning next Friday, Aug. 2. Nominations for the 1 1/8mile Arapahoe Park Classic for 3-year-olds and up close on Aug. 4. “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to add another six-figure Thoroughbred stakes race in addition to the Gold Rush Futurity at the end of the season,” Arapahoe Park plant manager and racing secretary Bill Powers said. “With handle and field sizes up, this is one of the best meets we’ve ever had at Arapahoe Park.” As of July 26, wagering handle at Arapahoe Park is up 11.5 percent through 28 of 39 racing days compared to last year, translating into extra prize money available for horsemen. This is the second time that Arapahoe Park has increased purses this season. Arapahoe Park’s wagering handle has now risen four years in a row. The purse increase for the Arapahoe Park Classic will make it the richest running of the top stakes race of the meet for older horses in the history of Arapahoe Park. The Classic joins the 6-furlong Gold Rush Futurity for 2-year-olds to be run on Aug. 18 as the second Thoroughbred stakes at Arapahoe Park with a purse of $100,000.

JULY 26, 2013

Albuquerque, NM No banned drugs found in winner of Ruidoso Futurity

By Pete Herrera No banned drugs were found in the system of Cartel Quick, the 2-year-old Quarter Horse who had to be put down after he won the $750,000 Ruidoso Futurity earlier this summer. New Mexico Racing Commission Director Vince Mares confirmed to SureBet Racing that tests conducted on the horse after he was euthanized showed only the presence of Guaifenesin, a low-level, allowable therapeutic drug. Mares said the investigation conducted in the case concluded that Cartel Quick had died of kidney failure. Cartel Quick earned $315,000 for the first place win in the first of the big three futurities run each summer at Ruidoso Downs. That money had not been released while tests were conducted on the remains of the horse. Those tests, including a necropsy, for horses the equivalent of an autopsy, were done at the University of California-Davis laboratory. Mares said the winning purse would now be released to owner Sergio Enriguez. Cartel Quick was trained by Alonso Orozco and his attorney, Cody Kelley, issued a statement to SureBet Racing. “The connections of Cartel Quick are deeply saddened by the death of such a wonderful animal,” Kelley said. “From the very beginning, Mr. Orozco adamantly denied that anything was adSureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 21

ministered to the horse other than the expected medications. After seven weeks of testing at one of the country’s foremost testing laboratories, we’ve been informed that no prohibitive substances were detected.” Kelley said Orozco felt “vindicated” by the results. “The entire (Quarter Horse racing) industry has been watching this case very closely,” Kelley said. Cartel Quick won the 350-yard race by a nose over runner-up You N How Many More. But he was in distress after the finish, was taken from the track in a van and eventually had to be put down. Mares said all 10 of the horses that ran in the Ruidoso Futurity finals were tested. Horses that ran in the trails for the Rainbow Futurity underwent similar testing but the results of those tests have not yet been released by the Racing Commission. In mid-August, the trials for the All American Futurity, with a purse well in excess of $2 million, will be run at Ruidoso. The death of Cartel Quick came a year after a drugging scandal unfolded following the trials for the 2012 Ruidoso Futurity and led to the long-term suspension of several trainers. Nine horses that ran in the trials for last year’s Ruidoso Futurity tested positive for dermorphin, a painkiller described as much more powerful than morphine. The three trainers of those nine horses, Jeffrey Reed, Carlos Sedillo and John Bassett, ultimately received severe fines and were suspended for terms ranging from 10 years to 21 years by the New Mexico Racing Commission.

JULY 23, 2013

Hobbs, NM Zia Park Oaks, Derby moved to Nov. 24

The inaugural running of the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks will have to wait one day from its originally announced date to debut as the richest Thoroughbred race in the seven year history of Zia Park and the richest race ever for female horses contested in the state of New Mexico. The New Mexico Racing Commission formally approved the track’s request to conduct the event on Sunday, Nov. 24 at its monthly meeting last week. Zia Park had previously announced the date for the Zia Park Oaks, Zia Park Derby and Zia Park Distance Championship to be Saturday, Nov. 23. “The decision to move the race to Sunday was little more than reexamining the landscape of the weekend and determining what made the most sense from a business perspective,” said Zia’s Director of Racing Fred Hutton. “The Zia Park stakes on Sunday the 24th should stand out in the national racing scene versus a more competitive Saturday which included the Delta Jackpot from Delta Downs. We thought it best 22 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

to move our day of racing back to Sunday where there’s a little more certainty without compromising a prominent spot.” In order to accommodate the move of these stakes to Sunday, a pair of Quarter Horse stakes – the Zia Park Quarter Horse Championship and New Mexico Quarter Horse Fillies & Mares Championship – were shifted to Saturday, Nov. 23. Post time for Zia Park Oaks and Derby day on November 24 will be 2:15 p.m. EST (12:15 p.m. local Mountain Time) with the full lineup of post times to be announced at a later date.

Ruidoso Downs, NM PJ Chick In Black back in Ruidoso, pointing to record All American Derby

Reigning champion 2-year-old filly PJ Chick In Black arrived back at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon just one week after being involved in an trailer accident near Abilene, Texas. The truck and trailer flipped over on a rainsoaked highway. The driver sustained a broken collarbone and injured ribs. PJ Chick In Black’s groom was uninjured. PJ Chick In Black sustained a laceration on her left forearm and lost some hair on her head. Trained by John Stinebaugh, PJ Chick In Black qualified to race in the Grade 1, $1,055,000 Rainbow Derby held on Sunday, but was scratched. She is scheduled to compete in the trials to the Grade 1, $2.8 million All American Derby on Aug. 17. She is also eligible to the Grade 1, $1 million Los Alamitos Super Derby in November at Los Alamitos Race Course in Southern California. “She’s doing very well. It’s amazing,” said Stinebaugh. “We’ll probably take her to the track tomorrow (Tuesday). She was wanting to go today.”

PJ Chick In Black upside down in trailer after accident on July 15. Courtesy photo

Owned by Dennis Bowen, Susan Taylor and Jack Smith Farms, PJ Chick In Black won her first five races, including the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and the New Mexican Spring Futurity. She concluded her career-starting winning streak by winning her All American Futurity trial by five-and-three-quarter lengths with the fastest qualifying time from 26 trials of :21.081 for 440 yards. She then finished a troubled sixth in the Grade 1, $2.4 million All American as the 7-10 favorite. Stinebaugh brought PJ Chick In Black back at Sunland Park and she started another winning streak. The Desirio filly won her West Texas Derby trial, the Grade 3 West Texas Derby and her Ruidoso Derby trial. However, she raced into a 28 miles per hour headwind in her Ruidoso Derby trial and then the wind shifted to a tailwind. Her time was not fast enough to qualifying for the finals while the top-nine qualifiers came out of wind-aided trials.

Hart receives Hall of Fame pin during ceremony at Ruidoso Downs

Former jockey and current Ruidoso Downs’ steward Kenny Hart received his lapel pin for being inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame earlier this year during a winner’s circle ceremony at Ruidoso Downs on Sunday afternoon. Hart was the 1985 national champion jockey when his mounts earned $2.6 million. He was the

leading rider at Los Alamitos 11 times and won 133 stakes races at the Southern California track. The champion horses he rode included three-time champion Town Policy, second in the All American Futurity and All American Derby at Ruidoso Downs, and two-time champion Florentine, winner of the 1987 Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs for trainer Russell Harris. Hart was inducted into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame in 2008. During a golden era for Quarter Horse jockeys, Kenny Hart was a leading rider alongside Racehorse Hall of Famers Bobby Adair, Danny Cardoza, Jacky Martin, Jerry Nicodemus and Charley Smith. Town Policy and Florentine are also Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame inductees. Hart resides in the city of Ruidoso Downs with his wife Shirley.

The daily average all-sources handle was $9,433,702, a 4.1 percent increase from the daily average of $9,064,114 last year. Bolstered by advance deposit wagering, the average daily handle in the state of California rose to $5,319,781, a jump of 1.5 percent from $5,242,357 in 2012. The average daily out of state handle increased to $4,113,921, up 7.6 percent from $3,821,757 a year earlier. Introduced by Betfair Hollywood Park at the start of the 2011 Spring/ Summer meet, the Players’ Pick 5 continued to be extremely popular with the wagering public. Handle on the low takeout – 14 percent - bet with a 50-cent minimum had a daily average of $290,774, a boost of nearly 25 percent from 2012. Interest also remained high in the Pick Six, especially on the nine selected Saturdays during the meet where the pool was guaranteed at Inglewood, CA $150,000. Betfair Hollywood Park Spurred by the lure of a 2013 shows gain in all sources Toyota Prius – courtesy of Toyota of handle Orange – being awarded to a single Betfair Hollywood Park showed ticket holder provided the ticket gains in both all-sources handle was purchased at Betfair Hollywood and daily average handle during its Park or through Television Games recently-concluded Spring/Summer Network (TVG), the average Pick Six meet. pool jumped 12.4 percent over the The 49-day season, which com- 2012 average. There were nine Pick memorated the historic track’s 75th Six carryovers in both the 2012 and anniversary, wrapped July 14. 2013 Spring/Summer meets. The total commingled handle Field size also had a slight bump, was $462,251, 389, a rise of 2 perincreasing from 7.48 horses per race cent over the $453,205,706 wagered a year ago to 7.60 in 2013. during the 50-day, Spring/Summer Betfair Hollywood Park’s final meet in 2012. autumn meet is scheduled to begin Thursday, November 7 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 22.

accumulated violations of medication regulations, and is another important step toward enacting a new comprehensive medication and testing regulatory system for North American racing. The highlights of the model rule are: • It is a point-based system. All medication violations will be assigned points. • Point values are based on the RCI Uniform Classification of Drugs (1-5) and Penalty Classification (A-D). • Violations involving the newly approved Controlled Therapeutic Medications will receive fewer points than those for the non-controlled or prohibited substances. (Controlled Therapeutic Medications are listed in the RCI Model Rule as medications suitable for horses in training, for which trace levels may be detected in post-race testing – those levels being below having any effect on race day.) • Trainers accumulating a predetermined number of points will be required to serve an additional mandatory suspension. • Mandatory suspensions may be incurred for as few as two medication violations depending on the category. • Suspensions resulting from the MVP system range from 30-360 days. • Violations in all jurisdictions will be combined and the MVP system requires. stewards/commissions in respective jurisdictions to consider a trainer’s entire point record. • Licensees will have the abilRMTC gives final ity to have points incurred in approval for Multiple lesser therapeutic categories expunged from their record after Violation Penalty rule defined durations. The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of Development of the MVP directors has given final approval for model rule emanated from 2011’s a Multiple Violation Penalty (MVP) International Summit on Race Day model rule and has forwarded it to Medication, EIPH and the Racehorse the Association of Racing Commis– sponsored by the RMTC, AAEP and sioners International (RCI) for conNTRA – at which the industry’s pensideration at its meeting in Saratoga alty system was identified as a major on July 30-31. concern. At the Summit, the RMTC The MVP model rule represents Penalties Subcommittee, led by vice an industry-wide plan to provide chairman Alan Foreman, Esq., was appropriate penalties for serious or tasked with developing a system to

JULY 20, 2013

Hart, center with black hat, receives his American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame pin from AQHA president Johne Dobbs. Next to Dobbs is AQHA first vice president Johnny Trotter, flanked by AQHA executive committee member Dr. Glenn Blodgett. Behind Blodgett and champion jockey G.R. Carter Jr. is Russell Harris, who trained Florentine. Hart’s grandson Tyler is standing next to him. They are surrounded by members of the Ruidoso Downs’ jockey colony. Courtesy photo

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punish repeat violators of medication regulations. The Subcommittee expanded its mandate to include the identification of therapeutic medications that now comprise the Controlled Therapeutic Medications list, and laboratory enhancement and accreditation. “RMTC formed the Penalties Subcommittee in response to our industry’s desire to eliminate the broad disparities in penalties across the various jurisdictions and to create a penalty system that is an effective deterrent against intentional violation of medication rules to gain unfair advantage in racing,” said RMTC Chairman Dr. Bobby Lewis. “The RMTC board believes these suggested guidelines are a big step in that direction.” Prior to adopting the model rule, the RMTC worked extensively with other industry groups including the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, The Jockey Club, the National Horsemen’s Benevolence and Protective Association, and the RCI. Since the proposed MVP system was announced at the RCI Convention in April, both RCI and RMTC have received industry comment from numerous industry groups. All issues raised by these groups were considered in the model rule. “The MVP model rule is the result of two years of work by the RMTC Penalties Subcommittee,” stated RMTC Executive Director Dr. Dionne Benson. “The concerns of all interested parties were heard and discussed extensively during that time. The resulting rule represents a reasonable and straightforward method for addressing the issue of repeat medication violations.” The RMTC consists of 24 racing industry stakeholders and organizations that represent Thoroughbred, Standardbred, American Quarter Horse and Arabian racing. The organization works to develop and promote uniform rules, policies and testing standards at the national level; coordinate research and educational programs that seek to ensure the integrity of racing and the health and welfare of racehorses and participants; and protect the interests of the racing public. For additional information, visit the RMTC website at www. rmtcnet.com. 26 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

Ruidoso Downs, NM Three new $100,000 races at Ruidoso Downs in 2014

Ruidoso Downs and the track’s supportive horsemen are once again breaking new barriers in quarter horse racing while offering increased opportunities for the quarter horse racing’s premier threeyear-olds racing by adding $300,000 in new stakes races for sophomores starting in 2014. Ruidoso Downs’ owner and prominent horseman R.D. Hubbard made the announcement during the Rainbow Futurity and Rainbow Derby party at the track on Thursday night to an enthusiastic response from the more than 150 horsemen in attendance. The $100,000 First Down Dash at 440 yards, the $100,000 Corona Cartel over 440 yards and the $100,000 Mr Jess Perry at 400 yards will be added to the stakes calendar. The First Down Dash will be for three-year-olds who did not qualify for the 440-yard All American Derby. The Corona Cartel will run for sophomores who did not qualify for the 440-yard Rainbow Derby. The $100,000 Mr Jess Perry will be for three-year-olds who did not qualify for the 400-yard Ruidoso Derby. The horses with the fastest times in each Grade 1 derby trial will be preferred in the corresponding stakes race. “These races really add depth to our stakes program and display our appreciation to the horsemen who so actively support our Grade 1 futurity program,” said general manager Shaun Hubbard. “The gives the best three-yearold quarter horses, who race at Ruidoso Downs every summer, the additional opportunities they deserve.” Racing runs on a Friday through Monday schedule at Ruidoso Downs with a 1 p.m. first post time. There is always free parking and free general admission. For complete Ruidoso Downs’ information, go to www.raceruidoso. com, visit the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino Facebook page and obtain the latest news by following the Ruidoso Press Box (@Rui-

Ruidoso Downs, NM QH racing industry leaders sponsor unique webcast coverage of the 2013 All American Futurity and Derby

A trio of American Quarter Horse racing industry leaders will sponsor unique web-based coverage of the 2013 All American Futurity and Derby on allamerican-ruidoso.com. This initiative, which includes individual video profiles for all qualifiers to both races, is presented by 6666 Ranch, AQHA all-time leading breeder of racing money earners and winners. Other sponsors include the prolific stallion Corona Cartel, who is the leading living sire of stakes winners and Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino, home to Quarter Horse racing’s two richest races. Host site allamerican-ruidoso.com and will also be accessible by direct link from other leading quarter horse websites such as StallionESearch.com, SurebetRacingNews.com and Aqharacing.com. Nowhere else will you find video profiles of all 10 qualifiers to both the All American Futurity and Derby which will also include their trial races.” said video producer and host Tom Dawson. “We are grateful to the sponsors for making it possible to create this one-of-a-kind look inside the All American fields. We are also proud to have access from the leading quarter horse web sites.” In addition to the videos, print content will include veteran handicapper Mike Cusortelli’s detailed analysis of both the All American trials and finals, presented by 6666 Ranch. The Futurity trials will be held over two days, Aug. 15 and 16, with the Derby finalists decided on Aug. 17. Video profiles will be created and posted within the following week. PressBox) on Twitter. For Rainbow Futurity/Derby and All American Futurity/Derby insights, check out allamerican-ruidoso.com.

Phoenix, AZ Purse increase for Turf Paradise’s upcoming meet

A 5 percent across-the-board increase with a minimum$6,000 bottom purse will be offered for Turf Paradise’s upcoming meet in October. “Last meet was up 4 percent in all-sources handle, so we’re passing this along to our horsemen in purse raises,” said track general manager Vincent Francia A 155-day meet will run from Oct. 5 thru May 6 with racing conducted five days a week. Significant to note, the fiveday schedule moves to Saturday thru Wednesday from the previous Friday thru Tuesday. However, there are several Fridays, for example Breeders’ Cup Friday (Nov. 1), Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 29) and the Friday before the Kentucky

Derby (May 2), that live racing will be conducted. Nine and 10-race weekday cards will start at 12:30 pm. Weekend eight-race cards will have a first post of 1:00 pm. “Turf’s signal plays well out of state,” said Francia. “Our analysis tells us we can generate more handle and thus more purse money by racing Wednesday instead of Friday.” Track expert Steve Woods supervised a week-long renovation of the main track and training track while Turf superintendent Bob Beaubien handled the turf course. All three tracks were taken to their bases, re-calibrated and surfaces brought back new. In addition to track renovations, video upgrades and stable area renovations are being completed, Francia added. Racing Secretary Shawn Swartz is on a US-Canada tour of 20 different race tracks, soliciting horses and handling out Condition Book 1. Three stakes, worth $75,000 each, the Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile (Jan. 18), Phoenix Gold Cup (Feb 15) and Turf Paradise Derby (Feb. 22 ),

top a list of 40 stakes valued at $1.5 million.

JULY 17, 2013

Amarillo, TX 2014 AQHA Hall of Fame inductees announced

Four men and five horses will join the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2014. “We are pleased to share the names of the inductees,” said Don Treadway Jr., American Quarter Horse Association executive vice president. “These men and these horses have served the American Quarter Horse in different ways on their way to making history.” The men joining the Hall of Fame are Leroy Webb of Tucumcari, New Mexico; Ken Mumy of Metamora, Michigan; the late A.B. Green of Purcell, Oklahoma; and Donald “Curly” Smith of Grass Valley, California. The horses are the 1955 stallion Mr Bar None; the 1961 mare Miss T Stuart; the 1979 mare Dashingly; the 1949 stallion Leo San; and the 1982 stallion Mr Conclusion. The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas, is the repository of the breed’s history. Inclusion in the Hall of Fame is the highest honor the American Quarter Horse Association can bestow. The new members of the Hall of Fame will be inducted in March 2014 in New Orleans. “We congratulate these new members of the Hall of Fame and thank them for their work in improving our Association,” Treadway said.

Vandy’s Flash, Dividend, Clabber Bar, Double Bid and Vanetta Dee. After his racing career finished, Mr Bar None retired to the breeding shed, where his get earned $1.157 million. Three of them were champions: Bar None Doll, Mr Juniper Bar and Bayou Bar.

The Broodmare

In 1961, a dun mare was foaled on the Stuart Ranch in Waurika, Oklahoma, where she would live her entire life. Her foals and their foals, though, would go on to win world championships, points and fame in all the different disciplines that American Quarter Horses are known for. Miss T Stuart was bred and owned by R.T. “Bob” Stuart Jr. She was by Breezy Buck and out of Pretty Sally by Big Shot Dun. Miss T Stuart’s 20 foals earned 801 points. After retirement from the show ring, her daughters produced athletic horses that could succeed in the show ring as well as on the AQHA Best.

Vinton, LA Delta Downs announces 2013-14 Thoroughbred stakes schedule featuring $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot

Delta Downs has released its 2013-14 Thoroughbred stakes schedule, which includes 32 races and $4.6 million in total purse money. “We are extremely excited about the upcoming season at Delta Downs,” said Steve Kuypers, Vice The Record-Setter Mr Bar None was foaled in 1955, President and General Manager of Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & sired by American Quarter Horse Hotel. “The tremendous support we Hall of Famer Three Bars (TB) and receive from the horsemen each out of the Moco Burnett mare Murl year along with the tireless work L. He was bred and owned by June of our team members make Delta and Zelma Jeffers of Wagoner, Downs racing something special.” Oklahoma. The highlight of the upcoming When Mr Bar None hit the track in 1957, he set a track record, and he 88-day season, which runs from Oct. 11 through March 15, will come on kept getting faster from there, becoming the champion racing 2-year- Saturday, No. 23. On that day the old colt for the year. In 1958, he was track will host eight stakes races and offer $2.25 million in total purse the high money-earner, champion money during the 11th running of stallion, champion 3-year-old and the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot world champion racing Quarter (Grade 3). There will be a special Horse. In all, he earned $72,125 on post time of 1:15 p.m. CST for the the track, defeating such famed horses as Clabber’s Win, Go Man Go, Jackpot Day program.

Last year’s Delta Downs Jackpot Day program produced the second highest single-day handle in track history of $4,359,362, only 1.57 percent less than 2011 when fans poured a record $4,434,099 through the wagering windows. Other highlights of the new stakes schedule include a pair of prep races on the third weekend of the meet. On Friday, October 25 the $150,000 My Trusty Cat will serve as a prelude to the $500,000 Delta Downs Princess (Grade 3) and on Saturday, October 26 the $200,000 Jean Lafitte will be a stepping stone to the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot. The $500,000 Delta Downs Princess also takes place on the Delta Downs Jackpot program in November. The richest night-time program of the season will take place on Saturday, February 1 when another edition of Louisiana Premier Night takes place. The LAPN card features 10 stakes races for Louisiana-bred horses and over $1 million in total purse money. The highlight of LAPN is the $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship for older horses competing at 1-1/16 miles. For more information about the upcoming Thoroughbred season at Delta Downs and to view the entire stakes schedule, visit the track’s racing website at www.deltadownsracing.com.

Hamilton, Roberts and Dewitt claim leading horsemen titles at Delta Downs Delta Downs wrapped up its

2013 American Quarter Horse season on Saturday night. The 46-day stand featured many exciting performances and some familiar names at the top of the final horsemen’s standings. John Hamilton captured his second consecutive leading jockey title this year by winning 56 races from 309 mounts. The 49-year-old also led all riders in mount earnings with a total of $1,098,951. Much of Hamilton’s success came in stakes activity as he rode five stakes winners including Maxed Out Game, who took the $25,000 Mother’s Day Stakes; Fast Talkin Henry, who won the $40,000 Louisiana Purchase and the $148,260 Delta Downs Derby (RG2); and The Lizzard King, who was successful in both the $25,000 Develop a Plan (Grade 3) and the $50,000 Miss Polly Classic Stakes. The race for the leading trainer title not only came down to the final day of the season, it also came down to the final race. Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. went into the nightcap tied with Heath Taylor for the lead in the standings with 40 wins apiece before Roberts’ trainee Man of Steal won to give the Vinton, Louisiana resident his second consecutive crown and his fifth in the Boyd Gaming era at Delta Downs, 2001-13. Roberts was the only trainer to surpass the $1 million mark in stable earnings as his runners amassed a total of $1,103,043. A major reason for Roberts’ lofty earnings mark was his prowess in stakes races. His trainees won six of the track’s 28 added-

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money events including his richest score with the talented young filly Dashing Jet Rio in the $246,142 Louisiana Lassie Futurity (RG2). Geral Dewitt, who hails from Garland, Texas, won his first leading owner title at Delta Downs this year. Dewitt’s horses won 10 of 83 starts and earned a total of $210,731. Dewitt’s success came primarily in overnight races as he and his trainer, step-son Anthony Arey, are very active in the claiming game each year. Delta Downs’ handle from all sources during the season was up 5.04 percent in 2013. The track handled a total of $17,517,770 on its live races during the 46-day meet, which worked out to a daily average of $380,821. Last year’s daily average was $362,530. Delta Downs is now preparing for its 2013-14 Thoroughbred season, which begins on Oct. 11. The 88-day stand will run through March 15 and include the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot (Grade 3) on Saturday, Nov. 23.

oughbred trainer Kelly Von Hemel. Scoring nearly half of his 1,277 career wins at Prairie Meadows, Kelly Von Hemel comes from the Von Hemel Family of Thoroughbred trainers headed by his father, Don Von Hemel, and brother Donnie K. Von Hemel. Kelly Von Hemel took out his first training license in 1985 and assisted his father with their training operation. He went out on his own in 1990 and moved from Nebraska to Iowa in 2002. He reached his 1,000th career milestone at Prairie Meadows in 2007 with Bones Light, owned by legendary American country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith. Von Hemel campaigned Iowa superstar Sure Shot Biscuit, whose career earnings topped $1 million prior to entering the Prairie Meadows Hall in 2004. Among Von Hemel’s 114 career stakes winners is Miss Macy Sue. In addition, Semaphore Man, Camela Carson, and Seekingtherainbow are included among his other training standouts. With career purse earnings totaling more than $24 million since he became a trainer, Von Hemel is credited with Altoona, IA $435,108 in purse earnings this year Five honorees to enter at Prairie Meadows while averagPrairie Meadows Hall ing 18 percent wins and 45 percent from top three finishers. Von Hemel of Fame served on the Iowa HBPA Board of Prairie Meadows has selected Directors from 2002-2011. five honorees to enter this year’s Miss Macy Sue, a dark bay mare Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 2. by Trippi foaled in Florida by Bryan Retired racing athletes WRS J. Howlett and trained by Kelly Von Special Shoe, an American QuarHemel for owner Dennis Albaugh ter Horse, and Miss Macy Sue, a of Ankeny, commandingly won 44 Thoroughbred, will join Lynette percent of her races. She bankrolled Rasmussen and Kurt Rasmussen, the husband and wife team that has $880,915 in her career, scored six blacktype wins and seven blacktype been instrumental in business and legislative efforts on behalf of Prairie finishes in third place or better while Meadows, along with veteran Thor- recording 11 wins from 25 starts.

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She captured national attention in 2007 when she took home victory in the Grade 3 Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs and stakesplaced third in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint in 2007. That year, she also won the Presque Isle Masters and the Carousel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. During her eight races at Prairie Meadows from 2005 to 2008, she competed for Roll Reroll Stable, comprised of owners Dennis Albaugh, Leroy Gessmann and Jason Loutsch and, on five of those occasions had her photo taken in the winner’s circle. She won the Prairie Rose Stakes in 2007, and became the two-time winner of the Saylorville Sprint (2007, 2008). As a broodmare, Miss Macy Sue has produced three foals from acclaimed Thoroughbred sires – a 3-year-old by A.P. Indy that is racing at Prairie Meadows, a 2-year-old by Unbridled Song in training at Belmont Park with Todd Pletcher, and a yearling sired by Medaglia D’Oro. WRS Special Shoe, trained by Heath Taylor for Gwen and Randy Williams of Williams Racing Stables Inc. of La Center, Kentucky, took the Iowa breeding program to new heights with a career best 112 Speed Index and earnings of $874,546 making him the richest Iowa-bred Quarter Horse. In his career of 74 starts between 2004 and 2012, he averaged 31 percent wins and 81 percent finishes in third place, or better. ‘The Shoe,’ as he was commonly known across the nation’s racing circles, amassed 1,038 points and set two track records at 330 yards at Prairie Meadows, first in 2006 (16.603 seconds) and later in 2010 (16.336 seconds). He raced 37 times in graded stakes competition,

winning nine of those events. In 2004, he was named to the American Quarter Horse Association’s Register of Merit and, in 2005, he was bestowed the AQHA’s rare title ‘Superior Race Horse.’ He also earned the distinction to date as the only Grade I winning Iowa-bred when he captured the AQHA Challenge Championship in 2008. He won 14 races at Prairie Meadows including six stakes level events. He is a fourtime winner of Prairie Meadows’ Terrace Hill Stakes (2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.) Also on Aug. 2, Prairie Meadows will induct area business leaders Kurt Rasmussen and Lynette Rasmussen. As president of The Rasmussen Group doing business in core bridge building and heavy construction, Kurt Rasmussen worked tirelessly toward the passage of Iowa legislation that paved the way for advance deposit wagering, mandated race days, and the elimination of eight-year gaming referendums, the latter greatly benefiting each of Iowa’s stateregulated gaming casinos. Lynette Rasmussen, The Rasmussen Group’s general counsel, joined her husband as she also dedicated many hours to business leadership and philanthropic efforts in central Iowa in their mutual efforts to carry on the well-established Rasmussen Family legacy shaped by Kurt’s father, the late James E. Rasmussen, and Kurt’s mother, Sandra Rasmussen. Lynette Rasmussen followed her late father-in-law in service to the Prairie Meadows Board of Directors for six years from November 2006 through November 2012. In 2011, she earned the distinction as the first woman elected to serve as board chairman

of Prairie Meadows. Both Jim and Sandra Rasmussen were inducted in the Prairie Meadows Hall of Fame in August 2000; Jim for service to the Prairie Meadows Board, and Sandra as the state’s leading Thoroughbred breeder and owner.

The All American Futurity and the All American Derby, on Labor Day weekend, are also setting records. The $2.6 million All American Futurity is the richest race in North America for two-year-olds, regardRainbow Futurity trial less of breed. The All American handle spikes; overall Derby could hit the $2.8 million handle up halfway mark and have the largest purse in through season quarter horse racing history. Ruidoso Downs, NM For Rainbow Futurity/Derby The two-days of trials to the Two days of trials Aug. Grade 1, $1 million Rainbow Futurity and All American Futurity/Derby 15-16 for record All trials that were held for the first time insights and video replays, check out allamerican-ruidoso.com. American Futurity this year proved to be an overwhelming success in wagering with There will be two days of trials the average handle on each trial to the Grade 1, $2.6 million All American Futurity on August 15-16 increasing 42 percent. Inglewood, CA In 2012, with one day of 23 trials, following the success of running Hollywood Gold Cup two days of trials to the Grade 1, $1 the average handle on each trial was repeat by Game On Dude $40,989. million Rainbow Futurity. among many highlights This year, with 26 trials spread The trials for the Grade 1, $2.8 over two days, the handle surged of final spring/summer million (est.) All American Derby to $58,272 per trial. This impressive season will be on Saturday, August 17. The average increase occurred in spite of All American Derby should set the A repeat victory by Game On adding three more trial races. record as the all-time record purse Dude in the $500,000 Hollywood The trials to the Grade 1, $2.6 for a Quarter Horse race. Gold Cup, a fourth local trainmillion All American Futurity trials The horses with the five-fastest ing title for John Sadler, the first are set to be run over two days, times on each day of All American tie – between Rafael Bejarano and Futurity trials qualify to race for the August 15-16. The trials to the Grade Edwin Maldonado - atop the jockey 1, $2.8 million All American Derby record $1.3 million first-place prize standings in 67 years, a record-tying are now set for Aug. 17. in the 440-yard All American Futuperformance by trainer Mike Puype, “These numbers are just another milestones for Bejarano and fellow rity on Labor Day. The purses for all trial races were reason that the two days of trials jockey Victor Espinoza and trainer were so successful,” said general raised to $6,000 for the Rainbow Mike Mitchell, plus a trio of female manger Shaun Hubbard. “It was a Futurity trials on July 4-5 and will firsts on the final Friday night card continue for all trial races at Ruidoso winning situation for everyone. This in track history were among the shows that the fans really liked two- highlights of the Spring/Summer Downs, including the All American day format.” Futurity trials. meet at Betfair Hollywood Park. All aspects of the handle are The Rainbow Futurity trials were The 49-day season – the last showing increases halfway through S/S meet at the fabled track which split into two days with 13 trials the 60-day racing season at Ruidoso opened in June, 1938 – concluded on each day. This was the first time trials to a Grade 1 futurity at Ruidoso Downs. Sunday, July 14. The total handle is up 4.5 Downs were contested over two Field size increased. The average percent with the on-track handle was 7.59 horses per race, compared days. to an average field size of 7.48 “The two days of Rainbow trials up nine percent and the off-track horses per race during the 2012 S/S were a huge success with the horse- handle showing a two-percent increase. meet. men and fans, so we will continue “Our fans always support us The rest of the statistical figures the two-day format with the All and we truly appreciate them,” are being compiled and will be American Futurity trials,” said gensaid Hubbard. “We’re really like a released in the near future. eral manger Shaun Hubbard. “We family here with our faithful fans, Interest remained high in the anticipate continuing this format our horsemen supporting our races Pick Six on the nine selected Saturfor all Grade 1 futurity trials in the and the employees. That makes for days during the season where the future. an important part of the Ruidoso pool was guaranteed at $150,000. “The number of two-year-olds Downs’ experience.” Spurred by the lure of a 2013 competing in our trials shows One of the highlights of the Toyota Prius – courtesy of Toyota the tremendous support Ruidoso summer season is this upcoming of Orange - being awarded to a Downs continues to receive from weekend with the running of the single ticket holder – provided the owners and breeders. We are very Grade 1, $1,055,000 Rainbow Derby ticket was purchased at Betfair Holappreciative of their support.” on Saturday and the Grade 1, $1 lywood Park or through Television Last year, there were 26 All million Rainbow Futurity on Sunday. Games Network (TVG) - the average American Futurity trials contested These are record purses for each of Pick Six pool for those days was on one day. the major stakes races. $265,401. The All American Futurity is quarter horse racing’s showcase event and distributes the largest purse for any 2-year-old race in North America, regardless of breed.

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This was an increase of nearly $22,000 over the 2012 Autumn meet when the $150,000 guaranteed Pick Six – and Prius bonus – was first offered. The average pool size for the half-dozen Saturdays last Autumn was $243,771. Introduced at the beginning of the 2011 Spring/Summer meet, the Players’ Pick 5 – with a reduced takeout of 14 percent - remained popular. The average handle on the 50-cent minimum wager, which is offered daily on the first five races, was $290,774 during the 2013 S/S season. Owned by a partnership that includes Joe Torre’s Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable LLC and Bernie Schiappa and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, Game On Dude became only the third horse – joining Californiabreds and three-time winners Native Diver and Lava Man – to win the Gold Cup more than once. The one-length victory under 127 pounds – the most by a Gold Cup winner since Perrault carried that impost in 1982 – earned the 6-year-old Awesome Again gelding Horse of the Meet honors in the annual media poll. Bejarano and Espinoza reached the 3,000 victory plateau during the meet. Bejarano hit the magic number May 11 aboard the Bafferttrained Ondine while Espinoza’s 3,000th win came atop Flashy Delight May 31. Obviously’s gate-to-wire victory in the Grade I, $300,000 Shoemaker Mile June 29 was the 900th at Hollywood Park for Mitchell. The only trainer with more local victories is Bobby Frankel. The Hall of Famer, who died in 2009, won 952 races. The Shoemaker Mile was the first of three Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” races during the S/S meet. An Irish-bred gelding, Obviously received a fees-paid berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile by virtue of his Shoemaker success. Later that day, Centralinteligence earned the same reward for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile with his 8-1 upset in the Grade I, $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap. Book Review won the last of the “Win and You’re In” events, taking SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 31

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#71 IOU BIGTIME 1/31/12 br. c.

(Bigtime Favorite-Jess Maganette, by Mr Jess Perry)

Half-brother to stakes-placed Cartel Madam SI 98. Dam is stakes placed multiple [G1] fnl Jess Maganette SI 101, $51,681. 3rd dam is MEGANETTE $657,620 [G1]; sister to DASHS SECRET SI 98, Th Dasher SI 101 [G2] and to the dams of Champion SEPARATE FIRE $631,250 [G1], Champion STYLISH JESS BR $804,298 [G1], etc.

#72 CURL DEL REY 1/25/12 blk. f. (Spit Curl Jess-Disco Del Rey, by Disco Jerry TB)

Half-sister to JESS JONES SI 114, $164,159 [G3], DASH DEL REY SI 103, $92,170, FAST DEL REY SI 93 [G2], Folly Del Rey SI 97, $160,319 and to Runaway Del Rey SI 101 [G3]. Dam is stakes-placed multiple [G1] finalist Disco Del Rey SI 112, $110,625. 2nd dam is sister to MY NEW CAR SI 101, etc.

#90 BAY EAGLE GLORY 02/19/12 bay c. (One Famous Eagle-Eye Of Glory, by Mr Eye Opener)

#147 MR BIGTIME JESS 2/11/12 bay c. (Bigtime Favorite-Jess Cranky, by Mr Jess Perry)

Dam is stakes winning [G2] finalist JESS CRANKY SI 95. Second dam is stakes placed Majorly Cranky SI 98; half-sister to Extravagant Woman SI 97 and to the dams of DOING MAGIC SI 95, $322,031, Ruidoso Fut. [G1], Kokopellis Babycakes SI 97, $144,164, Sheza Bold Kokopelli SI 106.

#155 FIRST PRIZE KING 1/12/12 br. c. (Ivory James-First Prize Dash, by Dash For Cash)

Half-brother FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), FIRST PRIZE ROBIN $295,147 [G1], FAST FIRST PRIZE $244,929 [G1], etc. 2nd dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash; sister to World Champion FIRST DOWN DASH.

#164 FIRE BACK PERRY 3/8/12 s. f. (Walk Thru Fire-Dash Back Perry, by Mr Jess Perry)

Dam is multiple graded stakes winner DASH BACK PERRY SI 101, $226,642 [G2]. 2nd dam is Rainbow Fut.[G1] qualifying sister to the dam of Streakin To Romance SI 106 $110,572 [G1]; a half-sister to graded stakes winner GOSSIP WRITER SI 103 [G3]. 3rd dam is WRITE ME BACK SI 99 [G3].

#168 FIRST FAMOUS EFFORT 3/25/12 s. c. (One Famous Eagle-Tiny First Effort, by First Down Dash)

Dam is Eye Of Glory $177,830, 2nd Ruidoso Fut. [G1]; sister to EYE YIN YOU $193,489 [G1] and to Eye N The Dream; half-sister to Takin The High Road SI 115 [G3] and to the dam of CALL ME TATER SI 110 [G3]. 2nd dam is a sister to DRAWS A CROWD [G2]; half-sister to Champion SEE ME GONE $638,209 [G1], etc.

Half-brother to First Class Lacy B SI 102, $91,149 [G1], Poker Face B SI 104, $45,996 [G3], Tiny First Feature [G3]. Dam is Champion TINY FIRST EFFORT $445,393 [G1]; sister to TINY FIRST DOWN $317,881 [G1]; half-sister to CRASH THRU TRAFFIC $140,595 (dam of CRASHED MY DOOLEY).

(One Famous Eagle-Swingin Otoole, by Jody O Toole)

(Ivory James-Fast Prize Zoom, by Shazoom)

#96 WISHBONE EAGLE 2/10/12 s. c.

Half-brother to three Grade 1 Winners: SWINGIN DADDYO SI 105, $718,108 [G1], SWINGIN JESS SI 105, $426,653 [G1], SWINGIN N EASE SI 99, $131,365 [G1]. Dam is SWINGIN OTOOLE SI 96 [RG2]; half-sister to SWINGIN VAL SI 115, $480,175 [G1]. Family of TIC TAC TEXAN SI 111, $309,595 [G1].

#112 TEMPTING CASH 3/7/12 ch. g.

(First Down Dash-A Tempting Chick, by Chicks Beduino)

#184 BLACK IVORY ZOOM 2/26/12 blk. f.

Dam is FAST PRIZE ZOOM $192,875 [G1]-NWR, etc; half-sister to Fast Prize Doll [G2] (dam of FAST PRIZE JORDAN $191,469), etc. 2nd Dam is FAST FIRST PRIZE $244,929 [G1]; half-sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), etc.

#187 ONE FAMOUS MOON 1/23/12 s. f. (One Famous Eagle-First Moon Risen, by First Down Dash)

Brother to Champion TEMPTING DASH SI 112, $673,970 Texas Clsc Fut. [G1]-NTR, Dash For Cash Fut. [G1]-NTR and to A TEMPTING DASH SI 104, $541,959 [G1]. Dam is stakesplaced Broodmare of the Year A Tempting Chick SI 99. Family of BLUSHING BUG $185,573, LYNNS ALLANTE SI 102, etc.

Dam is a sister to Champion YOUR FIRST MOON $750,726 [G1] (dam of JESS MY MOON [G3] and STRAY CAT [G3]), and to NOT A FULL MOON $271,962 [G1]; half-sister to MOONLIGHT CORONA $61,642, Sunset Dash $250,795 [G1], etc. 2nd dam is half-sister to TOTALLY DONE GONE $116,191 [G3].

(Ocean Runaway-Denim N Dimples, by The Desert Jewel)

(Mr Jess Perry-Tiny First Effort, by First Down Dash)

#123 DIMPLES OCEAN 2/10/12 br. f.

#189 AWESOME PERRY 2/7/12 s. c.

Half-sister to stakes placed winners De Elegant Denim SI 102, $140,909, 2nd Heritage Place Fut. [G1], Dimples First Dash SI 98, $102,845. 2nd dam is half-sister to DOWN HOME DASH SI 108, $60,052 [G3], UP DOWN DASH SI 112 (dam of HEAD BUD SI 112, etc.) and to SWEET DIMPLES DASH SI 99.

(Game Patriot-Fast Prize Doll, by Mr Jess Perry)

(Valiant Hero-Fast Prize Tracy, by Shazoom)

#146 PRIZE DOLL TOO 2/20/12 s. f.

Half-sister to FAST PRIZE JORDAN $191,469, etc. Dam is Fast Prize Doll [G2]; half-sister to FAST PRIZE ZOOM [G1]-NWR, etc. 2nd Dam is FAST FIRST PRIZE $244,929 [G1]; half-sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1]Winner), etc. 32 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

#208 VALLIANT PRIZES 3/02/12 br. f.

Dam is stakes-placed sister to FAST PRIZE ZOOM [G1]-NWR; half-sister to Fast Prize Doll [G2] (dam of FAST PRIZE JORDAN, etc.) 2nd dam is FAST FIRST PRIZE $244,929 [G1]; half-sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), etc.

#235 LUMMIS DASH 1/30/12 s. f.

#280 FIRST PRIZE BOSS 3/28/12 bay c.

Second dam is a [G3] fnl and stakes producing sister to A STREAK OF CASH SI 114, $181,346 [G1], LOTS OF FLARE $168,675, BE SO MERRY SI 103 (dam of 2-time Champion AB WHAT A RUNNER $1,342,389 [G1] (set NWR), Temerity Wrangler $276,749 [G1], etc.; granddam of CAPO DE CAPI $244,647 [G2], etc.)

Brother to Texas Classic Fut. [G1] fnl. Dam is FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1]; sister to FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), FIRST PRIZE ROBIN [G1]. 2nd dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash; sister to World Champion FIRST DOWN DASH $857,256.

(PYC Paint Your Wagon-Fast Prize Doll, by Mr Jess Perry)

(Corona Cartel-Eye For The Sixes, by Mr Eye Opener)

(First Down Dash-Lummis, by Royal Quick Dash)

#256 FAST PRIZE ALIVE 2/6/12 bay c.

Brother to FAST PRIZE JORDAN $191,469. Dam is Fast Prize Doll [G2]; half-sister to FAST PRIZE ZOOM [G1]-NWR. 2nd dam is FAST FIRST PRIZE $244,929 [G1]; half-sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), etc.

(PYC Paint Your Wagon-First Prize Leesa, by Mr Jess Perry)

#282 SIXES CORONA FEATHER 3/03/12 br. c.

Brother to EYE FOR CORONA $1,100,121 [G1] (dam of ULTIMATE WAVE $118,758 [G2], etc.). Dam is [G1] stakes-placed half-sister to SIXES ROYAL $384,977 [G1], FOUR SIX DASH [G3] and to the dam of CHICKA WOW WOW, LADY SIX METER [G2]-NTR, etc. 2nd dam is TEMPERED GLASS, $103,777 [G2].

#259 REBAS CORONA EAGLE 2/8/12 s. f. #286 MAKE EM BELIEVE 2/9/12 bay c. (One Famous Eagle-Little Rebas Corona, by Corona Cartel)

(Mr Jess Perry-Shelbys Surprise, by Royal Quick Dash)

#261 BIGTIME FOLLY 3/30/12 bay f.

#290 FAMOUS BANK 2/22/12 s. c.

Dam is multiple [G1] fnl sister to REBA REBA CORONA $126,888, REBAS CORONA SI 110; half-sister to Zoomdasher $108,309 [G1], Zoomin Fool $103,655 [G1]. 2nd dam is DASHING LITTLE REBA $144,442 [RG3]; half-sister to ARRIBA REBA $63,901 (dam of SOLID ANITA JO), Bad Boy Willy $71,614. (Bigtime Favorite-Sixes Folly, by Mr Jess Perry)

Dam is stakes winner SHELBYS SURPRISE; half-sister to FALLING IN LOVEAGAIN $1,210,375 [G1], ROJO DANCER $164,873 [G2], CANTCATCHA CORONA [G3], Storybook Lover $86,652 [G3], and to the dams of GENUINE STRAWFLY $181,091 [G1], CORONA HIGH $117,472 [G3], PRONTO ALEX etc. (One Famous Eagle-Shake The Bank, by Bully Bullion)

Half-sister to stakes-placed Follys Fast SI 90. Dam is a half-sister to the dam of PYC PAINT YOUR WAGON $889,581 [G1], Ivory James $220,026 [G1], etc. 2nd dam is World Champion DASHING FOLLY, $535,841 [G1]; sister to TWOFORTHEDOUGH SI 94; half-sister to COVENANT CONFIRMER [G3], etc.

Half-brother to SF ROYAL BANK $359,937 [G3] and SF SIMPLE SHAKE [RG3]. Dam is multiple Champion SHAKE THE BANK $289,378; half-sister to ROYAL SHAKE EM $257,009 [G1]. 2nd dam is Broodmare of the Year Shake Em Six; sister to SHAKE SIX $135,408 [G3]; half-sister to SPECIAL SHAKE $478,645 [G1], etc.

(Corona Cartel-Tender Flyer, by Strawfly Special)

(Corona Cartel-Ferrarri Fast Prize, by Mr Jess Perry)

#265 VISUAL MAGIC 1/15/12 bay f.

Sister to Champion Flying Fig $806,920 [G1]. Dam is TENDER FLYER [G3]; sister to Intricate Tender Val [G3]. 2nd Dam is half-sister to CRASHER [G3], Doll Secret [RG3] (dam of HEZA SECRET DIAMOND $233,035 [G1], etc.). Family of Champion HAWKISH $685,631 [G1] and Champion HAWKINSON $448,299 [G1], etc.

#301 FERRARI CARTEL 3/01/12 bay c.

Dam is sister to Fast Prize Doll [G2] (dam of FAST PRIZE JORDAN $191,469, etc.); half-sister to FAST PRIZE ZOOM $192,875 [G1]-NWR, etc. 2nd dam is FAST FIRST PRIZE $244,929 [G1]; half-sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA, $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), etc.

#268 FAMOUS FIRST DOWN 2/14/12 s. c. #302 PYC N BLACK 4/1/12 blk. c. (First Down Dash-One Famous Lady, by Chicks Beduino)

(PYC Paint Your Wagon-First Prize Paris, by Mr Jess Perry)

#271 FAMOUS PERRY 3/07/12 s. c.

#321 MS WEETONA LAFAWN 1/24/12 bay f.

Dam is sister to One Famous Ferragamo; half-sister to Champion ONE FAMOUS EAGLE $1,387,453 [G1]. 2nd dam is One Famous Lady $172,515 [G3]; half-sister to FOCUS ON SPEED SI 101-NTR, One Flying Cookie [G3] (dam of CARTERS COOKIE $352,830 [G1]) and to the dam of FEATUREME QUICK $474,199 [G3].

Sister to MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE, 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1], $506,404, CORONADO CARTEL $310,748, DENVER PASS, etc. Dam is FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1]; sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], etc. Dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash; sister to World Champion FIRST DOWN DASH.

Half-brother to Champion ONE FAMOUS EAGLE $1,387,453 [G1]. Dam is half-sister to FOCUS ON SPEED SI 101-NTR, One Flying Cookie [G3] (dam of CARTERS COOKIE $352,830 [G1]), and to the dam of JESS FEATUREME QUICK $474,199 [G3]. 2nd dam is stakes-placed winning sister to ONE SLICK ONE [G1]. (Mr Jess Perry-Famous Easter Lady, by First Down Dash)

Dam is First Prize Paris $92,910; sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), FIRST PRIZE ROBIN $295,147 [G1], etc. 2nd dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash; sister to World Champion FIRST DOWN DASH $857,256.

(Corona Cartel-First Carolina, by Mr Jess Perry)

#279 PYC DISCO DEL REYA 3/17/12 br. f. #322 SHES THE EAGLE 3/23/12 br. f. (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Disco Del Rey, by Disco Jerry)

(One Famous Eagle-Shes The Fashion, by First Down Dash)

Dam is half-sister to multiple Champion AB WHAT A RUNNER SI 109, $1,342,389 [G1] (set NWR and the dam of 3 stakes performers), Temerity Wrangler SI 96, $276,749 [G1], etc. 2nd dam is BE SO MERRY; sister to A STREAK OF CASH SI 114, $181,346 [G1], LOTS OF FLARE SI 99, $168,675; half-sister to Trot For Cash SI 96 [G1], etc. SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 33

#338 ONE DIMPLE 2/20/12 bay c.

#384 TEMPTING PRIZE 1/18/12 g. c.

Dam is Dimples First Dash $102,845 [G3]; half-sister to De Elegant Denim $140,909 Heritage Place Fut [G1]. 2nd dam is half-sister to stakes-placed View Her Dimple. Family of DOWN HOME DASH SI 108 [G3], UP DOWN DASH SI 112, SWEET DIMPLES DASH SI 99, MUKEWATER CREEK, etc.

Half-brother to Champion TEMPTING DASH SI 112, $673,970 Texas Clsc Fut. [G1]-NTR, Dash for Cash Fut. [G1]-NTR and to A TEMPTING DASH SI 104, $541,959 [G1]. Dam is stakesplaced Broodmare of the Year A Tempting Chick. Family of BLUSHING BUG $185,573, LYNNS ALLANTE SI 102, etc.

(Valiant Hero-Fast Prize Tracy, by Shazoom)

(Corona Cartel-First Prize Leesa, by Mr Jess Perry)

(One Famous Eagle-Dimples First Dash, by First Down Dash)

#341 VALLIANT PRIZE 3/2/12 s. c.

#344 OCEANS ROSE 2/5/12 s. f.

(Ocean Runaway-Red As A Rose, by Heza Bold Man)

Dam is winning half-sister to SANDYS JESSE $171,415 [RG2], and to the dams of SAMMY JAMES $150,223, JUNIOR JUNE BUG $230,496. 2nd dam is stakes-placed half-sister to CHAMPAGNE LANE $147,125 [RG1] (dam of Champion ALICE K WHITE $276,837 [G1], KENDALL JACKSON $409,244 [G1]-NWR, etc.)

(Ocean Runaway-A Tempting Chick, by Chicks Beduino)

#394 FIRST PRIZE LEENA 2/24/12 s. f.

Sister to Texas Classic Fut. [G1] fnl. First Prize Shanda SI 94. Dam is FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1]; sister to FIRST CAROLINA $415,047 [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), FIRST PRIZE ROBIN [G1]. 2nd dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash.

#406 OH FAMOUS EAGLE 3/13/12 s. f. (One Famous Eagle-Oh Dashaway, by First Down Dash)

Sister to winner of three futurities DASHAWAY EAGLE $59,047; half-sister to three-time stakes winner BAD ACT SI 111, $267,665. 3rd dam is SECO MIA SI 100, $111,930; sister to Seco Mighty Talk SI 92, $40,993 (dam of stakes winner and [G3] fnl. LADD ROAD SI 96, TALKIN PINES SI 108, etc.)

#350 REPOSADO 1/26/12 bay c.

#424 FAST PRIZE CAJUN 4/19/12 bay c.

(PYC Paint Your Wagon-First Prize Paris, by Mr Jess Perry)

(Corona Cartel-Eye For The Sixes, by Mr Eye Opener)

(Corona Cartel-Tender Flyer, by Strawfly Special)

#357 PARIS PRIZE 2/21/12 br. f.

(PYC Paint Your Wagon-Fast Prize Doll, by Mr Jess Perry)

#431 MISS EYE FOR CORONA 2/18/12 s. f. Sister to EYE FOR CORONA $1,100,121 [G1] (dam of ULTIMATE WAVE $118,758 [G2], etc.). Dam is [G1] stakes-placed half-sister to SIXES ROYAL $384,977 [G1], FOUR SIX DASH [G3] and to the dam of CHICKA WOW WOW, LADY SIX METER [G2]-NTR, etc. 2nd dam is TEMPERED GLASS, $103,777 [G2].

#371 FIRST DOWN MR GLORY 4/10/12 s. c. #434 EFFORTLESS EAGLE 1/24/12 s. f. (First Down Dash-Eye Of Glory, by Mr Eye Opener)

(One Famous Eagle-Effortless Illusion, by Special Effort)

Half-sister to ILLUSIONEIRESS $115,280 [G1], Style With Substance (dam of EISENHEIM). Dam is half-sister to the dam of STREAKIN ILLUSIVELY $163,057 [RG3], UNQUESTIONABLE $124,988 [RG2], UNREALISTIC $117,199, ILLUSIONEER $61,921[RG2]. 2nd Dam is Tiny Illusion $124,848 [G1].

(Mr Jess Perry-Dash Back To Me, by Dash For Cash)

(Spit Curl Jess-First Prize Corona, by Corona Cartel)

#374 DASH BACK JESS 3/22/12 s. c.

Brother to DASH BACK PERRY $226,642 [G2]. Dam is [G1] qualifying sister to dam of Streakin To Romance $110,572 [G1]; half-sister to GOSSIP WRITER [G3]. 2nd dam is WRITE ME BACK [G3]; half-sister to DR DEPOT $186,193, Mr Crimson Bug $133,045 [G1], Michelle Leighann SI 103 [G1], etc.

#376 FAMOUS CORONA LADY 2/11/12 s. f. (Corona Cartel-One Famous Lady, by Chicks Beduino)

Half-sister to Champion ONE FAMOUS EAGLE $1,387,453 [G1]. Dam is half-sister to FOCUS ON SPEED SI 101-NTR, One Flying Cookie [G3] (dam of CARTERS COOKIE $352,830 [G1]), and to the dam of JESS FEATUREME QUICK $474,199 [G3]. 2nd dam is stakes-placed winning sister to ONE SLICK ONE [G1]. 34 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

#450 SPIT N CORONA 1/30/12 bay c.

Brother to [G2] fnl. Sassy Spit Curl $39,351. Dam is half-sister to FIRST PRIZE LEESA $488,270 [G1], FIRST CAROLINA [G1] (dam of MS FIRST PRIZE ROSE 2013 Rainbow Fut. [G1] Winner), FIRST PRIZE ROBIN [G1], FAST FIRST PRIZE [G1], etc. 2nd dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash.

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the Grade 2, $200,000 A Gleam Handicap July 13. The 4-year-old Giant’s Causeway filly was rewarded with fees-paid entry into the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. The 30th Breeders’ Cup will be held Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita. Sadler, who won twice the final day of the meet, earned his latest training title at Betfair Hollywood Park with 29 victories, five more than Puype. Sadler also led the S/S meet in 2008 and Autumn meets in 2007 and 2009. Puype, who had three winners closing day, tied a record established by Allen Drumheller, Sr. (July 4-5, 1955) by winning six consecutive races in a span of three days (June 20-22). Mitchell and Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer tied for most stakes winners among trainers. Each finished with five. Baffert led in earnings with $1,745,981. Kristine Leahy, a sports anchor/ reporter for KBCS/KCAL Television, became the first female to serve as a track announcer at Betfair Hollywood Park when she called a pair of races July 5. The first of those races was won by 100-pound apprentice jockey Cecily Evans, the first victory of her professional career. Evans guided Wrinkle Room to a neck win over favored Rossi Reserve. Some 30 minutes later, Karen Headley, a longtime assistant to her father Bruce Headley, earned her first victory as a trainer when Keep Movin’ won a $20,000 maiden claimer. Kosta Hronis’ Hronis Racing LLC was the leading owner in terms of victories with 11 and earnings with $479,190. Bejarano, the defending S/S champion, and Maldonado, who won the 2012 Autumn title, finished in a dead lock with 51 victories, one more than Joe Talamo. It was the first tie at the top of the jockey standings at a Spring/ Summer meet since Ralph Neves and Jack Westrope both won 56 races in 1946. Talamo led with 10 stakes victories while Bejarano was tops in earnings with $3,014,873. Racing will return to Betfair Hollywood Park later this year for the final Autumn meet. The season is

wins, and $13,847,580 in earnings. Belvoir also ranks near the top in all major training categories at Emerald Downs*No. 3 with 610 wins, No. 5 with 29 stakes wins and No. 5 with $6,252,603 in earnings. Belvoir, 69, also is the only trainer to win the Longacres Mile two straight years at Emerald Downs, accomplishing the feat with 2008 Horse of the Meeting Wasserman and 2009 Horse of the Meeting Assessment. Military Hawk is without question one of the most durable stakes winners in Washington history, Cecily Evans, after her first profes- stakes-placed 37 times in an 86-race sional victory. career for trainers Larry and Sharon Courtesy photo Ross and owners George and Norma Sedlock. scheduled to begin Thursday, Nov. A 1987 foal by Colonel 7 and continue through Sunday, Stevens-S.S. Hawk, Military Hawk Dec. 22. won stakes at four Washington tracks*Longacres, Playfair, Yakima Auburn, WA Meadows and Emerald Downs*and was the 1992 Washington Handicap Washington Racing Hall of Fame announces class Horse of the Year. Military Hawk also won five stakes in Northern Califorof 2013 nia and one in British Columbia. Trainer Howard Belvoir and Bred by Wilbur Stadelman, Table jockey Gallyn Mitchell head a stellar Hands was one of the most explofield of 2013 Washington Racing sive juveniles in state history. The Hall of Fame inductees, Emerald 1979 Washington Horse of the Year, Downs announced Saturday. Table Hand was five-for-five that Military Hawk, winner of 12 summer/fall while earning a then stakes races and the second leadsingle-season record $219,895. ing earner in state history with A 1977 foal by Table Run-Hold $686,128, was elected in the Male Hands, Table Hands won five stakes Horse category, and Table Hands, including the Grade 2 Del Mar the 1979 Washington Horse of the Debutante, Grade 2 Hollywood Year, won the filly and mare diviLassies Stakes, and Grade 3 Santa sion. Ynez Stakes. Also, longtime WTBA General Czech-Mate Farm (John and Manager Ralph Vacca will be saDoris Konecny, and son Michael luted for Lifetime Achievement, beKonecny) was located in Enumclaw, coming only the seventh recipient and produced an assembly line of of one of the state’s highest awards Washington champion, including: in Thoroughbred racing, and Flame McGoon (1988 2-year-old Czech-Mate Farm, breeder of eight filly); Mahaska (1990 3-year-old different state champions, will be filly); Handyman Bill (2003 turf inducted in the breeding division. horse); Infernal McGoon (2003 older The Washington Racing Hall filly or mare) Enumclaw Girl (2008 of Fame’s 11th annual induction 3-year-old filly); Quizzical (2012 ceremony is Saturday, Aug. 17, on 3-year-old filly). the eve of the 78th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (Grade 3). Washington Thoroughbred Mitchell becomes the first Racing Hall of Fame jockey to make the Hall of Fame based mainly on accomplishments Horses (year inducted) at Emerald Downs. The 50-year-old Military Hawk (2013-male), Table Hands (2013-filly or mare), Hilco Mitchell – affectionately known as “Booger” – is the only jockey to ride Scamper (2012-male), Rings a Chime (2012-filly or mare), Pataha all 18 seasons at Emerald Downs Prince (2011-male), Firesweeper and ranks first in virtually ever major category – 1,347 wins, 76 stakes (2011-filly or mare), Biggs (2010),

Sparrow Castle (2009), Belle of Rainier (2008), Peterhof’s Patea (2007), Sir William (2006), Smogy Dew (2005), Turbulator (2004), Saratoga Passage (2004), Captain Condo (2003), Chinook Pass (2003), Trooper Seven (2003). Jockeys Gallyn Mitchell (2013), Paul Frey (2012), Vicky (Aragon) Baze (2011), Joe Baze (2010), Lennie Knowles (2009), Larry Pierce (2008), John Adams (2007), Albert Johnson (2006), Basil James (2005), Russell Baze (2004), Gary Baze (2003), Ralph Neves (2003), Gary Stevens (2003). Trainers Howard Belvoir (2013), Wayne Branch (2012), Tim McCanna (2011), Bill McMeans (2010), Kathy Walsh (2009), Glen Williams (2008), R.H. McDaniel (2007), Frances Keller (2006), Bud Klokstad (2005), Charles Whittingham (2004), Allen Drumheller (2003), Jim Penney (2003), Tom Smith (2003). Breeders Czech-Mate Farm (2013), George Newell (2012), Grousemont Farm (2011), Les Turner (2010), Wilbur & Marianne Stadelman (2009), Frank Brewster (2008), Dan Agnew (2007), C.J. Sebastian (2006), Guy & Barbara Roberts (2005), George Drumheller (2004), Herb Armstrong (2003), Jerre Paxton (2003). Lifetime Achievement Ralph Vacca (2013), Jack Hodge (2012), Karen & Mickey Taylor (2011), James Seabeck (2010), Pete Pedersen (2008), Ron Crockett (2004), Joe Gottstein (2003). Washington Racing Hall of Fame voting is composed of 16 voters, four each from the WTBOA, HBPA, Emerald Downs and Media. There were four finalists in each category. 2013 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Finalists Male Horse: Georgie Drum, Loto Canada, Military Hawk, Travel Orb Filly & Mare: Flag de Lune, Reba Is Tops, Run Away Stevie, Table Hands Jockey: Gary Boulanger, Basil Frazier, Jack Leonard, Gallyn Mitchell Trainer: Howard Belvoir, Clint Roberts, Larry & Sharon Ross, Wesley Ward Breeder: Czech-Mate Farm, Griffin Place, Gunshy Manor, Savario Farm SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 35

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Aurora, CO Arapahoe to increase purses and add races With wagering handle up for the fourth year in a row Arapahoe Park will raise purses on all overnight races and also add an additional 10th race each day starting next Friday, July 19, through the remainder of the season on August 18. Purses for allowance and maiden special weight races will be increased by $1,000 each, and purses for claiming, maiden claiming, and trial races will be increased by $500 each. “With our big field sizes we’ve had a nice increase in handle, and this is a way to give back and reward the horsemen,” Arapahoe Park plant manager and racing secretary Bill Powers said. “We’ve increased purses and added races each of the last few years, but this is the earliest we’ve increased. We’ve never had field sizes like this.” Wagering handle is up 8.9 percent through 22 of 39 racing days compared to last year, translating into extra prize money available for horsemen. Purses each day have averaged $93,500. With the additional race and purse increases daily total purses will average $110,000. Arapahoe Park’s field sizes have grown this year because of new stables from Nebraska and Arizona. Entries for this weekend’s Friday, Saturday, and Sunday cards drew an average of 9.8 horses per race. There have been 8.8 horses entered per race this season.

were officially announced today. Thoroughbred season will run Nov. 22 to March 30, highlighted by the 101st running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (Grade 2) on March 29. The complete stakes schedule, featuring 58 races cumulatively worth $7.51 million, closely mirrors that of last season. A complete 2013-2014 racing calendar can be found online at www.FGNO.com/horsemen . First post will be 1 p.m. most days. The full stakes schedule also can be accessed at www.FGNO.com/horsemen .

New stakes added Two minor stakes restricted to Alabama-breds – the $50,000 Magic City Classic for older horses and the $25,000 Kudzu Juvenile for 2-yearolds – are the only new additions to the stakes schedule. Every race that appeared on last season’s schedule is back, most with identical purses and conditions. Two stakes for older females – the $75,000 Mardi Gras Handicap, now a turf sprint, and the $75,000 Happy Ticket Stakes, now on the main track – swapped conditions due to where they would fall on the calendar relative to Fat Tuesday. The meet’s final Louisiana-bred stakes event for older horses has been renamed the Star Guitar Stakes in honor of the five-time Louisiana Champions Day winner and member of the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame. Star Guitar became the alltime Louisiana-bred earning leader in 2012 by winning the race that will now bear his name, previously known as the Costa Rising Stakes. The Costa Rising name will now be applied to another Louisiana-bred stakes race, replacing the Bayou St. John Stakes name.

Lecomte Stakes for 3-year-olds, the Rachel Alexandra Stakes for 3-yearold fillies, the Mineshaft Handicap for older horses, and both the Fair Grounds Handicap and the Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap for older turf horses. The North American Graded Stakes committee will meet in December to determine grades for 2014. “We continue to hope that the esteemed committee will finally recognize that Fair Grounds deserves a Grade I race,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manger for Racing. “The Louisiana Derby produced two of the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby and the winner of the Belmont Stakes. Our three-race prep series overall featured five of the top six Kentucky Derby finishers plus the Preakness and Belmont winners. A nationally televised, million-dollar race that is now proven as the key final Triple Crown prep has probably earned Grade I status.”

Russell Baze, after scoring career win No. 12,000 aboard Handful of Pearls, Sunday, July 7, at Pleasanton. Courtesy photo

part to the inclement Texas weather which kept races off the turf course for the first 17 days of the meet (only 88 total turf races were held vs. 155 in 2012 a 43 percent decline), positive trends were visible Grand Prairie, TX Lone Star Park’s average throughout the final week of the season. Compared to 2012, a total daily attendance up of 86,203 fans attended Lone Star’s 2 percent as spring final seven days of live racing, an increase of 4.3 percent over the season concludes 82,675 for the equivalent nine day Lone Star Park concluded its period last year. 17th Spring Thoroughbred Season “We’re very happy about how on Saturday, July 6 with slight increases in average daily attendance, strongly we finished the season after the weather played against us at average live product handle and the beginning,” said President and average all-sources handle. General Manager, Drew Shubeck. Average daily attendance during the 2013 Spring Thoroughbred “The last few weeks of the meet Season, which was conducted over were encouraging.” “Our improvements in the Silks 50 dates between April 11 and July Dining Terraces were well received 6, increased 2 percent. A total of New Orleans, LA and our renovated racing surface 372,584 customers attended for a Fair Grounds 142nd daily average of 7,452, compared to was safe and consistent throughout season features 58 the season,” added Shubeck. the 7,325 daily averages in 2012. stakes worth $7.5 million The Lone Stars and Stripes Average daily on-track live For the first time in a centuryhandle declined 3 percent on Lone Fireworks Celebration showed a Ten graded stakes and-a-half of racing on this site, a huge increase this year on July 4 Star Park races. Overall, $13.6 milThe Fair Grounds stakes schedFair Grounds Race Course & Slots lion was wagered during the 50-day due to an enhanced media plan, ule is highlighted by 10 stakes that meeting will kick off under the lights were graded last season – five Grade meet. The 2012 season ran 53-days including new social media efforts, with a Starlight Racing party for and totaled $14.9 million in live on- and a revised parking and trans2 and five Grade 3. The Grade 2 Opening Night of the 142nd Thorportation plan that contributed to events are the Risen Star Stakes and track wagering handle. oughbred Racing Season on Nov. a 25 percent increase in attendance Average daily simulcast-out Louisiana Derby for 3-year-olds, the 22, a Friday. Of course, racing will handle showed a positive gain from (20,061 in 2012 to 25,083 this year). Fair Grounds Oaks for 3-year-old also be held the following Thursday fillies, the New Orleans Handicap Overall, the two day fireworks total $669,811 in 2012 to $685,396 in on Thanksgiving Day, continuing of 38,028 represented a 14 percent 2013, a 2.3 percent increase. The for older horses and the Mervin H. a revered New Orleans tradition Muniz Memorial Handicap for older total live product average increased increase over the 33,363 who atdating back to 1898. The dates and tended a Pat Green concert and one 1 percent from 2012. turf horses. stakes schedule for the 84-day meet While off to a slow start, due in day of fireworks in 2012. The Grade 3 events are the

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“We beefed-up our media for our fireworks shows including focusing our creative message on the two-days of fireworks this year. We also changed our parking plan to park more cars closer to our grandstand including two overflow grass lots. The results were very clear: more people parked closer earlier, utilized our shuttle busses and entered our facility versus staying in our parking lot. Huge kudos to our Parking Department and the Grand Prairie Police and Traffic Department for their cooperation!” said G.W. Hail, V.P., and Assistant General Manager. The nine-concert Lone Star Music Series, presented by Bud Light along with our live racing, finished strong on closing weekend with Pat Green and Billy Currington attracting over 24,000 people for shows on Friday and Saturday. Overall, a total of 115,731 people attended 9-post-race concerts this year representing 30 percent of total attendance. Average attendance for the concert series was 12,859, a 72 percent increase over the 7,452 daily average attendance in 2012. Highlights were Josh Abbott on June 7 (18,257), Randy Rogers Band on April 12 (15,835), Gary Allan on April 13 (14,831) and Billy Currington on July 6 (13,230). Total business levels for the 50day season are as follows: On the track, a total of 3,820 starters competed in 461 races compared to 4,086 runners in 488 races during the 53-day meet in 2012. Average field size was 8.29

Champion Claiming Horse – Black Ida’s Jo Jo (5-4-1-0—$31,440) Champion Jockey – Lindey Wade (283-54-52-48—$715,668) 1st Lone Star Park riding title Champion Apprentice Jockey – Alfredo Sanchez Sigala (348-24-2130—$366,932) 1st career title Champion Trainer – Allen Milligan (205-46-39-31—$504,412) 1st Lone Star Park training title Champion Owner – Danny Keene (60-17-9-3—$139,164) 1st Lone Star Park owners title Lone Star Park’s 26-day Fall Meeting of Champions for American Quarter Horses begins on Sept. 13.

as a sports anchor and reporter in Boston, received some pre-race instructions from longtime BHP track announcer Vic Stauffer before taking the microphone. She also called the fourth race on the final Friday night program in track history. Evans was 0-for-18 at the Spring/ Summer meet before guiding Wrinkle Room, a 4-1 shot in the 6 ½-furlong Cushion Track affair for older fillies and mares, to a neck victory over 3-5 favorite Rossi Reserve. Cutting back in distance after trailing against $12,500 claimers June 7, Wrinkle Room, a 4-year-old daughter of English Channel trained by Matt Chew for owner Matthew Nicolas, pressed the pace while inside of the eventual runner-up and prevailed in 1:18.96. A native of Milwaukee, Evans, Inglewood, CA 27, had experienced the thrill of vicCall it Ladies’ Night at tory once before, but that 2010 win Betfair Hollywood Park came in a race restricted to amateur There were female firsts in both jockeys. “I came out here from Maryland the second and third races Friday last year during Del Mar and I was night at Betfair Hollywood Park. Jockey Cecily Evans, a 10-pound just going to gallop horses for the apprentice jockey, won her first race summer and then go and try to ride back there,” said Evans. “I loved it so as a professional in the second, a much out here I stayed. I’ve done $10,000 claiming event in which nothing but learn here. Kristine Leahy, a sports anchor and “I never even expected to start reporter for KCBS/KCAL Television, became the first woman to serve as riding here and I’m so glad I did. At Season Champions the quarter pole, I was just waiting track announcer at Betfair HollyHorse of the Meeting – Master for someone to come up to me. I wood Park. Rick (2-2-0-0—$317,750) won Texas really didn’t have to ask her that Some 30 minutes later, trainer Mile, Grade 3 and Lone Star Park much. Karen Headley, daughter of Bruce Handicap, Grade 3 “I kept thinking, ‘Are they comHeadley, earned the first victory of her career when 3-1 shot Keep ing, are they coming?’ I expected to Champion Texas-Bred – Lasting Movin’ defeated eight other $20,000 have to get into her a lot harder, but Bubbles (4-2-2-0—$74,400) won she just kept going nicely for me. JEH Stallion Station Stakes and Valor maiden claimers in the third. Leahy, who previously worked This was just so great. I’m so happy Farm Stakes to get a win here.” Keep Movin’, who finished Lone Star Park’s Total Attendance & Handle 2013 (50 dates) 2012 (53 dates) +/eighth of 14 in his debut at 6 ½ Attendance: 372,584 388,248 -4% furlongs May 25 when trained On-Track, Live Handle: $13.6 million $14.9 million -8.7% by Bruce Headley, was only Simulcast-In Handle: $22.2 million $23.7 million -6% the second horse Headley had Off-Track, Export Handle: $34.2 million $35.5 million -3.7% started under her name. The Live Product/Merge Handle (On-Track, Live & Off-Track): $47.9 million $50.4 million -5% 5-year-old Cyclotron gelding On-Track Total (Live Handle, Simulcast-In): $35.9 million $38.6 million -7% was claimed out of the Friday All-Sources Handle (On-Track, Live & Off-Track, Simulcast-In): $70.1 million $74.1 million -5.4% night victory by trainer Peter Miller. Daily Attendance & Handle Averages 2013 (50 dates) 2012 (53 dates) +/“This is what I’ve wanted Attendance: 7,452 7,325 +2% to do since I was in the second On-Track, Live Handle: $273,092 $281,132 -3% grade,” said Karen Headley, Simulcast-In Handle: $444,422 $447,169 -.06% who has worked for her father Off-Track, Export Handle: $685,396 $669,811 +2.3% for a “long time.” “I just figured Live Product/Merge Handle (On-Track, Live & Off-Track): $958,489 $950,943 +1% why not now. I’ve got a few On-Track Total (Live Handle, Simulcast-In): $717,514 $728,301 -1.5% babies coming up, nothing All-Sources Handle (On-Track, Live & Off-Track, Simulcast-In): $1,402,910 $1,398,113 +.03% spectacular.” compared to 8.37 from last year, a decrease of .09 percent. Average daily purses were $143,451 compared to $141,479, an increase of 1 percent. Newcomers dominated in all categories in this year’s standings. Each earning their first Lone Star Park season titles were: Jockey Lindey Wade with 54 wins from 183 starts. His mounts earned $715,668. Trainer Allen Milligan had 46 wins from 205 starts with $504,412 in total earnings for his stable. Owner Danny Keene captured 22 wins from 84 starters. His runners earned $230,075. Alfredo Sanchez Sigala earned top apprentice jockey honors with 24 wins from 249 starts and earnings of $366,932. Horse of the Meet was bestowed on Master Rick. He became the second horse in Lone Star Park history to sweep the $200,000 Grade 3, Texas Mile and the $300,000 Grade 3, Lone Star Park Handicap in only two appearances at the track. Dixie Dot Com swept both races in 2001 in only two appearances. Here is a complete list of end of meet champions and award recipients:

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RACE RECAPS - QUARTER HORSE Photo credits:

ARIZONA: Turf Paradise: Coady Photography ARKANSAS: Oaklawn Park: Coady Photography CALIFORNIA: Del Mar: © Benoit Photo Golden Gate Fields: Vassar Photography Los Alamitos Race Course: Scott Martinez Betfair Hollywood Park: © Benoit Photo Santa Anita Race Park: © Benoit Photo COLORADO: Arapahoe Park: Coady Photography FLORIDA: Hialeah Park: Coady Photography IOWA: Prairie Meadows Racetrack: Jack Coady/ Coady Photography LOUISIANA: Delta Downs: Emily Stevens/Coady Photography Evangeline Downs Racetrack: Courtesy of Evangeline Downs Fair Grounds: Hodges Photography Louisiana Downs: Natalie Glyshaw/Hodges Photography MINNESOTA: Canterbury Park: Canterbury Park/Andrea Thelen NEW MEXICO: Ruidoso Downs Race Track: Ty Wyant/Roberta Harris Sunland Park: Coady Photography SunRay Park: Coady Photography The Downs at Albuquerque: Coady Photography Zia Park: Coady Photography OKLAHOMA: Remington Park: Dustin Orona Photography Will Rogers Downs: Courtesy of Will Rogers Downs OREGON: Portland Meadows: Courtesy of Portland Meadows TEXAS: Lone Star Park: Reed Palmer Photography Retama Park: Courtesy of Retama Park Sam Houston Race Park: Coady Photography WASHINGTON: Emerald Downs: Courtesy of Emerald Downs

Handsome Jack Flash

JULY 28, 2013 Ruidoso Downs, NM Handsome Jack Flash wins $409,442 Zia Futurity during NM Breds QH Zia Festival lineup

Handsome Jack Flash pushed his record to three-for-three with his first stakes win while easily taking the $409,442 Zia Quarter Horse Futurity. The 400-yard Zia Futurity had the largest purse from the 11 stakes races offered for New Mexico-breds during the afternoon card. More than $1.25 million was paid out to horsemen during the Zia Festival program. Racing from the inside post position, Handsome Jack Flash hugged the inside rail in the early going and then moved out several paths without bothering any rivals. He went on to score the convincing one-half length win for owners Norma Alvarez, Brenda Alvarez and breeder/co-owner Debra Laney. A gelding by First Moonflash, Handsome Jack Flash won his maiden in his first start and then impressed in his Zia Futurity trial when he dominated by four lengths for trainer Juan Gonzalez. J and M Racing and Farms’ Kaydns Krusader finished second by one-and-one-quarter lengths over the Kristopher Cordova-owned and -trained Heza Wild Dragon. The Cordova-trained Kaydns Krusader had finished a close third in the $357,000 Mountain Top Futurity and the $50,000 New Mexican Spring Futurity. Heza Wild Dragon suffered his first defeat after three wins, including the Mountain Top Futurity.

$128,375 Zia Quarter Horse Derby

Richard McGhee’s Junior June Bug raced to his third-straight win and first stakes win in

Junior June Bug

more than one year when he took a neck decision in the 400-yard Zia Derby A son of Jesse James Jr, Junior June Bug was timed in :19.551 on the sloppy, sealed track to defeat Taleas Liberty. Storm Chasor was another neck back in third. Carlos Madeira has been aboard Junior June Bug for each of his three-straight wins. Junior June Bug was sharp early in his juvenile season when he won three of his first five starts with two second-place efforts. He won the $296,000 Mountain Top Futurity and was second in the $110,000 New Mexican Spring Futurity. After a winter layoff, Junior June Bug was second in a derby trial at Sam Houston Race Park at 9-1 odds and then won his two Ruidoso Downs starts before taking the Zia Derby for trainer Jackie Riddle. He won an allowance race and then his Zia Derby trial.

$50,000 Zia Quarter Horse Handicap

Mary and Melvin Neugebauer’s homebred nine-year-old Miracle Snow raced to his 14th win and fifth stakes win in his 51st start when he narrowly won the 400-yard Zia Handicap. Racing from the inside post position on the sealed, sloppy track, Miracle Snow broke well from the inside post position and battled with First Blazin Love in the second post position. Rcj Major Storm was making a strong run SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 39

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DE Wagons Strawfly

Texas-bred filly earned $196,597 to push her bankroll to $233,094. Won To Watch was bred by J. Cheryl Sargent. The filly’s sire, Tres Seis, is a 14-year-old son of Sixarun who won the 2001 Golden State Futurity (Grade 1) at Los Alamitos and was that season’s AQHA champion 2-year-old colt. Tres Seis’ top runners include two-time champion Ochoa and Grade 1 winners Wild Six, Tres Passes, and Diamond Tres Seis. A half brother to champion Dean Miracle and champion broodmare Fortune Of Delight, the stallion is owned by a syndicate, and he stands at Jim and Marilyn Helzer’s JEH Stallion Station $50,000 Zia 870 Championship at Whitesboro, Texas. Refugio Monarez’s DE Wagons Strawfly Won To Watch’s dam, Miss Eye In The Sky, is took to the off going and defeated odds-on a winning 17-year-old Colorado-bred mare by choice Rollickin Red by two-and-one-quarter the Dash For Cash stallion Mr Eye Opener. The lengths in the Zia 870 Championship. filly’s second dam, the Zevi (TB) mare Zevolyn, On the sealed, sloppy track, DE Wagons won a futurity at Gateway Downs in ‘84. Strawfly was timed in :45.466 for his first win All told, Won To Watch has won five of six since February. starts, and she was coming off of a three-quarBrookstone Flash finished third in the full ter length win as the 3-5 favorite in her TQHA eight-horse field. Sale Futurity trial on July 12. Her win streak Trained by Richard Sedillo, D E Wagons includes a half-length victory in the 350-yard, Strawfly was sent off at 9-1 odds after finishing $75,000 Heritage Place Juvenile Invitational off the board in his two previous starts, each Stakes at Remington Park on June 1. on a fast track. Sent to post as the 7-5 favorite in the field Rollickin Red, looking for his fourth-straight of 10, Won To Watch returned a $4.80 win muwin, raced on the lead and then appeared to tuel and teamed with runner-up Bux For Bricks try to avoid a puddle of water entering the turn for a $2 exacta payoff of $41. The Kat In The Hat and lost momentum. He then rallied, but could ran third, one length behind the winner, to fill not catch D E Wagons Strawfly. out a $148.20 ($2) trifecta. RC My Baby Luv, Royally Painted, JMF Red Storm Ryon, fastest qualifier Cartel Arrangement, Virtuous Jess, Cowgirl Tough, and Cruzin Retama Park, Selma, TX On Sixth completed the order of finish. Won To Watch extends win streak Bux For Bricks is a chestnut daughter of the Shazoom stallion Zoomin For Bux racing in TQHA Sale Futurity for Victor M. Silva. Campaigned in Texas and Second-fastest qualifier Won To Watch Louisiana, the filly has won two of four races, pushed her win streak to five races with a including her TQHA Sale Futurity trial, and she convincing three-quarter length victory in has earned $113,187. She was a finalist in the Saturday’s $441,790 TQHA Sale Futurity (RG2) March 23, $191,560 Harrah’s Entertainment at Retama Park. Futurity (Grade 2) at Louisiana Downs. Saddled by Cindi Keeton and ridden by The Kat In The Hat was coming off of a Luis Vivanco for owners Ashley O. Vera and Alberto O. Vera Jr., Won To Watch went 350 yards nose win as the 7-10 choice in his Sale Futurity in :17.546 and recorded a 102 speed index. The trial. A chestnut son of the Oak Tree Special with those two sprinters while racing from the eighth post position. The Jorge Martin Bourdieu-ridden Miracle Snow showed his class in the final jump when he surged to get the nose win over Rcj Major Storm. First Blazin Love was a neck back in third. The Dean Miracle-sired Miracle Snow was timed in :19.414 on the sloppy, sealed track. Miracle Snow, trained by Wes Giles, has now won or placed in 18 stakes races and has earned $602,991. He was second in the 2010 Zia Handicap and a close third in the 2007 Zia Derby.

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stallion Red Oak Special, the gelding has won three of five outs and has banked $87,645 for her owner and trainer, Jose R. Espinosa.

Bubba Carver is prompt favorite in Retama Park Derby

Douglas O. Traylor’s Bubba Carver, the fastest qualifier, sprinted to a nose victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $193,600 Retama Park Derby. Ridden by Francisco Calderon for trainer Judd Kearl, Bubba Carver covered his 400-yard trip in :19.851, good for a 99 speed index. The Texas-bred gelding by AQHA champion Wave Carver was posting his third consecutive win and second career stakes score. Bubba Carver was bred by Bob and Jerry Gaston of Edinburgh, Texas. The gelding’s sire, Wave Carver, was the AQHA world champion in 2006 after a season in which he won seven of nine races – including the Grade 1, $600,000 Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos – and earned $739,036. Wave Carver has sired several stakes winners, including 2012 AQHA Derby Challenge Championship (Grade 2) winner Ultimate Wave and 2010 Canadian champion One Kool Wave. The stallion is a full brother to champion Ocean Runaway and Grade 1 winner Trisk, and he is owned by a syndicate. He stands for a $3,500 fee at Vaughn and Jill Cook’s Royal Vista Ranches at Wayne, Oklahoma. Bubba Carver’s dam, Rustys Lil Lady, is an unraced 6-year-old daughter of champion Fredricksburg. His second dam, the Easily Smashed mare Lil Bit Rusty, won five stakes from 1988-91, including the 1990 QHBC Distaff Classic (Grade 1) at Los Alamitos. Bubba Carver has won six of 11 races and has earned $124,345, of which $89,565 has been banked this season. The gelding’s current win streak includes a nose victory in the 330yard, $15,000 Ben E. Keith Stakes (R) for Texasbred sophomores at Retama on June 22. Sent to post as the 17-10 favorite in the full field of 10, Bubba Carver paid $5.40 to win. Paint Candy Flying finished second and was followed by Dash For Coronas, CC Wants It All, Knockout The Fire, Beastro, My Te Fast Cat, Find Me A

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Check My Thoughts

trainer James Glenn and took the Childers. He won the Grade 1 Golden State Derby and the Southern California Derby while finishing third in the Los Alamitos Super Derby and the Los Alamitos Winter Derby. A gelding by Check Him Out, Check My Thoughts made his first start in the Childers after finishing a troubled sixth in the Los Alamitos Winter Derby. Up For It had an exceptional start in the Governor’s Cup Futurity and held Moonist safe to win by one-half length. It was another one-half length back to third-place runner Well And Good. The Rodrigo Aceves-trained Up For It covered the 350 yards in :17.471 for his third win Los Alamitos Race Course, from four career starts. “This filly has a huge heart and she’s a big Cypress, CA finisher, ” trainer Scott Willoughby said. “She Allred has big evening during loves to train and she knows what she’s doing. Championship Night We’ll point her to the Los Alamitos Two Million Ed Allred’s homebred Check My Thoughts Futurity trials and we’ll decide about running led a big night for owner-breeder Ed Allred her in the PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity trials.” when he stepped away from Once Over in the Up For It showed he was ready for the final 100 yards to take the $100,000 Spencer Governor’s Cup Futurity when his dominated Childers Breeders Championship on Saturday his trial by one-and-three quarter lengths with Los Alamitos. the fourth-fastest qualifying-time of :17.526. In addition to the Childers, who is named The daughter of Kiddy Up won her maiden at after Allred’s late mentor and close friend, Allred won the $380,000 Governor’s Cup Futu- first asking and raced to a third-place finish in rity with Up For It. The Governor’s Cup Futurity her Ed Burke Million trial. In the $181,500 Governor’s Cup Derby, had the largest purse on the stakes-dominated trainer Paul Jones had five horses in the finals program with the four-fastest qualifiers and came back The 400-yard Childers was the premier to finish first, third and fourth with Double Bar race for older horses during California Champions Night, an evening annually dedicated to S Ranch’s homebred Scoop Of Sunshine rolling to a one-and-one-quarter length win. California-bred racing. Scoop Of Sunshine covered the 400 yards The Allred owned and bred Once Over in :19.578 in her second start off a layoff. finished second, one-half length behind Jo Rae Burns and Mike Casselamn’s Dawn Check My Thoughts. Chivalry SR, who won the Of A New Day, trained by Casselman, finished Childers two years, ago, finished third at 7-5 second by one-and-one-quarter lengths over odds. Check My Thoughts raced the 400 yards in Revv Me Up. Scoop Of Sunshine, the 7-5 favorite, broke :19.606 with Eulices Gomez aboard. “Check My Thoughts had never had a good sharply from the outside post position and then asserted herself throughout the 400-yard trip until tonight,” Allred said. “When I saw him break on top I knew we were in great shape.” stakes to get the easy win and look like a filly Check My Thoughts won or placed in four that is ready to take on stronger competition. Grade 1 derbies at Los Alamitos last year for In her first start after a more than seven-month Corona, El Duero, and Flirtingwithamiracle. Paint Candy Flying is a gray gelding by the Corona Cartel stallion PYC Paint Your Wagon owned by Elite Oilfield Services. Paint Candy Flying has banked $55,213 from 10 outs, and his two wins include a 1 1/2-length victory against $20,000 non-winners-of-two claiming company at Remington Park on May 3. A brown Louisiana-bred son of Coronas Leaving You, Dash For Coronas has won four of nine races and has earned $254,215 for his owner, Javier Ramirez. At 2, the colt won his first three starts, including the 300-yard, $358,500 Oklahoma Futurity (Grade 2) at Remington.

Up For It

layoff, the daughter of First Down Dash won the first of two trials by one-and-one-half lengths with the fastest qualifying time of :19.472. “I hope that there are two guys, Scoop (Vessels) and my dad (Jens L. List Jr.), high fiving each other in the turf club in the sky,” coowner Dawn List said. As a juvenile, Scoop Of Sunshine made her sole stakes appearance in the Golden State Million after winning her trial by a neck. Lorena Velazquez Rodriguez’s Check N Fetch is a now stakes winner at three different distances at Los Alamitos after scoring a wireto-wire neck victory in the $50,000 Matron Stakes for distaffers at 400 yards. The 4-yearold mare by Check Him Out had previously won the 350-yard Miss Princess Handicap and the 300-yard Independence Day Handicap against the opposite sex. Her three stakes wins have come in back-to-back-to-back starts. “She’s not a big mare, but she’s ornery,” said trainer Paul Jones. “She’s a funny horse. If you just tried to pet her in her stall, she’ll try to bite you. But on the track, she’s one fast and talented mare.” Ridden by Eduardo Nicasio, Check N Fetch covered the 400 yards in :19.685.

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Scoop Of Sunshine

Check N Fetch

Carne Vino

The Check Him Out mare won the Miss Princess Handicap and the Independence Day Handicap in her two previous starts. She’s now won 10 of 18 career starts. She’s eligible to the AQHA Challenge Racing Series and Jones will also likely point her to the Mildred Vessels Memorial Handicap on September 29. Shesnowsall finished second for trainer Jose Moreno by one-and-one quarter lengths over Tac Out. Balgo Racing Team, Inc’s Carne Vino won the $25,000 Sprint Stakes after defending Sprint Stakes winner Ronsepi crossed the wire first, but was disqualified and placed fifth because of interference in the 350-yard race. The stewards ruled that Ronsepi lugged in at the sixteenth pole and forced El Baia to steady off his heels, costing him a chance to finish fourth. “You win some, you lose some,” said Ronsepi’s owner Ron Hartley, who is a former steward at Los Alamitos Race Course. “The favorites (El Baia and Ronsepi) bumped each other and Carne Vino took advantage of that,” said Guillermo Morales, who trains Carne Vino. “Carne Vino ran a pretty good race.” Carne Vino crossed the wire only a neck behind Ronsepi, but the effort was good enough to earn him first place money of $13,750 following the disqualification. Ridden by Raul Valenzuela, Carne Vino improved to four wins in 13 starts. The official order of finish following the disqualification is Carne Vino, Hard Act, De Moss, El Baia, Ronsepi, Twelve Stepper, Chicks Boudro, Fdd Moon, Forrest Fire and Pony Drive. Owned and bred by Trujillo Racing Stable, A Regal Time won his third race from his last four starts following a neck victory over Our Secret Queen in the $25,000 Jens L. List Jr. Memorial Stakes. A Regal Time, who covered the 350 yards in :17.770 to win. He had previously won at the $12,500 and $16,000 claiming levels this year. His only other victory came in a trial to the Kindergarten Futurity last year. A Regal Time now has four victories in nine career starts. “We’ll look for an allowance for him or perhaps an overnight handicap,” trainer Juan

Aleman said. Our Secret Queen was second over Easyist. Fresh off a winning effort in a trial to the Governor’s Cup Futurity, Linda Cannon’s Stel Hawk improved to three wins in four career starts following a wire-to-wire neck victory in the $25,000 Freshman Stakes at 350 yards. Ridden by Cesar De Alba for trainer Charles Treece, the Stel Corona gelding covered the distance in :17.641. Stel Hawk was unlucky not to qualify to the Governor’s Cup Futurity final, as his winning trial time of :17.65 missed the cut off by 3/100ths of a second. Dutch Masters III’s Diamonds N Dynasty finished second over Our Man John. Susan Lucas’ Hannahs Double Love improved to a perfect two-for-two after winning the $25,000 Freshman Stakes for fillies at 350 yards. The daughter of Tac It Like A Man won this three quarters of a length after breaking her maiden by an impressive two-and-one-quarter lengths at 300 yards on May 10. Francisco Rubio piloted Hannahs Double

Love to victory in a time of :17.619 for trainer Aleman. Joys Secret was second over Twittie Bird. Martha Wells’ Chics On Fire scored a threequarter-length victory in the $25,000 Debutante Stakes for three-year-old fillies at 350 yards. Ridden by Gregorio Arriaga for trainer Dan Francisco, the filly covered the distance in :17.65. The Walk Thru Fire daughter has now won three of 11 starts. In five starts this year, the homebred filly has won twice and finished in the money four times. Juan Carlos Gonzalez’s A Walking Secret, who was making her 2013 debut, finished second and was followed by Stella La Rosa.

A Regal Time

Stel Hawk

JULY 26, 2013 Retama Park, Selma, TX Loves Brown Sugar extends streak in TQHA Classic Stakes

G. Sue Fikes’ Loves Brown Sugar pushed her winning streak to five in the 400-yard,

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Chics On Fire

Loves Brown Sugar

$39,500 TQHA Classic Stakes (RG3), one of four official stakes contested at Retama Par. Prepped by Kie Mushinski, Loves Brown Sugar stopped the timer in :19.965 under jockey Santos Carrizales, and her margin of victory was a head from 6-5 favorite Charal Kid. The homebred 4-year-old daughter of Prime Talent, one of only two distaffers in the field of eight, earned $23,700 to push her bankroll to $85,365, of which $51,470 has been earned this season. Loves Brown Sugar’s sire, Prime Talent, is a stakes-winning son of Corona Cartel who ran second in the 2004 Classic Chevrolet Stakes (RG3) at Sam Houston Race Park and third in the ‘03 Sam Houston Derby (Grade 2). Prime Talent’s top runners include graded stakes winners Cash In The Coin and Coins In My Pockets, stakes winners Speed Smith and Five Star Cartel, and 2011 Hobbs America Derby (Grade 2) runner-up Naturally Talented. Prime Talent is a half brother to Grade 2 winner Babe Watcher. The stallion is owned by Copper Spring Ranch of Bozeman, Montana, and he stands for a $1,500 fee at ESMS On The Brazos Equine Reproduction Center in Weatherford, Texas. Loves Brown Sugar’s dam, Loves Easter Bunny, is a winning 13-year-old daughter of the Royal Quick Dash stallion Royal Shake Em. Campaigned exclusively in Texas, Loves Brown Sugar has won seven of 19 outs, and her race record includes a second-place finish to Jumpn Beau Chick in last year’s $50,000 TQHA Sires’ cup Derby (RG3) at Retama. The mare’s win streak includes a half-length victory in the June 7, $20,000 Selma Stakes for fillies and

mares, and a 1 1/4-length win in the July 6, $20,000 King William Handicap. Loves Brown Sugar returned a $6.20 win mutuel as the 2-1 second choice. Charal Kid completed a $10.20 ($2) exacta payoff. Nash Jolla, a 27-1 longshot, ran third and was followed by Plunge The Depths, Executive Prince, Cash Flow Cartel, Tormentas Valentine, and Sixes Award. Charal Kid was coming off of a secondplace finish to The Lizzard King in the 400-yard, $50,000 Miss Polly Classic Stakes at Delta Downs on June 29. A 7-year-old son of Streakin La Jolla bred and owned by Malinche Cattle Co. Inc. of Floresville, Texas, the gelding has won 18 of 49 races and has earned $504,119, and he has won 13 stakes, including last year’s 440yard, $75,000 Refrigerator Handicap (Grade 1) at Lone Star Park. Nash Jolla is a homebred 4-year-old gelded son of the Streakin La Jolla stallion Adrians Jolla racing for Bobby W. Myers. Nash Jolla has won five of 16 outs and has banked $52,426, and he ran third in last year’s 350yard, $180,900 Sam Houston Derby (Grade 2). Also on Saturday, Manuel Gutierrez rode Sparrow Contender to a neck victory in the $30,000 TQHA 250 Stakes (R). Trained by Erika Huitron for owner Israel Soliz Jr., Sparrow Contender covered his 250yard trip in :13.318 to earn a 101 speed index and his third career stakes win. The $21,000 winner’s share of the purse increased the 4-year-old stallion’s earnings to $60,644. Sparrow Contender was bred by Irma I. Trevino. The stallion’s sire, Contend, is a 12-year-old stakes-winning son of Corona Cartel who finished second to He Could Be The One in the 2004 Town Policy Handicap (Grade 3) at Los Alamitos. Contend’s top runners include 2010 Oklahoma Derby (Grade 3) winner Del Shake and stakes winner Shakeemdontbreakem. A half brother to mutliple stakes winner Triple X Man, Contend is owned by V. Ruesga Equine Ranch, and he stands for a $500 fee at Dr. Leland Prowse’s Texas Stud at Beeville, Texas. Sparrow Contender’s dam, the winning

17-year-old Streakin Six mare Taint Special, ran third in the 1998 TQHA Futurity (R) during the Gillespie County Fair meet at Fredericksburg, Texas. His second dam, the Native Creek mare Godfathers Taint, was a graded stakes winner at Bandera Downs in ‘88. Sparrow Contender was coming off of a fourth-place finish in the May 25, 350-yard Develop A Plan Stakes (Grade 3) at Delta Downs. All told, the stallion has won six of 18 races, including three of his six outs this season, and his race record includes a pair of stakes victories during the 2013 Louisiana Downs winter meet. Spartocus ran second, a neck in front of SS Poker Face Dream. Jess A Comment, The Hot List, Executive Tone, Speedin Streak, Jump Steet Blues, RC Had To Be My Day, and Volcoms Special Pop completed the order of finish. James and Marilyn Helzer’s Watching The Cashflo was a prompt 2-1 favorte in Friday’s $34,000 TQHA 550 Stakes (R). Ridden by Gaspar Garcia for trainer Esteban Rubio, Watching The Cashflo defeated runner-up Bar Struck by a neck while making his 550-yard trip in :27.399 and posting a 101 speed index. The homebred 3-year-old gelding returned a $6.40 win mutuel and teamed with Bar Struck, the 3-1 third choice in the field of eight, for a $30.60 ($2) exacta. Watching The Cashflo’s sire, Okey Dokey Fantasy, is a 9-year-old son of champion Okey Dokey Dale who won the 2006 Ruidoso (G1) and Manor Downs (Grade 1) futurities and was a finalist in No Secrets Here’s All American Futurity (Grade 1). Racing from 2006-08, Okey

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Watching The Cashflo

Toodles Bullet

Dokey Fantasy banked $576,521 from 20 starts while racing in New Mexico and Texas. Watching The Cashflo represents Okey Dokey Fantasy’s first stakes winner. The stallion is owned by a partnership, and he stood the 2013 season for a $1,500 fee at Blanchet Farms in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Watching The Cashflo’s dam, Confession Season, is an unraced 6-year-old daughter of the Royal Quick Dash stallion Sixes Royal. The gelding traces back to his third dam, Daring Difference, a daughter of Victory Dash who won the 1994 Heritage Place Futurity (Grade 1) at Remington Park. An earner of $46,435, of which $43,490 has been banked this season, Watching The Cashflo has won four of 11 races. The gelding was coming off of a one-length victory in the 550-yard, $15,000 Tower of The Americas Handicap at Retama on June 28. The Field Cricket ran third, 1 ¼ lengths behind Watching The Cashflo, and was followed by Corona La Jolla, JC My Diamond Man, Frankie B, Apollo Street, and Bythedawnsearlylight. Toodles Bullet, a 9-year-old gelding campaigned by Basilio Lozano and trained by Jose Uriegas Jr., rallied to win the 870-yard, $23,000 Benny Pennington Memorial Stakes. Under jockey Eliazar Vega, Toodles Bullet stopped the timer in :46.193 while defeating Legendary Express by a head. The victory was his seventh in 31 races, and the $13,800 winner’s share of the purse boosted his earnings to $69,577. Toodles Bullet was bred in Texas by Freddie K. Yamaguchi. The gelding’s sire, the winning Bold Badgett stallion Barrett’s Bullet, ran second in Cold Touch’s 1992 Fairplex Breeders’ Cup Stakes for 2-year-olds in California. Toodles Bullet was coming off of a twolength victory in an 870-yard race for $4,000 claimers at the Gillespie County Fair meet on July 7. Dashers Midnight finished third, one length behind Toodles Bullet. Favorite Doyles Dashing Star, EC Cartel, and Eye Shine At The Bar completed the order of finish.

Ruidoso Downs, NM Distant Fury sets track record in Don Farris Memorial

Distant Fury

Challenge Aug. 3. Making his first start since winning the Grade 2, $453,000 Sam Houston Futurity back Billy Smith’s Distant Fury made an impres- in April, Especially Tres dominated the third trial when she burst to an early lead and then rolled sive 2013 debut when she raced 300 yards in :14.938 to set a new track record while winning to a most impressive three-and-one-quarterthe Don Farris Memorial on Friday afternoon at length win under regular rider Ricky Rameriz. The Blane Wood-trained Especially Tres, Ruidoso Downs. a daughter of Dashair, won her Sam Houston The previous track record of :14.999 was Futurity trial by two-and-three-quarter lengths set by Jesiacountrychick a year ago on July 29. in her first start. She then stepped up and won Distant Fury, a daughter of Fdd Dynasty, the futurity by one-and-one-half lengths as the was a little tardy at the start, but quickly rallied favorite. under G.R. Carter Jr. to rally and get the neck There are options for Especially Tres. She is win over Charles Jay. It was one-half length eligible to compete in the trials to the Grade 1, back to Coleypso and Block N Tackle, who $2.6 million All American Futurity on Aug. 15-16. finished in a dead heat. So, her connections could decide to pass on the From the Mike Joiner barn, Distant Fury John Deere Ruidoso Downs Juvenile Challenge qualified for last summer’s Grade 1, $700,000 and point at the All American Futurity trials. Rainbow Futurity. The connections of second-fastest qualiDistant Fury is headed to the trials to the fier You N How Many More, owner-breeder Grade 1, $2.8 million (est.) All American Derby on Aug. 17, according to Smith. The 440-yard All KH Logax Inc., may be considering the same options, although his connections would need American Derby on September 1 will be sport the largest purse in quarter horse racing history. to pay the $50,000 supplemental fee to enter the All American Futurity trials. The gelding Racing runs on a Friday through Monday has earned more than $140,000 primarily schedule at Ruidoso Downs with a 1 p.m. first post time. There is always free parking and free due to his second-place finish in the Grade 1, general admission.

JULY 19, 2013 Ruidoso Downs, NM Especially Tres nears track record in John Deere Ruidoso Downs juvie trials

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Oh No U Didnt

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Trainer Blane Wood Juan Gonzalez John Stinebaugh Blane Wood Eddie Willis Wesley Giles Mike Joiner Mike Joiner John Stinebaugh Tammy Johnson

$750,000 Ruidoso Futurity in his previous start. A gelding by Chicks Regard from the Juan Gonzalez stable, You N How Many More won his maiden at first asking when he won his Ruidoso Futurity trial by one-and-three-quarter lengths with the third-fastest qualifying time of :17.347 for 350 yards.

JULY 14, 2013 Arapahoe Park, Aurora, CO Oh No U Didnt did in Rocky Mountain Futurity

Fastest qualifier Oh No U Didnt captured the 350-yard, $82,450 Rocky Mountain Futurity at Arapahoe Park. With Travis Wales aboard for trainer Tomey Swan and owner Carry “Rusty” Allred, the 5-2 favorite scored by a neck over Hardhitting Sawyer with another neck to Luck N Fury in third in a final time of 17.848 seconds. “It was a great day for us,” Swan said. “That’s the thing about this business that it’s chicken today and feathers tomorrow, and today was definitely chicken for us. We’re pretty tickled with him He’s a horse that just wants to win, and he’ll do everything he can. He got a little crowded at the beginning and then just gutted it out and went on. We’re very proud of him.” After starting his career with two second-place finishes in his first three maiden and futurity trial races at Remington Park in Oklahoma, Oh No U Didnt now has two wins in two races at Arapahoe Park and “has

Jockey Ricky Ramirez Jaime Leos Bonifacio Perez Ricky Ramirez Jimmy Brooks Jorge Bourdieu Cody Jensen Cody Jensen Bonifacio Perez Jacquelyn Bobroff

Fjr Bread N Butter

Wind 12t 10t 10t 7t 7t 8t 10t 7t 8t 10t

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really bloomed and matured in this mountain air,” Swan said. Oh No U Didnt’s first start in Colorado was the Rocky Mountain Futurity trials on June 28 in which he posted the fastest qualifying time of 17.894 seconds. The son of sire Heza Fast Dash and dam Dashin Dee Dee is named for the favorite saying of the owner’s 2-year-old granddaughter, Paisyn. Hardhitting Sawyer followed up his onelength victory in the trials with a second in the finals for jockey Zacharie Kelsey and trainer John Hammes. Hammes saddled three in the finals along with fourth-place Centercurlincash ridden by David Brown and seventhplace Lil Ms Money Bags ridden by Vince Guerra. Luck N Fury finished third for jockey Jay Conklin and trainer Farrell Christoffersen.

over Jls Go Big Daddy. Jess Good Lookin finished another neck behind the top pair in third. The winner set a new stakes record time of 17.140 for 350 yards over a fast track, which earned him a speed index of 103. Fjr Bread N Butter came into the Lee Berwick as the third fastest qualifier. He used a fast break and a determined drive to the finish line to record the victory, which marked the fourth of his five-race career. The winner earned $282,447 for his effort. It increased his lifetime bankroll to $316,247. Fjr Bread N Butter is a 2-year-old brown gelding by Heza Fast Dash, out of the Toast to Dash mare Toast Butter. He was bred in Louisiana by Ricky John Broussard. Sent to the gate at odds of 7-1, Fjr Bread N Butter returned $17.20 to win, $7.60 to place and $5.60 to show. Jls Go Big Daddy paid $4.20 to place and $4 to show. Jess Good

JULY 13, 2013 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Fjr Bread N Butter prevails in the $564,895 Lee Berwick Futurity

Delta Downs wrapped up its 2013 American Quarter Horse season with an 11-race program hailed as Louisiana Showcase Night, which featured plenty of thrills as Jaime Torres’s Fjr Bread N Butter won the $564,895 Lee Berwick Futurity (RG1) and Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. captured his second consecutive leading trainer title on the last race of night. Fjr Bread N Butter’s victory came in the richest race of the season as jockey Martin Rubalcava guided the Fructuoso Huitron trainer to a hard fought victory by just a neck SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 47

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Lookin was worth $5.80 to show. The fourth through ninth place finishers in the Lee Berwick were Heza Fast Rogue, Dashing Jet Black, Bbs Magic Patriot, Swingin Kat Man, Dashing Jet Rio, and Hezafastgame. Coronas My Heart qualified for the final but was a trainer scratch early in the day. In other Louisiana-bred stakes activity on the program it was Eric P. Johnson’s Fast Talkin Henry who won the $148,260 Delta Downs Derby (RG2) at 400 yards. The Heath Taylor trainee was ridden to victory by Delta Downs leading jockey for 2013, John Hamilton. The victory by Fast Talkin Henry put Heath Taylor over the $30 million mark in career earnings. The veteran 7-year-old Zupers Quick Dash lived up to his name in the $100,000 Louisiana Classic where he set a new 440-yard track record time of 21.264 with jockey David Alvarez in the saddle for trainer Bobby Martinez. Zupers Quick Dash is owned by Ponderosa Ranch of PC, Inc. The $50,000 Flashy Hemp Stakes was annexed by Oscar Rohne’s La Mos Chingono, who was ridden to victory by Jesse Chavis. The win was one of three on the night for trainer Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr., who also claimed the leading trainer title in the nightcap when Man of Steal won a maiden race which broke a tie between Roberts and Heath Taylor. Roberts ended the season with 41 wins to Taylor’s 40 during the 46-day meet. Scoopies Leaving You proved best in the $50,000 Louisiana Juvenile Stakes, which serves as a consolation to the Lee Berwick Futurity. Scoopies Leaving You was ridden to

victory by Donald Watson, who accepted the mount from trainer Kevin Broussard. Scoopies Leaving You is owned by Gerald D. Libersat. The $50,000 Live Oak Stakes was won by Rocky Mountain Fly, who was making his 870-yard debut under talented young jockey Donell Blake. Rocky Mountain Fly is trained also trained by Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. and is owned by Douglas O. Traylor. The inaugural running of the $50,000 Flying Breed Stakes was won by Game Patriots Delux, who established a new track record time of 12.673 for 250 yards. Game Patriots Delux was ridden by jockey Jesse Chavis and is trained by Randy Hebert. The 4-year-old filly is owned by Carroll and Evelyn Carnahan. It was Bipty Dash who won the $40,000 Louisiana Starter Stakes under jockey Alfonso Lujan. Bipty Dash is owned by Ivan Alford and is trained by Marty Long.

Agillion, the fastest qualifier from the June 28 trial races, and jockey Porfirio Cano were a nose ahead of Down Rite Fast in third. Built Tuff Enough, the 5-2 favorite, finished sixth in his attempt to win the Rocky Mountain Derby after capturing last year’s Rocky Mountain Futurity as a 2-year-old. One Famous Fire had competed in five futurity trials without making the finals last year while racing at Los Alamitos Race Course in Southern California. In his first start this year for new connections in Colorado, One Famous Fire upset Built Tuff Enough in the Rocky Mountain trials before capturing Saturday’s finals.

Arapahoe Park, Aurora, CO Barron Sierra and Manuel Barron sweep 1-2 in Rocky Mountain Derby

One Famous Fire won a photo finish over stablemate Agillion to give owner Hugo Barron Sierra and trainer Jose Manuel Barron a one-two in the 350-yard, $58,320 Rocky Mountain Derby at Arapahoe Park on Saturday. Breaking from the outside in the field 10 3-year-old Quarter Horses, One Famous Fire, the 3-1 second choice, and jockey Alejandro Luna got up in the finals strides to defeat Agillion by a head in a time of 17.562 seconds.

Ranch El Cabresto’s homebred Chalalita asserted herself in the last half of her trial to the $425,000 (est.) Governor’s Cup Futurity to establish the fastest-qualifying time from eight trials on Saturday night. The Governor’s Cup Futurity sports the largest purse offered during California Champion’s Night on July 27. The evening provides a stakes-filled program dedicated to Californiabred racing. Chalalita pulled out to the one-and-onehalf length win with a :17.340 time for 350 yards. Francisco Rubio has now been aboard for each of her three career starts. A daughter of Walk Thru Fire, Chalalita

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showed she could be a force at Los Alamitos when she won her maiden in her career debut, racing 300 yards in :15.49 while winning by three quarters of a length as the 1-2 favorite. The Juan Aleman-trained filly then was second in her Ed Burke Million Futurity trial at 11-10 odds. “I was hoping for a good race, but I was surprised to see her win by such a nice margin,” said Juan Tirado Lizarraga of Rancho El Cabresto. “This filly can run. My happiness with Chalalita is that she’s the first daughter out of a mare that we raced named Chalala. That mare won a lot of good races for us (including the Matron Stakes on Champions Night). We also raced (world champion) Apollitical Jess and he was the first baby out of Apollitical Time.” Ronald Hartley’s Moonist was erratic in the first 100 yards of his trial and then was straightened out by jockey Alex Bautista and ran to a two-length win in the first trial. The gelding was timed in the second-fastest qualifying time of :17.387. From the barn of veteran trainer John Cooper, Moonist scored his second-straight win after taking his maiden in his third career start. He raced greenly in that maiden win on his way to a one-and-one-quarter-length score. Owner/breeder Ed Allred had a big night during the trials, placing four horses in the finals. Topping is foursome is fourth-fastest qualifier Up For It. Up For It, by Allred’s young sire Kiddy Up, took the final trial by one-and-three-quarter lengths in a time of :17.526 under Rodrigo Aceves. The Scott Willoughby-trained filly won her maiden a first asking and was third in her Ed Burke Million trial. Allred will also be represented by More Than Wild, Trust Me and Well And Good. The Governor’s Cup Futurity qualifiers are Chalalita (:17.340), Moonist (:17.387), Nefertity (:17.435), Up For It (:17.526), Shestheonethatiwant (:17.544), Foose Cash Sr (:17.561), More Than Wild (:17.581), Trust Me (:17.585), Well And Good (:17.591) and Flying Top Fueler (:17.626).

Ruidoso Downs, NM An Absolut Diamond tops qualifiers to Zia Derby

One Famous Fire

Pride stopped the clock in :19.446. An Absolut Diamond has matured with age. After finishing off the board in two starts last summer at Ruidoso Downs, he stepped up Sandy Farris, Marc Jungers and Lisa for trainer Mike Joiner last fall at Zia Park with a McMinn’s An Absolut Diamond surged to a three-quarter-length win in the second of four maiden win and he then won his Shue Fly trial at Sunland Park. He was beaten by only a neck trials to set the fastest-qualifying time to the in the $253,000 Shue Fly Stakes. $128,375 Zia Derby for New Mexico-breds on Craig Joplin’s homebred Brotherman Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. won the first trial by one-half length with the The three-year-olds with the 10-fastest second-fastest time of :19.340. L. Salvador Martimes from the trials return for the 400-yard Zia tinez was up for trainer Emmitt Burelsmith. Derby on July 28. The gelding by Jesse James Jr prepared An Absolut Diamond, making his first start for the Zia Derby trials with a third-place finish since a third-place run in the Shue Fly Stakes back in January, got off to a strong start under in a Ruidoso Downs allowance race. jockey G.R. Carter Jr. and then put away sixthfastest qualifier Taleas Pride to win by three quarters of a length. Ruidoso Downs, NM A gelding by Ketel Won and out The Millenium Star, a daughter of Strawfly Special and Too Flashy For You steps up with champion Denim N Diamonds, An Absolut fastest time to Zia Futurity Diamond was timed in :19.321 while Taleas The Wes Giles-trained Too Flash For You, who has already competed in two futurities, is positioned to step up when he starts as the fastest qualifier to the restricted Grade 1, $409,402 Zia Futurity at Ruidoso Downs on Friday afternoon. The purse surpasses the previous Zia Futurity purse of $395,028 set last year. The New Mexico-bred two-year-olds with the 10-fastest times from the 10 trials return for the Zia Futurity during the Zia Festival on July 28.The Zia Futurity has the largest purse on the stakes-filled Zia Festival program An Absolut Diamond celebrating New Mexico-bred racing 2013 Zia QH Derby Qualifiers with more than $1 Horse/Trial # Trainer Jockey Wind Time million in purses. An Absolut Diamond/2 Mike Joiner GR Carter 15t 19.321 Owned by Jose Brotherman/1 E Burelsmith Sal Martinez 18t 19.340 Espinosa, Jim Laird Dashin Ace/1 Mike Joiner GR Carter 18t 19.402 and Michelle Laird, Storm Chasor/3 Paul Jones Cody Jensen 15t 19.429 Too Flash For You Taleas Liberty/3 Ramon Ochoa Esgar Ramirez 15t 19.437 Taleas Pride/2 Ramon Ochoa F Luna-Garcia 15t 19.446 won the second Junior June Bug/4 Jackie Riddle Carlos Madiera 15c 19.456 trial by three quarConn Creek/1 Paul Jones Esgar Ramirez 18t 19.491 ters of a length over Richard Noggins/4 Wesley Giles Cody Wainscott 15c 19.492 fifth-fastest qualiDashes Best/4 Sierra Mosely Esgar Ramirez 15c 19.503 fier Kia Won. The

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Jimmy Dean Brooks-ridden Too Flash For You was timed in :19.356 for the 400 yards while Kia Won was clocked :19.481. Too Flash For You, a gelding by First Moonflash, qualified for the New Mexican Spring Futurity at Sunland Park and then came to Ruidoso Downs and qualified for the $357,000 Mountain Top Futurity, finishing fourth in the finals. Trainer Kristopher Cordova and jockey Esgar Ramirez teamed up with the second- and fourth-fastest qualifiers: Kaydns Krusader and Heza Wild Dragon. J and M Racing and Farms’ Kaydns Krusader dominated the fourth trial by two lengths with the second-fastest time of :19.399. The Sixes Royal gelding had raced to close thirdplace finishes in the New Mexican Spring Fling Futurity and the Mountain Top Futurity. The Cordova-owned Heza Wild Dragon was highly regarded coming into the Zia Futurity trials after winning the Mountain Top Futurity by a nose in his second start. He won his Mountain Top trial in his racing debut. The Genuine Strawfly gelding is now three-forthree with his two-length trial win in :19.478 as the 3-5 favorite. Norma Alvarez, Brenda Alvarez and Debra Laney’s Handsome Jack Flash showed he could be a horse with a very bright future after drawing away from his rivals to win the eighth trial in the third-fastest time. The First Moonflash gelding won by an easy four lengths in :19.435. Handsome Jack Flash won a Ruidoso Downs 250-yard maiden race in his only other career start.

Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, CA A great night for the girls at Los Alamitos

It was a great Friday night for the girls at Los Alamitos when the Double Bar S Ranch’s homebred fillies Scoop Of Sunshine and I Go Out Walkin easily won the two trials to the $225,000 (est.) Governor’s Cup Derby for Calbreds. Double Bar S Ranch was started by the late Jens List and is now operated by Sharon, Rhonda and Dawn List. The two fillies led a Paul Jones-trained domination of the trials. He saddled the topfour qualifiers from the five qualifiers he has in the July 27 finals during California Champions Night at Los Alamitos on July 27. Scoop Of Sunshine and I Go Out Walkin were each making their 2013 debuts and fired in their returns during the 400-yard Governor’s Cup Derby trials. A daughter of First Down Dash, Scoop Of Sunshine started with the leaders under Caesar DeAlba and then pulled away from stable mate Revv Me Up to win by one-and-one-half lengths in :19.472. Scoop Of Sunshine won her maiden in her fifth career start back in October and then qualified for the Grade 1, $1,118,000 Golden State Million in November. I Go Out Walkin burst to the lead in the second trial from the rail post position and opened up a daylight lead under Ramon Sanchez. The Walk Thru Fire filly then cruised to a three-quarter-length win in :19.620 under Ramon Sanchez. A year ago, she raced in the Governor’s Cup Futurity for her only stakes appearance and won her maiden in her Governor’s Cup Derby trial after a troubled-filled juvenile campaign. “I guess those fillies didn’t need an out after all prior to these trials,” said Rhonda List. “W.G. Baber gets our horses ready at the ranch before we send them out here and he does a great job. Even Paul (Jones) commented about how good these fillies looked when they arrived at his barn. The fillies did a lot of Too Flash For You swimming to get ready. Paul 2013 Zia QH Futurity Qualifiers did his job here Horse/Trial # Trainer Jockey Wind Time and everything Too Flash For You/2 Wesley Giles Jimmy Brooks 4t 19.356 turned out Kris Cordova Esgar Ramirez 8c 19.399 Kaydns Krusader/4 great.” Handsome Jack Flash/8 Juan Gonzalez Jaime Leos 3h 19.435 Jones Heza Wild dragon/3 Kris Cordova Esgar Ramirez 0 19.478 also trained Kia Won/2 Eduardo Gonzalez Larry Gamez 4t 19.481 Mrs James/1 Juan Gonzalez Jaime Leos 0 19.512 trial runner-ups Mister Blazin First/2 Paul Jones Cody Jensen 4t 19.554 Revv Me Up and Threedeewoodee/1 Chris Zamora Manuel Gutierrez 0 19.614 Bullet In The First Full Pocket/10 Kris Cordova Esgar Ramirez 8c 19.627 Gun. John and Queen But A King/93 Henry Dominguez Larry gamez 8c 19.652 Cina Sperry’s 50 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

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Revv Me Up was timed in :19.724, the thirdfastest qualifying time, while finishing second to Scoop Of Sunshine. Javier Chavez’s Bullet In The Gun finished second to I Go Out Walkin with the fourth-fastest time of :19.778. The Jones-trained Jewell First Cat SA is the eighth-fastest qualifier. The complete list of qualifiers is Scoop Of Sunshine (:19.472), I Go Out Walkin (:19.620), Revv Me up (:19.724), Bullet In The Gun (:19.778), Dawn Of A New Day (:19.860), Secretly Hot (:19.862), Fire Boom (:19.870), Jewell First Cat SA (:19.884), Tac It Like A Champ (:19.945) and Don Loncho (:19.994).

JULY 7, 2013 Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, CA Last To Fire gains first stakes win in Vessels Maturity

Jesus Avila and Jesus Cueva’s Last To Fire found on opportune time to score his first stakes win when he raced along the rail to win the Grade 1, $167,900 Vessels Maturity on Sunday night at Los Alamitos. The victory earned Last to Fire $70,518 and gave the four-year-old gelding a starting spot in December’s Grade 1, $750,000 Champion Of Champions. He has now earned $662,545. Defending Champion Of Champions winner Rylees Boy and Priceless Feature have also secured Champion Of Champions berths. “He’ll be tough in the Champion of Champions,” trainer Jose De La Torre said. “When he runs fresh he’s very tough. He’s been knocking on the door since he was a two-year-old to win a Grade 1 race. We’re glad he finally did it. He’s an outstanding horse and he’s shown that over the years.” Last To Fire started with the leaders in the 400-yard Vessels Maturity and the gelding who has shown a tendency to lug in found the inside rail to his liking. He separated himself from his rivals midway through the race and then cruised to a one-half length win under a hand ride.

RACE RECAPS - QUARTER HORSE Francisco Rubio rode Last To Fire over the 400 yards in :19.346. Jess Featureme Quick was second and Bills Last finished third. Even-money favorite and fastest-qualifier Deniro finished fourth with a troubled trip, being steadied in the final 100 yards. Last To Fire won the second of two Vessels Maturity trials by one-and-one-quarter lengths with the second-fastest time of :19.473. The gelding has been competitive at the Grade 1 level at Los Alamitos. He was second by one length in the Los Alamitos Two Million as a juvenile and came back last year to finish third in the Southern California Derby while qualifying for the Golden State Derby and the Los Alamitos Super Derby. “After such a long time of trying to win one, this feels great,” said Avila. “The important thing about this win is what’s coming up for this horse in the future. This win has opened up a door for this horse to run in the Champion of Champions.” Melissa Miller’s homebred Jess Featureme Quick was second in his second Los Alamitos start for trainer Paul Jones. The Feature Me Jess gelding has stepped forward in the past year with a win in the Grade 1 Hobbs America Derby, a second in Grade 1 The Championship at Sunland Park and thirds in the Grade 1 All American Derby and Grade 1 Zia Park Championship. Paul Blanchard’s third-place finisher is another horse who built a reputation in New Mexico before moving to Jones’ California division. He qualified for the three Grade 1 derbies at Ruidoso Downs last summer: Ruidoso Derby, Rainbow Derby and All American Derby. The Shazoom gelding was second to Rylees Boy in the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Winter Championship and third in the Kaweah Bar Handicap before finishing second to Deniro in their Vessels Maturity trial.

JULY 6, 2013 Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN Eyesa Wagon Maker wins Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity

Trainer Stacy Charette-Hill had four of the nine starters in Friday’s $133,525 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity at Canterbury Park and finished first , second, third, and fifth in the richest quarter horse race in the Shakopee, MN track’s 27-season history. Eyesa Wagon Maker, who paid $75.80 to win, prevailed by a neck over Mighty Coronas First. Little Pyc was third and wagering favorite High Ace finished fifth. Final time for the 350-yard race was 17.763 seconds.

Stormy Smith, who won this race in 2011 and 2012, was aboard Eyesa Wagon Maker. “The five horse (Little Pyc) was leaning on us just a little and when Omar (Reyes) went to the stick he moved out and my horse took off,’’ said Smith. The 2-year-old gelding is owned by the trainer and her husband Randy L. Hill. Charette-Hill has now won with 10 of 16 starters at the Canterbury meet. “I didn’t think this horse could win it,” Charette-Hill said. “I really didn’t. He was born on our place and he’s just close to our heart.” In June of last year, Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, which owns and operates Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, entered into a cooperative purse enhancement and marketing agreement that will inject $75 million into the horsemen purse fund over the agreement’s 10-year span. The purse for the Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity was guaranteed at $100,000 in February which included money from the Mystic Lake Purse Enhancement Fund. When nominating and sustaining payments made by horsemen interested in running more than covered the $100,000 guarantee, management combined those payments with the enhancement fund dollars creating a record quarter horse purse at Canterbury.

Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Jetblack Gold Moment rallies for victory in Firecracker Derby After finishing a close second to the fastest qualifier Dashin Brown Streak in her trial for Saturday night’s $139,885 Firecracker Derby, Mercy Hinklin Horse Farm LLC’s Jetblack Gold Moment rallied stoutly to win the final in a dramatic photo finish with Fdd Going Grand. The top two finishers were only separated by a nose on the finish line and each horse was saddled by trainer Kenneth Roberts, Sr. Jetblack Gold Moment covered 400 yards in the Firecracker Derby over a fast track in 19.359, which earned her a speed index of 102. She was guided to victory by jockey Danny Lavergne. Following Jetblack Gold Moment and Fdd Going Grand across the finish line in order were Ronnie James, Dashin Brown Streak, Madresita, Shakem Little Corona, Absolute Miracle B, Her Sisters Keeper, Hot Hitting and Mr. Einstein. The win by Jetblack Gold Moment was the fifth of her nine-race career. She earned $69,942 for the effort, which increased her bankroll to $147,623. Jetblack Gold Moment is a 3-year-old sorrel daughter of Jet Black Patriot, out of the

Royal Quick Dash mare Royally Streak. She was bred in Texas by Mercy Hinklin.

Arapahoe Park, Aurora, CO Kuhl Wave sets track record in Merial Arapahoe Distaff Challenge

Kuhl Wave established a new Arapahoe Park track record for Quarter Horses at 400 yards in dominating the $26,370 Merial Arapahoe Distaff Challenge for fillies and mares on Saturday at the Aurora, Colorado, racetrack. With the win Kuhl Wave earned a berth to the 400-yard, $125,000 Grade 1 Merial Distaff Challenge Championship on Quarter Horse racing’s championship night at Los Alamitos Race Course in Southern California on November 9. Kuhl Wave, a 3-year-old sorrel filly owned by Miguel Banuelos, trained by Jose Aguilera, and ridden by Francisco Raul Ramirez, Jr., flew out of the starting gates and pulled away for a 3 3/4-length win in a time of 19.149 seconds as the 3-5 favorite. Shesnosecretary, an 8-yearold mare who was making her first since November 2011, finished second for owner Saul Reyes, trainer Gene Salazar, and jockey Jaciel Soto. Hooray Cowgirl was third. The previous 400-yard Quarter Horse track record at Arapahoe Park of 19.329 seconds was set by Purely Prada in the Mile High Derby on August 9, 2009.

Retama Park, Selma, TX Loves Brown Sugar extends win streak in King William Handicap

Loves Brown Sugar led at every call en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $20,000 King William Handicap at Retama Park. A homebred 4-year-old daughter of Prime Talent racing for G. Sue Fikes, Loves Brown Sugar covered her 350-yard trip in :17.804 and recorded a 94 speed index. Santos Carrizales rode the mare for trainer Kie Mushinski. Loves Brown Sugar returned a $4.40 win mutuel as the 6-5 favorite in the field of nine, and she extended her current winning streak to four races. The mare’s sire, Prime Talent, is a

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Texas-bred son of the Holland Ease stallion Corona Cartel who won three stakes in Louisiana and Texas in 2004 and ran second, a neck behind Sixy Thru Traffic, in that season’s 400-yard, $44,500 Classic Chevrolet Stakes (RG3) at Sam Houston Race Park. Prime Talent’s top runners include multiple stakes winners Speed Smith, Five Star Cartel, graded stakes winner Cash In The Coin, and 2011 Hobbs America Derby (G2) runnerup Naturally Talented. The stallion is owned by Copper Spring Ranch of Bozeman, Montana, and he stands for a $1,500 fee at ESMS On the Brazos Equine Reproduction Center in Weatherford, Texas. Loves Brown Sugar’s dam, Loves Easter Bunny, is a winning 13-year-old mare by the Royal Quick Dash stallion Royal Shake Em. Campaigned exclusively in Texas, Loves Brown Sugar has won six of 18 races, and the $11,400 winner’s share of the King William purse pushed his bankroll to $61,665. The mare’s win streak includes a half-length victory as the 2-1 favorite in the 350-yard, $20,000 Selma Stakes for fillies and mares at Retama on June 7. Paint Your Beau, sent to post at odds of 7-1, ran second to complete a $2 exacta payoff of $34.60. Man Who Wouldbe King, Executive Prince, Good Luvin, Toastally Tops, Waking Up In Vegas, Sarah Must, and John The Banker completed the order of finish. Paint Your Beau is a 4-year-old Oklahomabred daughter of PYC Paint Your Wagon and the graded stakes winning Moon Lark mare Fontana Beaujolais owned by Tyler Ranch LLC. The mare has won two of 11 outs, including an allowance race at Will Rogers Downs last November, and she has earned $64,263. A 4-year-old stallion by FDD Dynasty

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campaigned by Jose U. Oviedo, Man Who Wouldbe King was coming off of a half-length win in a 400-yard, $7,200 non-winners-ofthree allowance at Sam Houston on May 17. The stallion has won three of nine races and has banked $26,200, and his race record includes a third-place run in last year’s Grade 3, $132,850 Gillespie County Fair Futurity.

JULY 5, 2013 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Another track record falls as Louisianaschoolboy takes the ParA-Dice Stakes

Using an ultra-quick start and a determined finish, Louisianaschoolboy turned in a career best performance on Friday night by winning the $20,000 Par-A-Dice Stakes under jockey Raul Ramirez, Jr. The property of Wade L. Hall III covered 300 yards over a fast track in 14.978, which established a new track and stakes record. The clocking earned the winner a lofty speed index of 104. The track record by Louisianaschoolboy was the second of the week at Delta Downs as Big Dashing Perry won Thursday night’s $265,775 Firecracker Futurity (Grade 2) at 350 yards in a time of 17.082 (SI 105). Louisianaschoolboy broke perfectly from post position five in the Par-A-Dice. He was clearly in command in mid-stretch before he felt a late charge coming from Buffalo Bayou to his outside. The pair ran nearly side-by-side through the final 100 yards before Louisianaschoolboy hit the finish line a neck in front to get the win. Champion’s Passage finished another half-length behind the top two in third. The win by Louisianaschoolboy, who is trained by Willie J. Simien, Jr., marked the fifth of his 16-race career, which has seen him earn $46,854 after depositing $12,000 for his exploits on Friday. Louisianaschoolboy is a 4-year-old sorrel gelding by Alabama Schoolboy, out of the Sharp Reason mare Ettabos Reason. He was bred in Louisiana by his owner. Overlooked by the wagering public at odds of 8-1 on the tote board, Louisian-

aschoolboy returned $18.60 to win, $7 to place and $7.40 to show. Buffalo Bayou paid $6.60 to place and $8.60 to show. Champions Passage was worth $6.60 to show.

JULY 4, 2013 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Big Dashing Perry scorches the track in Firecracker Futurity Big Dashing Perry came into Saturday’s night’s $265,775 Firecracker Futurity (Gr. II) undefeated and as the fastest qualifier for the event. When the dust settled his record was still unblemished and he was the new 350yard track record holder at Delta Downs, winning the richest open-bred stakes race of the season in a blazing time of 17.082 over a fast track, which earned him a speed index of 105. Under jockey David Alvarez, Big Dashing Perry broke fifth in a field of 10 before he gained momentum and started to pull away. At the finished line he was ¾ of a length better than Emilianos Wagon, while the 2.10-1 race favorite Itea wound up another nose back in third. After the race jockey Alfonso Lujan, who finished seventh aboard Bay Ba Licious, lodged a claim of foul against Emilianos Wagon for interference in mid-stretch and the stewards upheld the objection. That action moved Itea up to the place spot and Bbs First Flame into third. Bbs First Flame originally finished a length behind Itea before he was awarded the higher placing. Big Dashing Perry is owned by Grant Farms LLC, Tommy Hays and Bobby Barnett. He is conditioned by Bobby Martinez. The bay gelding by Mr Jess Perry, out of the Dashin Bye mare Marcys Dashin Bye, was bred in Louisiana by Grant Farms LLC. Big Dashing Perry earned $132,887 for his victory, which raised his lifetime bankroll up to $144,587. Sent to the post at odds of 2.9-1, Big Dashing Perry paid $7.80 to win, $3.40 to place and $3.20 to show. Itea returned $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show. Bbs First Flame was worth $13.80 to show.

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JULY 29, 2013 Del Mar, CA Points Offthebench wins Bing Crosby Stakes

With Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith in the saddle, California-bred Points Offthebench made a memorable debut in stakes company as he held on tenaciously in the final strides to defeat three-year-old Goldencents by a head Sunday in the Grade 1 $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes. Points Offthebench, a son of Benchmark who had won four of six starts in non-stakes races, took command in the upper stretch and dug in determinedly when challenged by 9-5 favored Goldencents who was making his first appearance since finishing fifth in the Preakness Stakes last May. Jimmy Creed was third, 3 1/4 lengths behind the runner-up, with Majestic City another 2 1/4 lengths away in fourth. Comma to the Top was fifth and Coach Bob sixth and last. Points Offthebench, owned by Donald Crevier and Charles Martin and conditioned by Tim Yakteen, raced the six furlongs in 1:09.04 and returned $8.80, $4.20 and $8.40. First money of $180,000 almost doubled gelding’s bankroll, to $364,940, and gave Yakteen his first win in a Grade 1 event. Points Offthebench also provided Smith with his second significant stakes success of the weekend, having won the Grade 2 $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes Saturday at Saratoga in upstate New York. Goldencents, the Santa Anita Derby winner this year, had regular rider Kevin Krigger in the boot Sunday and paid $3.60 and $6.60, while Jimmy Creed returned $7.20 to show. Julian Leparoux had his most productive day of the meeting as he rode three winners – Trucial State at $13.60 in the fifth, Pontchatrain

That’s The Idea

at $9.40 in the seventh and Horizontalyspeakin at $15 in the tenth race nightcap.

JULY 28, 2013 Ruidoso Downs, NM Rio Grande Senorita Futurity tops TB NM Breds Zia Festival card

J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s homebred That’s The Idea showed that her 15-length victory in her career debut was genuine when she went from gate-to-wire on the lead to win the five-and-one-half furlong Rio Grande Senorita Futurity in her second start during the $1.25 million New Mexico-Breds Zia Festival program Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Enrique Portillo Gomez was aboard for the victory in 1:03.97. That’s The Idea went to the lead from the outside post position and engaged in a duel with Lady Genius, undefeated in her four previous starts with two stakes wins. Lady Genius tried to make a bid on the inside in the stretch, but came up one-and-one-quarter lengths short over the sealed, sloppy track. Zesty Salsa was never in contention and finished third, six-and-one-quarter lengths behind Lady Genius. A daughter of Diabolical, That’s The Idea continued to show the promise she displayed when she won her Senorita Futurity trial in her career debut. She went to the lead and then drew away to win by 15 lengths with no urging.

$191,150 Rio Grande Senor Futurity

Brad King and Dale Taylor’s Roll Out The Band raced to his second futurity win in three starts with a front-running victory in the five-and-one-half furlong Rio Grande Senor Futurity. Roll Out The Band was timed in 1:05.40

Roll Out The Band

over the sealed, sloppy track to win by onequarter length over Mays Or Mantle. Storm Country was third. Alfredo Juarez Jr. was aboard Roll Out The Band for trainer Todd Fincher. The Roll Hennessy Roll-sired Roll Out The Band was fourth in his first two starts and then found his winning form when he took a SunRay Park maiden race by three-and-one-half lengths. He then won the Totah Futurity by five and one quarter lengths. Roll Out The Band qualified for the Senor Futurity by finishing second in his trial as the 3-5 favorite.

$50,000 Land of Enchantment Sam and Latene Stevens’ That’s Who made a late run from the back of the pack to win the seven-and-one-half furlong Land Of Enchantment Handicap by an expanding four-andthree-quarter lengths. With Alfredo Juarez Jr. up for his third win of the program, That’s Who was timed in 1:31.65 over a muddy racing surface. On Down The Road rallied for second and Mr Wizard made a late bid for third. Thunder Agard and Groushy Apadana set off on a suicidal speed duel and faded, setting up the late-running top-three finishers. SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 53

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The Joel Marr-trained That’s Who, a gelding by Quinton’s Gold, moved up in class to score his fourth-straight win. He won three allowance races and an optional-claiming race in front-running style before changing tactics and coming from off the pace to win the Land Of Enchantment.

Sent off at 5-2 odds, Little Vidalia pushed the pace and held the lead entering the stretch. She gamely repelled a bid from Iplaytricks to win by one-and-one-quarter lengths. A daughter of Attila’s Storm, Little Vidalia broke a string of four second-place finishes, including the First Lady Handicap back in May at Ruidoso Downs.

the final race on the 11-race card, with Anzaki. Juarez gunned Anzaki to the front from the ninth post position and they were on the lead for every step while stopping the timer in 1:03.25 on a muddy track. Linda Hutchinson’s Anzaki, trained by Alberto Amparan, defeated Flash Me The Cash by four-and-one-quarter lengths and it was one-quarter length back to third-place finisher Hush’s Storm. A gelded son of Anziyan, Anzaki raced to his first stakes win in his stakes debut and his first victory since taking an optional-claiming race in March at Sunland Park.

$50,000 Road Runner Handicap

Lester Wright’s Devons Cha Ching pulled away from Kiss My Hennessy through the lane for her second 2013 stakes win in the Road Runner Handicap over five-and-one-half furlongs for three-year-olds. Devons Cha Ching and Kiss My Hennessy engaged in a duel until the stretch. Then the Alfredo Juarez Jr.-ridden Devons Cha Ching pulled out to the three-and-one-quarter length score. Worry This finished third. A gelding by Devon Lane, Devons Cha Ching was timed in 1:03.46 over a muddy track. The H. Ray Ashford-trained Devons Cha Ching won three-straight races at Sunland Park, capped by a win in the $85,000 Pepsi Cola Handicap back on January 19.

$50,000 Lincoln Handicap

J Bar 7 Ranch’s game Little Vidalia got a ground-saving trip from veteran jockey Glen Murphy to defeat a field of fillies and mares over six furlongs in the Lincoln Handicap. Little Vidalia toured the muddy course in 1:10.38 for her first win since last September. Iplaytricks finished second and Atilla’s Hunny was third in the field of nine distaffers.

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$50,000 Sierra Starlet Handicap

Bowers and Seago Racing’s Park Lane Lass put away her three-year-old filly rivals with an inside trip from last place to take the five-andone-half furlong Sierra Starlet Handicap. Park Lane Lass got a tardy start from the inside post position, but jockey Dusty Ryder Shepherd let her relax and settle along the rail and she saved ground along the rail for the entire trip. The Fusaichi Zenon daughter pulled away to win by four-and-one-quarter lengths over Swedish Goddess. C L Phone Home was a non-threatening third. The Simon Buechler-trained filly was timed in 1:04.79 over a muddy racing surface. Park Lane Lass gained her first stakes win and her fourth win from 10 career starts. She won back-to-back allowance races at SunRay Park last spring before finishing third in her previous start at Ruidoso Downs.

JULY 27, 2013 Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, LA Solid Sender and Le Gris win respective divisions of the D.S. ‘Shine’ Young Memorial Futurity

Solid Sender and Le Gris, two $10,000 purchases by their current owners, each captured a division of the D. S. “Shine” Young Memorial Futurity, a $100,000 added event for Louisiana Bred 2-year-olds at Evangeline Downs. Solid Sender, taking advantage of a blistering early pace set by race favorite Whata Friend, angled outward at the top of $34,400 Sierra Blanca Handicap Jockey Alfredo Juarez Jr. completed a four- the stretch, rallied past tiring rivals in deep stretch under jockey Gerard Melancon taking win afternoon on the stakes-filled program when he easily took the five-and-one-half fur- the lead in the final 100 yards then pulled clear for the win, while Le Gris tracked pacesetter long Sierra Blanca Handicap for older horses, Stormin Encore before taking charge at the top of the stretch and responding to urging from rider Richard Eramia edged clear in the final 220 yards for the victory. Sent off as the 2.20 second choice in the betting, Solid Sender returned $6.40 for the victory, her second in as many starts, while Le Gris, making his fourth start and also notching his second career win, paid $34.20 to his backers as a 16.10 to 1 outsider. The filly division, which was the richer of the two with a purse of $128,425, featured a field of nine and paid $77,055 to the winning Anzaki

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Solid Sender

Le Gris

Kettle Corn

connections. Whata Friend, who had won both of her career starts in impressive fashion, held on for the runner-up spot after setting the early pace thru splits of 21.56 & 44.86. Lady Notional was next across the finish line in 3rd, followed by Jias Pal and Girls World. The colts & geldings division was worth $125,000, with $75,000 going to the winner, and a full field of twelve started with 2.50 to 1 race favorite Pioneer’s Era checking in 2nd, with Senior Rapidor, Mr. Madalyn, and Contrarian Bet the next runners across the finish line. Previously held at the distance of five furlongs throughout its 47-year history, The “Shine” was contested at the distance of 5 ½ furlongs and the running times for each division was nearly identical, with the colts & geldings running slightly faster, 1:04.04 compared to 1:04.15 for the fillies on a track labeled muddy after rainstorms pelted the area earlier in the day. The winning margin of victory in both divisions was 2 ¼ lengths. Scott and Company (Michael, Barry, and William Scott) own Solid Sender and she is a daughter of Early Flyer and the Spend a Buck mare Miss Ritz was purchased from the 2013 John Franks Two-Year-Old-in-Training Sale here at Evangeline Downs this past April. Trained by Sam Breaux, she was bred in Louisiana by Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson. Le Gris, a gelded son of Half Ours, was purchased at the August 2012 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Yearling Sale from consignor Janie Roper by owners Coteau Grove Farms LLC (Ginger & Keith Myers). He was bred in Louisiana by HHZ Equine Arrowhead Farm, LLC and is trained by Patrick Devereaux Jr.

Kettle Corn, the 7-2 second choice in the field of six horses, briefly dropped back to last entering the stretch, then moved between horses to engage Paynter and steadily forged ahead to win by a half-length in 1:41.83 for the mile and one-sixteenth over Del Mar’s main track. Paynter, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, stalked pacesetting longshot Batti Man from the start, took the lead in the upper stretch but couldn’t withstand the challenge of Kettle Corn while finishing three-quarters of a length in front Batti Man who set the pace under Brice Blanc. Three-year-old Chief Havoc was fourth, followed by Liaison and Clubhouse Ride, who turned in disappointing performances. Kettle Corn, a six-year-old son of Candy Ride trained by John Sadler, came into the San Diego off a bang-up second-place behind handicap division leader Game On Dude in the Hollywood Gold Cup. A year ago, he was third to Rail Trip in the San Diego. Kettle Corn earned $120,000 with his eighth victory in 24 starts and now has a career bankroll of $653,111. He returned $9.20, $3.40 and $2.60 to his backers Saturday. Paynter, running his second race of a comeback after being near death with a variety of physical problems a year ago, paid $2.40 and $2.10, while Batti Man returned $6 to show. The San Diego Handicap is the major steppingstone to Del Mar’s richest race, the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Sunday, August 25. In the afternoon’s supporting feature, the $200,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for California-bred three-year-old fillies, Sweet Marini led from start to finish under jockey Martin Garcia to score by 4 ¾ lengths in 1:22.25 for the seven furlongs over the main track. Qiaona, a 14-1 longshot, was second, with 15-1 Warren’s Veneda edging out 7-10 favorite Doinghardtimeagain for third. The last-named prompted the pace of the winner, but faltered in the stretch to be well-beaten. Of $506,588 in the show pool on the Fleet Treat, $440,895 was wagered on Doinghardtimeagain to finish third. Sweet Marini, a daughter of Marino Marini

owned by Kaleem Shah and trained by Bob Bafffert, went postward a solid second choice at 6-5 and paid $4.60 while earning $117,200 with her third triumph in five starts. Edwin Maldonado, who tied for the riding title with Bejarano at Betfair Hollywood Park, enjoyed his most productive afternoon of the meeting, booting in three winners – Hey Cowboy at $24.80 in the first, Splendiferous Moon at $12.40 in the fifth and Corsa di Cavalli at $14 in the ninth.

Del Mar, CA Kettle Corn upsets Paynter in San Diego Handicap CRK Stable’s consistent Kettle Corn, seemingly always there or thereabouts in California stakes competition, rallied powerfully through the stretch under Victor Espinoza to wear down 3-5 favored Paynter and win the Grade 2 $200,000 San Diego Handicap.

Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA Golden Ticket much the best in Prairie Meadows Handicap

Terry Thompson rode Golden Ticket like he was the 1-10 favorite that he was and the colt easily took the $100,000 Cornhusker Handicap at Prairie Meadows on Saturday night. Golden Ticket won by eight lengths over Worldly while it was another eight lengths back to third-place runner Red Lead in the five horse field. Magic City Thoroughbreds’ Golden Ticket covered the one-and-one-quarter miles in 2:06.68 for his third win from six starts last year. After reaching national attention last year when he finished in a dead heat for the win in the Grade 1, $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga, the Kenny McPeek-trained colt returned this year to win an allowance race two starts ago at Churchill Downs and then finish second in the Grade 1, $500,000 Stephen Foster Stakes in his previous start. Chad Schumer’s runner-up Worldly was unplaced in a pair of conditioned allowance races in his other two 2013 starts.

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Golden Ticket

Richard’s Kid

Wishing Gate

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from Baze, and poked her head in front at midstretch. She finished well clear under Stevens’ encouragment to handily defeat Unusual Way, who gamely clung to second by 1 1/4 lengths over Iotapa. Charlie Em was fourth, followed by Judy In Disguise, Lilbourne Eliza, Disko Dasko, Miss Empire, and Kyriaki. Wishing Gate improved her record to 3-20 in eight races with earnings of $185,344 and paid $12, $5.60 and $3.80.

Joey Keith Davis’ Red Lead won an allowance race three starts earlier at Canterbury Park and then was unplaced in a pair of stakes. Del Mar, CA

JULY 26, 2013

Glen Hill Farm’s Wishing Gate smart in San Clementine

Wishing Gate, who broke her maiden at Del Mar last September, returned to the seaside track July 21 for her first stakes win, a smart 1 3/4-length score for Gary Stevens in Rekindling memories of better days, Rich- the $151,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT). ard’s Kid ended a ten-race winless streak with Trained by Tom Proctor for owner/breeder a rousing come-from-behind victory in the Leonard Lavin’s Glen Hill Farm, Wishing Gate featured $100,000 Cougar II Handicap under a was coming off a two-length tally in an allowstrong ride by jockey Joe Talamo Friday at Del ance/optional claiming event June 23 going a Mar. mile on the Arlington Park turf. Without a victory since he won the mile The daughter of Indian Charlie completed and one-half race last summer, the eightthe one-mile test for 3-year-old fillies in a sparyear-old son of Lemon Drop Kid rallied from kling 1:33.58, just off the stakes-record time of next-to-last to wear down and outfinish even- 1:33.54 established by Storm Mesa in 2008. money favored Sky Kingdom in the stretch by Stevens won the San Clemente, a stepa half-length. Pacesetting Blueskiesandrainpingstone to the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) Aug. 17, bows a game third, another half-length back at twice previously with Darby’s Daughter (1989) the wire. Oilisblackgold with fourth in the field and Nijinsky’s Lover (1990). of seven marathoners. “This gets me right; this redeems me,” said Withdrawn from the original line-up were Stevens, who continues to have great success Lime Rickey, Kettle Corn, Golden Itiz and Rous- since coming out of retirement this year. ing Sermon. “It sure is great to be winning at the highRichard’s Kid reached his peak as he est level. That’s why I came back. To win one won consecutive renewals of the $1 million at Del Mar is special. And I know this track is Pacific Classic in 2009 and 2010 when he was special for Mr. Lavin.” conditioned by Bob Baffert. Sold to his presProctor said the Del Mar Oaks would be a ent owners, a conglomerate including Dave likely spot for Wishing Gate’s return. Kenney, Mark Verge of Triple B Farms and Paul Wishing Gate got a dream stalking trip Boghosian, he was turned over to trainer Doug while racing fifth with cover along the rail as O’Neill after winning the Cougar II ‘Cap and Unusual Way went to the front from her inside prior to running third behind Dullahan in the post at a good clip and led Lilbourne Eliza and Pacific Classic. 8-5 favorite Iotapa, making her turf debut. Richard’s Kid, packing topweight of 121 After a quick opening quarter mile for Russell pounds, went postward at 4-1 and paid Baze in :22.49, Unusual Way settled down on $10.80, $3.60 and $3 after scoring his twelfth the backstretch, getting the half mile in :46.09 triumph in 46 careeer starts. First money of and reaching the quarter pole in 1:10.16 still 1 1/2 lengths in front. $60,000 increased his earnings to $2,422,284, Unusual Way was in control coming off making him one of the richest active campaigners in America. Time for the distance was the final turn as Wishing Gate swung into gear from the rail for Stevens, who would angle her 2:30.93. through an opening off the rail as Lilbourne Sky Kingdom, piloted by Martin Garcia, Eliza tired. Wishing Gate quickly pounced upon returned $2.80 and $2.40 while BlueskiesandUnusual Way, who was under strong urging rainbows paid $4.60 to show.

Del Mar, CA Richard’s Kid repeats in Cougar II Handicap

Jeranimo blazes to Eddie Read Stakes win

Wright and LaPenta’s seven-year-old Jeranimo, sent postward the 5-2 favorite in an outstanding field of grass campaigners, unleashed a brilliant burst of speed in the stretch under jockey Rafael Bejarano to win Saturday’s featured Grade 1 $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes. Outrun in his customary style during the early stages of the nine-furlong race over the infield turf course, Jeranimo rallied dramatically to score a 1 1/2 length victory in a flossy 1:45.80 for the distance, a second slower than the course record of 1:44.79 set by Aragorn in the 2006 Read. The winner’s final furlong was clocked in 11.37 seconds. Irish-bred Vagabond Shoes, a 23-1 outsider ridden by Victor Espinoza, closed strongly to be second, a half-length in front of 37-1 Fly Lexis Fly, with Fed Biz, who carved out swift fractions in a duel with Slim Shadey, fading to fourth another 1 1/2 lengths farther back. Jeranimo, a son of Congaree trained by Mike Pender, was runner-up two summers ago in the Read to Del Mar Horse of the Meeting Acclamation who later received an Eclipse Award as America’s top older male Thoroughbred. First prize of $180,000 pushed the veteran stakes campaigner’s earnings to $1,400,864. It was his tenth victory in 35 career outings and seventh in 21 starts on grass. Jeranimo returned $7.80, $4.20 and $3.80, while Vagabond Shoes paid $13.60 and $8.60 and Fly Lexis Fly returned $11 to show. In the afternoon’s supporting feature, $102,550 Osunitas Stakes for older fillies SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 57

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and mares, 16-1 longshot Closing Range, an invader from the Midwest piloted by Corey Nakatani, got up in the final strides to score by a neck over 7-5 favored Unusual Hottie, with I Dazzle third in the field of ten distaffers. Closing Range, owned by St. George Farm Racing and trained by Phil Oliver, ran the mile and one-sixteenth on turf in 1:41.44 and paid $35.40 after notching her fifth victory in ten races. Her previous race was at Indiana Downs. Bejarano continued his hot riding as he scored a triple Saturday. In addition to his win on Jeranimo in the Read Stakes, the Peruvianborn jockey won the third on Star Vesta at $8.60 and the tenth-race nightcap on Somewhere With You at $18.80. Bejarano, seeking his third Del Mar championship and second straight, has won ten races in three days to lead the standings. Joe Talamo, mired in an 0-43 slump, broke out in style with three winners, Surf N Ski in the opener, Guns Loaded in the sixth and Would You in the ninth. Saturday’s attendance was 19,586.

Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, LA Top Louisiana-bred juveniles ready to sparkle in D.S. ‘Shine’ Young Memorial Futurity

After earning berths via eliminations races held three weeks ago, a total of 21 of the most talented and precocious Louisiana bred youngsters in training will square off in two divisions of the D. S. “Shine” Young Memorial Futurity at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino on Saturday evening, July 27. Each division will be contested on the main track at the distance of 5 ½ furlongs and feature purses of $100,000 added. The “Shine”, formerly run as both the Cajun Futurity and the Southwest Futurity, has been held every year during the 48-year history of racing at Evangeline Downs. Since its inception, the “Shine” has anchored the two-year-old stakes program in South-Central Louisiana and has featured some powerhouse performances 58 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

starting with the inaugural running back in 1966 when Tellike stormed home to win the then named Cajun Futurity. In 1978, the race was known as the Southwest Futurity and in that year’s renewal A Toast to Junius romped home under jockey Randy Romero to run his unbeaten streak to four. Trained by Junius Delahoussaye, A Toast to Junius would go on to win the first eight races of his career and eleven of sixteen overall before entering the breeding shed. In 1999, Hallowed Dreams, who earned national acclaim while winning the first sixteen races of her career, had her coming out party on a humid July evening as the Lloyd Romero trained filly won the “Shine” by eight lengths and set a track record while completely dominating her rivals under jockey Sylvester Carmouche Jr. The daughter of Malagra would go on to win 25 times from just 30 starts while finishing worse than 3rd just one time during her four-year career. Here are the fields in program order for both $100,000 added divisions of the D. S. “Shine” Young Memorial Futurity to be run on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Race #8 Filly Division 1. Solid Sender 2. Lexi’s Love 3. Hue Blue Bayou 4. Lady Notional 5. Girl’s World 6. Belles Plume 7. Jias Pal 8. Off Cycle 9. Whata Friend

Gerard Melancon Randall Toups Tracy Hebert Alexis Beitia Diego Saenz Luis Negron Coby Bourque Richard Eramia Colby Hernandez

7/2 15/1 6/1 15/1 10/1 12/1 5/1 8/1 2/1

Race #9 Colts & Geldings Division 1. Charlie’s Ring Colby Hernandez 2. Cajun Sensation Tracy Hebert 3. Pioneer’s Era Coby Bourque 4. Sweetwater Sky Jansen Melancon 5. Macandales Mark Guidry 6. Contrarian Bet Joe Patin Jr. 7. Big Gator Gerard Melancon 8. Senior Rapidor Ashley Broussard 9. Stormin Encore Diego Saenz 10. Mr. Madalyn Trey Agilar 11. Tony Winner Kerwin Clark 12. Le Gris Richard Eramia

30/1 12/1 6/1 6/1 4/1 12/1 9/2 20/1 8/1 15/1 12/1 8/1

For more information contact Evangeline Downs at 337-594-3000.

victory over Goin to the Window in 1:43.13 for 1 1/16 miles. And in the $50,000 Seattle Slew Handicap for 3-year-old colts and geldings, Mike Man’s Gold fought off Music of My Soul for a neck victory in 1:42.92 for 1 1/16 miles. The Kent Handicap was the expected result*Stopshoppingdebbie, ridden by Rocco Bowen at 120 lbs, was the prohibitive 1-to-5 betting favorite, while stablemates Goin to the Window and Blueberry Smoothie were the clear second and third choices. And for the third straight time they finished one, two, three, with Stopshoppingdebbie turning back Goin to the Window for the hard-fought victory, and Blueberry Smoothie easily outrunning Strange Luck for third place. Mike Man’s Gold, however, was a big surprise in the Seattle Slew. Ridden by Javier Matias at 118 lbs, Mike Man’s Gold paid $38.80, $8.60 and $3.80*the $2 win mutuel is easily the largest in a stakes this season. A double stakes winner as a 2-year-old, Mike Man’s Gold struggled in his first three outs this season, but turned in a resurgent effort two weeks ago when reunited with Matias. Hustled to the lead in the Seattle Slew, Mike Man’s Gold set fractions of :23.57, :47.63, 1:11.76 and 1:36.64, and held a slight lead over Music of My Soul. The two Washington-bred spurted clear into the stretch, and Mike Man’s Gold refused to surrender and gamely held to the wire. Trained by David Martinez and owned by Keith Swagerty and William Gallo, Mike Man’s Gold*by Liberty Gold-Chedoodle*is 5-0-1 in 10 starts with earnings of $105,126. Mike Man’s Gold defeated Music of My Soul by a head last year in the WTBOA Lads Stakes, but had dropped three subsequent decisions to Music of My Soul. Ridden by Isaias Enriquez at 119 lbs, Music of My Soul paid $2.60 and $2.10 as the 6-to-5 betting favorite. The loss was the first in three starts around two turns for the Doris Harwood-trained colt. It was 2 ¾-lengths back to Worldventurer, the 9-to-5 second choice, and a $2.40 show payoff. Finallygotabentley, Valiant Flame and

JULY 14, 2013 Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA Mike Man’s Gold edges Music of My Soul, Stopshoppingdebbie prevails in Kent thriller

The photo finish camera was busy Sunday at Emerald Downs in the $50,000 Kent Handicap for 3-year-old fillies, Stopshoppingdebbie remained undefeated with a gate-to-wire head Mike Man’s Gold

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Stopshoppingdebbie

Bourbon Pride

Smoke It Right

Bound to Win completed the order of finish. Stopshoppingdebbie also was game in victory. A Kentucky-bred by Curlin-Taste the Passion, Stopshoppingdebbie is 4-4-0-0 with earnings of $92,318, and has picked off, in order, the Seattle Handicap at 6 ½ furlongs, the Irish Day Handicap at one mile and the Kent Handicap at 1 1/16 miles. She is the first horse since Shampoo in 2007 to sweep the first three stakes events for 3-year-old fillies. The $65,000 Washington Oaks at 1 1/8 miles awaits on Saturday, August 10. Stopshoppingdebbie, Goin to the Window and Blueberry Smoothie are all owned and bred by Northwest Farms (Jerre Paxton) and trained by Tom Wenzel. Stopshoppingdebbie once again had the early lead, but Bowen said the pace*a dawdling :24.94, :49.45, 1:13.02*almost put his filly too sleep on the lead. Goin to the Window is 2-3-0 in five starts with earnings of $67,043*all three runner-up efforts to Stopshoppingdebbie. Blueberry Smoothie is 2-1-3 in six starts with earnings of $69,443. She’s lost once to Goin to the Window and three times to Stopshoppingdebbie.

lengths back in third. Bourbon Pride was racing at the 1 1/16mile distance for the first time since breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs in Kentucky on Nov. 23, 2012. His second career victory in 10 lifetime starts and the $24,000 he earned for winning the Colorado Derby more than doubled his career earnings to $40,789. Fast But Furious held off Lookingoodinatux by a neck to win Sunday’s 6-furlong, $49,498 CTBA Futurity for 2-year-old Colorado-breds at Arapahoe Park. The two were also one-two in a June 16 maiden race at Arapahoe Park. Breaking from the outside in the full field of 12, jockey Don Lee Frazier kept Fast But Furious, the 6-5 favorite, close to the early lead while racing wide. Lookingoodinatux, the 6-1 third choice, closed from being seventh after the first quarter-mile to finish second. Maximus the Great finished a further two lengths behind in third. The final time was 1:12.19. Francis “Hecky” Heckendorf, Jr., owned both the first and third-place finishers. Fast But Furious is now a perfect two-for-two. His maiden victory on June 16 was also the 2,000th career victory for jockey Frazier and the first career victory for trainer Justin Gleason, and the jockey and trainer followed up that historic victory with stakes success on Sunday.

furlongs on a track labeled fast in 1:22.68, just .25 of a second off the six-year-old track record. Go Tiger Jack, the 1.70 to 1 betting favorite, rallied in the stretch to finish second, one and ½ lengths in front of the pair of Sweetsouthernmoon & Brethren, who finished 3rd & 4th respectively. Restitution was next across the finish line in 5th, followed by Classy Deelites and Soul Collector. Southern Style and Unitas were scratched. Owned by Rand Metoyer and trainer Benard Chatters, Smoke it Right earned $30,000 for the win, his first in 2013 and seventh overall from twelve starts. The Kentucky bred has now earned more than $183,000.

Arapahoe Park, Aurora, CO Toast to Bourbon Pride in Colorado Derby; Fast But Furious driven to lead and hangs on in CTBA Futurity

Bourbon Pride took advantage of a pace duel and closed from ninth of 10 to win the 1 1/16-mile, $40,000 Colorado Derby by seven lengths on Sunday at Arapahoe Park. Jockey Michael Iammarino had the 3-year-old colt owned by Dale Arnold and trained by Ty Garrett about eight lengths behind through the opening half mile in which 5-2 favorite Sonof A Monstercat, Finewineatnine, and Dr. Watson lined up on the lead. Bourbon Pride, the 4-1 second choice, then circled the field around the far turn before pulling away in the stretch to win in a time of 1:46.00. Listen You Fool finished second for jockey Dennis Collins and owner and trainer Kevin Eikleberry. Dr. Watson was a further 6 1/2

JULY 13, 2013 Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, LA Smoke It Right leads all the way in Oak Hall Stakes

Smoke It Right ($10.00) broke quickly and led all the way en route to a clear-cut victory in the $50,000 Oak Hall Stake. Breaking from post position six in the seven-horse field, the five-year-old Smoke Glacken gelding was quickest away from the gate and after disposing of Classy Deelites at the top of the stretch, he pulled clear to win by more than 3 ½ lengths. Ridden by Carlos Marquez, Smoke it Right set fractions of 23.20, 45.47 & 1:09.78 en route to covering the seven

Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN Mister Marti Gras wins Mystic Lake Mile; Awesome Flower wins stretch battle to capture Lady Canterbury Stakes Mister Marti Gras won the inaugural $125,000 Mystic Lake Mile for owner Robert Lothenbach of Eden Prairie, MN Saturday at Canterbury Park. Awesome Flower was victorious in the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes with rider Chris Landeros aboard. Both stakes were scheduled to be run at one mile on the turf course but a storm that dumped 4 1/4 inches of rain in the Shakopee area during a three hour period left the grass course soaked. Both races were run on a fast main track at one mile. Mister Marti Gras is trained by Chris Block and was ridden by Francisco Torres. Torres kept Mister Marti Gras on the rail, waiting behind four horses until the top of the stretch when he swung three wide and accelerated to victory by ¾ of a length in 1:38.00. Stachys was second and pace setter Wild Jacob finished third. Canterbury and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, owners and operators of Mystic Lake Casino, entered into a purse enhancement agreement that will add $75 million to the purse structure over the 10-year terms of the deal. One of the results of the agreement is larger stakes purses like the SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 59

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$125,000 offered in the Mystic Lake Mile as well as larger overnight purses. “I like what Canterbury has done with the purses,” Lothenbach said. “It makes it possible to ship here to race.” Lothenbach had stabled horses at Canterbury years ago but has been racing in other states with more lucrative purses. “I am shipping four to six horses here Monday to spend the summer,” Lothenbach said. Mister Marti Gras paid $3.20 to win. Lady Canterbury winner Awesome Flower is owned by Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey and is trained by Michael Maker. She paid $13.20 to win. Bryan’s Jewel was second and Kune Kune was third. Landeros and Awesome Flower were off the pace early, gradually moving into contention. “I took my time getting up there,” Landeros said. The pair engaged Bryan’s Jewel in the stretch, inching away to win by one-half length in 1:37.54. “I pressed the button and it was time to go,” Landeros said. “This filly had a lot of heart.”

Betfair Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Emollient wins turf debut in American Oaks; Book Review rallies to win A Gleam Handicap

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over the Betfair Hollywood Park turf. Emotional Kitten paid $8 and $5 while the show price on Topic was $6.80. A gate-to-wire winner of the Ashland, Emollient changed tactics Saturday. According to Smith, this was by necessity. Favored Emollient made an extremely “I got away slow, so I kept her covered successful turf debut, winning the Grade 1, up,’’ he said. “She broke so flat footed, I just put $350,750 American Oaks Saturday at Betfair her right in behind. I could tell how slow they Hollywood Park. were going (25.63 and 50.26 for the opening Making her first start since failing at 4-5 half-mile), so I went for it to get in the clear and in the Grade 2 Black Eyed Susan May 17 at make the pace move. Looking back at it now, I Pimlico, Emollient fought off Emotional Kitten, can say it was a great move.’’ another shipper, through the stretch to win by Immediately preceding the American a half-length. Oaks, Book Review continued her love afOwned and bred by Juddmonte Farms, fair with seven furlongs, rallying past 13-10 Inc. and trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, favorite Teddy’s Promise in the final sixteenth Emollient, a 3-year-old Empire Maker filly out of a mile to win the Grade 2, $200,000 A Gleam of the Touch Gold mare Soothing Touch, won Handicap. for the fourth time in eight starts. Her second Making her first start since finishing Grade 1 success – she captured the Ashland by second in the Grade 2 Santa Maria Feb. 16, the nine lengths April 6 at Keeneland – increased 4-year-old Giant’s Causeway filly won for the her earnings to $656,900. She paid $4.40, $4.20 fifth time in six tries at her favorite distance, and $4.20 as the 6-5 choice. prevailing by 2 ½ lengths under jockey Rafael The win was the second in a row in the Bejarano. The final time over Cushion Track was American Oaks for Hall of Fame jockey Mike 1:22.75. Arapahoe Park, Aurora, CO Smith, who used a rail-skimming ride to score With the victory – her sixth in 13 starts for Fast Puff dominates CTBA Lassie with Lady of Shamrock in 2012. Smith is the owner-breeders Gary and Mary West – in the by 10 1/4 lengths Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In’’ third rider to win the Oaks more than once, Fast Puff was fast and left the field in a joining Kent Desormeaux (Ticker Tape in 2004 race, Book Review earned a fees-paid spot in puff of smoke in a 10 1/4-length victory in the and Gozzip Girl in 2009) and Martin Garcia the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, which 6-furlong, $48,478 CTBA Lassie for 2-year-old will be run Nov. 1 at Santa Anita. (Harmonious in 2010 and Cambina – a dead Colorado-bred fillies on Saturday at Arapahoe heat with Nereid – in 2011). Pushing her earnings to $884,955, Book Park. The 2-year-old chestnut filly owned Review, who is out of the Distorted Humor Positioned just behind the slow pace set by David Robertson, Jr., and trainer Kenneth mare Clever Babe, provided Bob Baffert with by Sarach and Macha, the 1-3 finishers in last “Butch” Gleason and ridden by Luis Rodriguez month’s Grade 2 Honeymoon Handicap, Emol- his second A Gleam victory in three years. The is now undefeated in two career starts after Hall of Fame trainer also won with Irish Gypsy lient joined the leaders outside with about breaking her maiden equally impressively by 8 a half-mile remaining, got the advantage in in 2011. 1/4 lengths on June 14. In an A Gleam reduced to a field of five afmidstretch, then was game to repel the bid of The daughter of sire Grand Minstrel and ter the Saturday morning scratches of Renees8-1 shot Emotional Kitten, who was seeking dam Customized Cutie went off as the 1-5 her third consecutive victory for owner-breed- gotzip, Conkate and the Baffert-trained Maker favorite on Saturday, led from gate-to-wire, Or Breaker, Book Review was kept well off the ers Ken and Sarah Ramsey and trainer Wesley and clocked 1:12.82 for 6 furlongs. Silver pace and in the clear by Bejarano while WindWard. Screen Lady, with Michael Ziegler aboard at 31ing Way showed the way with Teddy’s Promise Rallying outside the winner, Emotional 1, finished second to complete the exacta for Kitten, who had earned her two recent wins by in close attendance. trainer Gleason. Bridlewood Angel took third Looking for her sixth victory over Cushion a nose on the turf at Keeneland and Pimlico, for jockey Russell Vicchrilli and trainer Brent Track, Teddy’s Promise, a three-time winner at finished three-quarters of a length in front of Swopes. seven furlongs, got the best of Winding Way 14-1 outsider Topic, a maiden winner June 13 60 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

RACE RECAPS - THOROUGHBRED inside the final eighth of a mile, but was no match for Book Review late. The 3-1 third choice, Book Review, who has two wins and two seconds since joining Baffert’s barn late last year after winning four of nine on the opposite coast for former trainer Chad Brown, returned $8.20, $3.40 and $2.20. Teddy’s Promise, who saved the place by a head over Byrama, winner of the Grade 1 Vanity at 1 1/8 miles June 15, paid $2.60 and $2.10. The show price on Byrama was $2.20. Rumor and Winding Way completed the order of finish. “She dueled all the way and got a little tired at the end,’’ said Ron Ellis, trainer of Teddy’s Promise. “It’s tough to duel like that, especially at this distance on this race track.’’

Ruidoso Downs, NM Lady Genius remains undefeated, heads Senorita Futurity trials

Lady Genius thoroughly dominated her trial to the $193,730 Rio Grande Senorita Futurity to highlight the thoroughbred futurity trials on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. The Senorita Futurity is for two-year-old New Mexico-bred fillies and the trials were also contested for the $191,150 Rio Grande Senor Futurity for their male counterparts. The qualifiers for each futurity return on July 28 to compete in their respective five-andone-half-furlong finals. There were four Senorita trials and the top-two finishers in each trial qualify for the finals. There will be a blind draw among the third-place finishers to determine the final two spots. There were three Senor Futurity trials and the top-three finishers qualify for the futurity. A shake from the fourth-place runners will determine the final qualifier. Lady Genius scored her fourth win from as many starts and should be favored to gain her third stakes win in the Senorita Futurity. The Dallas Barton-trained miss won the filly division of the Copper Top Futurity at Sunland Park and then the Kendrick Memorial at SunRay Park in her two previous starts. A daughter of Quinton’s Gold, Lady Genius left no doubt who was the best filly in her trial when she drew away to a six-and-one-half length score under no urging from jockey Carlos Madeira. She stopped the timer in 1:04.63. The other Senorita Futurity qualifiers who finished first or second are IB Rushing, Bonnies Princess, Zesty Salsa, That’s The Idea, Rollestroll, Devious and Birdie Brew. In the Senor Futurity, it sets up as a more wide-open race with R.D. Hubbard’s homebred Storm Country in improving form after winning his trial.

Storm Country rallied from a stalking position to get the one-and-one-half length win over favored Infinite Bull while Mays Or Mantle finished third. The Miguel Perez-ridden gelding by Atilla’s Storm was timed in 1:05.00 for his second win. The Fred Danley-trained Storm Country had a throw-out race in his troubled career debut and then came back to win his maiden by one-and-one-quarter lengths on June 15. The other top-three qualifiers to the Senor Futurity are Fonzarelli, Dandy Don Who, Drip, Lady Genius DE Slot Man, Roll Out The Band and Do You See Who. and Champagneandcaviar finished fourth. Ridden by Debbie Hoonan at 116 lbs, Gosailgo ran one mile in 1:35.08 and paid $20.20 and $4.40. Robert J. Anderson is the trainer Arapahoe Park, Aurora, CO for owner Greame Hope of Burnaby, British Oneotwo wins second stakes of Columbia. meet in George Wafer Memorial A 4-year-old B.C.-bred by Finality-Sailpost, Oneotwo captured her second stakes win Gosailgo led through fractions of :24.31, :47.23, of the season at Arapahoe Park by re-rallying in 1:10.84 and 1:22.72. She held a three-length the 7-furlong, $40,000 George Wafer Memorial lead into the stretch, and had plenty left to on Sunday. Jockey Kelsi Purcell took the 8-5 fa- hold off 4-to-5 betting favorite Exclusive Diva vorite to a one-length lead after a quarter mile and 6-to-5 second choice E Z Kitty. but then allowed A Drop Dead Diva to pull 1 Based at Hastings Racecourse, Gosailgo ½ lengths ahead after a half mile. Oneotwo re- had made two earlier trips to Emerald Downs gained the lead in the homestretch and pulled this season, finishing fourth in the May 12 away for a 1 ½-length win in a time of 1:25.48. Hastings Handicap won by E Z Kitty and third Oneotwo, a 3-year-old bay filly owned and in the June 9 Washington State Legislators trained by B.J. Stivers, has shown tremendous Stakes won by Exclusive Diva. improvement this season at Arapahoe Park Exclusive Diva, ridden by Juan Gutierrez at with wins in the 6-furlong, $40,000 Inaugural 121 lbs, chased Gosailgo from flag fall to finish, Stakes against the boys at 20-1 on May 26 but settled for second place, and paid $2.60 for and in the George Wafer on Sunday. Her two place. stakes wins matches the two career wins she E Z Kitty, ridden by Anne Sanguinetti at had coming into the season, and the $48,000 co-high weight of 121 lbs, finished third, 4 she has earned from those races has more than ¾-lengths back of Exclusive Diva. The six-time tripled her career earnings to $68,430. stakes winner prefers to freewheel up front, A Drop Dead Diva, who had started as and might have been compromised by a tardy the favorite against Oneotwo in the Inaugural, break. finished second at 7-2 in the George Wafer for Gosailgo has an overall record of 4-1-2 in jockey Dennis Collins, trainer Kevin Eikleberry, 11 starts with earnings of $96,739, including and owner William Matthews. Blazingsuccess, $27,500 for Sunday’s triumph. The chestnut coming off a five-length allowance score at filly also scored a restricted stakes victory last Arapahoe Park on June 2, took third for jockey year at her home track. Russell Vicchrilli and owner-trainer Shawn For Hoonan, the win came in her first Davis. mount back after missing nearly a month with Stivers has owned Oneotwo since she was a leg injury. a weanling, and Purcell pony broke the filly she “It’s just surreal coming back to win this has nicknamed “Pistol” as a yearling. race after an injury,” she said. “It hasn’t even really hit me yet. I don’t see the injury as a bad break really. It’s just an opportunity to come Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA back and show who you are.” Gosailgo goes all the way, scores

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Gosailgo, the longest price in the fourhorse field, romped to a five-length victory over Exclusive Diva in the $50,000 Boeing Handicap for older fillies and mares Sunday at Emerald Downs. E Z Kitty finished third after a slow break,

Betfair Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Favored Need You Now rolls in Le Cle Stakes

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favorite, responded with a decisive victory in the $73,850 Le Cle Stakes Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park. Fifth in the Runway Stakes April 13 and fourth in the Grade 3 Senorita Stakes May 11 in her first two races in California, Need You Now tracked the solid pace (23.04, 46.50 and 1:10.42 for six furlongs) set by 2-1 second choice Wednesday before taking charge in the final eighth of a mile. Ridden by Julien Leparoux for the connections – owners Anthony Fanticola and Joseph Scardino and trainer Mike Mitchell – of Obviously, who won the Grade 1, $300,000 Shoemaker Mile June 29, the 3-year-old daughter of Kheleyf covered the mile on turf in 1:34.76. The margin of victory was 2 ¾ lengths. Out of the Shernazar mare Sniffle, Need You Now, who was bred in Ireland by John M. Weld, won for the third time and paid $4.80, $3.20 and $2.60. She’s earned $75,844 in seven starts. “She was on the bit and that was good in a way because (Wednesday) would have been out there all by herself,’’ said Mitchell. “We just didn’t want her rank and running off and with the blinkers she was kind of like that. This worked out real well. “There are a lot of 3-year-old filly races on the grass at Del Mar, so the timing of this worked out perfect. She can run all day. In fact, I’d prefer a mile and one-eighth.’’ Redressthebalance, the longest shot in the field at 23-1, rallied for second, one length in front of 5-2 third choice Judy In Disguise, who was a nose better than Wednesday. Travesura, who was making her first start since New Year’s Day, and Lady Rosamond completed the order of finish. Making her initial appearance since finishing 12th of 13 in the Grade 1 Ashland April 6 over Keeneland’s Polytrack, Redressthebalance returned $16.60 and $6.40 while the show price on Judy In Disguise was $2.80. With four days remaining in the Spring/ Summer meet, Joe Talamo holds a 50-46 lead over defending champion Rafael Bejarano in the jockey standings. Edwin Maldonado, who led the 2012 Autumn meet, is third with 43 victories after winning twice Sunday. Meanwhile, in the trainer’s race, John Sadler has a 26-21 advantage over Mike Puype.

JULY 6, 2013 Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, TX Circustown Flyer upsets Time Iz Flyin to win the TTA Sales Futurity Colt & Gelding Division

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prevailed in Saturday’s $ 86,480 TTA Sales Futurity, colt & gelding division. Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Cliff Berry, the Early Flyer colt pressed the pace, went wide in the turn and showed some grit in a stretch duel prevailing by a length and a half over favorite, Time Iz Flyin. Fractions for the five furlongs were 22.85 and 45.86 with a final time of 58.30. “He’s a professional horse for only running one time,” said jockey Cliff Berry. “Yeah, he likes to run and he dug right in.” Circustown Flyer earned the winners share of $51,888 for today’s victory increasing his earnings to $63,888. Win, place and show wagers returned $5.80, $2.20 and $2.10. Runner up, Time Iz Flyin returned $2.10 and $2.10 with Check Ridge returning $2.60 for show. Yes It’s a Fact, Overspent and Golden Tune completed the order of finish.

$68,028 and her record at 2 for 2. She returned $3, $2.10 and $2.10. Scooter’s Choice returned $3.20 and 2.80. Discreet Girl returned $5.20. Amarillo Evening, Island Drive, Krazy Kitty, L J’s Bertie, Retained Asset, Granny Grump and Wild Dreams of U completed the race in that order.

Lasting Bubbles gets her second stakes win of the meet with victory in the Valor Farm Stakes

Owned by Judy Peek and trained by Kevin Peek, Lasting Bubbles, who started the meet a winner in the JEH Stallion Station Stakes on April 12, went out a winner by taking first place in the 16th running of the $50,000 Valor Farm Stakes. The six furlong feature for Texas-Bred fillies & mares saw early fractions of 21.96 and 44.58. The final time for the running was 1:09.63 Ridden by Fabio Arguello, Jr., the five-yearold mare by Pulling Punches, showed her stuff drawing off to win by an impressive seven and It’s a charm for Coyote Legend as he a quarter lengths. wins Assault Stakes for the third time Lasting Bubbles paid $4.20, $3.20 and $2.80. Coyote Legend, the homebred of Clarence Molly’s Honour returned $14.60 and $10.20. Scharbauer, Jr. gamely held on to win the 16th Wimbledon Star returned $8.80 for the running of the $50,000 Assault Stakes for Texshow. Cowgirl N Up, Tastefullyexcessive, Color as-Bred three-year-olds and up, going one mile Code, Wahine Bling, Nurse Goodnight, Im a on a fast main track Saturday. This was his third Bear, She Has Bling and Esscalator completed victory in the Assault. He also won in 2010 and the order of finish. 2012. Only one other horse has posted more The victory today upped her stats to 14wins, Goosey Moose who has won a record 5-5-0 and $155,402. The win also earned her four times, 2004-05, 2007 and 2009. Champion Texas-Bred honors for the meet. Ridden by Lone Star Park’s all-time leading rider, the six-year-old gelding by Gold Legend Betfair Hollywood Park, nosed his way to the lead at the quarter-pole Inglewood, CA setting fractions of 24.90 and 47.90, and then dueled gamely to win by a neck over Ojos de Game On Dude repeats in 74th Hielo, who shipped in from Arlington Park for Hollywood Gold Cup; Schiaparelli the race. The final time was 1:37.59. handles trip in Royal Heroine Mile With the win Coyote Legend improved his Game On Dude became only the third record to 18 wins from 34 starts and increased horse to win the Hollywood Gold Cup more his career earnings to $717,467. than once when he wired four opponents Coyote Legend paid $4, $2.80, $2.40, Saturday in Betfair Hollywood Park’s signature runner-up Ojos de Hielo returned $7.60, $5.60, race. and Cat’s Classy Rider paid $3.20 for show. Safe The defending champion in the Grade 1, Range, Big Scrape, He Has Bling, Avec Glass $500,000 Gold Cup, the 6-year-old Awesome and Pagador completed the order of finish. Again gelding joined Native Diver and Lava Man, who led the post parade Saturday, as a Closing Report gives red-hot trainer multiple winner of a race run for the first time Bret Calhoun a stakes triple with win in in 1938. California-breds Native Diver (1965-1967) TTA Filly Division and Lava Man (2005-2007) were three-time Stephen R. Brown’s Closing Report was Gold Cup winners. best of the rest in today’s 21st running of the Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Game TTA Sales Futurity filly division. The filly by Closing Argument was three lengths the best in the On Dude, the 3-10 choice, gave Bob Baffert his five furlong contest, posting fractions of 22.12 fifth Gold Cup victory and third in a row. First Dude won by a nose – over Game On Dude – and 45.58 with a final time of 58.27. for the Hall of Fame trainer in 2011. With her win, trainer Bret Calhoun reOwned by a partnership that includes Joe corded his third stakes victory on the closing Torre’s Diamond Pride LLC, Lanni Family Trust, day card and his fifth stakes win for the meet. Ernie Moody’s Mercedes Stable LLC and Bernie Closing Report increased her earnings to

RACE RECAPS - THOROUGHBRED Schiappa, Game On Dude is 5-for-5 since teaming with Smith in the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap last Dec. 1 at Betfair Hollywood Park. The one-length win under 127 pounds – the most the Kentucky bred has ever carried – was his 14th and the $300,000 payday pushed him over $5 million in earnings. He’s banked $5,002,158 in 26 starts. The last horse to carry 127 pounds to victory in the Gold Cup prior to Saturday was Perrault in 1982. Favored for the 10th consecutive time, Game On Dude, who is out of the Devil His Due mare Worldly Pleasure, returned $2.60, $2.20 and $2.10 while completing the 1 ¼ miles over Cushion Track in 2:01.88. Swaps was the shortest-priced winner in Gold Cup history. The legendary California bred paid $2.30 when he won under 130 pounds in 1956. Able to make the lead without any encouragement from Smith, Game On Dude got away with a very slow 25 second opening quarter and was relaxed through 49.31 and 1:12.60 fractions with stablemate Sky Kingdom and Clubhouse Ride, the 3-1 second choice who was saving ground under new rider Joe Talamo, his closest pursuers. The newly-blinkered Kettle Corn, a distant third in the 2012 Gold Cup, made a quick bid along the rail before angling out to become Game On Dude’s sole danger with a quarter of a mile remaining. Worse than third only once in nine starts over Cushion Track, the 6-year-old Candy Ride horse separated from the rest of the field, but couldn’t catch the winner while in receipt of 11 pounds. The 10-1 fourth choice, Kettle Corn paid $5.20 and $3.40. The show price on Sky Kingdom, who was 6 ¾ lengths behind the runnerup, was $3.80. Clubhouse Ride, who won the Grade 2 Californian June 1, and Oilisblackgold completed the order of finish. Earlier in the afternoon, 11-10 favorite Schiaparelli stretched out successfully in the $150,000 Royal Heroine Mile for her third win of 2013. Providing leading jockey Joe Talamo with his third of four wins Saturday, the 5-year-old gray daughter of Ghostzapper and the Avenue of Flags mare Cambiocorsa led throughout in the grassy Grade 2, holding on by a half-length over Egg Drop, the longest shot in the field at 7-1. In her first start beyond 6 ½ furlongs, Schiaparelli, who has won five of nine in her career, completed the distance in 1:34.11 Owned by breeder Ran Jan Racing, Inc. and trained by Mike Puype, Schiaparelli increased her earnings to $274,184 with her ini-

tial graded victory. The win was also her third in four attempts over the Betfair Hollywood Park grass. She paid $4.20, $3 and $2.40 Egg Drop, who had won a $57,842 allowance going six furlongs in her turf debut May 24, returned $6.20 and $4.60. She finished 4 ½ lengths clear of 5-1 shot My Gi Gi as the winner’s closest pursuer through legitimate fractions (23.73, 46.74 and 1:09.74 for six furlongs). The show price on My Gi Gi was $4. I Dazzle, the 3-1 second choice, and a troubled Stormy Lucy completed the order of finish. Appealing was scratched. The stewards conducted an inquiry regarding an incident involving Stormy Lucy and Egg Drop approaching the stretch. Stormy Lucy steadied while appearing to clip the heels of the runner-up and stumbled badly under jockey Martin Pedroza. The stewards ruled that the 4-year-old Stormy Atlantic filly was the cause of her own trouble, so no change was made in the order of finish.

Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA Big Sugarush front-running Iowa Stallion Stakes winner

Big Sugar Racing’s Big Sugarush led the parade that was the $60,000 Iowa Stallion Stakes for three-year-olds with a gate-to-wire win on Saturday night at Prairie Meadows. Big Sugarush ran the one mile and 70 yards in 1:45.09 for his second win in two starts for trainer Timothy Martin. Every horse in the six-horse field, basically, held their position throughout the race. Big Sugarush was on the lead and held a four-andone-half length advantage at the finish over Rushin’ Rubietta, who was second for the entire race. Third place finisher Bet Your Life was sixand-one-half lengths behind Rushin’ Rubietta for third. Bet Your Life raced in fourth position and moved up to third midway through race. A 9-1 outsider, Big Sugarush was making his stakes debut and came into the Iowa Stallion Stakes after winning a conditioned $6,250 claiming race on June 1. The Kipling son won back-to-back races, including a maiden race, for a $7,500 tag this spring at Will Rogers Downs. Vince Sullivan’s runner-up Rushin’ Rubietta was the 3-10 favorite after winning the $40,000 Iowa Legacy Stakes by seven lengths in his previous start for trainer Ray Tracy Jr.

Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, LA Guidry, Sunbean shine during Louisiana Legends Night program Mark Guidry and Sunbean were the stars

of the show on Louisiana Legends Night as the veteran rider won three of the eight stake races and five overall and Sunbean ascended to the top of the list for active Louisiana bred horses with a track record setting win in the Legends Mile for colts & geldings at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino. Guidry, a 53-year-old Lafayette, La. native who is in the top 25 all-time in North America with more than 5,190 wins to his credit, started the night off with a win aboard Diva Dash ($9.80) in the evening’s first race, a $40,000 overnight event. He then followed that up with three wins during the stakes portion of the program which included back-toback wins for the owner/trainer combination of Dale Ladner & Brett Brinkman with Sittin at the Bar in the $100,000 Legends Night Ladies Sprint and Unitas in the $100,000 Legends Night Sprint. Guidry also captured the $75,000 Legends Night Starter Stakes with Well’s Gold for trainer Ralph Irwin and owner Knights Prairie Racing before closing out the night’s proceedings with a popular victory aboard Kisses for Carrots in another $40,000 overnight event. Also sharing the spotlight was Sunbean, who dominated the $100,000 Legends Night Mile for colts & geldings with a track record performance under jockey Corey Lanerie. After encountering traffic problems in three consecutive Graded Stakes races, the newly gelded son of Brahms enjoyed a trouble-free trip while shaving more than a half-second off the previous mark of 1:36.28 set by Ide Like a Double in the 2008 Evangeline Mile. Owned and bred in Louisiana by Evelyn Benoit’s Brittlyn Stable, Inc. of Star Guitar fame, Sunbean stopped the teletimer in 1:35.75 on a track labeled fast. Making his first start for new trainer Ron Faucheux, Sunbean returned $4.40 to his many backers for the victory as the 6/5 betting favorite. The win was his third stakes victory and fourth overall from just eight starts. With the $60,000 first place check, he has now earned more than $208,000. In other action, the Tom Amoss trained Populist Politics swept past Heavy On Themister at the top of the stretch, then held off the charge of Hud’s Rebellion and Arkansas Martini to win the $100,000 Legends Night Classic for three-year-olds and up. Ridden by Gerard Melancon, the five-year-old Don’t Get Mad stallion earned $60,000 for the victory and has now earned more than $550,000 for owner Klaravich Stables Inc. The running time for the 1 and 1/16th miles was 1:43.83 and the winning margin was ½ of a length. There was an additional three stake races on the program with a purse of $100,000 and they were SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 63

captured by Mischievous Mama ($9.20) in the Legends Night Fillies Mile, String King ($4.20) in the Legends Turf, and Little Ms Protocol ($3.60) in the Legends Distaff.

JULY 5, 2013 Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA Mama’s Mad Money wins maiden in Iowa Stallion Futurity

Big Sugar Racing’s Mama’s Mad Money battled for the lead from the gate and then pulled away in the stretch to win her maiden in her second start and earn her black type with a win in the Iowa Stallion Futurity on Friday night at Prairie Meadows. Mama’s Mad Money, sent off at 6-1 odds, covered the five-and-one-half furlongs in 1:10.03 with Sasha Risenhoover in the saddle. Starting from an outside post position, Mama’s Mad Money sprinted to the front and engaged Bet Your Socks, part of a three-horse Richard Bremer and Cheryl-owned entry. They exchanged the lead until they hit the stretch and then Mama’s Mad Money exerted herself and pulled out to the three-and-one-quarter length win. Holy Missile never threatened to two front runners and finished third, another three-andone-quarters lengths behind Bet Your Socks. A daughter of Save Big Money, Mama’s Mad Money was making her second career start for trainer Timothy Martin. She moved forward in the futurity off a second-place finish in a Prairie Meadows maiden race. While she showed quickness in the futurity, she got off to a slow start in her maiden race and moved forward to finish a neck behind the winner.

Third in the Great Lady M. Stakes May 26 and second in the Redondo Beach June 9 in her first two appearances of the Spring/Summer meet, Customer Base paid $8.60, $4.60 and $2.60 as the 3-1 third choice. Making her initial start in California after finishing third in her United States debut in the $62,000 Keertana Stakes May 18 at Churchill Downs, Midnight Music finished 1 ¼ lengths in front of 2-1 second choice Miss Pippa. Currently in foal to former Australian champion Lonhro, Midnight Music, a 5-yearold, Irish-bred daughter of Dubawi, paid $3.20 and $2.20. The show price on Miss Pippa was $2.40. Completing the order of finish were Little Emily, who had a seven-length advantage after the opening half-mile, Madera Castana and Caelis, who was pulled up on the backstretch by jockey Rafael Bejarano. Third in the Grade 2 Santa Barbara Handicap April 20 at Santa Anita, the 5-yearold Avonbridge mare was vanned off with an apparent injury to her left front leg.

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In his sole previous try against graded company, the Kentucky-bred trailed – for former trainer Jeremy Noseda - in the Grade 1 Champagne – last Oct. 6 at Belmont Park. He finished nearly 12 lengths behind winner Shanghai Bobby in his first race over conventional dirt after racing on turf and Polytrack in two starts in England. Trying to become the first horse to sweep the Affirmed and Swaps since Came Home in 2002, Tiz a Minister finished as best he could to gain the place by 1 ½ lengths over Dice Flavor. A last-to-first winner of the Grade 3 Affirmed June 2, Tiz a Minister paid $3.20 to place. There was no show wagering. Making his first start since finishing a troubled 13th in the Kentucky Derby May 4 at Churchill Downs, Java’s War, the 122-pound top weight, wound up 1 ¼ lengths behind Dice Flavor. The War Pass colt had won the Grade 1 Blue Grass over the Polytrack at Keeneland April 13 the last time he’d run over a synthetic surface.

Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN Badge of Glory wins Frances Genter Stakes

A torrid early pace and deft ride by jockey Scott Stevens allowed Badge of Glory to prevail in Thursday’s $50,000 Frances Genter Stakes at Canterbury Park before a crowd of 14,667. Badge of Glory is trained by Bernell Chief Havoc took advantage of his clear Rhone and is owned by her breeders Cheryl pace edge, leading throughout as the 2-5 faSprick and Richard Bremer of Lake City, MN. vorite in the $147,000 Swaps Stakes at Betfair Wagering favorite Blue Moon Magic and Hollywood Park. jockey Derek Bell were chased early by SentiMaking only his second appearance in a ment Gray and Juan Rivera, scorching through graded race, the son of Giant’s Causeway disan opening quarter mile of 21.67 seconds and patched of three fellow 3-year-olds to win by 2 half mile of 44.66. Stevens allowed Badge of ½ lengths under jockey Rafael Bejarano. Glory to settle toward the back of the 11-filly Owned by Paul Makin and trained by field 14 lengths from the pace setter. Stevens Betfair Hollywood Park, Peter Miller, Chief Havoc received some unex- swung Badge of Glory wide out of the turn, Inglewood, CA pected pressure from Dice Flavor, the longest passing horses in the stretch. She got the Customer Base enjoys added shot in the field at 11-1, into the opening turn, better of a staggering Bleu Moon Magic in the yardage in ‘Manet coasted through 24.24, 48.65 and 1:13.19 late stages and held off a late charge by 54-1 Customer Base relished a stretch to 1 ¼ fractions, turned away a menacing bid by 2-1 Sultry Queen to win by two lengths in 1:12.47 miles, defeating stablemate Midnight Music second choice Java’s War into the stretch and over a fast track. and four others in the $72,350 Lucie Manet went on to his third career victory. “This wasn’t how we planned to win Stakes Friday night at Betfair Hollywood Park. Out of the A.P. Indy mare La Reina, Chief today,” Bremer said. “We planned to take the Racing beyond 8 ½ furlongs for the first Havoc completed the 1 1/8 miles over Cushion lead. The early pace set it up for her to close.” time in her career, the 4-year-old Lemon Drop Track in 1:50.17. The $90,000 payday in the Badge of Glory, a 3-year-old Minnesota Kid filly sat well off the pace set by runaway Grade 2 increased his earnings to $180,117 in bred filly, won the 2012 Northern Lights Debuleader Little Emily, took over from Miss Pippa eight starts. He paid $2.80 and $2.10. tante in September and had not won since in with about a sixteenth of a mile remaining and The victory was the second in three six starts. held the 8-5 favorite safe. attempts over Cushion Track for the chestBadge of Glory is the fifth filly to win both Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Cus- nut. After finishing a distant second as the the Debutante and the Genter. She is expecttomer Base, who is out of the Tale of the Cat 19-10 favorite in an optional claimer won by ed to race Aug. 10 in the $75,000 Minnesota mare Little Cat Feet, completed the trip on turf Manando May 3, Chief Havoc had dominated Oaks. in 2:01.97. The 1 ½-length win was her fourth five opponents May 30, winning a $54,574 Badge of Glory returned $7.60 to win. Sulin 13 starts for Glen Hill Farm and trainer Tom allowance by 4 ¾ lengths at the Swaps try Queen was second and Bleu Moon Magic distance. Proctor. The dark bay has earned $211,482. finished third. 64 SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8

Betfair Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Chief Havoc does the expected in Swaps Stakes

RCI RULINGS Name: JASMINE JOY DANIELS Ruling Date: 7/24/2013 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Facility: REMINGTON PARK Ruling Number: 13-RP-080 Ruling Type: License Type Changed Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: The Trainer’s License issued to JASMINE J. DANIELS, is hereby rescinded w/o prejudice as she has been issued an Ass’t Trainer’s License at RP for 2013. Name: MANUEL ANGEL MATA Ruling Date: 7/24/2013 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Facility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA Ruling Number: 13-FMT-023 Ruling Type: License Type Changed Breed: Mixed Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: The Trainer’s License issued to MANUEL ANGEL MATA, is hereby rescinded w/o prejudice as he has been issued an Ass’t Trainer’s License at Fair Meadows for 2013. Name: LONNIE DEAN COPELAND Ruling Date: 7/24/2013 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Facility: WILL ROGERS DOWNS Ruling Number: 13-WRD-068 Ruling Type: Positive Drug Test - Human Breed: Mixed Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: 7/24/2013 Suspension End: Ruling Text: A report from OHRC Law Enforcement stating that a random drug test administered and submitted for Mr. LONNIE DEAN COPELAND on 6/19/2013, did test positive for controlled dangerous and/or non-prescribed drugs. The Board of Stewards finds that the public health, safety and welfare is at risk in the performance of duties of Security Officer Mr. Copeland. Therefore, Mr. Copeland is hereby suspended effective 7/24/2013 and continuing pending hearing and final determination. During his suspension, Mr. Copeland is denied access to all race tracks and public areas coming under the jurisdiction of the OHRC. Name: Tracey Marie Irwin

Ruling Date: 7/23/2013 Jurisdiction: Oregon Racing Commission Facility: PORTLAND MEADOWS Ruling Number: PM13-032 Ruling Type: License Denied, Rescinded, Revoked, Suspended, Withdrawn or Exclusion Breed: Mixed Division: Mixed Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: 7/23/2013 Suspension End: 1/24/2014 Ruling Text: Falsified application and active felony warrant for her arrest out of Washington State for violation of her probation/sentencing stipulations.

Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Owner/TR JOSE CARMEN ESPINOZA, having pled “No Contest” and waived his right to a hearing for a horse under his supervsion, “JC MEMORY”, having tested positive for the drug, PHENYLBUTAZONE at a quantative level. Therefore it is the order of the Stewards that Mr. Espinoza be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00), following the ninth (9th) race at FMT on 7/4/2013.

Name: JESUS ROSARIO SALAZAR Ruling Date: 7/19/2013 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Name: CARL JACKSON KIRBY Facility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA Ruling Date: 7/21/2013 Ruling Number: 13-FMT-021 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Ruling Type: Careless/Unsafe/Improper Riding or Driving Facility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA Breed: Mixed Ruling Number: 13-FMT-022 Ruling Type: Necessitating a Late Scratch Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Breed: Mixed Fine Paid: Not Reported Division: Horse Suspension Start: 7/29/2013 Fine Amount: $ 200 Suspension End: 8/4/2013 Fine Paid: Not Reported Ruling Text: Jockey JESUS ROSARIO Suspension Start: SALAZAR pled “No Contest” and Suspension End: Ruling Text: Owner/TR CARL JACKSON waived his right to a hearing and is hereby suspended from race riding for KIRBY pled “No Contest” and fined the seven (7) days, beginning 7/29/2013 sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars through 8/4/2013 for allowing his for entering an ineligible horse, “HOMmount #5 “FC HOT FLASH” to drift outBRE ARRIBA” in the sixth (6th) race at ward, causing interference to #6 “KISS FMT on 7/21/2013, necessitating a ME NICE” resulting in the disqualificalate scratch. tion of #5 from 1st place to 2nd place Name: CARL J. KIRBY in the 1st race at FMT on 7/17/2013. Ruling Date: 7/21/2013 Name: MARTIN MEZA Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Ruling Date: 7/17/2013 Commission Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing CommisFacility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA sion Ruling Number: 13-FMT-022 Ruling Type: Necessitating a Late Scratch Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20187 Breed: Mixed Ruling Type: Positive Drug Test Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 200 Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Fine Amount: $ 500 Fine Paid: Y Suspension End: Suspension Start: Ruling Text: Owner/TR CARL JACKSON KIRBY pled “No Contest” and fined the Suspension End: sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars Ruling Text: Flunixin and Phenylbutazone reported at severity level I, in for entering an ineligible horse, “HOMBRE ARRIBA” in the sixth (6th) race at post race blood sample taken from Dixie Harborage, third finisher of race FMT on 7/21/2013, necessitating a 6, June 26, 2013. Trainer declined his late scratch. right to testing of split and waived his right to a stewards hearing. First Name: JOSE CARMEN ESPINOZA violation of a category IV or V drug in Ruling Date: 7/19/2013 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing a twelve month period. Commission Name: DON C LEBLANC Facility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA Ruling Number: 13-FMT-020 Ruling Date: 7/17/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing CommisRuling Type: Trainer Responsibility sion Breed: Mixed Division: Horse Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20185 Fine Amount: $ 500

Ruling Type: Failed Trainers Test Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Ineligible for retesting 90 days through 10/9/13. Name: LORI ANNE HENDRICKSON Ruling Date: 7/17/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20189 Ruling Type: Failure to Meet Financial Obligation Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: 7/18/2013 Suspension End: Ruling Text: Declared ineligible and denied access to all facilities under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana State Racing Commission, pending appearance before the stewards regarding his financial obligation to Acadiana Equine ($894). Name: PETER P DEROUSSELLE Ruling Date: 7/17/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20187 Ruling Type: Positive Drug Test Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 500 Fine Paid: Y Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Flunixin and Phenylbutazone reported at severity level I, in post race blood sample taken from Gold Soul, winnerof race 10, june 26, 2013. Trainer declined his right to testing of split and waived his right to a stewards hearing. First violation of a category IV or V drug in a twelve month period. Name: ANGEL GOMEZ Ruling Date: 7/13/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20180 Ruling Type: Failure to Follow Facility Regulations Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 25 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Backside parking violation. SureBet RacingNews.com • August 2013 • Vol. 7 No. 8 65

Name: CHARLES ZENON Ruling Date: 7/13/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20176 Ruling Type: Medication Administration Violation Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 200 Fine Paid: Y Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Failed to have his scheduled starter Cherie’s Cascade properly medicated resulting in a late scratch from race 7, July 10, 2013. Name: DAVID L BOURQUE Ruling Date: 7/13/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20175 Ruling Type: Failure to Follow Facility Regulations Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 100 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End:

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Ruling Text: Unsafr driving and parking in a restricted area on the backside.

Suspension End: Ruling Text: Backside parking violation.

Name: MARCUS PAT GUIDRY Ruling Date: 7/13/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20177 Ruling Type: Failure to Conduct Business in Proper Manner Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 200 Fine Paid: Y Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Made incorrect entry (wrong horse)necessitating a late scratch.

Name: WARREN H KING Ruling Date: 7/12/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 19622 Ruling Type: Completed Licensing Procedures Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Suspension End: Ruling Text: Having completed license requirements is here declared eligible for licensure in LA.

Name: JORGE CEJA Ruling Date: 7/13/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20181 Ruling Type: Failure to Follow Facility Regulations Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 25 Fine Paid: Y Suspension Start:

Division: Horse Fine Amount: $ 0 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: 7/10/2013 Suspension End: 1/9/2014 Ruling Text: The Evangeline Stewards hereby uphold the association ejection of Donald Boxie for six months for conduct detrimental to the best interests of racing (entered a restricted area and accosted the Racing Secretary).

Name: EMANUEL NIEVES Ruling Date: 7/6/2013 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commission Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Number: 20165 Ruling Type: Careless/Unsafe/Improper Riding or Driving Breed: Thoroughbred Division: Horse Name: JOSEPH T DUNCAN Fine Amount: $ 0 Ruling Date: 7/11/2013 Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: 7/14/2013 Commission Suspension End: 7/20/2013 Facility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA Ruling Text: Suspended 7 calendar days Ruling Number: 13-FMT-018 Ruling Type: Necessitating a Late Scratch for careless riding aboard “Ronda Breed: Mixed Michelle”. Mount disqualified from Division: Horse second to fourth place following Fine Amount: $ 200 the running of race 9, July 4, 2013. Fine Paid: Not Reported Allowed to ride in designated races. Suspension Start: Participation in such race/s extends Suspension End: suspension a like number days. Ruling Text: Trainer JOSEPH T. (JOE) DUNCAN pled “No Contest” and Name: JOSEPH H AUTHEMENT fined two hundred ($200.00) dollars Ruling Date: 7/6/2013 for entering an ineligible horse, Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commis”CHASENAKISS” in the sixth (6th) race sion at FMT on 7/11/2013, necessitating a Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS late scratch. Ruling Number: 19725 Ruling Type: Completed Licensing Name: VIRGIL LOYDE SITSLER Procedures Ruling Date: 7/10/2013 Breed: Thoroughbred Jurisdiction: Oklahoma Horse Racing Division: Horse Commission Fine Amount: $ 0 Facility: FAIR MEADOWS, TULSA Fine Paid: Not Reported Ruling Number: 13-FMT-019 Suspension Start: Ruling Type: Necessitating a Late Scratch Suspension End: Ruling Text: Having completed license Breed: Mixed requirements is here declared eligible Division: Horse for licensure in LA. Fine Amount: $ 200 Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: Name: RICKEY RAYMOND AUTHEMENT Ruling Date: 7/6/2013 Suspension End: Ruling Text: Owner/TR VIRGIL LOYDE SIT- Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing CommisSLER pled “No Contest” and fined two sion hundred ($200.00) dollars for entering Facility: LOUISIANA DOWNS an ineligible horse, “LIBERTY ORDERS” Ruling Number: 19726 in the sixth (6th) race at FMT on Ruling Type: Completed Licensing 7/6/2013, necessitating a late scratch. Procedures Breed: Thoroughbred Name: DONALD BOXIE Division: Horse Ruling Date: 7/10/2013 Fine Amount: $ 0 Jurisdiction: Louisiana Racing Commis- Fine Paid: Not Reported Suspension Start: sion Suspension End: Facility: EVANGELINE DOWNS Ruling Text: Having completed license Ruling Number: 20167 requirements is here declared eligible Ruling Type: Disorderly Conduct for licensure in LA. Breed: Thoroughbred

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