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By Tom Dawson n Saturday, Dec. 10, we get a peek at Quarter Horse racing’s annual pre-Christmas gift, the Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos. The magnitude of the race is such that the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity — as in $2.2 million purse — serves as the Friday night warm up. This will be the 40th Champion of Champions, a distressing fact for those of us who remember the first one. Through the years, only the All American Futurity has had a greater impact on the whole
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of Quarter Horse racing. But it is the C of C that has been the foreteller of World Champions. I had the pleasure of covering more than half of the 39 renewals for TV, starting with Dash For Cash’s encore performance in 1977. Ten years later came his son, First Down Dash, in an equally impressive performance. There was the period of filly and mare dominance, which ran from 1978 through 1984, when distaffers accounted for five of the seven contests. That group included the fan favorite
Denim N Diamonds in 1981, and World Champion Dashs Dream, who splashed to the wettest C of C victory in my personal recollection in 1984. There was the Refrigerator era from 1992 through 1994. His three consecutive C of C victories are not only a record, they propelled him to his 17-year reign as the sport’s leading money-earner. There was a trainer named Baffert who saddled winners in 1986 and 1988. A short time later, he embarked on another reasonably successful career path.
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2009 foal crop heads to 2012 Derby by Brock Sheridan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocky C.J. McMahon - apprentice on the brink of national prominence by Martha Claussen. . . . . . . . Gateway to Greatness: Sunland Park ready for 53rd season by Pete Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sumokin’s win benefits the PDJF Five-time riding champion hopes for return in 2012 Dates set for 10th annual John Franks Memorial Two-YearOld In Training Sale at Evangeline Downs A Letter to fellow horsemen
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Send Me A Candy Tree scores in Southwest Juvenile Championship; Hayley’s Halo extends win streak in Zia Park Distaff ; Snow Regard pulls big upset in NM Quarter Horse Filly & Mare Championship at Zia Park Ultimate Eagle 14-1 upsetter in Hollywood Derby; Stoney Fleece rallies to take Generous Stakes ; Star Billing becomes Grade 1 winner in Matriarch; More Than Love ekes out victory in Miesque; So Brilliant gives Baffert another Prevue victory; milestone win for Mitchell; Made to Love Her romps in Moccasin Stakes; Sanagas impressive in Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park It’s good to be Trotter at Los Alamitos Breeders’ Futurities at Turf Paradise Longer sprint works perfectly for Steal Your Face at Remington Park Suntracer last to first in Woodchopper; Gantry wins Thanksgiving ‘Cap; ‘Populist’ popular winner of Mr. Sulu at Fairgrounds Our Nautique wins All American Stakes at Golden Gate Fields Rapid Transit rallies to win LQHBA Breeders Futurity at Evangeline Downs Sabercat gains derby earnings; total Jackpot Day handle of $4.4 million sets record at Delta Downs
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And speaking of trainers, Blane Schvaneveldt won the race nine times. That’s one more C of C than Jack Brooks has All Americans. I remember a few years in which Blane was so loaded with finalists that Chris Lincoln and I could get most of our preparatory telecast work done at just one barn. The fact that the C of C has succeeded is no accident of fate, but rather a product of design and execution. A few decades ago, the Horsemen’s Quarter Horse Racing Association, of which current track owner Ed Allred was a board member, annually leased the Los Alamitos facility for its winter meeting. In the early 1970s, the HQHRA and Director of Racing Curly Smith conceived the idea of bringing together winners of pre-selected major races from various parts of the country for a year-end championship showdown. The impact was immediate, and lasting. The very first winner, Mr. Jet Moore, was named World Champion, as were 25 others since. On six occasions, the eventual title winner was a starter in the C of C field. That makes 32 of 39. I can’t think of a sport in which those numbers wouldn’t
be dominant. In fact, I have occasionally heard complaints that the C of C has too much impact on the year-end titles. But isn’t that one of the greatest compliments you can get? To have others complain that your event is too dominant? George Steinbrenner would have loved it. He heard that a lot. However, this year there is a viable second-chance drawing for otherwise worthy contenders who suffer defeat in California, or those who didn’t make the West Coast guest list. On Dec. 31, the $350,000 Champion at Sunland Park will be run. With three weeks between the C of C and this New Year’s Eve event, someone might be popping their champagne in the Southwest. Even if the World Championship is all but decided, some of the divisional races may still be in question. Just look back to last year. No way Noconi wins the 2010 Aged Gelding title without his Sunland Championship score. The “other” big race on the weekend of Dec. 9 and 10 is the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. Compared to the C of C, it is a late bloomer with its inaugural running coming in 1995. In its 16-year history, the race has bought more than one
pickup truck for the Bassett family. John Bassett has trained four of the winners, starting off with Evening Snow in the inaugural edition. His son Joe accounted for another, and has the second fastest qualifier for 2011, I Like The Odds. It is a historically accurate name for a Bassett trainee in this race. The $2 mil has often served as a breakthrough for late bloomers. Many of those who were prominent in May and June have given way to others who were reserved early or are just finding their best strides. When it comes to championship voting, a major late season victory is not always enough to vault past those with more complete Grade 1 resumes. But the winner’s share of over $900,000 will cure a lot of blues. Tom Dawson, owner of Mirage Media Inc, is a freelance sports writer and television producer with over 500 live remotes for horseracing and other sports airing on ESPN, ABC and other networks.
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’09 foal crop heads to the ’12 Derby By Brock Sheridan
among the very best of his class, he will likely never race further etween now and May 5, the day of the Kentucky Derby presented than 1-1/16 miles for the remainder of his career. by Yum! Brands (Grade 1), the Within that vane, there have best of the 2009 Thoroughbred foal been stallions with a great deal crop will train, race and be dissected of infl uence over the last three from nearly every angle known to fans, Kentucky Derbies. Because the horsemen, jockeys and more specifically, popularity of stallions and the handicappers. breeding industry itself can be very Analyses will be conducted on fl uid, recent study is important. For the everything from speed figures, pace purposes of this analysis, influential is defigures, starts as 2-year-olds, starts at fined as being either the sire or male-line a mile or over here, or coming from an grandsire of a Kentucky Derby starter. artificial main racing surface over there. Speaking in terms of the Derby startOwners, agents and players will use tools ers’ male lines only since 2009, four stalnot used to win or cash tickets on any other race in North America when trying lions have been prevalent as grandsires: A.P. Indy, Storm Cat, Mr. Prospector and to find the right horse in the weeks and Unbridled. Of the four, only Unbridled is months leading up to the most exciting a Derby winner himself, producing one two minutes in sports. It is the Kentucky Derby, after all, also the most prestigious of the more memorable Derby moments as television caught trainer Carl Nafzger and unique race in North America. calling the stretch run for 92-year-old The Derby is unique in that it is at owner Francis Genter. Although the pe1-1/4 miles – and with very, very few tite Genter was standing next to Nafzger, exceptions, it is the farthest any of the she could not see her horse through the horses will have raced or will race ever Churchill Downs crowd. Neither A.P. Indy, again. Even the 3-year-olds that race at Storm Cat nor Mr. Prospector started in this level with success will likely only have the Travers (Grade 1) and the Breed- the Derby but A.P. Indy did win the 1992 ers’ Cup Classic (Grade 1) as opportunities Belmont Stakes (Grade 1). In the last three Kentucky Derbies, to race 10 furlongs again that year. Triple A.P. Indy was the sire of 2009 Derby Crown survivors will hit the Preakness favorite Friesan Fire while his sons have after the Derby, but it is a 16th of a mile produced an additional seven starters. short of 10 furlongs. The Belmont is the longest of the Triple Crown races at 1-1/2 The top performing A.P. Indy grandsons during this time have been Ice Box and miles (12 furlongs). Nehro, both second in the 2010 and And because the distance of the ’11 Kentucky Derbies respectively. Ice Derby – and even the 1-1/8 mile final Box is by Pulpit and Nehro is by the A.P. prep races leading up to the Derby for Indy son Mineshaft. Mineshaft also sired that matter - are so unique with an emphasis on stamina, the right pedigree can Kentucky Derby starters Descreetly Mine be an important asset for potential Derby (13th, 2010); and Dialed In (8th, 2011) to join Smart Strike as the only two stallions horses. Unless a thoroughbred remains
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with three Derby starters in the last three years. Stay Thirsty (12th, 2011), by Bernardini; and Pants on Fire (9th, 2011), by Jump Start; are the other two grandsons of A.P. Indy to have started in the Derby. Smart Strike is a son of Mr. Prospector, the male-line grandsire of five starters in the last three Kentucky Derbies. Papa Clem (4th, 2009); Atomic Rain (16th, 2009) and Looking at Lucky (6th, 2010) are all by Smart Strike. Mr. Prospector is also the grandsire of Flying Private (19th, 2009) through his son Fusaichi Pegasus; and Master of Hounds (5th, 2011) through Kingmambo. Storm Cat edges out Mr. Prospector with six grandsons going postward for the last three Derbies. Storm Cat has two Derby producing sons with two Derby starters each in that time in Bernstein and Giant’s Causeway. Bernstein is the sire of West Side Bernie (9th, 2009) and Make Music For Me (4th, 2010) while Hold Me Back (12th, 2009) and Santiva (6th, 2011) are both sons of Giant’s Causeway. The 2011 Derby had three grandsons of Storm Cat, all by different sires. In addition to Santiva, Shackleford (by Forestry) and Decisive Moment (by With Distinction) are also grandsons of Storm Cat. Shackledford finished fourth while Decisive Moment was 14th in the Derby won by Animal Kingdom this year. Unbridled is the grandsire of three
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starters in those Kentucky Derbies, beginning with Pioneerof the Nile, second to Mine That Bird in 2009. Pioneerof the Nile is by Empire Maker while Unbridled’s other two Derby starters, (10th, 2009) and Mission Impazible (9th, 2010). In addition to Bernstein, Giant’s Causeway and Unbridled’s Song, four other stallions have sired two Kentucky Derby starters in the last three years : Birdstone (by Grindstone), Candy Ride (Ride the Rails), Tiznow (Cee’s Tizzy), and Kitten’s Joy (El Prado). Of those stallions which have sired more than one Derby starter since 2009, only Birdstone has produced a winner. Birdstone sired 2009 Derby winner Mine That Bird and sixth-place finisher Summer Bird. In addition, four stallions have sired and been the male-line grandsire of Kentucky Derby starters in the last three years. Joining A.P. Indy on that list are Fusaichi Pegasus, Indian Charlie and Awesome Again. Fusaichi Pegasus is the grandsire of HomeboyKris (16th) through Roman Ruler and the sire of Flying Private. Indian Charlie is the sire of 2011
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Derby last-place finisher Comma To The Top by way of his son Bwana Charlie and the sire of Conveyance (15th, 2010). Awesome Again’s influence came in the 2010 Derby as the grandsire of eighth-place Stately Victor and the sire of Awesome Act (19th). Watching the star 3-year-olds by young stallions can also help define potential 2012 Kentucky Derby starters. Birdstone, Candy Ride, Chapel Royal, Ghostzapper, Kitten’s Joy, Roman Ruler, War Front, With Distinction and Bernardini have also produced a Derby starter in their first crop in recent years. Scat Daddy (by Johannesburg), Hard Spun (Danzig), Hat Trick-JPN (Sunday Silence), Lawyer Ron (Langfuhr), Corinthian (Pulpit) and Street Sense (Street Cry) are among the leading first-crop sires of 2011 and will likely have contenders on the trail of the 2012 Derby and Triple Crown. There are many different ways to approach picking the winner of the Kentucky Derby. It is a difficult challenge – to say the least – to even determine those that will be at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. Trying to find him or
her in December is almost futile. But there are stallions which have had a significant impact on the Run for the Roses in recent years. And that – at least – can give the handicapper and fans a head start before the New Year. Pedigrees may also prove useful in picking the winners of the many Kentucky Derby prep races run around the country this winter and spring. Regardless, pedigree usually plays an important role in determining who’s in the post parade when they play “My Old Kentucky Home.” Sheridan graduated from the University of Arizona Race Track Industry program in 1982 and began a career of public relations, marketing and television production in horse racing that has spanned 25 years. He has also been a professional handicapper and has been following the Kentucky Derby since Majestic Prince in 1969. Joined SureBet in 2010. www.thebrocktalk.blogspot.com
Early Flyer #2 Texas Sire Overall by 2011 Earnings #2 Texas Sire 2011 by Juvenile Earnings First four crops: 70% Runners/Foals, 70% Wnrs/Rnrs, over 7% SWs/Rnrs and 16% Stakes Horses/Rnrs with average earnings per runner over $30,800!! An outstanding two-year-old sire with over 14% Stakes Horses/Runrs lifetime. EARLY FLYER’s’s 2010 juveniles include undefeated $100,000 SW SOARING NATIVE and $100,000+ SPW Tamtastic.
GILDED TIME – BISTRA, BY CLASSIC GO GO
2012 Fee: $2,500
My Golden Song 2011 Texas Leading First-Crop Sire; MY GOLDEN SONG’s first crop of racing has already produced 8 winners KNOWN BY THE COMPANY HE KEPT (undefeated Kentucky Derby-G1 SW BARBARO, Belmont S.-G1 SW JAZIL, Grade 1 SW FIRST SAMURAI) Undefeated NYRA winner at two, breaking his maiden at Belmont in his first start by 3 1⁄2 lengths. Ran third in the Fountain of Youth S.-G2, the $150,000 Holy Bull S.-G3, and the $125,000 Aventura S.
UNBRIDLED’S SONG – GOLDEN PAR, BY GOLD MERIDIAN
2012 Fee: $2,000
WIMBLEDON Leading Texas First-Crop Sire in 2009 and the Leading Texas Second Crop Sire in 2010 WIMBLEDON’s’s first crop: 73% Runners/Foals, 53% Winners/Runners, 7% Stakes Winners/Runners and 13% Stakes Performers/Runners. WIMBLEDON sired 14% Stakes Horses/Runners in 2010, including 6-time Stakes performer Daphne Angela ($172,800), and over 12% 2YO Stakes Horses/Runners lifetime.
WILD RUSH – STRAWBERRY CLOVER, BY DARN THAT ALARM
2012 Fee: $1,750
Jet Phone Number 1 FRESHMAN SIRE by 2010 Texas-Bred Earnings JET PHONE sired the 2010 juvenile sensation ACES N KINGS ($218,403). ACES N KINGS went undefeated in his first 5 starts by a combined margin of 18 lengths! ACES N KINGS broke his maiden by 6 3⁄4 lengths, won the 5 furlong TTA Sales Futurity in 1 minute flat and on turf, ACES N KINGS won back-to-back stakes at Louisiana Downs – the Minstel S. by 2 1⁄2 lengths and the Sunny’s Halo S. by 6 1⁄4 lengths.
PHONE TRICK – JET ROUTE, BY ALYDAR
2012 Fee: $1,500
Silver City Stakes-Winning Son of UNBRIDLED’S SONG As a juvenile, SILVER CITY broke his maiden setting all the pace his second time out at Keeneland and returned to post all the fractions in a Churchill Downs allowance event to score a 101 Beyer Speed Figure with an 8+ length victory over future Grade 1 SW GENERAL QUARTERS. In his final start at the Fair Grounds SILVER CITY posted the fractions of :21.65, :45, :56.73 and 1:09.24.
UNBRIDLED’S SONG – PROPOSAL, BY MT. LIVERMORE
2012 Fee: $2,000
Indygo Mountain By phenomenal sire of sires A. P. INDY, and out of a stakes winning mare from a very active, early maturing family. INDYGO MOUNTAIN is by Horse of the Year and sire of sires A. P. Indy. A. P. Indy has a grandson (TAPIT,, by leading MALsire Pulpit), and a son (MALIBU MOON)) that are among the top 5 on the list leading sires in North America. Also on that list are his sons MINESHAFT, BERNARDINI, JUMP START, FLATTER, STEPHEN GOT EVEN, PULPIT, and grandson, SKY MESA.
A.P. INDY – MOUNTAIN GIRL, BY MOUNTAIN CAT
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here is a new apprentice Thoroughbred rider who has accomplished a great deal in a short, six-month period. While he might have been known to racing fans who follow the Louisiana circuit, young C.J. McMahon is well on his way to becoming a rider with a prosperous future ahead. Charles Jansen McMahon is the son of Quarter Horse rider Charles McMahon. Born in Jasper, Texas, he has been a fixture on the back of a horse since he was a toddler. C.J.’s father, Charles began working horses at 12 and had his jockey license as a teen. He rode some Thoroughbreds, but has been on the Texas-Louisiana Quarter Horse circuit since 1978 and is still an active jockey. According to statistics provided by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Charles McMahon, or his nickname, “Dink,” has ridden in more than 16,216 races with 2,135 wins. C.J. resembles his father in stature and desire, and learned the ropes with Quarter Horses before transitioning to Thoroughbreds. C.J. grew up on the racetrack and, under his father’s tutelage, began galloping horses at farms when he was 8 and breezing them at 10. As a teen, C.J. would go ranch-to-ranch with his dad, working as many as 50 head a day. Charles remembers C.J. always asking to ride the faster horses. Many times they worked in company with Quarter Horse legend Jacky Martin. “We would work horses on either side of him,” Charles said. “Both Jacky and I would tell him to feel what was underneath him and keep a straight path.” C.J. kept up with the two veterans, and his dad knew his son has something very special. “His hands were unbelievable,” stated Charles. “Even as a kid, he had a unique and natural talent.” One thing was undeniable; C.J. wanted to ride and wanted it badly. “That was his dream,” said his father. “He got kicked out of four tracks for working horses when
he was a young teen. Now all the security guards know him and are happy he is doing so well.” Both father and son knew that Thoroughbred racing would be his destiny. C.J. went barn-to-barn asking trainers if he could work their horses. Leading Louisiana conditioner Sam Breaux hired him as a gallop boy. “He told Sam that in just two days, he would show him what he could do,” recalled Charles. In May of this year, the 16-year-old McMahon began riding as an apprentice at Evangeline Downs, followed by a successful stint at Louisiana Downs and then on to Delta Downs. In addition to his parents, C.J. has the support of his godfather, Quarter Horse trainer Kenny Roberts. He has seen C.J. grow from a horse crazy toddler to an accomplished rider. “I remember putting him on a pony at my barn at Sam Houston Race Park when he was 3 and 4 years old,” said Roberts. “He would fall asleep on the back of the horse rather than get down.” On Nov. 19, Roberts was riveted to a television monitor in the grandstand at Evangeline Downs. He would saddle Political Option in the $517,844 LQBHA Breeders’ Futurity in a few hours, but he was completely focused on the $60,000 Orleans Stakes from Delta Downs. Mollys Missb’havin, with C.J. McMahon in the irons surged to the lead and Roberts and his entire group whooped and hollered so
loud that heads turned. “He’s always been a good kid,” said Roberts. “He really loves horses, but more than that, he has a gift. There is a clock in his head, and that, and his natural talent, just sets him apart from other young riders. Plus, he’s always got a smile on his face.”
Trainer Jackie Thacker is a believer McMahon has forged a bond with Mollys Missb’havin, a 3-year-old filly owned and trained by Jackie Thacker. He was aboard the bay lass when she broke her maiden on June 3 at Evangeline Downs. After a brief freshening, she returned to the winner’s circle on Sept. 5 in a 6-furlong non-winner of two and won again, with McMahon in the irons, in a starter allowance at Delta Downs on Oct. 28. Thacker was pleased with the progress of his filly, but McMahon felt she had untapped potential and urged him to enter her in the 6-furlong $60,000 Orleans Stakes, one of the undercard races on Delta Jackpot Day. Mollys Missb’havin had won at 6 and 6-1/2 furlongs, but Thacker was not convinced she could get 7 furlongs. McMahon felt otherwise. “We sat down and talked,” recalled Thacker. “C.J. told me that he felt she had the heart and could handle 7 furlongs. My nickname for him is ‘the bulldog’ and he was very persistent about the stakes attempt.” “The Bulldog” won the battle as well as the Orleans Stakes, sending his filly to the lead and withMollys Missb’havin, C.J. McMahon up, at Delta Downs, Nov. 19 Photo by Coady Photography SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49 11
standing a bumping duel with Tapatia and her rider, Gerard Melancon. Dismissed at odds of 9-1, Mollys Missb’havin paid $20.80 for her winning stakes debut. “C.J. is a polite, well mannered young man,” said Thacker. “He’s got the talent, great hands and good head on his shoulders. Most importantly, he listens and does what I ask to the letter.” The lessons from each race, combined with his desire and talent, have paid big dividends. His wins have come at an impressive click; as of Nov. 28, McMahon has won 102 races, with earnings of $1.7 million.
Rule the Sky, C.J. McMahon up, at Fair Grounds, Nov. 26 Photo by Hodges Photography
“You could see his talent right away,” Boulet said. “He is extremely patient and makes adjustments very easily. He has already ridden at three different tracks and found success at each one. He has a magical personality, and of course, that big smile.” McMahon’s stature serves him well, as he is just 103 pounds. Boulet notes that Solid debut at Fair Grounds horsemen flock to an apprentice who can weigh in at 110 pounds, with talent to McMahon turned 17 on Nov. 5, and celebrated his birthday and Thanksgiving boot. “He looks great on a horse,” adds Bouin a very special way. McMahon and his let. “I call him little Pat Day.” agent, Tony Martin, departed Delta Downs for 140th season at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Trainers including Breaux, Robert Learning from legends Young, Corale Richards, Karl Broberg, Joe McMahon counts jockeys Robby AlDuhon and Cody Autrey named McMahon barado and Shane Sellers as role models. on mounts. Both are riding at Fair Grounds this meet He is in demand, which is a huge and have been very helpful to the young compliment as the competitive colony rider. includes last year’s leading rider Rosie “I love the way Robby rides,” McMaNapravnik, James Graham, Robby Albara- hon admits. “He will sit on the rail and at do, Shane Sellers and Louisiana veteran the right time, slingshot to the outside.” riders John Jacinto and Richard Eramia. Neither C.J. nor Charles dwell on prejRacing fans had an opportunity to see udice in the sport of horseracing. The elder McMahon’s skill in the sixth race on the McMahon feels that there is little discrimiSaturday, Nov. 26, card aboard 2-year-old nation in the current era. But clearly, there Rule the Sky. He guided the Florida-bred are very few African-American jockeys in the top echelon of the sport, which is quite colt to an early lead and held off a determined stretch drive by the favorite, Hilari- an evolution, considering that in the first um under Napravnik. Rule the Sky ($11.40), running of the Kentucky Derby in 1875, 13 of the 15 jockeys were African-Americans. trained by Edward Johnston, prevailed, and McMahon caught the eye of many fol- Jimmy Winkfield won the 1901 and 1902 lowers, including Hall of Fame jockey, Gary Kentucky Derby and it took another 79 Stevens, who serves as a host on HRTV and years for Marlon St Julien to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Born and raised in Lafaywas on the air that afternoon. ette, La., St. Julien also began his career at “I think we’ll be seeing a lot more of Evangeline Downs. He finished seventh C.J. McMahon,” said Stevens on the HRTV aboard Curule in the 2000 Kentucky Derby. broadcast of Fair Grounds. McMahon had a solid opening weekEclipse Award end at the New Orleans racetrack, and after the first four days of the meet, he Rarely has an Eclipse Award for Apranked fourth in the jockey standings with prentice Jockey gone to a rider who did three wins, four seconds and five thirdnot compete in the major circuits. Recent place finishes from 22 starts. recipients include Omar Moreno (WoodJason Boulet, racing secretary at bine -2010); Christian Santiago Reyes (CaliFair Grounds, has known McMahon for fornia-2009); Paco Lopez (Florida-2008) many years. McMahon’s mother, Sandra, and Julien Leparoux (Kentucky-2006). worked for Boulet as a claims clerk, and he However, 2007 Eclipse Award winner, is thrilled that McMahon will ride at Fair Joe Talamo was the leading rider as an apGrounds this meet. prentice at Fair Grounds. The Louisiana na12 SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49
tive moved his tack to southern California and continues to forge a name for himself at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar. Now 21, Talamo is a very popular rider and was a hit on the television show “Jockeys,” which ran on Animal Planet. Since his debut in 2006, Talamo has ridden more than 6,400 racehorses who have earned $42 million. With 946 wins on his resume, it is likely he will reach the 1,000th milestone in 2012. “C.J. has had calls from California and Kentucky,” Boulet said. “But, we are hoping that he will follow the same road to the Eclipse Award as Joe Talamo, who rode here as an apprentice five years ago when he was just 16.” Without a hint of ego, McMahon admits that winning an Eclipse Award as the nation’s top apprentice is definitely a goal. “Most importantly, I want to ride to the best of my ability,” he said. “I am happy to be riding at Fair Grounds and competing against some of the best riders in the country.” He is leaning toward moving to Kentucky after the conclusion of the Fair Grounds meet. But for the next several months, he will hone his craft and enjoy the unique culture and history of Fair Grounds. A popular Louisiana phrase is, “Laissez les bon temps rouler,” which loosely translated means “let the good times roll.” For apprentice rider C.J. McMahon, he is fully embracing the slogan as he rises to prominence in the sport he loves. Martha Claussen has been prominent in the Texas racing industry since 1997 as a publicist, writer and handicapper.
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Sunland Park ready for 53 M Ruler On Ice, the third-place finisher in the 2011 Sunland Derby, rolled home aybe it’s the water, what little a winner last June in the Belmont at odds is still flowing when the Rio of 24-1. A couple of weeks earlier, AstrolGrande reaches this part of the ogy, the runner-up to Twice The Appeal southern New Mexico desert. at Sunland, finished third in The PreakPossibly it’s the altitude — hardly ness behind Shackleford and Animal imposing at 3,800-feet, but perhaps just Kingdom. enough to give racehorses here an edge Sunland’s reputation spiked even over those running in the lowlands of more on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Maryland and New York. when Bob Baffert’s filly, Plum Pretty, More intriguing is the possibility followed up her win in the $200,000 that this geographically tricky corner of Sunland Oaks by capturing the Kentucky America, where New Mexico, Texas and Oaks. Mexico meet, has always been the land In fact, had it not been for a missed of longshots — no matter the sport, no deadline, Sunland Park could have had matter the odds. another winner in the Triple Crown It was from here that the late Don series. Shackleford’s trainer, Dale Romans, Haskins and his Texas Western Minwanted to run him in the Sunland Derby, ers (now University of Texas at El Paso) but missed the late-entry deadline. scored one for the little guys of college “He wanted in late but missed the basketball and forever changed the face nomination (deadline),’’ says Sunland Park of that sport. General Manager Harold Payne. Haskins started five black players Sunland Park will open its 53rd against Adolph Rupp’s all-white Kentucky season on Dec. 6, and, given what’s hapteam, and the Miners’ 71-65 win for the pened over the last two years, there is national title in 1966 ushered in a new considerable reason to toast the upcomera in college basketball and recruiting. ing 77-day meet as one of optimism and Two years later, Lee Trevino, an obopportunity. scure Mexican-American golf pro chiselThe Sunland Park Derby, with a ing out a modest living on a country club purse of $800,000 is now in its third year just east of El Paso, delivered on another as a Grade 3 race. The winner is virtually improbable dream by winning the U.S. assured of a spot in next year’s Kentucky Open. In a span of a couple of years, Tre- Derby, a fact that will certainly entice navino became a household name on the tionally noted trainers like Baffert, Steve PGA Tour and the ex-Marine was on his Asmussen and Doug O’Neill to ship in way to the Hall-of-Fame. some of their Derby hopefuls. The yes-we-can phenomena reBut it also gives local trainers like surfaced again two years ago, this time Henry Dominguez and Chris Hartman a with Sunland Park and a 3-year-old chance to realize every Thoroughbred Thoroughbred named Mine That Bird. No trainer’s dream, to be in Louisville the first better than fourth in the Sunland Derby Saturday in May with a Derby entrant. six weeks earlier, Mine That Bird scored Dominguez is one of New Mexico’s one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky best Thoroughbred trainers. He won Derby history as the mud-loving gelding the Sunland Derby in 2007 with Song romped to victory at odds of 50-1. of Navarone. Back then, the race was But if the bluebloods of horseraccalled the WinStar Derby and because it ing thought Mine That Bird’s Derby win wasn’t a graded stakes, didn’t do much would be the last time Sunland Park for a horse’s chances of getting into the would show up on their radar, they were Kentucky Derby. wrong. Dominguez has been training horses By Pete Herrera
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at Sunland for more than 10 years, but his relationship with the track dates back decades. Born and raised in El Paso, he started out as a jockey and rode his first Thoroughbred at the track in October 1974. Thirty-seven years later, Dominguez sees Sunland as his window of opportunity for a trip to Churchill Downs. “There’s more than one way to get to the Kentucky Derby, and Sunland is one of those ways,’’ says Dominguez. To that end, Dominguez said, local trainers and their owners are now going to sales and spending a lot more money in search of the next Mine That Bird, another Ruler on Ice. “Whenever we go to sales, some of my clients have it in the back of their minds,’’ says Dominguez. “I don’t train for sheiks or people with bottomless pockets, but we try to find horses that will be able to stretch out (to the Kentucky Derby distance).’’ And there’s a definite contender who fits that profile in Dominguez’s barn at Sunland going into the new season. Isn’t He Clever, a 2-year-old out of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones, won his first two races, then ran second last month in the $100,000 Clever Trevor Stakes at Remington. Isn’t He Clever is owned by Kirk and Judy Robison of El Paso and likely will spend much of the winter at Sunland getting acclimated to the track in hopes he’ll remain sound and eligible to run in the Sunland Derby. Understandably, Payne admits to being a bit of a homer in his preference for who wins the next Sunland Derby. “The best possible scenario for us is if a local guy wins it, like Mine That Bird,’’ said Payne. “Local people now have a place where they can qualify for the Kentucky Derby. Otherwise, they would have to go to Hot Springs or California or somewhere else out of state.’’ Mine That Bird was bred in Kentucky, but was owned by New Mexico horse-
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men Dr. Leonard Blach and Mark Allen when he won the Kentucky Derby. Getting a graded race is a tough road for a track like Sunland and moving up can be even more problematic, but there’s a chance the Sunland Derby could be elevated to a Grade 2. “We think we’re in great shape because of the results this year,’’ Payne said. “I don’t know if we’ll get enough points to move up (to a Grade 2). I think we have a chance.’’ “We’ve done a lot of the right things, like getting accredited with the NTRA (National Thoroughbred Racing Association),’’ says Dustin Dix, Sunland’s director of racing operations. “We’ve been progressive with a lot of things that shows them we’re trying to move forward.’’ This, at a time when being in the horseracing business is a risky proposition. With numerous tracks across the country losing money and bettors, Sunland Park remains a beacon of stability and strength. There are plenty of horses on the backside and that should ensure full fields for most Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races. All of Sunland’s 1,700 stalls have been allocated, and there’s a waiting list. This year’s purses will run close to $18 million. There will be seven stakes races on Sunland Derby day (March 25), including the $200,000 Sunland Oaks and the Harry Henson Handicap, Bill Thomas Memorial, La Coneja Stakes, New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks and New Mexico Breeders Derby, all worth $100,000 or more.
The Borderland Derby, a prep for the 1-1/8 mile Sunland Derby, will be run on Feb. 25 with an increased purse of $150,000. Sunland is also home to one of Quarter Horse racing’s bigger events, the Grade 1 Championship, which will run on Dec. 31 and carry a guaranteed purse of $350,000 for the 3-year-olds-and-up field. That’s not to say Sunland has dodged the economic downturn. Off-season simulcasting revenues are down about 13 percent and overall, says Payne. “Money is tight.” “The industry is in such decline that if we can break even handle-wise, it’s a success,’’ said Dix. “We look at the results of other tracks’ handle and everywhere it’s down 10 to 15 percent.’’ Payne feels Sunland also has taken a hit from the ongoing violence just across the border from El Paso in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. While El Paso is considered one of the safest cities in the U.S., the battle among drug cartels in Juarez has virtually wiped out that city’s tourism and created a backlash affect along the border. “People are afraid to come here,’’ Payne said in a recent interview with SureBet. “They ask if it’s safe to come here. We’re pretty much a locals economy right now.’’ But there’s still plenty to like about Sunland, given the abundance of horses on the grounds. With tracks across the country turning off bettors with five- and six-horse fields, Sunland has consistently averaged better than eight horses per
race. Short fields make for short payoffs. “That’s how we’ve built a lot of our success is off those field sizes,’’ Dix said. Sunland’s races are simulcast to more than 800 locations worldwide, including sites in the Caribbean and Europe. Sunland’s decision to run on Tuesdays has proven to be a huge economic plus for the track. With few other tracks running on that day, Sunland’s races viewed via simulcasting have generated an average handle of $1 million or more each Tuesday in recent years. “That’s been part of the lure of Sunland,’’ says Dix. “You’ve got a fast track 99 percent of the time, full fields and big payoffs. I get a lot of feedback from gamblers around the country that really like our signal. On Tuesday, just about anywhere where there is wagering, they’re taking us.’’ The total handle for last year’s Sunland Derby day, live and through simulcasting, totaled a state and track record $3 million. And to think the Sunland Derby almost went out of existence four years ago. Frustrated at not being able to get the race graded, Sunland owner Stan Fulton was close to pulling the plug. “If it hadn’t been graded, we probably would have lost it,’’ Dix said. “Stan asked Harold and I what our backup plan was if we got rid of it. We said we had one, but we really didn’t want to talk about it because we’d put so much heart
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PRIDE OF THE DESERT
Adam Coglianese
EE f THR o e r i S co Mexi w e N p ic Cu Class nship pio Cham Winners s Stake 30/11 0 1 /
DESERT GOD FAPPIANO - BLUSH WITH PRIDE, BY BLUSHING GROOM
Sire of the Legendary PEPPERS PRIDE World renowned sire of undefeated millionaire PEPPERS PRIDE, 19 wins in 19 starts, the only other filly to equal this American record is Horse of the Year Zenyatta #1 Sire in NM in 2011 by earnings $1,697,678 and AEI Outstanding average earnings per starter - $60,409 34 stakes horses, EIGHT 2011 stakes winners including: OUR CHOICE ($325,857, Red Hedeman Mile H., E. T. Springer S.) DESERT GAMBLE ($213,204, Albert Dominguez Memorial H.) CROSS CHRIS RUN ($166,804, Rocky Gulch NM Classic Cup Championship S.) ATTITUDE E RACER ($163,804, NM Breeder’s Derby, Dine S.) IPLAYTRICKS ($154,640, NM Breeders’ Oaks, Aspen Cup S.)
Half brother to World Record Holder Better Than Honour Fee: PRIVATE TREATY
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Adam Coglianese
W I C K E D L Y
F A S T
DIABOLICAL artax - bonnie byerly, by dayjur
Brilliant International Graded SW of $1,467,401
One of the world’s leading sprinters for four consecutive years, 2006 to 2009
Won or placed in 19 stakes in 32 starts,
including De Francis Dash-G1, Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, Carter H.-G1, Dubai Golden Shaheen-G1, Krisklyer Int’l Sprint-G1
Stakes Winner from 6f to 1 1/16 miles Spectacular winning times: 1:03 1/5, 1:08 2/5, 1:08 3/5, 1:09
Blazing hot
Triple Digit Speed Figures 18 times, including 126, 122, 119
Won his first start at 2, 5 1/2 f MdSpWt at Belmont by 9 3/4 lengths
First foals are yearlings of 2012 Fee: $3,500 Live Foal, Booking included
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PEAK PERFORMANCE
GONE TO THE MOUNTAINS1-115 PANTHER MOUNTAIN - LINDY’S BOUQUET SI-84, BY FAST LINDY
• Brilliant colt won the Hobbs America Futurity-G2, AQHA Distance Challenge-G3, Master Salls H., and was finalist for the West Texas Derby-G2, Hobbs America Derby-G2, NM Derby Challenge-G2 • Won and ran 88 or over SI at 350 - 400 - 440 - 870 yards • The leading money winning son of Panther Mountain SI-105 ($459,921) • Out of a stakes and 100% ROM producer - from the family of SIZZLE TE. Maternal grandsire of champion producer SIZZLING LIL Fee: $2,000 Live Foal, Booking included
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ONLY GRADED SW BY REAL RUNAWAY AT STUD
BO KNOWS SPEED
GONNA RO SHAM BO
SI-95
REAL RUNAWAY - FIRST BY FAR, BY FIRST DOWN DASH
• Exceptional two-year-old won 4 times in 6 starts, incl. $205,000 Grade 2 Ruidoso Quarter Horse Sale Futurity, All American Futurity Trial, Ruidoso Horse Sale Futurity Trial • The leading stakes money winner at stud by the sire of Grade 1 All American Derby winner AREALSTRAITHEART SI-104 • Out of FIRST BY FAR-SI 95, finalist in the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity, and full or half sister to four stakes horses • 2nd dam is half sister to Champion ALL ABOUT YOU SI-122. Fee: $1,500 Live Foal Guarantee, Booking Included
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SHOW FORESIGHT
PREMEDITATION AFTERNOON DEELITES - BERGA, BY JADE HUNTER
A Young Leading Sire in New Mexico Champion Sire & Sire of 2011SW DOUBLE SMART ($310,799, Rocky Gulch NM Classic Cup Championship S., Jack Cole H., etc.) and a Champion in his first crop (RUN LIKE FIRE, 6 wins in 9 starts, 1st New Mexico Cup Classic Juvenile C&G, New Mexico Breeder’s Derby, etc.) 29% Stakes Horses from Starters – 19% Stakes Horses from Foals 48% 2YO Winners, including four 2YO winners in 2011 lead by MR. WIZARD
Make a premeditated breeding decision for 2012 Fee: $2,500 Live Foal, Booking included
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THIS ONE’S ON A ROLL
ROLL HENNESSY ROLL HENNESSY - ROLL OVER BABY, BY ROLLIN ON OVER
Brilliant 2YO Off to a Fast Start at Stud #1 NM sire of 2011 2YO stakes winners: ROLL BLOOMERS ROLL and I PLAY DIRTY, plus stakes-placed Miss Bullette and Apolitical Roll Sire of six stakes horses lead by Bewild Hennessy ($189,119) Triple stakes-winning two-year-old won four of six starts at two, including Hollywood Prevue-G3 and Ruidoso TB Futurity Only Graded stakes winner in New Mexico by Hennessy, one of Storm Cat’s fastest and best siring sons One of four stakes winners from the blue hen dam of several popular young sires and million-dollar sales horses
Fee: $2,500 Live Foal, Booking included
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STANDING: ATTILA’S STORM • DESERT GOD • DIABOLICAL • PREMEDITATION • ROLL HENNESSY ROLL SOUTHWESTERN HEAT • GONE TO THE MOUNTAIN • GONNA RO SHAM BO • KETEL WON
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FIRST FOALS ARRIVE IN 2012
SOUTHWESTERN HEAT GONE WEST - XTRA HEAT, BY DIXIELAND HEAT
Brilliant Stakes winner/Graded stakes-placed, by the world class sire of sires GONE WEST, sire of Elusive Quality, Speightstown, Mr. Greeley, Proud Citizen, etc. Out of the champion 3YO filly XTRA HEAT, a ten-time Graded stakes winner of $2,389,635 who earned 120 Beyer Speed Figure.
Ready to Get Fired Up Fee: $2,500 Live Foal, Booking included
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Three Time Champion
KETEL WON
SI-107
STOLI-SIXTY LADY, BY STREAKIN SIX
Three Time Champion Won or placed in 15 of 19 career starts earing $651,740 By champion and world champion STOLI, a multiple Grade 1 winner Out of a Grade 2 winning mare SIXTY LADY ($146,318), who also produced stakes-placed The Sixy Side ($33,318 at 2). KETLE WON’s second dam is the multiple stakes producing Lady Signature, dam of five stakes horses and granddam to champion’s NOCONI ($1,272,563 to 6, 2011), etc.
His first crop will race in 2012. Fee: $1,500
(booking not included)
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NEW TO A & A RANCH
ATTILA’S STORM FOREST WILDCAT-SWEET SYMMETRY, BY MAGESTERIAL
Speedy G3 SW/Multiple NY Stakes Winner/Multiple Grade I-Placed, by the same sire as D’WILDCAT-G1 (champion sire) and WILCAT HEIR-G1, the NA record-holder for 2YO winners – 39 A leading NM Freshman sire with 75% 2YO winners from starters, including stakes-placed Rio Fresco and Legal Storm ($30,118)
Be Prepared in 2012 Fee: $1,500 Live Foal (booking not included)
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and soul into this race, we didn’t want to see it die. He gave us one more year, and that’s when we got graded.’’ That following year (2009), Kelly Leak won the Sunland Derby but it was fourth-place finisher that changed it all. Combined with his earnings in Canada as a 2-year-old, Mine That Bird had enough graded money to make the Kentucky Derby field. He followed his win at Churchill Downs with a runner-up finish in the Preakness and third place at the Belmont. “That was a key race all summer,’’ Dix said of the 2009 Sunland Derby. “They (national media) kept mentioning the Sunland Derby because there were like four or five next out winners from that race.’’ Four of the horses that ran in the 2009 Sunland Derby went on to score wins in graded races. “It put the race on the map for some trainers that weren’t really looking at it before,’’ said Payne. “We get more depth now. (Before), Baffert would bring a horse and some other California guys would bring a horse, but other than that, we weren’t getting anybody from
back east.’’ Says Dix: “Now when we call trainers to nominate for the race, they don’t ask, is it graded, what it is and when is it. They know about it now.’’ So do some of the NFL’s biggest superstars. Every year, the Sunland Derby weekend includes a gala dinner whose featured speakers over the years have included Terry Bradshaw, Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice. This year’s celebrity draw will be former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. Who better than the four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback to bring a
little more limelight to the track that this season — and possibly for years to come — has inherited the tag “Gateway to Greatness.’’ Pete Herrera is a former AP sportswriter and now freelance journalist who covered sports and news for 39 years. His credits include four Summer Olympics and coverage of 40 All American Futurities from 1968 to 2008.
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Sumokin’s win benefits the PDJF When Corner K Quarter Horses’ Sumokin won the Black Gold Futurity at Will Rogers Downs Nov. 12, it wasn’t just owners Cindy and Luke Knox who benefited. Because of the Knoxs’ generosity, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) received 50 percent of the owner’s share of the winning purse, $68,500. “I think it is a very commendable gesture by Cindy and Luke Knox to help disabled riders with a portion of their winnings,” said G.R. Carter, a member of the board of the PDJF. “The PDJF helps these former jockeys that permanently sacrificed their health so we can race horses. I thank Cindy and Luke for their generous gift.” “Luke (Dr. Luke Knox, husband) and I think that everyone in racing should feel indebted to and acknowledge the ultimate risk that all jockeys take,” said Cindy Knox. “I applaud their bravery. Without them, the sport of horse racing could not exist.” Nancy LaSala, president of the board of the PDJF said, “The PDJF’s mission is to provide monthly assistance to former jockeys who have had their lives dramatically altered by accidents on the track. Through the generous support of Dr. and Mrs. Knox, their contribution subsidizes one month of assistance to the community of jockeys we currently serve.” Information on the PDJF is available at www.pdjf.org The Permanently Disabled
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Jockeys Fund, is a 501(c)3 public charity.
Opelousas, LA Dates set for 10th annual John Franks Memorial Two-Year-Old in Training Sale at Evangeline Downs
Auburn, WA Five-time riding champion hopes for return in 2012 Ricky Frazier recently attended school in Kentucky for prospective stewards and racing officials. And yes, Emerald Downs’ five-time leading jockey said he envisions himself in a stewards’ booth in the not too distant future. But according to Frazier, the suit and tie won’t replace the white pants and black boots for a while yet. Frazier, 47, said he attended stewards’ school while awaiting medical clearance to resume his riding career, clearance he expects to get before Emerald Downs begins its 2012 season in April. “I took the course (Nov. 9-16) at the University of Louisville, and it went really well,” Frazier said. “But (being a steward is) for when my riding days are over.” Frazier has ridden 3,490 winners in a 30-year career that includes Emerald Downs’ titles in 2004, ‘06, ‘07, ‘09 and ‘10, and Longacres Mile victories on Flamethrowintexan in 2006 and Noosa Beach in 2010. He missed the entire 2011 meeting, however, and continues to be sidelined by the effects of a fractured skull he suffered in a fall at Fresno, Calif. on Oct. 17, 2010. The after effects included headaches, dizziness and disorientation, and neurologists advised Frazier against riding. Frazier appeared riding fit when visiting Emerald Downs last summer, and said he feels even better now.
Ricky Frazier
“The plan is to be cleared by March 1,” he said, “and then get up to Emerald Downs for the start of the season.”
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino, along with Sale Administrator Stemmans Inc., have announced the dates for the 10th edition of the John Franks Memorial Two-Year-Old in Training Sale. The Sale is named after the late Louisiana Oil Baron and four-time Eclipse Award winning Owner/Breeder who passed away in 2003 at 78 years of age. The Sale will
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be conducted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 with the Gallop Preview Show held the preceding day, Saturday, March, 24, starting at Noon, Central Time. Both the Sale and the Gallop Preview Show are free and open to the public. As in past years, a pair of races restricted to 2-year-olds who pass through the sales ring will be offered in August, 2012 at Evangeline Downs. One race will be for colts and geldings, and the other race will be for fillies and each will be run at the distance of 5 ½ furlongs on the main track and offer a purse of $60,000. Steve Darbonne, Director of Racing Operations at Evangeline Downs, stated, “The Sale, with its strategic placing and deep talent pool, continues to play an important part of the racing industry as horsemen throughout Louisiana as well as from neighboring jurisdictions
look to restock and upgrade their stables for our upcoming 84 night spring/summer meet at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, which is set to begin on Wednesday, April 18th.” Darbonne added “We are proud of the impact and results this event has had over the past decade. In addition, the sale will once again be held in our spacious and comfortable Event Center that is directly adjacent to our three-story luxury Hotel that will provide Consignors, as well as horsemen and owners with a convenient and enjoyable experience.” Charlotte Clavier, President of Stemmans, Inc., administrator for the sale, stated “This sale has grown both in stature and importance and is the marquee sales event for 2-year-olds held in Louisiana.” Clavier further stated “With the lucrative opportunities that are available for top flight horses both locally and nationwide, Dear fellow horseman: tening rea -th life a d our team here ne tai sus rtin As you know, Jacky Ma ing at rid ile wh at Stemmans, ing urr occ nt ide injury resulting from an acc ralyzed pa tly ren Inc. has made a cur is He 2. r be Ruidoso Downs on Septem eive daily rec st mu d concerted effort an r ato pir res a from the neck down, is on reds of nd hu in ed with Consignors ult res s ha on ati therapy. His slow rehabilit coverage nce ura ins and Breeders His ts. cos al dic thousands of dollars in me to upgrade the will soon lapse. e and car al dic sale in terms of me d ue tin con on His life is dependent up ensive ext nt, quality, and we me uip eq d lize cia rehabilitation. He needs spe nt attention. sta con feel strongly that all, ove ab d, an e therapy, skilled nursing car d future an st pa horsemen and er cov to lp he r you He desperately needs buyers alike will costs of this care. to: ns respond in kind.” tio na do le ctib du de Please make your tax d Fun Last year’s t len vo ne Be y nc lai Ruidoso Downs Chap sale produced P. O. Box 449 total receipts Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 t no l wil it or of $901,500, an ck me on the che (Do not indicate Jacky’s na average of more tqualify for tax deduction.) mi com a by than $7,978 for d and disburse The monies will be overseen He r. nte Wi ll the 113 juves chaplain, Mr. Darre tee and the Ruidoso Down niles that sold. .0790. may be reached at 575.808 lay rtin Ma Despite the ky s such as Jac Please remember that jockey ts en cid Ac . lack of a marrse ho time they get on a their lives on the line each s ilie fam ir quee sales topthe t eers and bankrup such as Jacky’s end their car per, this was for without your help. e car o wh an increase of se blessed with tho Thank you. Our industry is more than 2.2 others in need. percent from 2009’s averSincerely, age of $7,803. Bobby Cox Entry fee Jim Helzer for the TwoR.D. Hubbard Year-Old Sale Johnny Trotter is $350.00 with a 5 per-
cent commission ($300.00 minimum). The entry deadline is Jan. 9, 2012. Late entries will have a fee of $500, also with a 5 percent commission ($300 minimum). Horses entered for the Sale are required to have the following: Registration Certificate, Original Coggins Test (dated 6 months), Health Certificate (dated 30 days), and Entry Fee. For questions or to request a Consignment Contract: Call 1-800-544-6773 or 337 234-2382.
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3 crops of racing age 4 blktype/stk winners 4 blktype/stk placers 1 grade 3 stakes placers 1 grade 2 stakes finalists 2 grade 3 stakes finalists 12 stakes finalists 36 Total ROMs 31 Two year old ROMs 6 80+ SI 17 90+ SI 12 100+ SI Starters(/foals of RA) 51 (65%) Winners (/starters) 27 (53%) Sire of: Auto Rotate - QH SI 111 $52,154 Winner of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRING CLASSIC FUTURITY Ms Dashair - QH SI 97 $46,798 Winner of the FOUR CORNERS FUTURITY Lil Bitts a Dash - QH SI 108 $30,471 Winner of the BITTERROOT DERBY Guilty Cat - QH SI 101 $29,592 Winner of the YAVAPAI DOWNS DERBY
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First Down Dash x Such an Easy Effort, by Special Effort
2012 FEE: $1,250
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1 graded blacktype winners 13 blacktype winners 12 blacktype placers Starters(/foals of RA) 272 (70%) Winners (/foals of RA) 165 (43%) Avg Earnings/ starter $30,391 Progeny earnings over $8,266,450 Sire of: River’s Prayer $921,958 Winner of PRINCESS ROONEY H. [G1] $ 500,000 Winner of DEL MAR DEBUTANTE S. [G1] $ 250,000 SET NEW TRACK RECORD at DEL MAR for 6 ½ FURLONGS in 1:17.85
DEVON LANE TB
Storm Cat x To The Hunt by Relaunch
2012 FEE: $2,500
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Chuchuluco $449,784 Winner of the NEW MExICO CUP SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP (R) $170,480 Winner of the NM CLASSIC CUP COLT AND GELDING $ 140,000 Winner of the JOHNIE L. JAMISON H.-R $ 120,000 Winner of the NM CLASSIC CUP CHAMPIONSHIP COLTS GELDINGS S.-R $ 140,000 $ Scarzane 248,265 $ Hesa Bad Cat 229,365 Stormy Lane $180,665 Russian Lane $157,584 Etc.
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LOS ALAMITOS GRADE 1 WINNER IN 2008 AND 2009 NOW STANDING IN NEW MEXICO! Winner of the Grade 1 Governor’s Cup Futurity ($495,000); 2nd in Los Alamitos $2 Million Juvenile Stakes ($40,000); Fourth in PCQHRA Breeders Futurity Grade 1 ($500,000) and Fifth in Primero Del Año Derby Grade 2 ($192,300)
Half brother to HOT HITTER QH SI 98 - $501,952, Register of Merit, Governor’s Cup Derby [R] - G1, Governor’s Cup Futurity [R] - G2, 3rd Golden State Million Futurity - G1, Finalist in Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity - G1, PcQHRA Breeders Derby - G3. From the family of World Champion FREAKY-QH SI 107 - $973,472, AQHA Racing Champion Aged, AQHA Racing Champion Aged Gelding, Superior Race Horse, California Hi-Point Aged Gelding, Register of Merit, Champion of Champions S. - G1, Los Alamitos Winter Championship - G1, Vessels Maturity G1-ntr, 400 yards in 0:19.156, Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Invitational Championship S. - G1 twice, Go Man Go H. - G1, etc. Set ntr at Los Alamitos, 350 yards in 0:17.143. Set ntr at Los Alamitos, 400 yards in 0:19.170. For Videos and Photos, visit his website at: www.hardhittingqh.com
HARD HITTING si 98
358,923 Tr Dasher - Chickasis by Chicks Beduino $
2012 FEE: $1,500
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NOW STANDING IN NEW MEXICO! Winner of the Grade 1 Zia Futurity $ ( 350,824); by one-half length; he was never off the board in six outs at two! By Champion of Champions G1 Winner THE DOWN SIDE si 107, $361,792, who is the sire of 2010’s No. 1 Money Earner DOUBLE DOWN SPECIAL si 107, $ 1,211,934, winner of All American Derby Grade 1, etc. THE DOWN SIDE’s Starters Average Earnings of $27,389.! Out of the STRAWFLY SPECIAL mare HIGH KICKIN GAL, who also is the dam of New Mexico Classic Futurity winner BLAZIN PERFECTION si 101, $255,640 HIGH KICKIN GAL in a half-sister to Ruidoso Futurity Grade 1 winner CHICK ON THE TAKE si 97, $ 168,000. MAN ON THE MOVE’s second dam is full sister to Champion TAKIN ON THE CASH si 109, $662,000, sire of winners of $13 million.
MAN ON THE MOVE si 94
206,369 • The Down Side x High Kickin Gal, by Strawfly Special
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RACE RECAPS 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 Oak Tree/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
NOV. 27, 2011 Zia Park, Hobbs, NM Send Me A Candy Tree scores in Southwest Juvenile Championship By Michael Cusortelli
A sharp break from her rail post helped Send Me A Candy Tree win Sunday’s 440-yard, $255,000 Southwest Juvenile Championship Stakes (Grade 1) for 2-year-old Quarter Horses at Zia Park. Ridden by Tony Bennett for owner and breeder Carl C. Pevehouse and trainer Clinton Crawford, Send Me A Candy Tree made her quarter-mile trip in :21.336, earning a 96 speed index and defeating Lethal Volt by a nose. The finish was so close that the runnerup also earned a running time of :21.336. Send Me A Candy Tree was bred in Oklahoma. The filly’s sire, Oak Tree Special, was American Quarter Horse racing’s world champion in 2003, and his top runners include Cold Cash 123, an earner of $661,446 this season and recent winner of the $372,544 Texas Classic Derby (Grade 1) at Lone Star Park, and Furrtreeous, the winner of the 2007 Speedhorse Gold & Silver Cup Futurity (RG2) at Fair Meadows at Tulsa. Oak Tree Special is owned by Raul Rubalcava, and he stands for a $5,000 fee at Jude and Regina Robicheaux’s Robicheaux Ranch at Breaux Bridge, La. Send Me A Candy Tree’s dam, Send Me The Candy, is a 17-year-old daughter of Leaving Memories who won the 1996 Remington Park Futurity (Grade 1). The mare has produced 12 winners from 13 starters, including This Candys Special, a half sister to
Send Me A Candy Tree
Send Me A Candy Tree who won three Grade 3 stakes at Prairie Meadows in Iowa from 2003-04. Send Me A Candy Tree was coming off of a 1 1/2-length victory as the 2-1 favorite in the 400-yard, $93,968 Texas Classic Futurity Consolation Stakes at Lone Star Park Nov. 12. The filly has won five of her seven starts, and the $115,200 winner’s share of the Southwest Juvenile Championship purse pushed her bankroll to $259,078. VGC Moon Walk finished third, 1 ½ lengths behind Lethal Volt. Denver Pass, Cypress City, Find Me A Hero, Lalia, Folly Del Rey, Back In The Pack, Zoomin Hearts and Pink Cartel completed the order of finish. A bay gelding campaigned by Dan Adams, Gene White, and breeder P.K. Thomas, Lethal Volt earned $40,800 to increase his bankroll to $174,900 from seven outs. Lethal Volt was coming off of a victory in a Sept. 24 Dash For Cash Futurity (Grade 1) at Lone Star Park. VGC Moon Walk has earned $73,896 from seven races for his owner, Valle Gua-
diana Corporation. The sorrel colt by Walk Thru Fire ran second, a half of a length behind winner Feature Mr Bojangles, in the $259,943 Hobbs America Futurity (Grade 2) at Zia Park Oct. 9.
Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Ultimate Eagle 14-1 upsetter in Hollywood Derby; Stoney Fleece rallies to take Generous Stakes A day after winning the $250,000 Citation Handicap with favored Jeranimo, owner B.J. Wright and trainer Mike Pender struck again in the $250,000 Hollywood Derby Sunday at Hollywood Park. Ultimate Eagle, a 14-1 outsider, completed the 2011 Turf Festival with a gate-towire victory under jockey Martin Pedroza. The win was the fourth in a row – all since he was switched to grass - for the 3-year-old Mizzen Mast colt out of the Captain Bodgit mare Letithappencaptain and came six weeks after he had wired the field at 34-1 in the Grade 2 Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita.
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Ultimate Eagle
Providing Pedroza with his first Grade 1 victory since he won the 2010 Triple Bend with E Z’s Gentleman during the Spring/Summer meet at Hollywood Park, Ultimate Eagle was hustled out of the gate to gain the advantage, then relaxed through moderate splits (24.67, 49.07 and 1:14.12 for 6 furlongs) with New York invader Imagining in close pursuit. The pair separated themselves from the rest of the field entering the stretch and continued to battle with Ultimate Eagle eventually prevailing by three-quarters of a length. The final time for the 1 ¼ miles was 2:01.43. Pushing his earnings to $329,800 in six starts, Ultimate Eagle paid $31.40, $13 and $7.60. Imagining, a 13-1 shot making his first appearance in a graded race for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey, returned $14.60 and $10.80. He wound up a half-length in front of Western Aristocrat, another colt who had made his most recent start in New York- winning the Grade 1 Jamaica Handicap Oct. 8 at Belmont Park – ran on for third under jockey Corey
Stoney Fleece
Nakatani. The show payoff on Western Aristocrat, who was 9-1, was $8.20. No better than third in three races over Cushion Track to begin his career, Ultimate Eagle, a $70,000 2-year-old purchase, has blossomed with the surface switch. His victories have come on three different courses. Before his wins at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park, the dark bay had earned his maiden victory July 31 at Del Mar. “It’s miraculous considering where this horse came from,’’ said Pender after earning his first Grade 1. “He had colic as a 2-year-old and was basically pronounced dead on the table. “Somehow, by an act of God, he was brought back to life. He prefers the lead, but he doesn’t have to have it. I was hoping he would assert himself and get to the lead by himself, but (Imagining) was pressing him every step of the way from the half-mile pole home. He just refused to let up. “Ultimately I would like to get him back on dirt. He trains so much better on dirt. He really hasn’t handled synthetic surfaces all that well. We’ll
take it a day at a time from here.’’ Slumber was a neck behind Western Aristocrat in fourth, then came Venomous, Casino Host, Cozy Kitten, Willcox Inn, the lukewarm 3-1 favorite, Irish Art, Surrey Star and Cloud Man, who went wrong around the final turn. The 3-year-old Thunder Gulch colt suffered pastern and cannon bone fractures to his left front leg. Surrey Star, who was virtually eased in the final quarter of a mile, was vanned off with discomfort in his right front leg. Pedroza, who has been riding since 1981, had high praise for the winner. “This is undoubtedly the best horse I’ve ever ridden,’’ he said. “I thought Martial Law (the upset winner of the 1989 Santa Anita Handicap) was, but this horse is better. He’s a younger version. This is just a beautiful horse to ride. People think he has to be on the lead, but he doesn’t. “I wanted to be on the lead, but it wasn’t necessary. When he gets to the front he relaxes immediately. I was pretty confident and he came through like I thought he would.’’
Earlier in the day, Gary Barber became the first owner to win the $100,000 Generous Stakes for a second time when Stoney Fleece posted an 8-1 upset in the Grade 3. Barber, who owned 2010 winner Comma to the Top in partnership with Roger Birnbaum and Kevin Tsujihara, owns Stoney Fleece in partnership with his brother Cecil. Trainer John Sadler claimed the 2-year-old son of Decarchy for $40,000 for the pair out of a debut maiden victory, in which he overcame much adversity, July 28 at Del Mar. The California bred has gone 3-for-5 since the purchase and picked up his most significant win Sunday. Taking advantage of a very quick and contested pace, Stoney Fleece overtook 5-2 second choice Handsome Mike, who disposed of his early pace rivals to get clear in the stretch, in the final sixteenth of a mile. The 1 ¼ length win enabled him to remain perfect on grass. Out of the Deputed Testamony mare Gold Fleece, Stoney Fleece had won an allowance Oct. 15 at Santa Anita in his first turf appearance. Completing the mile
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Dash Back Perry
in 1:34.77 after opening fractions of 22.45, 45.12 and 1:09.50, Stoney Fleece increased his earnings to $156,680. He has banked $136,080 since being claimed. Providing leading jockey Joel Rosario with a meethigh third stakes win, Stoney Fleece paid $19.60, $6 and $3.20. Handsome Mike returned $4.40 and $2.80. Battle Force, the even-money favorite, paid $2.60 to show. He finished a half-length behind Handsome Mike. “His mother was very good on grass, so I have some familiarity with the family,’’ said Sadler, who became the fifth trainer to win the Generous twice, joining Jerry Fanning, Ron McAnally, Todd Pletcher and Mel Stute. Sadler’s other victory came in a division in 2006 with Warning Zone. “I really claimed him for grass and he’s two-for-two on turf. He’s a nice, hard knocking horse. He’s never run a bad race. I wasn’t surprised he was in for a tag because he’s so small. I’d like to keep him on turf, but I won’t rule out some of the California bred stakes coming up.’’
Hayley’s Halo
NOV. 26, 2011
Ramirez Jr. up. Getit Togther, at 30-1 odds, was second by one-half length over KR Los Alamitos Race Dragonfly. Course, Cypress, CA Dash Back Perry got her It’s good to be Trotter long-desired first stakes win By Ty Wyant in the Las Damas after a proIt’s good to be Johnny ductive career that has seen Trotter. The Texas owner/ her race to Grade 1 thirdbreeder is on a roll with his place finishes in the Grade 1 homebred Dash Back Perry Zia Park Championship and racing to a convincing victory the Grade 1 Texas Classic in the Grade 3, $35,000 Las Derby. She showed she was Damas Handicap for fillies in top form on Oct. 29, when and mares on Saturday night she was second in the Farnam at Los Alamitos. Stakes at Los Alamitos and Trotter, a member of the defeated Champion of ChamAQHA executive commitpions qualifier Sparky E Boy. tee, also won the Grade 1, “I’m so happy that we $987,500 Los Alamitos Super finally got a stakes win for Derby in October with Miss this mare,” trainer Joe “Bear” Racy Jess, who he co-owns Bassett said. “She’s a very with Burnett Ranches, and talented and always tries she’ll be returning in the hard, so I’m happy to see her Grade 1, $750,000 Champion get one. I’m also happy for of Champions on Dec. 10. Johnny Trotter because he’s Trotter’s Hez Our Secret has red hot right now. I’m just ridcome back from colic surgery ing on his coat-tails. His barn last summer and will start in is loaded right now.” the Grade 1, $2,236,300 Los Martha Well’s homebred Alamitos Two Million on Dec. Getit Together, trained by Dan 11. Each of those races are at Francisco, was overlooked Los Alamitos. despite winning the AQHA A 4-year-old daughter of Member Stakes on the underMr Jess Perry, Dash Back Perry card of the Bank of America got her one-half length Las Challenge Championship Damas win in gate-to-wire program Oct. 29. fashion with a :19.652 time Sally Kidd’s homebred for the 400 yards with Saul KR Dragonfly returned to
the Cody Joiner stable at Los Alamitos for the Las Damas after winning the Lubbock Stakes at Zia Park. She won two races at Zia Park after an extended layoff.
Zia Park, Hobbs, NM Hayley’s Halo extends win streak in Zia Park Distaff By Michael Cusortelli
Lathrop G. Hoffman’s Hayley’s Halo ran her win streak to five with a wire-to-wire, onelength victory in Saturday’s $55,000 Zia Park Distaff Stakes at Zia Park. Saddled by Henry Dominguez and ridden by Alejandro Medellin, Hayley’s Halo established fractions of :22.48 and :45.65 before she stopped the timer in 1:10.10 for 6 furlongs. The homebred 4-year-old filly returned a $3.60 win mutuel as the 4-5 favorite in the field of eight fillies and mares. Hayley’s Halo was bred in California, and the filly is one of 16 stakes winners sired by Sea Of Secrets, a 16-year-old stallion by Storm Cat who won the Grade 2, $106,800 San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita in 1998. Sea Of Secrets’ 333 starters have earned more than $16.3 mil-
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lion, and they include Hermosillo, a 7-year-old gelding who won the September 17, $100,000 Charles Hesse III Stakes at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. He stands for a $2,500 fee at Ballena Vista Farm at Ramona, California. Hayley’s Halo is also one of four winners from as many starters foaled by Hilo Halo, an unraced Kentucky-bred mare by Peaks And Valleys. The filly’s third dam, Luthier’s Launch, won the 1989 Dogwood Stakes at Churchill Downs. Campaigned in California and New Mexico, Hayley’s Halo has won 11 of 20 races, and the $33,000 winner’s share of the Zia Park Distaff Stakes purse pushed her bankroll to $365,060. She has won eight stakes, including the 1-mile, $60,000 Chaves County Stakes at Zia Park on Oct. 2, and she ran second to Harissa in last year’s 1 1/16mile, $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks. Queen Greeley ran second and was followed by Pyrite On My Mind, Last Wager, Chalula One, Angel At Home, Loose Play, and D’ Elegance. Queen Greeley is a 4-yearold daughter of Mr. Greeley racing for Chris and Barbara Coleman of Farmington, N.M. A $160,000 buy at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Yearling Sale, the filly has won five of 14 races, including three stakes, and has earned $180,620. Pyrite On My Mind has banked $73,876 from 13 outs for her owner, Gary Butcher. The 4-year-old filly by Seattle Fitz (ARG) has won two races, and she ran second in the 2010 Island Fashion Stakes and El Paso Times Stakes at Sunland Park.
Turf Paradise, Phoenix, AZ Breeders’ Futurities at Turf Paradise By Ty Wyant
Lloyd Yother’s A Political Time raced to a prompt win in the $54,279 Arizona Breeders’ Futurity for males and Hot On Top scored a mild upset win in the $49,508 Arizona Breeders’ Futurity for fillies at Turf Paradise on Saturday afternoon. Trained by Kevin Eikleberry and ridden by Ry Eikleberry, A Political Time got an excellent trip sitting just behind the pacesetter and then rallied in the stretch to get the onelength win as the 17-10 favorite. He was timed in 1:12.43 for the six furlongs. The late-running Cleator was second by a head over Nobyjo. A Political Time has shown steady improvement throughout his seven-start 2-year-old campaign. The Top Hit gelding was second in the ATBA Sales Stakes and then stepped up to win his Breeders’ Futurity trial for his first win. Dennie Weir’s homebred Cleator has two seconds from as many starts and has been defeated by A Political Time in each race. Nobyjo was sent off at 73-1 odds after finishing fourth in his trial and is a maiden after three starts. In the filly division, Hot On Top relaxed off the pace and then made her move under jockey Jake Barton to easily win by 3-3/4 lengths. They were timed in 1:11.25 for 6 furlongs. Hindu Kush, at 40-1 odds, was second while Lynx Lake was third and 1-20 favorite Page Springs, who was previously undefeated, disappointed with a fourth-place finish
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Owned by Danny Avena, Molly Pearson and Brett Heide, Hot On Top has rewarded her owners with a very consistent record and her first stakes win. She has finished in the toptwo horses in each of her five starts and each of her three defeats came behind Page Springs, the dominant filly in the Arizona-bred juvenile filly division. Each of those runnerup efforts came in stakes races, Gerald, Marvin and Russell Fleming’s Hindu Kush placed in a stakes for the secondstraight race. She was third in the filly division of the ATBA Sale Futurity in her previous start. Lynx Lake won her maiden at first asking in her previous out when she overcame gate issues to win by a head.
Zia Park, Hobbs, NM Snow Regard pulls big upset in NM Quarter Horse Filly & Mare Championship By Michael Cusortelli
Snow Regard, the biggest longshot in the field of eight, scored her second career stakes victory in Saturday’s New Mexico Quarter Horse Filly and Mare Championship
(RG2) for state-bred distaffers at Zia Park. Sent to post at odds of 281, Snow Regard covered 400 yards in :19.34 under jockey Jaime Leos, and her winning margin was a head from BJ Bring It On. Juan M. Gonzalez saddled the homebred 3-yearold filly by Chicks Regard for owner KH Logax Inc. of Oro Valley, Arizona. Snow Regard’s sire, Chicks Regard, is a 12-year-old stakeswinning son of the late Chicks Beduino. Chicks Regard’s top runners include 2007 Zia Futurity (RG1) winner A Streak Regard and Ms Regard, the winner of the ‘08 New Mexico Quarter Horse Filly and Mare Champinonship (RG3). The stallion is owned by K. Humberto Lopez Gaxiola, and he stands for a $2,500 fee at Lazy E Ranch at Guthrie, Oklahoma. Snow Regard is the first starter produced by Sha Hooy Hooy, a winning 9-year-old daughter of Major Rime. The filly’s second dam, Tru Force, is a winning and stakes-placed mare by the Truckle Feature stallion Megaforce. All told, Snow Regard has won four of 12 races, and the winner’s share of the $149,000 New Mexico Filly and Mare
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Snow Regard
Championship purse pushed her earnings to $174,548, of which $138,500 has been banked this season. Snow Regard’s stakes resume includes a one-length victory in the 350-yard, $75,000 Sunburst Stakes (R) for state-bred sophomore fillies at Sunland Park on April 16. At 2, Snow Regard won trial heats for the New Mexico State Fair Senorita Futurity (RG3) at The Downs at Albuquerque, and the New Mexico Cup Futurity (RG2) at Zia Park. BJ Bring It On, a 13-1 longshot, completed a $2 exacta payoff of $1,196.40. Oddson favorite Jenuine Joy and Famous Caillie finished in a dead heat for fourth and were followed by Little Bit Southern, By By Corona, BG Jungle Fever, and Sixy Chamisa. BJ Bring It On was coming off of a neck victory in a 350yard, $33,600 non-winnersof-three New Mexico-bred allowance race at Zia Park on Oct. 9. The sorrel 5-year-old Genuine Strawfly mare, who races for Pedro Hernandez, has won three of 17 outs and has earned $95,056. A homebred 5-year-old daughter of Genuine Strawfly, Jenuine Joy has banked
Steal Your Face
$386,150 from 14 starts for her owner, Fredda Draper of Ruidoso Downs. Jenuine Joy has won eight races, including the July 31, $50,000 Zia Quarter Horse Championship (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs, and the July 3, $85,000 Tommy “Duke” Smith Handicap (RG2) at SunRay Park. Famous Caillie was coming off of a nose win in a 300-yard, $34,570 state-bred allowance-optional claiming sprint at Zia Park on Oct. 17. The 3-year-old Dash Ta Fame filly has won four of 11 starts and has earned $92,149 for her owner, Victory Farms.
flying pair of closers with Steal Your Face getting the score. Steal Your Face was fifth in the six-horse field with just a quarter-mile to go, trailing the pace-setting Ninilchik by nine lengths. Okie Ride pounced on the leader out of the turn and opened up a 3-length advantage with just under a furlong to go. At that moment, Steal Your Face found his closing stride under jockey Luis Quinonez and began moving in tandem with Gleaming, the lone female in the race. The pair rolled up and past Okie Ride in the final yards with Steal Your Face getting the measure of his fairer rival by a neck. Okie Ride settled for third, 1-1/4 lengths Remington Park, behind the runner-up. Oklahoma City, OK Steal Your Face covered Longer sprint works the 6-1/2 furlongs of the Silver perfectly for Steal Your Goblin in a sharp 1:15.43 over the fast track. The distance was Face a key factor to victory accordTop Oklahoma-bred sprinters squared off in Friday’s ing to trainer Roger Engel. “The distance helped a $50,000 Silver Goblin Stakes lot. He really gets going in the with Okie Ride attempting last quarter-mile and the extra his fourth consecutive win of half-furlong made a difference the season. In deep stretch it appeared the recent winner of today. We have been close to Okie Ride all year long and the Oklahoma Classics Sprint finally had things set up right would add another triumph for us today.” to his impressive resume but Steal Your Face has been he was quickly consumed by a
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second three times to Okie Ride this year and third in another of his four recent victories, dating back to July at Fair Meadows in Tulsa and thru the Remington Park season. All of those matchups took place in 6-furlong events. Steal Your Face is owned by Rusty Roberts of Beggs, Okla. Away at 4-1 odds in the wagering, Steal Your Face paid $10 to win, $5 to place and $2.20 to show. Gleaming paid $4.20 to place and $2.40 to show. Okie Ride, the beaten 1-2 wagering favorite, paid $2.10 to show. The Silver Goblin Stakes victory is the eighth from 34 career starts for Steal Your Face, a 6-year-old gelding by Holzmeister from the Festive mare Get Up And Dance. He has won four times at Remington Park and posted his first win of 2011 on Friday afternoon. The $30,000 winner’s check boosted his overall earnings to $207,257. Steal Your Face was bred in Oklahoma by the late Beryl Jack Buley. The Silver Goblin Stakes is named after the speedy gray state-bred millionaire who won numerous stakes races, many of them graded, in the mid-to-late
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Our Nautique
Star Billing
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ing off of a 1 1/4-length victory in the 1 1/8-mile, $62,600 Bull Dog Stakes at Fresno on October 16. All told, Bold Chieftain has earned $1,673,171 from 46 starts, and his 18 wins include 13 stakes scores. A homebred 4-year-old colt by the Relaunch stallion Honor And Glory, Dunmore East has banked $108,920 from 12 starts for his owner, Ann Marie Farm. Dunmore East was coming off of a 1 1/4-length win over Our Nautique in a 1 1/16-mile open allowance route at Golden Gate on Nov. 4.
1/8 miles, I didn’t know if this horse could get that much distance. He did, so we got a Golden Gate Fields, little lucky today.” Berkeley, CA A 6-year-old bay gelding, Our Nautique wins All Our Nautique was bred in New American Stakes Zealand by R.M. Tunnicliffe, By Michael Cusortelli and he is one of 43 stakes Kevin Krigger rode Our winners sired by Pins (AUS), a Nautique (NZ) to a wire-to15-year-old son of Snippets wire, neck victory in Friday’s (AUS), whose 572 starters $100,260 All American Stakes have banked more than $32.5 at Golden Gate Fields. million. Racing for Rob Tunnicliffe Our Nautique’s dam, and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, French Tide, is a winning Our Nautique went 1 1/8 miles daughter of Grade 3 winner on Golden Gate’s all-weather Dauphin Fabuleux. Tapeta surface in 1:51.78, after Of Our Nautique’s career he’d set fractions of :24.64, earnings, $197,960 has been :49.93, 1:14.59, and 1:39.18. banked this season. The geldThe $60,000 winner’s share of ing has won 12 of 36 starts, the purse increased his earnincluding this year’s Grade 3, ings to $313,040. $100,000 San Francisco Mile “As soon as the gate Stakes on the turf at Golden opened, it was go to the front Gate Fields, and $50,000 and hang on – that was the Joseph T. Grace Handicap on plan,” said Krigger. “The honest the turf during the Sonoma truth is I didn’t want anybody County Fair meet in Santa to get close to him. I just tried Rosa. to ride him with confidence Bold Chieftain, the 3-2 and keep him running at a favorite, ran second and was steady pace. I knew they’d be followed by Dunmore East, Uh coming (at the end), and I just Oh Bango, Highway Bandit, tried to keep him rolling. It was and Skipshot. Bold Chieftain is an 8-yeara nice win.” old stallion by Chief Seattle “Speed is always dangerracing for Dwaine Hall, Langous,” added Hollendorfer. “He bein Trust, W.J. Morey Jr., and got away with a little softer pace than normal but going 1 Trust UTA, et al., who was com-
surged late to defeat pacesetter Summer Soiree by a halflength in the Grade 1. Completing the mile in 1:35.45 under jockey Victor Espinoza, Star Billing, who had finished second behind Summer Soiree – beaten by a half-length - in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks in their previous meeting Aug. 20, won for the third time in seven starts for owner-breeder George Krikorian. She boosted her bankroll to $355,067. The win was the second graded stakes upset over the Hollywood Park grass for Star Billing. She won the Grade 3 Hollywood Park, Senorita at 8-1 in her second Inglewood, CA lifetime start May 7. Star Billing becomes In providing Espinoza, Grade 1 winner in Krikorian and Shirreffs with Matriarch; More Than their first Matriarch victory, Love ekes out victory in Star Billing paid $23.40, $9 and $3.80. Miesque “She’s run really well on Dismissed at 10-1, Star this course, ’’ said Shirreffs, Billing became only the sixth 3-year-old to win the $250,000 whose two other wins Friday came for owners Jerry and Matriarch on the first day of the Turf Festival Friday at Hol- Ann Moss. “The track was a little soft, a little loose for lywood Park. her at Keeneland (where she Completing a three finished sixth in the Grade victory day for trainer John 1 Queen Elizabeth II ChalShirreffs, the daughter of Dynaformer and the Thunder lenge Cup Oct. 15). She didn’t Gulch mare Topliner squeezed handle it very well. “She hasn’t had things go through along the rail and SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49 43
Matriarch are Price Tag (2006), Dress to Thrill (2002), Ryafan (1997), Flawlessly (1991) and Castilla (1982-second division). Earlier in the day, Ramon Dominguez, the 2010 Eclipse Award winner as the nation’s outstanding jockey, won for the fifth time with his 10th Turf Festival mount, guiding even-money favorite More Than Love to a very narrow victory over stubborn longshot Starship Flare, who was ridden by Espinoza, in the More Than Love $100,000 Miesque Stakes. Fresh off winning five racher way a few times, but she’s got (Summer Soiree) in the es Thanksgiving Day at AqueDel Mar Oaks,’’ said Motion. obviously really a nice filly.’’ duct, Dominguez, who leads The victory was the first in “All three of mine (besides all riders in 2011 with more Summer Soiree, Motion sent a Grade 1 at Hollywood Park than $19 million in purse earnfor Espinoza since he captured out Gypsy’s Warning and Unings, tracked Starship Flare for bridled Humor) are going to the 2009 Hollywood Derby the entire trip, looked to have leave Sunday with Sanagas.’’ with The Usual Q.T. the 29-1 outsider measured Making her first appear“She runs pretty well at with about a quarter of a mile any track…except Keeneland,’’ ance in California and final to run, but needed every inch start of her career, Never said Espinoza, who won two other races Friday to give him Retreat didn’t handle the final of the stretch to prevail by the turn well, but was able to gain slimmest of noses. his second triple of 2011 at Trained by John Terranova third by a head over Unbridled Hollywood Park. II for Samantha Regan’s New“When I rode her last time Humor and push her earnings ton Anner Stud, the 2-year-old past $900,000 in 2011. A Mathere she didn’t handle the daughter of More Than Ready triarch win would have been track at all. I knew you could and the Zafonic mare I’m the sixth graded victory this just forget about that race. in Love won for the second year for the 6-year-old Smart She was really unbelievable time in three starts. A maiden Strike mare. today. winner Oct. 9 at Belmont Park Up In Time, one of the two “When I got alongside before coming to California, other 3-year-olds in the race – (Summer Soiree), my filly got a little bit intimidated, but I hit along with sixth-place finisher More Than Love has earned her left-handed one time and Quiet Oasis – unseated jockey $93,150. Covering the mile in she just took off. It worked out Martin Garcia after stumbling with about a quarter of a mile 1:36.32, More Than Love conperfectly.’’ tinued a string of success for Seeking to give trainer H. to run. Both horse and rider shippers in the Miesque. Six of escaped uninjured. Graham Motion his second The Hollywood Park stew- the last seven renewals – inGrade I win at Hollywood Park cluding both divisions in 2004 in less than a week after Sana- ards conducted an inquiry into the incident – which also – have been won by a filly who gas’ easy score in the Hollywood Turf Cup Nov. 19, Sum- involved defending Matriarch had made their previous start elsewhere. champion Gypsy’s Warning, mer Soiree paid $7 and $4. The public choice for the who wound up fifth, and The 3-year-old War Front filly first time in her young career, Madera Castana (seventh)– set slow splits (24.82, 48.97 and 1:12.80 for 6 furlongs) and but ruled video evidence was More Than Love paid $4, $3.20 inconclusive, so there was no and $2.20. wound up 2 ¼ lengths of 4-5 change in the order of finish. “I didn’t really get any favorite Never Retreat. Besides Star Billing, the instructions,’’ said Dominguez, “I think the winner was 3-year-olds who have won the whose first Miesque victory the same filly who almost 44 SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49
came with Louvain in 2004. “They just told me to play it by ear. My filly broke forward and I just stalked the leader. She was going real easily out there. “I watched the replay of her last race in New York when she broke her maiden. I knew today’s race was a step up, but at the same time that was the case for everybody else.’’ This was the second graded win at Hollywood Park’s Autumn meet for Terranova, 41. The New Yorkbased trainer won the Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet with Laragh in 2008. A recent private purchase by owner Juliana Kretz and making her first start for trainer Kristin Mulhall, Starship Flare paid $15.20 and $6.20. She wound up 3 ½ lengths clear of 5-2 second choice Island Paradise. The show price on Island Paradise was $2.80. Your Special Day, who suffered her first defeat after two sprint wins at Santa Anita, was a nose behind Island Paradise, then came Regal Betty, Katie’s Ten and Raesunbridledfaith. Assateague, the 2-1 morning line favorite on the strength of a decisive maiden victory Oct. 26 at Keeneland, was scratched Friday morning.
Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA Suntracer last to first in Woodchopper By Graham Ross
Team Block’s Suntracer, runner-up in the Grade III Hawthorne Derby in his last start Oct. 15, made amends for that defeat with a late-running 2 3/4-length win in Friday’s Fair Grounds feature – the 25th running of the $75,000 Woodchopper Stakes for older horses at about one mile over the Stall-Wilson turf course. The Stall-Wilson turf
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course underwent extensive reconditioning during the off season at Fair Grounds and appeared ideally prepared for its seasonal debut during Friday’s second day of the 2011-2012 84-day winter meeting at the historic New Orleans oval. Ridden by last season’s Fair Grounds riding champion Rosie Napravnik, who was scoring her fourth victory of the day, Suntracer was unhurried until the stretch run, swung to the outside of the field for the drive and drew off with authority. “Honestly, all I had to do was sit and wait (for the stretch run),” said Napravnik in the winner’s circle following the running of the Woodchopper. “He did it all for me in the stretch. I was very confident in him.” Suntracer, trained in recent days by Fair Groundsbased conditioner Neil Pessin, paid $7.60, $3.20 and $2.60 while accomplishing the distance over the course rated “good” in 1:38.72. The son of Kitten’s Joy increased his
Prevue to his resume when favored So Brilliant led virtually throughout in the Grade 3 Thursday at Hollywood Park. A little more than one month since a debut victory at Santa Anita, So Brilliant was a bit slow to begin after veering in at the start, but took over through a moderate opening quarter-mile (22.94), repelled a challenge from longshot Hodge along the inside, then withstood the late bid of Brother Francis. A 2-year-old gray son of Medaglia d’Oro and the career earnings to $237,145 Wekiva Springs mare Merry while scoring his fourth vicMe in Spring covered the tory in 13 career starts. seven furlongs over Cushion Peter Deutsch’s AdironTrack in 1:22.96. Owned by dack Summer rallied late to Arnold Zetcher, So Brilliant, gain the place, paying $3.60 who won by a half-length, and $2.80 while finishing a picked up $60,000 of the neck to the good of Dwight $100,000 purse to increase his Sprague’s Cactus Son, who earnings to $87,000. lacked the needed late reRidden by Martin Garcia, sponse and returned $6.80 to the 7-5 choice returned $4.80, show. David Schwartz’ J Isle $3.20 and $2.60. A maiden made the pace with splits of making the second start of his 24.55 and 49.18 but had no career, Brother Francis, a 5-1 late rally and finished fourth. shot, paid $5.20 and $4.20. Racing resumes Saturday The son of Lion Heart, who at Fair Grounds with a 10-race won the 2003 Prevue, was the program beginning at 12:40 runner-up in his initial outing p.m. and featuring the 25th re- Nov. 5 at Santa Anita. newal of the Pago Hop Stakes Hodge, a 21-1 outsider for sophomore fillies over the who defeated Brother Francis Stall-Wilson turf course. 19 days ago, paid $5.60 to show. He finished 1 ¼ lengths behind Brother Francis. “He’s still learning day to Hollywood Park, day, ’ ’ said Garcia of the winner. Inglewood, CA “He has a lot more than he So Brilliant gives Baffert showed today. He’s still a little another Prevue victory; green. milestone Hollywood “He broke in a little bit, Park win for Mitchell but went right on with it. Let Trainer Bob Baffert added me tell you, he’s a good horse. He was doing everything on a record fifth Hollywood
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his own, I didn’t even have to ask him. “I got into him in the stretch because I could feel the others were gaining, but when he feels another horse coming up to him, he just takes off. He’s such a nice horse.’’ Completing the order of finish in a field reduced to seven after the scratch of Sweet Swap, were Sheer Talent, Muchos Besos, Empire Way and Galex. A chestnut son of Flatter and the Othello mare Oh Caramel, Galex went wrong with about three-eighths of a mile to run. Second behind eventual Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Secret Circle in the Jack Goodman Stakes Oct. 10 at Santa Anita, Galex suffered injuries to his left front ankle and sesamoids and had to be euthanized. Before Thursday, Baffert’s other Hollywood Prevue victories were with In Excessive Bull (1996), Commitisize (1997), Premier Property (1998) and Massive Drama (2007). The win by 11-10 favorite Muny in the third race was the 860th at Hollywood Park for trainer Mike Mitchell, moving him into second place on the all-time list. Charlie Whittingham has 859 victories. Bobby Frankel is the leader with 952. This was the second milestone Mitchell, 63, has achieved in 2011. He became the winningest trainer in the history of Del Mar when Backwoods Belle gave him his 437th victory Aug. 12. Racing resumes Friday.
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Gantry
Post time is 12:30 p.m for the beginning of the three-day Turf Festival. The first of two Grade 1 Festival events over the holiday weekend is the $250,000 Matriarch. Scheduled for one mile, the Matriarch attracted a quality field of fillies and mares, including defending champion Gypsy’s Warning, Summer Soiree and Never Retreat. The 10 race program Friday also includes the Grade 3 Miesque for 2-year-old fillies. Like the Matriarch, the Miesque is one mile.
Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA Gantry wins Fair Grounds’ Thanksgiving ‘Cap; ‘Populist’ popular winner of Mr. Sulu It was a winning day for local horse people on Opening Day of the 140th Thoroughbred Racing Season at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, including a score in the featured event when Brittlyn Stable’s Gantry captured the 86th running of the $75,000 Thanksgiving Handicap by a nose at the historic New Orleans oval. Trainer Ron Faucheux
Populist Politics
Jr.,who was winning the first stakes race of his blossoming career in his third season at Fair Grounds, was born and raised in the Crescent City, where his father ran unsuccessfully for mayor of New Orleans in 1982. Louisiana native owner Evelyn Benoit, who was seeing her silks in the winner’s circle for the third time during the Thanksgiving Day program, is the mother of noted guitarist Tab Benoit, for whom her perennial Louisiana-bred champion Star Guitar is named. Gantry, always well placed, could not put his nose in front until the last jump, but the win was not too much of a surprise to his 29-year-old conditioner. “I’m not surprised (Gantry) ran as well as he did,” said Faucheux, “but with the speed holding up as well as it did today, I was a little surprised he was able to get there.” Gantry, who was ridden by Richard Eramia, a native of Uruguay who was leading rider at the recently completed Louisiana Downs session and who escaped serious injury in a spill earlier in the afternoon, also expected Gantry to run well. “I worked him last week and he worked very good for
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me,” Eramia said. Gantry, who paid $12.20, $6.60 and $3.40, accomplished the 6 furlongs in 1:09.62, and increased his career earnings to $159,850 with his fourth win in nine career starts. Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Cash Refund, who gained the advantage in the lane, could not withstand the winner at the wire but was easily second best, finishing 4 1/4-lengths to the good of Whispering Oaks Farm’s Joe Hollywood, who made the pace with splits of 21.92 and 56.78. Native New Orleanian Al Stall Jr., a multiple training champion at Fair Grounds in past seasons, was the training star of the day, saddling four winners in a row on the 10-race program. Stall began his run with Brittlyn Stable’s Beanwah’smachine in the third, came right back in the fourth with Columbine Stable’s Cornicelli, took the fifth with Joe Agular’s Sharp Tongue Lady and capped off his quartet with Brittlyn Stable’s Sunday’s Child in the seventh. One race prior to the Thanksgiving Handicap, Klaravich Stable and William Lawrence’s Populist Politics
won the fourth running of the $60,000 Mr. Sulu Stakes as the undercard highlight of Fair Grounds’ Opening Day program. Trained by Tom Amoss – another native New Orleanian – and ridden by James Graham, Populist Politics paid a $4.80 straight price as the choice of the fans based on his third-place finish in Louisiana Downs Grade II Super Derby at last asking, as well as his victory in Fair Grounds’ $100,000 Louisiana Futurity last year.
NOV. 20, 2011 Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Made to Love Her romps in Moccasin Stakes Made to Love Her won her second in a row, following a maiden win last month with a decisive victory in the $100,000 Moccasin Stakes on a rainy Sunday at Hollywood Park. After earning a neck decision for her first win Oct. 23 at Santa Anita, the 2-year-old Stevie Wonderboy filly left no doubt about her superiority against four opponents Sunday.
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Reserved off the pace while saving ground early, Made to Love Her, the 5-2 third choice, angled outside for a clear path into the stretch, collared pacesetter Woebegon with about an eighth of a mile to run and went on to a four length victory. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, who was winning the Moccasin for a first time, Made to Love Her covered the seven furlongs in 1:23.88. Out of the Storm Boot mare Love Boot, the Florida bred is owned by Copper Penny Stables and trained by Jim Kasparoff. The $60,000 winner’s share increased Made to Love Her earnings to $113,960. She has started six times, finishing worse than third only once. Made to Love Her paid $7.80, $3.40 and $2.40. Evelyn’s Dancer, the longest shot in the field at 16-1, rallied for second, a head in front of 8-5 favorite Eva’s Joy. Woebegon and Lady Hokulea completed the order of finish Evelyn’s Dancer returned $10.40 and $3 while Eva’s Joy paid $2.20 to show. Kasparoff, who was winning his first stakes at
Rapid Transit
Hollywood Park, said Made to Love Her could return in the $250,000-guaranteed Hollywood Starlet Dec. 10. She would have to be supplemented to the Grade 1 – which is run at 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track – for $10,000, plus an additional $10,000 to start. “There really weren’t any (allowance races), so you either have to run in a stakes or ship somewhere else,’’ said Kasparoff. “This seemed like an ideal spot. She really likes Hollywood Park quite a bit, she trains very, very well here. “I wanted to run her 7 furlongs. I thought it would be an excellent distance for her and the timing was perfect. She got an excellent trip and ran fantastic. We’ll see how she comes out of the race and we’ll look at the Hollywood Starlet.’’ Bejarano followed his Moccasin success with two more wins , taking the fourth with Dr. Smarty Jack and the sixth with Brown Is Beige. He is second in the jockey standings with 10 – one behind leader Joel Rosario - after eight days of the Autumn Meet.
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guy.” For Ramirez, a 29-yearold native of Laredo, Texas, currently ninth in the standEvangeline Downs, ings at the current meet, it Opelousas, LA was the biggest win of his Rapid Transit rallies to 14-year career. win $517,845 LQHBA Political Option battled Breeders Futurity gamely throughout and Rapid Transit ($8.60) although he grabbed the lead uncorked a solid late rally in in deep stretch was unable the final 100 yards en route to hold off the winner. Coors to a narrow victory over Select was also close-up Political Option to win the throughout and finished a $517,844.65 LQHBA Breeders half-length further back in Futurity, a restricted Grade third. Tf Eyes R Runnin was 1 event for Louisiana Bred next across the finish line in 2-year-old Quarter Horses and fourth, followed by the early the richest race of the year at pacesetter Mossy Oak Tree. Evangeline Downs Racetrack Ajs Fast Dash, Toast to Patriot, & Casino on Saturday evening. Mexican Standoff, and The Winning Jockey Raul Ramirez Real Game rounded out the official order of finish. Jr had the winner in contenOwned by Pablo Gonzation throughout and when lez and trained by Miguel Rohe switched his whip from driguez, Rapid Transit earned his left hand to his right in the final 100 yards the Dashin more than $221,301 for the win, his third in a row this fall Bye gelding produced a late at Evangeline Downs. He was burst of energy to record the bred in Louisiana by Darrell victory. He won by a head in Williams. 20.006 for the 400 yards and In the $91,384 Invitational earned a speed index figure of Breeders Stake, the consola94 on a track labeled fast. tion for the LQHBA Breeders Winning jockey Raul Ramirez Jr said afterward “He Futurity, Intriguing Jess Blue and jockey John Hamilton broke quickly and was right pulled off the surprise victory. there in contention all the Sent off as the longest price way, I switched sticks with about 100 yards to go and he in the scratch-reduced field of eight, the Jess Louisiana Blue responded. He’s a game little SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49 47
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gelding surged to the front in mid-stretch and bravely held off both Oak Tree Corona and Toast to Lady Di for the win. Completing the official order of finish was Jw First in 4th, followed by Sir Colton, The Game Lover, Mr Sonic Boom, and Cats First Prize. Stolen Identity and Rakin in Romeo were scratched. Dismissed at odds of 21.20-1, he paid $44.40 to his happy backers. Trained by Willie J. Simien and owned by Yadira Alvarado, Intriguing Jess Blue earned more than $18,276 for the win, his second in eight lifetime starts. The running time for the 400 yards was 19.952 and pro-
Cocopata
duced a speed index figure of 95. Also on the 11-race program Saturday evening was the Evd Derby for3-year-olds at the distance of 400 yards. With more than 20 horses entered, the Evd Derby was split into two divisions each worth $50,000. The first division was taken by the California bred filly Cocopata. The Eusevio Huitron trainee pulled away from her rivals under confident handling by jockey Santos Carrizales at odds of 9.90-1 to notch her second Derby win and fourth win of the season in nine starts. Owned by Carlos Nayen’s Carmina LLC, she earned $30,000 for
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the win and pushed her 2011 bankroll past the $80,000 mark. The running time was 19.943 with a speed index of 96. The second division was taken by Wagon to Hollywood. Fresh off a game upset win in the Dash for Cash Derby at Lone Star Park in October, the Heath Taylor trainee put his rivals away in the final 100 yards for win. Bet down in the wagering to 1.401, he paid just $4.80 to his many backers as the favorite and also earned $30,000 to his owner Narciso Flores. Ridden by Jarrod Deschamp, the Texas bred colt by Pyc Paint Your Wagon covered the 400 yard distance in 20.013 and earned a speed index of 94 while upping his seasonal earnings to more than $122,000. Awholeseperategame, making just his second start off an eightmonth layoff, ran very well in defeat finishing a half-length behind the winner. Tycoon Jess rallied strongly in the final stages to grab the third position, with Givinitaroyaleffort next across the finish line in 4th. Bjs Rakin Sally was next in 5th, followed by Sixes Liaison in 6th. Blue Rare Bear was 7th, with Royal Sin Tacha, Ww Watch Dale, and Flamboyant
Chick completing the official order of finish.
Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Sabercat gains derby earnings at Delta; total Jackpot Day handle of $4.4 million sets record Sabercat now has the earnings to race in the Kentucky Derby, now can he prove to be a contender for America’s most celebrated race on the next first Saturday of May. Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Sabercat pocketed enough graded stakes earnings to start in next spring’s Kentucky Derby with a laterunning score in the Grade 3, $1,000,000 Delta Downs’ Jackpot Stakes for 2-year-olds on Saturday afternoon at the Louisiana track. Sabercat benefitted from sizzling early fractions from the two favorites — Drill and My Adonis — on a day when speed was holding to win during the stakes dominated program. Drill and My Adonis sizzled the first half-mile in :45.41 and they were unable to parlay those fractions into victory in the race over 1-1/16
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Sabercat; below, winning connections
Now I Know
She easily held her advantage down the backstretch and when threatened on the second turn she was able to pull away and win her first start at more than 6 furlongs. The Von Hemel-trained Now I Know covered the mile in 1:39.79 for the 4-length victory. A daughter of Pure Prize, Know I Now made each of her four previous starts at mile. That set he race up for ous start after competing in Remington Park with three of a closer and Sabercat fit that the Grade 1 Del Mar Fututhose outs against Oklahomarole with the four-length win rity and the Grade 1 Norfolk bred company. She steadily in 1:46.02. Stakes for trainer Doug O’Neil. moved up the class ladder Basmati rallied for second, Steve Beneto’s Longview and won her stakes debut in two-and-one-half lengths Drive also shipped from Caliher previous start when she ahead of Longview Drive. fornia for the Delta Jackpot. won the Oklahoma City Lassie “We’ve got a ways to go The Jerry Hollendorfer-trained Stakes by more than nine to get there (Kentucky Derby),” son of Pulpit won his three said winning owner Ron previous starts, capped by Winchell. “But, that would be a the Charlie Palmer Futurity at good dream.” Fresno. Trained by Steve AsmusIn the Grade 3, $500,000 sen, who scored his 6,000th Delta Downs Princess Stakes win earlier in the week, Saber- for freshman fillies, Don Von cat was sent off at 8-1 odds Hemel and Wayne Stockseth’s despite winning each of his homebred Now I Know raced previous starts at Monmouth to her fifth win from five starts Park. The Bluegrass Cat son and second-straight stakes won his maiden at one mile win with a convincing fronton Sept. 5 and then took the running score. Garden State Stakes by six Jockey Perry Compton lengths at one mile and 70 let Now I Know go to the lead yards. in the one-mile stakes and Zilah Reddam’s Basmati then the filly relaxed on the won his maiden in his previfirst turn of the two-turn mile. Decisive Moment
lengths. Inny Minnie finished second by a nose over Yvete Sangalo. Jake Ballis’ Inny Minnie came into the Princess Stakes off a maiden win at Keeneland at 7 furlongs. She was second in two maiden races at Saratoga to start her career. Pozo de Luna’s Yvete Sangalo is stakes tested and won the Ed Gaylord Memorial at Remington Park in her previous out. In the $125,000 Delta Mile for older horses, Just For Fun Stables’ Decisive Moment held off a determined bid from Hoorayforhollywood over the last one-half mile to get a
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Bella Medaglia
gritty neck win. Matto Mondo made a late bid through the stretch to threaten the top-two finishers and garner third in the eighthorse field. Decisive Moment, ridden by Kerwin Clark, covered the mile in 1:38.49. A three-year-old With Decision colt from the Juan Arias stable, Decisive Moment benefitted from class relief and returning to Delta Downs. He was off the board in his previous two starts against graded stakes company at Keeneland and Hoosier Park, however won the $250,000 John Lafitte Stakes at Delta Downs back in January as the 6-5 favorite. Runner-up Hoorayforhollywood, a son of Storm Cat, moved up to stakes company after two second-place finishes in allowance races at Santa Anita Park. In the $125,000 Treasure Chest Stakes for fillies and mares at one mile, Coteau Grove Farms’ Bella Medgalia showed her class throughout a stretch run to defeat a tenacious Remit. Jockey John Jacinto took the lead with Bella Medaglia, a 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia D’Oro, with a quarter mile left to run and then Remit
Cajun Charlie
under Gerard Melancon rallied to lead entering the stretch. Bella Medaglia battled back to get a one-and-three-quarterlength win in :1.38.29 Favored Spirit Seeker was last most most of the race and rallied to save third. The W. Bret Calhountrained Bella Medaglia was second in three stakes races this year, including the Grade 3 Kentucky Cup Distaff two starts before the Treasure Chest. In the $150,000 Louisiana Legacy Stakes for state-bred juvenile males at one mile, Heartlines Horse Ranch’s Cajun Charlie got a heady ride from Tracy Hebert and pulled away through the lane to gain a stakes win after winning his maiden in his previous start. A gelded son of Afternoon Deelites, Cajun Charlie rated on the lead and Hebert had enough horse left to pull away for the nearly six-length win in 1:40.24. Freddie One Bite finished second and Validfromthegitgo was third in the full field. Cajun Charlie has progressed for trainer Brian House. He was fourth in his first start and then stepped up with a second-place run and a win, all in Louisiana-bred
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maiden races. In the $150,000 Louisiana Jewel Stakes for Louisianabred 2-year-old fillies, Coteau Grove Farms picked up another win when odds-on favorite Little Ms Protocol prevailed in a stretch battle with Effie to win by a neck. Tensas Salt was third in the field of 10 fillies. The Diego Suarez-ridden Little Ms Protocol covered the mile in 1:41.41 for her third win from six starts. Little Ms Protocol earned her favoritism after winning the Princess Stakes over open fillies back in June over the Louisiana Down turf course. She won her only start at
Little Ms Protocol
Delta Downs when he prepared for the Jewel with an allowance win for trainer Patrick Devereaux. Effie was a game second and was stepping up in class off a maiden score in her fifth career start. In the $60,000 Sam’s Town Stakes for three-yearold non-stakes winners at seven furlongs, George and Lori Hall’s Nacho Business found running room along the rail and pulled away to a very convincing victory as the 3-5 favorite. Herp was second and Smokethruakeyhole finished third. Elvis Trujillo rode Nacho
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Nacho Business
Mollys Missb’havin
Business to the win in 1:24.74. The Kelly Breen-trained Nacho Business was the obvious favorite after rolling to a nearly 8-length win in a Monmouth Park allowance race on Sept. 25. In the $60,000 Orleans Stakes for sophomore fillies who have not won a stakes, the Jackie Thacker-owned and -trained Mollys Missb’havin held off a determined favorite in Tapatia to get the one-half length win in 1:26.60 for the seven furlongs. Moon Larry finished third. The Silver Train-sired Mollys Missb’havin, a $5,000 claim back in April, has battled from the claiming ranks up to the stakes division and came off a pair of wins, including a narrow win in a $5,000 starter allowance race in her previous start. Tapatia, a daughter of Tapit, won two of her previous five outs and was making her stakes debut.
come in the restricted John’s Call Aug. 5 at Saratoga and the Grade III Sycamore Oct. 20 at Keeneland. A regular in New York, Maragh, 26, had come close in the past to Grade 1 bliss at Hollywood Park. Maragh collaborated with Forever Together to be second behind the ill-fated Tuscan Evening in the 2010 Gamely, then was runner-up to the aforementioned Gypsy’s Warning in the Matriarch six months later when aboard Wasted Tears. A winner of four of five in his native country, Sanagas paid $5.20, $3.20 and $2.60. “It was pretty straightforward,’’ said Maragh. “My horse got into a nice flow right away and was just pulling me around the race track. “I was always in a good position without having to ask him. He made my job very easy. (Ashtar) moved on my outside and that kind of triggered him to go. It was a little earlier than I wanted initially, but he really wanted to go and I didn’t want to dishearten him. “He always runs big and we’ve always had high hopes for him.’’ Assistant trainer Alice
Saturday at Hollywood Park. Giving jockey Rajiv Maragh his first local stakes victory, Sanagas, a 5-year-old German bred, continued a mini-roll of Grade I success on this coast for Eastern-based trainer Graham Motion. The conditioner of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, Motion has won three significant events in Southern California in a span of 12 months. Before Sanagas’ win Saturday, Motion had taken the 2010 Matriarch last November at Hollywood Park with Gypsy’s Warning and the 2011 Del Mar Oaks in August with Summer Soiree. The 8-5 favorite against six opponents in the 29th Turf Cup, Sanagas tracked the slow pace set by Miss Match for most of the way, took command with a quick burst with about a half mile to run and went on to win by 3 ¼ lengths. Owned by Andreas Jacobs, the Lomitas gelding out of the Marju mare Hollywood Park, Scota covered the 1 ½ miles in Inglewood, CA 2:27.53. He’s won seven of 10 Sanagas impressive in and earned $282,282. Hollywood Turf Cup The win was the second Making his Grade 1 debut, in a row and third in five Sanagas was dominant in the United States outings. His ear$250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup lier wins in this country had
Clapham indicated Sanagas will return to Motion’s Fair Hill Training Center Nov. 27. “He moved a little early today, but Rajiv said he dragged him to the lead,’’ said Clapham. “It worked out great.’’ Looking for his first win in his sixth start over the Hollywood Park grass, Bourbon Bay, the 2-1 second choice, rallied to gain second, one length in front of 16-1 shot Falcon Rock. A multiple graded stakes winner, Bourbon Bay, who was ridden for the first time in more than three years by Garrett Gomez, returned $3.20 and $2.80. The show price on Falcon Rock, who was handled by David Flores, was $4.60. “He traveled well and he ran well,’’ said Gomez. “The winner cut on the turn and I just couldn’t keep pace. He kept trying and kept digging. “I got shuffled a little on the backstretch, but I liked where I was. I was straight in behind the horses I thought I had to beat. I just couldn’t quicken with the winner.’’ Completing the order of finish was Ashtar, Norvsky, the 5-2 third choice, Miss Match, the lone female in the field, and Goldwaki.
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T R I A L R E S U LT S AQRA Turf Paradise Open QH Futurity qualifiers • Nov. 27 • Final: Dec. 11 • Purse: $17,500-Added • Age: 2-year-olds • Distance: 400 yards Horse Block N Tackle Coronas Para Mi Larana 09 First Fifty Dates Yms First Prize Lady Left Fly Jess For Perks Jumpn Fly Feature Mr Jac Zoom Into the Night
Time :19.780 :19.950 :19.967 :19.970 :19.999 :20.003 :20.006 :20.035 :20.063 :20.066
Owner Ralph or Carolyn Fales Bella A. Valenzuela Daniel Paniagua Mary or John Allred Bella A. Valenzuela Melesio Arvizu and Juan Renteria Jose Gallardo LEMA Racing Stables Cesar J. Dabdoub Oscar Pesqueira
Breeder Matt M Fales (AZ) Mr or Mrs L Judd Morse (AZ) Jesus Enriquez (CA) Mary or John Allred (AZ) Pierre J & Leslie A Amestoy (NM) Lukin Gilliland (TX) Lowell and Debra Hadder (AL) Blane Schvaneveldt Estate (ID) Cesar J Dabdoub (AZ) Henry E Brown (OK)
Trainer Matthew M Fales Valentin A Zamudio Valentin A Zamudio John L Allred Valentin A Zamudio Pedro Hernandez-Sandoval Alejandro Perez Sanchez Gilberto J Hernandez Armando Castellanos Dennis Marsteller
Block N Tackle
El Aguila Real
NOV. 27, 2011
The win was not just surprising — he went off at 27-1 odds — because he set the fastest qualifying time, but also due to the Cruz Mendezridden gelding defeating a classy group to qualify for his first Grade 1 race. Trial runner-up Walkin Bac was a close second in the $196,000 Governor’s Cup Derby two starts earlier and third-place
Sunday night at Los Alamitos and his time :19.685 for the 400 yards held up as the fastLos Alamitos Race est qualifying mark. Course, Cypress, CA The 400-yard Southern El Aguila Real sets pace California Derby will be the in So Cal Derby trials year’s final Grade 1 derby Bianca Mendez’s El Aguila when it is contested on Dec. Real set a stunning pace when 18, capping the Los Alamitos he won the first of four trials Two Million and Champion of to the Grade 1, $171,754 Champions weekend at the Southern California Derby on Southern California track.
Los Alamitos Southern California Derby qualifiers • Nov. 27 • Final: Dec. 18 Horse El Aguila Real Eddie Ray Vaughn First Black Wagon Walkin Bac Feature My Corona Lifes Been Good Enjoy The Walk Vivid Lady Hawks Dream Girl Flying Fig
Time :19.685 :19:725 :19:740 :19:743 :19:751 :19:775 :19:822 :19:862 :19:882 :19:922
Owner Bianca D Mendez De La Torre, Jose and Gustavo Michael A. Pohl Steve Burns Felix A. Gonzalez Alejandro Ibarra Steve Burns Rancho El Alacran Inc Childers Ranch LLC Legacy Ranch, Inc. and Muller Racing LLC
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Breeder Enrique Gonzalez Julianna Hawn Holt (TX) Michael A Pohl (OK) J Francisco Diaz & Steve D Burns (CA) Henry E Brown (OK) Marilou Kelly (AZ) Steve D Burns DVM (CA) Joaquin Vega (MEX) Spencer L Childers (CA) Legacy Ranch Inc (CA)
Jockey Roberto Valero Ramon Sanchez Ramon Sanchez Vince J Guerra Ramon Sanchez Rodolfo Arvizu Alejandro Ortega David Reyes-Frisby Rick J Oliver Rodolfo Arvizu
runner Flying Fig was the 17-10 favorite in the trial after being honored as the 2010 champion 2-year-old filly with second-place runs in each of the three $1-million futurities at Los Alamitos. Walkin Bac reached the Southern California Derby finals with the fourth-fastest time of :19.743 while Flying Fig is the final qualifier with Trainer Vince Smith Ugo De La Torre Paul C Jones Jose Antonio Flores Jose Antonio Moreno Valentin A Zamudio Michael V Casselman Eloy G Navarro Dan C Francisco Dennis Ekins
Jockey Cruz Mendez Adrian Loza Saul Ramirez, Jr Rodrigo Aceves Juan P Andrade Cesar DeAlba G R Carter, Jr Alex Bautista Alex Bautista Ramon Sanchez
her :19.922 time. The Bianca Mendeztrained El Aguila Real has not been competing at the same level as the horses he beat in the trial. He has placed in a couple of minor stakes against California-bred company and won a non-winnersof-three allowance race as a prep for the Southern California Derby trials. Jose and Gustavo De La Torre’s Eddie Ray Vaughn scored in the fourth trial with the second-fastest qualifying time of :19.725 with Adrian Loza aboard. He raced to the neck win over qualifiers Feature My Corona (:19.751), Lifes Been Good (:19.775) and Enjoy The Walk (:19.822) in the evening’s most productive trial. The Ugo De La Torretrained Eddie Ray Vaughn, a well-bred son of Corona Cartel and Tiny Dash Of Cash, qualified for the El Primero Del Ano Derby back in April and then surfaced in August to finish seventh in his Golden State Derby trial as the oddson favorite.
NOV. 20, 2011 Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, CA Last To Fire fastest to Two Million
Jesus Avila and Jesus Cuevas’ Last To Fire easily set
the fastest-qualifying time when he spectacularly dominated the 13th of 14 trials to the Grade 1, $2,236,300 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity on Sunday night. The Los Alamitos Two Million is the richest race in Los Alamitos history and the richest race in California. The only Quarter Horse race with a higher purse is the Grade 1, $2.4 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. Last To Fire rolled to a three-length win in :19.724 for 400 yards over wetfast track. His time was the equivalent of 1 length quicker than second-fastest qualifier I Like The Odd’s time of :19.868. “Halfway through the race all I could say was ‘There he goes! There’s no stopping him now!’,” said co-owner Cuevas. “The horse has a good trainer and a great jockey. (Trainer) Juan Aleman has made a lot of right choices with this horse. We work well as a team. We work well together.” A son of Walk Thru Fire, Last To Fire has stepped up to the grade 1 ranks this fall at Los Alamitos. He won his maiden in his fourth start when he set the fastest-qualifying time to the Golden State Million and then supported that breakout effort when he was third behind
Last To Fire
Igotyourtac in the Golden State Million. Double Bar S Ranch’s homebred Igotyourtac reached the Los Alamitos Two Million when he won his trial by one-half length with a :19.985 time. The Paul Jones-trained colt has now won four of his latest five starts, highlighted by his neck win in the Golden State Million. Billy Smith and Pat Guthrie’s Terrific Synergy continued his qualifying streak with a trial win in :19.938 for trainer Cody Joiner. The gelding by FDD Dynasty won his trial by one-half length for his fourth win from six starts. His two defeats were a fourth-place finish in the Ed Burke Million and a sixthplace finish in the Golden
State Million. “To beat them in the final, he’ll need to fly out of the gate,” co-owner Smith said. “Believe me, I’m tickled with the way he ran, but to win he has to leave from there. The distance helps him because he is capable of finishing strongly.” The Los Alamitos Two Million will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11.
Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity qualifiers • Nov. 20 • Final: Dec. 11 • Purse: $2,336,300 • Age: 2-yearolds • Distance: 400 yards
Horse Last To Fire I Like The Odds Eye On Corona Hit It Big Terrific Synergy Bps Jumpin Frisco Last To Check Him Madoff Igotyourtac Hez Our Secret
Time :19.724 :19.868 :19.916 :19.926 :19.938 :19.941 :19.964 :19.969 :19.985 :19.985
Owner Jesus Avila and Jesus Cuevas Bradbury, Kessinger and Nichols Desiree Princess Ranch LLC Theresa or Edward DeNike Smith, B.G. and Guthrie, P. Bill B. Price Ugo De La Torre Alessio, Brown and Davies Double Bar S Ranch LLC Johnny Trotter
Breeder Estate Of Spencer Childers (CA) Tom Bradbury & Kim A Kessinger (OK) J E III/D C/C T Jumonville (lA) Edward C Allred (CA) The Parsons Family Trust (CA) Bill Price (OK) Estate Of Spencer Childers (CA) Alessio/Brown/Davies LLC (CA) Double Bar S Ranch LLC (CA) Vessels Stallion Farm LLC (CA)
Trainer Juan G Aleman Joe Bassett Jose Antonio Flores Patricia D Visscher Cody Joiner Jaime H Gomez Ugo De La Torre Dennis Ekins Paul C Jones Trey Wood
Jockey Francisco C Rubio Saul Ramirez, Jr Rodrigo Aceves Cody Jensen G R Carter, Jr Alejandro Luna Adrian Loza Francisco C Rubio Saul Ramirez, Jr Ricky Ramirez
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S T A K E S R E S U LT S THOROUGHBRED | 12-1-2011 HOLLYWOOD DERBY, Gr.1, HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $250,000, 3 yo, 1 1/4 miles-T, Time: 2:01.43 - 11/27/2011 1. Ultimate Eagle , dk b/. c. 3, by Mizzen Mast, - Letithappencaptain, by Captain Bodgit, Bred by: B. P. Walden & D. Hanley (KY) ¾ $150,000 98 Wright, B. M. Pender M. Pedroza 2. Imagining , ch . c. 3, by Giant’s Causeway, - Daydreaming, by A.P. Indy, Bred by: Phipps Stable (KY) ½ $50,000 96 Phipps Stable C. McGaughey III J. Castellano 3. Western Aristocrat , b . c. 3, by Mr. Greeley, - Aristocratic Lady, by Kris S., Bred by: Grapestock LLC (KY) nk $30,000 96 Vinery Stables J. Noseda C. Nakatani GENEROUS S., Gr.3, HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $100,000, 2 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:34.77 - 11/27/2011 1. Stoney Fleece , b . c. 2, by Decarchy, - Gold Fleece, by Deputed Testamony, Bred by: Joseph T. Alvarez III (CA) 1¼ $60,000 96 Barber, Gary and Cecil J. Sadler J. Rosario 2. Handsome Mike , dk b/. c. 2, by Scat Daddy, - Classic Strike, by Smart Strike, Bred by: John Liviakis (KY) ½ $20,000 94 Liviakis, John M. Conlon R. Bejarano 3. Battle Force , b . c. 2, by Giant’s Causeway, - Leo’s Pegasus, by Fusaichi Pegasus, Bred by: Manganaro LLC (KY) 4¼ $12,000 93 Woodford Racing LLC J. Shirreffs M. Smith CITATION H., Gr.2, HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $250,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1 1/16 miles-T, Time: 1:40.87 - 11/26/2011 1. Jeranimo , b . h. 5, by Congaree, - Jera, by Jeblar, Bred by: Brylynn Farm, Inc. (FL) 2¾ $150,000 113 Wright, B. M. Pender G. Gomez 2. War Element , b . g. 4, by War Chant, Blending Element (IRE), by Great Commotion, Bred by: Williamson Racing, LLC (KY) hd $50,000 108 Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. C. Gaines J. Rosario 3. Calimonco , dk b/. h. 5, by Storm Cat, Sweet Life, by Kris S., Bred by: Pam & Martin Wygod (KY) ½ $30,000 108 Wygod, Martin J. and Ballena Vista Farms, Inc. J. Sadler M. Smith
Racing Stables LLC M. Mitchell J. Rosario 2. Irrefutable , gr/ro. h. 5, by Unbridled’s Song, - Honestly Darling, by Kingmambo, Bred by: Twin Creeks Farm, Rancho San MIguel II, Taylor Made Farm Inc & Rand(KY) ½ $20,000 110 Shah, Kaleem B. Baffert M. Smith 3. M One Rifle , dk b/. g. 5, by One Man Army, - Leanessa, by Bertrando, Bred by: Ed Bernstein, Brian Greenspun, Bruce Headley & Irwin Molasky(CA) nk $12,000 109 Bernstein, Ed, Greenspun, Bryan and Headley, Bruce, et al B. Headley J. Talamo ZIA PARK DISTAFF S., ZIA PARK, Value of Race: $55,000, 3 yo’s & up, 6 furlongs, Time: 1:10.10 - 11/26/2011 1. Hayley’s Halo , dk b/. f. 4, by Sea of Secrets, - Hilo Halo, by Peaks and Valleys, Bred by: Lathrop G. Hoffman (CA) 1 $33,000 100 Hoffman, Lathrop H. Dominguez A. Medellin 2. Queen Greeley , b . f. 4, by Mr. Greeley, - Broad Queen, by Broad Brush, Bred by: Carliwood Farms LLC (KY) 3½ $12,100 97 Coleman, Barbara M. and G. Chris T. Fincher J. Ochoa 3. Pyrite On My Mind , dk b/. f. 4, by Seattle Fitz (ARG), - Frame of Mind, by Green Dancer, Bred by: Dr. D. W. Frazier (FL) ½ $5,500 90 Butcher, Gary G. Cross M. Hernandez ARIZONA BREEDERS’ FUTURITY, TURF PARADISE, Value of Race: $52,109, 2 yo, 6 furlongs, Time: 1:12.43 - 11/26/2011 1. A Political Time , dk b/. g. 2, by Top Hit, Miss Catalina, by Boston Harbor, Bred by: Triple AAA Ranch (AZ) 1 $27,140 62 Yother, J. K. Eikleberry R. Eikleberry 2. Cleator , dk b/. g. 2, by Benton Creek, Whitaker, by Torrential, Bred by: Dennis E. Weir (AZ) hd $10,856 59 Weir, Dennis S. Gann V. Guerra 3. Nobyjo , dk b/. g. 2, by Rocky Bar, - Gallatin Gal, by Fantastic Fellow, Bred by: Triple AAA Ranch (AZ) ½ $5,428 59 Girdner, Jones and Stolfo D. Sowers D. Collins
3. Lynx Lake , b . f. 2, by Benton Creek, Colby Lake, by Corporate Report, Bred by: Dennis E. Weir (AZ) ¾ $4,951 63 Weir, Dennis S. Gann R. Eikleberry PAGO HOP S., FAIR GROUNDS, Value of Race: $74,250, 3 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:39.11 - 11/26/2011 1. Daisy Devine , b . f. 3, by Kafwain, - Devil’s Dispute, by Devil’s Bag, Bred by: J. Reiley McDonald (KY) 2¼ $45,000 102 Miller, James A. McKeever J. Graham 2. Ruthenia , b . f. 3, by Pulpit, - Ruthian, by Rahy, Bred by: Payson Stud, Inc. (KY) 1 $15,000 98 Virginia Kraft Payson LLC C. Clement R. Napravnik 3. Poof Too , b . f. 3, by Distorted Humor, Showpiece, by Holy Bull, Bred by: Hertrich/ McCarthy Livestock LLC (KY) ¾ $7,500 96 Fielding, John and Hertrich, III, Frederick M. Frostad J. Campbell MIESQUE S., Gr.3, HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $100,000, 2 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:36.32 - 11/25/2011 1. More Than Love , ch . f. 2, by More Than Ready, - I’m in Love, by Zafonic, Bred by: Loft Hall Stud, Galleria Bloodstock & Samac(KY) no $60,000 N/A Newtown Anner Stud J. Terranova, II R. Dominguez 2. Starship Flare , ch . f. 2, by Stevie Wonderboy, - Go to the Ink, by Crafty Prospector, Bred by: John R. Mulholland & Martha Jane Mulholland(KY) 3½ $20,000 N/A Kretz, Juliana K. Mulhall V. Espinoza 3. Island Paradise (IRE) , b . f. 2, by =Trans Island (GB), - =Athlumney Dancer (GB), by Shareef Dancer, Bred by: Larry and Billy Moran (IRE) no $12,000 N/A Harlequin Ranches C. Hills J. Rosario
ALL AMERICAN S., Gr.3, GOLDEN GATE FIELDS, Value of Race: $100,260, 3 yo’s & up, 1 1/8 miles, Time: 1:51.78 - 11/25/2011 1. Our Nautique (NZ) , b . g. 6, by =Pins (AUS), - French Tide, by Dauphin Fabuleux, Bred by: R M Tunnicliffe (NZ) nk $60,000 N/A HollenARIZONA BREEDERS’ FUTURITY, TURF dorfer, Jerry and Tunnicliffe, Rob J. HollenPARADISE, Value of Race: $47,528, 2 yo, 6 dorfer K. Krigger furlongs, Time: 1:11.25 - 11/26/2011 2. Bold Chieftain , dk b/. h. 8, by Chief Se1. Hot On Top , dk b/. f. 2, by Old Topper, attle, - Hooked On Music, by Seattle Dancer, Hot Getaway, by Norquestor, Bred by: Matt Bred by: Ernest L. Langbein, William Morey, Keneley (AZ) 3¼ $24,754 72 Avena, Danny, Kenneth Robinson & Dwaine Hall(CA) 1 VERNON O. UNDERWOOD S., Gr.3, HOLPearson, Molly and Heide, Brett M. Pearson $20,000 N/A Hall, Dwaine, Langbein Trust, LYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $100,000, J. Barton W. J. Morey, Jr. Trust UTA, et al W. Morey, Jr. 3 yo’s & up, 6 furlongs, Time: 1:08.48 2. Hindu Kush , dk b/. f. 2, by Red Sky’s, - Hag- R. Baze 11/26/2011 erstown, by Benton Creek, Bred by: Flem3. Dunmore East , dk b/. c. 4, by Honour and 1. Pacific Ocean , ch . g. 4, by Ghostzaping Thoroughbred Farm LLC (AZ) ¾ $9,902 Glory, - Risky Seas, by Sea Hero, Bred by: Ann per, - Miss Salsa, by Unbridled, Bred by: 65 Fleming, Gerald, Marvin and Russell B. Marie Farm (KY) 2½ $12,000 N/A Ann Marie Swordlestown Stud (KY) 2¼ $60,000 115 JMJ Brashears K. Bridges Farm L. Mason I. Beato 54 SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49
WOODCHOPPER S., FAIR GROUNDS, Value of Race: $74,250, 3 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:38.72 - 11/25/2011 1. Suntracer , ch . c. 3, by Kitten’s Joy, - Taxable Deduction, by Prized, Bred by: Team Block (IL) 2¾ $45,000 N/A Team Block N. Pessin R. Napravnik 2. Adirondack Summer , ch . c. 3, by Thunder Gulch, - Summer Solstice (IRE), by Caerleon, Bred by: Sarah J. Leigh & Robin S. Leigh (NY) nk $15,000 N/A Deutsch, Peter C. Clement J. Graham 3. Cactus Son , dk b/. g. 3, by Cactus Ridge, - Alex’s Angel, by Repriced, Bred by: Dwight Sprague (KY) 1½ $7,500 N/A Sprague, Dwight M. Burgess S. Sellers SILVER GOBLIN S., REMINGTON PARK, Value of Race: $50,000, 3 yo’s & up, 6 1/2 furlongs, Time: 1:15.43 - 11/25/2011 1. Steal Your Face , dk b/. g. 6, by Holzmeister, - Get Up and Dance, by Festive, Bred by: Beryl Jack Buley (OK) nk $30,000 N/A Roberts, Rusty R. Engel L. Quinonez 2. Gleaming , ch . f. 4, by Dehere, - Cupid’s Comet, by End Sweep, Bred by: John James Revocable Trust (OK) 1¼ $10,000 N/A Sanders, Wayne and Hirsch, Larry W. Calhoun M. Berry 3. Okie Ride , b . g. 4, by Candy Ride (ARG), Tic Tic, by Geiger Counter, Bred by: Richter Family Trust (OK) 3¼ $5,500 N/A Richter Family Trust K. Nolen F. Wethey, Jr. HOLLYWOOD PREVUE S., Gr.3, HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $100,000, 2 yo, 7 furlongs, Time: 1:22.96 - 11/24/2011 1. So Brilliant , gr/ro. c. 2, by Medaglia d’Oro, - Merry Me in Spring, by Wekiva Springs, Bred by: Stonewall Farm Stallions, LLC (KY) ½ $60,000 96 Arnold Zetcher LLC B. Baffert M. Garcia 2. Brother Francis , ch . c. 2, by Lion Heart, Viapervita (IRE), by =Spectrum (IRE), Bred by: Norman Cheng (KY) 1¼ $20,000 95 Cheng, Norman J. Cassidy V. Espinoza 3. Hodge , gr/ro. c. 2, by City Place, - Tarahumara, by Black Tie Affair (IRE), Bred by: Michelle Redding & Ponder Hill (FL) hd $12,000 93 Gallegos, John, Margolis, Gary, Miller, Michael, Casato, Nick, Arbitrage Stable M. Machowsky M. Pedroza THANKSGIVING H., FAIR GROUNDS, Value of Race: $75,000, 3 yo’s & up, 6 furlongs, Time: 1:09.62 - 11/24/2011 1. Gantry , dk b/. g. 4, by Pulpit, - Rhum, by Go for Gin, Bred by: D. J. Stable, LLC (KY) no $45,000 113 Brittlyn Stable, Inc. R. Faucheux R. Eramia
2. Cash Refund , b . g. 5, by Petionville, Swept Away, by Mystery Storm, Bred by: Bert Klein, Elaine Klein & Richard Klein (KY) 4¼ $15,000 112 Klein, Richard, Bertram and Elaine S. Margolis J. Graham 3. Joe Hollywood , b . c. 3, by Congrats, - A True Star, by Yes It’s True, Bred by: Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung (FL) nk $8,250 103 Whispering Oaks Farm LLC (Castille) S. Asmussen R. Napravnik
3. Eva’s Joy , ch . f. 2, by Kitten’s Joy, - Vineyard Vines, by Rahy, Bred by: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY) ½ $12,000 N/A Barber, Gary and Cecil J. Sadler J. Rosario
OKLAHOMA STALLION FILLIES S., REMINGTON PARK, Value of Race: $55,000, 2 yo, 6 furlongs, Time: 1:12.18 - 11/19/2011 1. Wild Toy Lake , dk b/. f. 2, by Wild Tale, - Toy Lake, by Salt Lake, Bred by: Center Hills Farm (OK) nk $33,000 70 Racing Divas M. Teel B. MR. SULU S., FAIR GROUNDS, Value of Quinonez Race: $60,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1 mile 70 2. Scrappy Coco , b . f. 2, by Burbank, - Eteryards, Time: 1:42.43 - 11/24/2011 1. Populist Politics , b . c. 3, by Don’t Get Mad, nal Dawn, by Defrere, Bred by: Wilson Brown (OK) ½ $11,000 69 Brown, Wilson W. Brown - Cedar Summer, by Souvenir Copy, Bred D. Cardoso by: B. Wayne hughes (LA) 6½ $36,000 106 Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William 3. Fancy Wine , ch . f. 2, by Diamond, - Exploited Wine, by Exploit, Bred by: Rio Stables H. T. Amoss J. Graham (OK) nk $6,050 68 Cisper, Clint K. Craddock 2. Ide Like a Double , dk b/. h. 6, by Ide, G. Murphy Make Mine a Double, by Carr de Naskra, Bred by: Robkat Racing Stable,LLC (LA) HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP S., Gr.1, HOL½ $12,000 95 Valene Farms S. Ducoing R. LYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $250,000, Napravnik 3. Blackntansatlarrys , dk b/. c. 3, by Brahms, 3 yo’s & up, 1 1/2 miles-T, Time: 2:27.53 11/19/2011 - Cracker Night, by Ogygian, Bred by: Farfar 1. Sanagas (GER) , dk b/. g. 5, by Lomitas Away Farm (LA) 4 $6,600 94 Brooks, Jr., Bob, Larson, Jeffery T. and Fakouri, Anthony W. M. (GB), - =Scota (GER), by =Marju (IRE), Bred by: Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER) 3¼ $150,000 Nicks R. Eramia N/A Jacobs, Andreas H. Motion R. Maragh 2. Bourbon Bay , b . g. 5, by Sligo Bay (IRE), OVERNIGHT H., PORTLAND MEADOWS, Value of Race: $10,950, 3 yo, 1 mile, Time: - Coral Necklace, by Conquistador Cielo, Bred by: Adena Springs (KY) 1 $50,000 N/A 1:38.19 - 11/21/2011 1. Midda’s Gold Touch , dk b/. g. 3, by Harbor Heerensperger, David and Jill N. Drysdale G. Gomez the Gold, - Ashleys Attitude, by Jazzing 3. Falcon Rock (IRE) , dk b/. g. 6, by Hawk Around, Bred by: Bar C Racing Stables, Inc. (OR) 2¾ $6,023 86 Hurliman Enterprises LLC Wing, - =Champaka (IRE), by Caerleon, Bred by: Barronstown Stud (IRE) 1 $30,000 N/A D. Fergason M. Anderson Tabor, Michael S. Callaghan D. Flores 2. Meshuguna , dk b/. g. 3, by Orientate, Poise, by Sword Dance (IRE), Bred by: Glen Hill Farm (FL) 1¼ $2,190 81 Orsborn, Jeanette D. Van Horne J. Crispin 3. Shamundi , b . g. 3, by Seattle Shamus, Anima Mundi (IRE), by Namaqualand, Bred by: Dr. & Mrs. Jack B. Root Jr. (OR) 8½ $1,642 79 Root, Margaret and Vogt, Dean and Lois B. Root J. Gutierrez MOCCASIN S., HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $100,000, 2 yo, 7 furlongs, Time: 1:23.88 -11/20/2011 1. Made to Love Her , ch . f. 2, by Stevie Wonderboy, - Love Boot, by Storm Boot, Bred by: Sienna Farms LLC (FL) 4 $60,000 N/A Copper Penny Stables J. Kasparoff R. Bejarano 2. Evelyn’s Dancer , b . f. 2, by Songandaprayer, - Seraphic Too, by Southern Halo, Bred by: Bryan Lyster, Gray Lyster & et al (KY) hd $20,000 N/A Mark Dedomenico, LLC and Todd, Glen T. Taylor M. Gutierrez SureBet RacingNews.com, Inc. • December 1, 2011 • Vol. 5 No. 49 55
S T A K E S R E S U LT S DELTA DOWNS JACKPOT S., Gr.3, DELTA DOWNS, Value of Race: $1,000,000, 2 yo, 1 1/16 miles, Time: 1:46.62 - 11/19/2011 1. Sabercat , dk b/. c. 2, by Bluegrass Cat, Miner’s Blessing, by Forty Niner, Bred by: Lantern Hill Farm LLC, William J. Punk Jr. & Lighthouse Group LLC(KY) 4 $600,000 N/A Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC S. Asmussen G. Melancon 2. Basmati , ch . c. 2, by Borrego, - Abruzzi Ridge, by Mountain Cat, Bred by: John J. Greely IV, Phil Houchens & Wilson Sisk(KY) 2½ $200,000 N/A Reddam, Zillah D. O’Neill C. Nakatani 3. Longview Drive , ch . c. 2, by Pulpit, - Wild Vision, by Wild Again, Bred by: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY) 1½ $90,000 N/A Beneto, Steve J. Hollendorfer J. Rosario
1. Cajun Charlie , ch . g. 2, by Afternoon Deelites, - Cigar Charlie, by Tour d’Or, Bred by: Pete Barta (LA) 5¾ $90,000 N/A Heartlines Horse Ranch, LP B. House T. Hebert 2. Freddie One Bite , b . g. 2, by Forest Wildcat, - Etoile Petite, by Robannier, Bred by: J. Adcock & Lon Baronne (LA) 3 $30,000 N/A Lynch, Dan, Sentel, Ken and Scherer, Merrill M. Scherer R. Napravnik 3. Validfromthegitgo , ch . g. 2, by Easyfromthegitgo, - Killistos, by Sky Classic, Bred by: Channon Farm, LLC (LA) no $13,500 N/A Peterson, Stephen S. Breaux J. Melancon
LOUISIANA JEWL S., DELTA DOWNS, Value of Race: $150,000, 2 yo, 1 mile, Time: 1:41.41 - 11/19/2011 1. Little Ms Protocol , ch . f. 2, by El Corredor, Character Builder, by Coronado’s Quest, Bred DELTA DOWNS PRINCESS S., Gr.3, DELTA by: Coteau Grove Farms (LA) 1¼ $90,000 N/A DOWNS, Value of Race: $500,000, 2 yo, 1 Coteau Grove Farms LLC P. Devereux, Jr. D. mile, Time: 1:39.79 - 11/19/2011 Saenz 1. Now I Know , gr/ro. f. 2, by Pure Prize, 2. Effie , b . f. 2, by Closing Argument, - GoldNow U Know, by Maria’s Mon, Bred by: Don en Diva, by Gold Fever, Bred by: Heiligbrodt Von Hemel & Wayne O. Stockseth (OK) 4 Racing Stable (LA) 8¼ $28,500 N/A Oak Leaf $300,000 N/A Von Hemel, Don and StocksT.C. LP T. Richey R. Napravnik eth, Wayne O. D. Von Hemel P. Compton 3. Tensas Salt , b . f. 2, by Salt Lake, - Harbor 2. Inny Minnie , ch . f. 2, by Hard Spun, - Inny Princess, by Boston Harbor, Bred by: Curt River, by Seattle Slew, Bred by: Equine Equity Leake (LA) 2 $15,000 N/A Ladner, P. B. BrinkPartners, LLC (KY) no $100,000 N/A Ballis, man S. Bridgmohan Jake S. Margolis J. Leparoux 3. Yvete Sangalo (MEX) , ch . f. 2, by Hard TREASURE CHEST S., DELTA DOWNS, Spun, - Ya Tarra (GB), by Unbridled, Bred by: Value of Race: $125,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1 Rancho Pozo de Luna (MEX) 2½ $45,000 N/A mile, Time: 1:38.29 - 11/19/2011 Pozo de Luna, Inc. K. Craddock C. Landeros 1. Bella Medaglia , dk b/. f. 4, by Medaglia d’Oro, - Ten’s Testamony, by Deputed TesLOUISIANA LEGACY S., DELTA DOWNS, tamony, Bred by: Chain Bridge Stable (KY) Value of Race: $150,000, 2 yo, 1 mile, 1¾ $75,000 N/A Coteau Grove Farms LLC W. Time: 1:40.24 - 11/19/2011 Calhoun J. Jacinto 2. Remit , ch . f. 4, by Tapit, - Free Spin, by Olympio, Bred by: Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY) 5¾ $25,000 N/A Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC S. Asmussen G. Melancon 3. Spirit Seeker , b . m. 5, by Peace Rules, Wild Gal, by Wild Again, Bred by: Herman Heinlein (KY) 2½ $12,500 N/A River Ridge Ranch and Hollendorfer, Jerry J. Hollendorfer J. Rosario DELTA MILE S., DELTA DOWNS, Value of Race: $125,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1 mile, Time:
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1:38.49 - 11/19/2011 1. Decisive Moment , dk b/. c. 3, by With Distinction, - Lady Samira, by Dehere, Bred by: Just For Fun Stables (FL) nk $75,000 N/A Just For Fun Stable LLC J. Arias K. Clark 2. Hoorayforhollywood , dk b/. c. 3, by Storm Cat, - Hollywood Story, by Wild Rush, Bred by: George Krikorian (KY) ½ $25,000 N/A Krikorian, George B. Baffert M. Garcia 3. Matto Mondo (CHI) , dk b/. g. 7, by Sir Cat, - =Muy Euforica (CHI), by Sadlers Congress (IRE), Bred by: Haras El Sheik (CHI) 1¼ $12,500 N/A Keh, L Steve, Westside Rentals. com and W C Racing D. O’Neill D. Saenz SAM’S TOWN S., DELTA DOWNS, Value of Race: $60,000, 3 yo, 7 furlongs, Time: 1:24.74 - 11/19/2011 1. Nacho Business , dk b/. c. 3, by Rahy, - Palaestra, by Atticus, Bred by: Three Chimneys Farm LLC & Trust B U/T Albert G. Clay Restated Rev. Trust(KY) 7¾ $36,000 N/A Hall, George and Lori K. Breen E. Trujillo 2. Herp , b . c. 3, by Arch, - Molly, by Coronado’s Quest, Bred by: Lavin Bloodstock (KY) ½ $12,000 N/A Sanders, Wayne and Hirsch, Larry W. Calhoun R. Napravnik 3. Smokethruakeyhole , gr/ro. g. 3, by Mister Deville, - Tashina, by Wild Wonder, Bred by: Wilson Brown (OK) nk $6,000 N/A Waller, Carol W. Brown P. Compton ORLEANS S., DELTA DOWNS, Value of Race: $60,000, 3 yo, 7 furlongs, Time: 1:26.60 - 11/19/2011 Chart Margins Earned Owner Trainer Jockey 1. Mollys Missb’havin , dk b/. f. 3, by Silver Train, - Sunup, by Smart Strike, Bred by: Michael W. Jester (PA) ½ $36,000 N/A Thacker, Jackie J. Thacker C. McMahon 2. Tapatia , dk b/. f. 3, by Tapit, - Call Now, by Wild Again, Bred by: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY) ¾ $12,000 N/A Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC S. Asmussen G. Melancon 3. Moon Larry , dk b/. f. 3, by Lunarpal, Larry’s Case, by Gold Case, Bred by: Kelly Broussard (LA) 4¾ $6,000 N/A Blackmon, Benny P. Duhon C. Hernandez JACK COADY, SR. S., TURF PARADISE, Value of Race: $37,800, 3 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:36.51 - 11/19/2011 1. Forest Mouse , dk b/. c. 3, by Teton Forest, - Fast Mouse, by Fast Play, Bred by: E. H. Beau Lane III (KY) 1 $22,680 N/A Jensen, Mark M. Jensen J. Barton 2. Ribat , b . c. 3, by Officer, - Silver Bark (GB), by $Royal Applause (GB), Bred by: Green Hills Farm (KY) hd $7,560 N/A Littlefield,
Chad and Prince-Smith, Ann M. Conlon G. Corbett 3. Wicked Landlord , b . c. 3, by Wild and Wicked, - Landholder, by Dixieland Band, Bred by: Mr. & Mrs. R. David Randal (KY) 3¼ $3,780 N/A Rarick, Wade and Cappelletti, Bob W. Rarick J. Carreno CHANDLER S., TURF PARADISE, Value of Race: $37,450, 3 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:36.28 - 11/19/2011 1. Hard Seven , b . f. 3, by Rock Hard Ten, - Essence of Success, by Deputy Minister, Bred by: B. M. Kelley (KY) 2 $22,470 N/A Campo, III, John D. McFarlane G. Corbett 2. Mundy , dk b/. f. 3, by First Samurai, - Conquestress, by Cherokee Run, Bred by: James S. Karp (KY) 2¼ $7,490 N/A Christensen, Peggy D. Sowers K. Bridges 3. Victory With Class , b . f. 3, by Storm Victory, - Classadala, by Regal Classic, Bred by: Ron Bidniak & Karen Bidniak (BC) hd $3,745 N/A Clyde, Doug and Terry M. Anderson R. Hamel
OKLAHOMA STALLION S., REMINGTON PARK, Value of Race: $51,895, 2 yo, 6 furlongs, Time: 1:10.28 - 11/18/2011 1. Ted’s Folly , dk b/. g. 2, by Wild Tale, Tricksword, by Sword Dance (IRE), Bred by: Harmony Stable, LLC (OK) 5¼ $31,525 88 Martin, Steve W. Brown J. Medina 2. Yukonrun , ch . g. 2, by Lucky Lionel, Millenium Beauty, by New Way, Bred by: Diamond G Ranch, Inc. (OK) 2¼ $11,155 76 Patterson, Randy R. Morse C. Landeros 3. K Company , b . c. 2, by Burbank, - Cube’s Cub, by Verzy, Bred by: Keith Hooker (OK) hd $6,305 71 Brown, Wilson and Hooker, Keith W. Brown D. Cardoso HOLIDAY SPIRIT S., REMINGTON PARK, Value of Race: $50,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1 1/16 miles-T, Time: 1:47.32 - 11/18/2011 1. Miss Hockaday , b . f. 4, by Greenwood Lake, - Miss Vesuvio, by Thirty Six Red, Bred by: Barbara Hunter (KY) 2½ $30,000 87 Kester, John J. Hare J. Joubert 2. Slide On Bye , b . m. 6, by Smart Strike, Classic Misty, by Sky Classic, Bred by: Eureka
Thoroughbreds (KY) no $10,000 83 Grossman, Michael F. Bravo B. McNeil 3. Lookinforchange , b . f. 3, by Gilded Time, - Thatholeinmypocket, by Pure Prize, Bred by: Margaux Farm LLC & Vinery LTD (KY) nk $5,500 83 Edgmon, Rod and McKinnis, Lila T. Bouk A. Birzer NIGHT MOVER S., HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $67,650, 3 yo’s & up, 6 furlongs-T, Time: 1:08.42 - 11/18/2011 1. Mr Gruff , dk b/. g. 7, by Mr. Greeley, - Ruff, by Clever Trick, Bred by: Robert Spiegel (KY) ¾ $38,430 105 Broad, Gary R. Ellis J. Rosario 2. Compari , b . g. 5, by Redattore (BRZ), Southern Charm, by Dixieland Band, Bred by: Harris Farms Inc., Donald Valpredo & John Nicoletti(CA) 3¼ $16,410 103 Harris Farms, Inc., Nicoletti, John and Valpredo, Donald M. Jones R. Bejarano 3. Sirocco Strike , ch . c. 4, by Forestry, Wishful Splendor, by Smart Strike, Bred by: Manganaro LLC & Racehorse Management, LLC(KY) 1¾ $7,686 96 Truline Racing R. Troeger M. Pedroza
QUARTER HORSE | 12-1-2011 GENEROUS S., Gr.3, HOLLYWOOD PARK, Value of Race: $100,000, 2 yo, 1 mile-T, Time: 1:34.77 - 11/27/2011 1. Stoney Fleece , b . c. 2, by Decarchy, - Gold Fleece, by Deputed Testamony, Bred by: Joseph T. Alvarez III (CA) 1¼ $60,000 N/A Barber, Gary and Cecil J. Sadler J. Rosario 2. Handsome Mike , dk b/. c. 2, by Scat Daddy, - Classic Strike, by Smart Strike, Bred by: John Liviakis (KY) ½ $20,000 N/A Liviakis, John M. Conlon R. Bejarano 3. Battle Force , b . c. 2, by Giant’s Causeway, - Leo’s Pegasus, by Fusaichi Pegasus, Bred by: Manganaro LLC (KY) 4¼ $12,000 N/A Woodford Racing LLC J. Shirreffs M. Smith SOUTHWEST JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP, Gr.1, ZIA PARK, Value of Race: $255,000, 2 yo, 440 yards, Time: 21.336 - 11/27/2011 1. Send Me a Candy Tree-QH , br . f. 2, by Oak Tree Special-QH, - Send Me the Candy-
QH, by Leaving Memories-QH, Bred by: Carl C Pevehouse (OK) no $115,200 N/A Pevehouse, Carl C. Crawford T. Bennett 2. Lethal Volt-QH , b . g. 2, by Volcom-QH, - Miss Lethal-QH, by Chicks Beduino-QH, Bred by: P K Thomas (TX) 1½ $40,800 N/A Adams, Dan, Thomas, P.K. and White, Gene T. Wood C. Jensen 3. Vgc Moon Walk-QH , sor . c. 2, by Walk Thru Fire-QH, - Zevis Lady Love-QH, by Zevi, Bred by: Mike Abraham (NM) hd $24,000 N/A Valle Guadiana Corporation J. Gonzalez J. Leos NEW MEXICO QUARTER HORSE FILLIES AND MARES CHAMPIONSHIP S., Gr.2, ZIA PARK, Value of Race: $149,000, 3 yo’s & up, 400 yards, Time: 19.340 - 11/26/2011 1. Snow Regard-QH , gr . f. 3, by Chicks Regard-QH, - Sha Hooy Hooy-QH, by Major Rime-QH, Bred by: Killer Humberto Lopez Gaxiola (NM) hd $89,400 91 K H Logax, Inc.
J. Gonzalez J. Leos 2. Bj Bring It On-QH , sor . m. 5, by Genuine Strawfly-QH, - No Billi Jo-QH, by Shoot No-QH, Bred by: Jay or Mary Lou Standefer (NM) 1 $32,780 90 Hernandez, Pedro A. Quintanilla, Jr. J. Levario 3. Jenuine Joy-QH , gr . m. 5, by Genuine Strawfly-QH, - Super Perla Negra-QH, by Super Duper Couper-QH, Bred by: Fredda Draper (NM) nk $14,900 83 Draper, Fredda C. Draper C. Jensen 3. Famous Caillie-QH , sor . f. 3, by Dash Ta Fame-QH, - Capercaillie-QH, by Kipper Kelly, Bred by: Mj Farms (NM) nk $5,960 83 Victory Farms A. Orozco A. Ramos LAS DAMAS H., Gr.3, LOS ALAMITOS, Value of Race: $35,000, 3 yo’s & up, 400 yards, Time: 19.652 - 11/26/2011 1. Dash Back Perry-QH , sor . f. 4, by Mr Jess Perry-QH, - Dash Back to Me-QH, by Dash for Cash-QH, Bred by: Johnny Trotter (TX) ½ $19,250 105 Trotter, Johnny J. Bassett S.
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S T A K E S R E S U LT S Ramirez, Jr. 2. Getit Together-QH , br . f. 3, by SeparatistQH, - Seronka-QH, by Dash Thru Traffic-QH, Bred by: Martha F Wells (CA) ½ $7,875 101 Wells, Martha D. Francisco C. DeAlba 3. Kr Dragonfly-QH , gr . f. 4, by SeparatistQH, - Dreamers Wild Child-QH, by SixarunQH, Bred by: Sally N Kidd (CO) ½ $4,375 97 Kidd, Sally C. Joiner E. Nicasio PORTLAND MEADOWS FALL DERBY, PORTLAND MEADOWS, Value of Race: $13,900, 3 yo, 400 yards, Time: 20.450 11/22/2011 1. Chicks Snowbound-QH , gr . f. 3, by Snowbound, - Chicks Starlite-QH, by Chicks Beduino-QH, Bred by: Robert F Pulse (WA) ½ $5,560 N/A Pulse, Robert H. Magallanes J. Rosales 2. Danner-QH , sor . g. 3, by Gol-QH, - Lanty Bug-QH, by Blushing Bug-QH, Bred by: Hayden Brothers Ranch (OR) ¾ $2,363 N/A Ibarra, Yaqueline H. Magallanes J. Torres 3. Ez Gamer-QH , sor . f. 3, by Game PatriotQH, - Easy Verna-QH, by Georgias Easy-QH, Bred by: Gary Chumbley (OR) 2 $1,529 N/A Chumbley, Gary S. Raley J. Crispin KING RICK RACK S., Gr.2, ZIA PARK, Value of Race: $55,180, 3 yo’s & up, 870 yards, Time: 44.729 - 11/20/2011 1. De Passem Okey-QH , sor . g. 5, by Okey Dokey Dale-QH, - Impassable Gal, by Sir Richard Lewis, Bred by: Eddie L Moore Dvm (OK) 1¾ $33,000 N/A Holt, Steve F. Danley A. Medellin 2. Tango Blue-QH , br . g. 4, by Favorite Trick, - Oodles of Cash-QH, by Hooked On CashQH, Bred by: Becklyn Farm (TX)
1 $12,100 N/A Jones, Paul C. and Boyle, Donald P. Jones T. Guymon 3. Git Er Done-QH , ch . g. 8, by Holland Ease-QH, - Queen of Everything-QH, by Coup de Kas, Bred by: Nancy Wise and David Ratliff (OK) nk $5,500 N/A Orona, Sr., Martin M. Orona, Sr. V. Grajeda AQRA FUTURITY, TURF PARADISE, Value of Race: $29,118, 2 yo, 350 yards, Time: 17.654 - 11/20/2011 1. Macy Bay-QH , b . f. 2, by Strawflyin BudsQH, - Its a Dry Heat, by Dixieland Heat, Bred by: Ralph or Carolyn Fales (AZ) ½ $14,559 N/A Fales, Carolyn and Ralph M. Fales R. Valero 2. Mo Money Mo Problems-QH , br . g. 2, by Strawflyin Buds-QH, - Nola Darling-QH, by First Down Dash-QH, Bred by: Marilou Kelly (AZ) nk $5,824 N/A Lorta, Omar O. Lorta P. Cano 3. Ysa Corona Lime-QH , sor . g. 2, by Count Corona-QH, - Rockies First Down-QH, by Rocky Jones-QH, Bred by: Jesus Javier Borboa (AZ) 1¼ $2,912 N/A Borboa, Jesus M. Fales V. Guerra LQHBA BREEDERS FUTURITY, Gr.1, EVANGELINE DOWNS, Value of Race: $517,844, 2 yo, 400 yards, Time: 20.006 11/19/2011 1. Rapid Transit-QH , sor . g. 2, by Dashin Bye-QH, - Ww Shuboom Shuboom-QH, by Osceola Warrior-QH, Bred by: Darrell Williams (LA) hd $215,329 90 Gonzalez, Sr., Pablo M. Rodriguez R. Ramirez, Jr. 2. Political Option-QH , sor . g. 2, by Jess Louisiana Blue-QH, - In His Dreams-QH, by Apollo, Bred by: J E Jumonville Jr (LA) ½ $93,483 89 Lozano, Carlos K. Roberts, Sr. J. Hamilton 3. Coors Select-QH , sor . g. 2, by Oak Tree Special-QH, - Miss Coors Cartel-QH, by Corona Cartel-QH, Bred by: Narciso Flores (LA) ½ $56,929 86 Coleman, Polly J. Van Bebber G. Ortiz LQHBA BREEDERS FUTURITY, EVANGELINE DOWNS, Value of Race: $91,384, 2 yo, 400 yards, Time: 19.952 - 11/19/2011 1. Intriguing Jess Blue-QH , b . g. 2, by Jess
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Louisiana Blue-QH, - Call Me IntriguingQH, by Call Me Together-QH, Bred by: J E Jumonville Jr (LA) nk $18,277 93 Alvarado, Yadira W. Simien, Jr. J. Hamilton 2. Oak Tree Corona-QH , blk . c. 2, by Oak Tree Special-QH, - First Down Corona-QH, by First Down Dash-QH, Bred by: Israel Flores (LA) no $12,185 92 Rojas, Ebelyn F. Huitron S. Ramirez, Jr. 3. Toast to Lady Di-QH , ch . g. 2, by Toast to Dash-QH, - Lady Di’s Princess, by Zuppardo’s Prince, Bred by: Wayne Simpson (LA) 1¾ $9,748 92 Doughtie, Tony T. Keeton A. Silva EVD DERBY, EVANGELINE DOWNS, Value of Race: $50,000, 3 yo, 400 yards, Time: 19.943 - 11/19/2011 1. Cocopata-QH , sor . f. 3, by Walk Thru Fire-QH, - Contessa Corona-QH, by Corona Cartel-QH, Bred by: Jaime H Gomez (CA) 1 $30,000 94 Carmina LLC E. Huitron S. Carrizales 2. Kool Country Man-QH , sor . g. 3, by Country Chicks Man-QH, - First Kool Baby-QH, by First Down Dash-QH, Bred by: Ramiro Lopez and Bob A Gaston (TX) hd $10,000 86 Vera, Jr., Jose J. Castaneda E. Guillen 3. Texas Icon-QH , b . c. 3, by Corona CartelQH, - Jennifer Kate-QH, by Vital Sign-QH, Bred by: Jerry Windham (TX) ½ $5,500 85 Windham, Jerry M. Taylor J. Deschamp EVD DERBY, EVANGELINE DOWNS, Value of Race: $50,000, 3 yo, 400 yards, Time: 20.013 - 11/19/2011 1. Wagon to Hollywood-QH , br . c. 3, by Pyc Paint Your Wagon-QH, - Hollywood La Jolla-QH, by Streakin La Jolla-QH, Bred by: Michael & Heath Taylor (TX) ½ $30,000 91 Flores, Narciso M. Taylor J. Deschamp 2. Awholeseparategame-QH , br . g. 3, by Game Patriot-QH, - Separada-QH, by Separatist-QH, Bred by: Philip P Deville (LA) ½ $10,000 87 Dehart Farms D. Benoit L. Constantin 3. Tycoon Jess-QH , b . g. 3, by Mr Jess PerryQH, - Royal Ready too Wear-QH, by Royal Quick Dash-QH, Bred by: Johnny Trotter (OK) ¾ $5,500 83 J and M Racing and Farm W. Simien, Jr. J. Ramirez
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