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Cover photo courtesy of Coady Photography Cover Story: Chitu fights back to win $800,000 Sunland Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Feature Story: The story of Mine That Bird – “50 to 1” – a big hit in New Mexico

by Ty Wyant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SureBet Racing News changes hands, staff ready for summer season; Rise Up, Ide Be Cool and Sunbean among equine stars this season; “50 to 1” tour visits Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino; Treece saddles 1,000th Thoroughbred winner at Los Al; Apprentice Courtney Hernandez scores first career win; Triumph And Song named 2014 Horse Of The Meet at Sam Houston Race Park; Filly by Half Ours tops Evangeline Two-Year-Old in Training Sale; Rosie Napravnik joins online fashion auction to benefit Old Friends; Colby Hernandez gets 1,000th career win at Delta Downs; Arapahoe Park releases 2014 stakes schedule; Zia Park unveils stakes schedule for 10th live season; Remington Park and Racing Free encourage horsemen to be proactive in 2014; Charal Kid is AQHA Supreme Racehorse Race Recaps: Quarter Horse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sunland Park: Fire On The Fly wins Red Cell New Mexico Distance Challenge; I Azoomed You Knew wins West Texas Derby; One Famous Eagle gelding fastest West Texas Futurity qualifier; Here Kittykittykitty wins Mesilla Valley Speed Handicap; Storm Chasor posts fastest Red Cell Sunland Distance Challenge trial time; Brix is fastest West Texas Derby qualifier; Tf Featured Effort defends title in West Texas Maturity ... and more Remington Park: Llano Cartel prevails in Leo Stakes; First Prize Shaunda takes Decketta Stakes; Paint Me Perry wins Oklahoma Futurity; One Valiant Hero in for Oklahoma Derby win; One Valiant Hero fastest in Oklahoma Derby trials; Apolitical Pac is tops for Oklahoma Futurity ... and more Sam Houston Race Park: Kiss My Hocks fastest qualifier for Sam Houston Futurity; Cartel Arrangement fastest qualifier for the Sam Houston Derby; Sixes Straw fastest qualifier for Bank Of America Texas Challenge Championship; JRC Callas First wins Harris County Stakes Los Alamitos Race Course: Dimes And Nicks fastest in trials to El Primero Del Ano Derby; Glitter In My Face returns with impressive victory in La Primera Del Ano Derby trials Thoroughbred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fair Grounds Race Course: Vicar’s in Trouble rules again in Louisiana Derby; Untapable ‘unstopable’ in Fair Grounds Oaks; I Dazzle dazzles in Red Camelia Stakes; Gantry gets it going on grass in Colonel Power; Cozze Up Lady the ‘closing lady’ in Mardi Gras; Sunbean shines in Star Guitar ... and more Santa Anita Race Park: Majestic Harbor rolls to big win in Tokyo City Cup; Nakatani guides Halo Dolly to win Dream Of Summer Stakes; Longshot Fire With Fire wins San Luis Rey; Stormy Lucy upsets field in Santa Ana Stakes; Let Faith Arise takes Santa Margarita Stakes ... and more Sunland Park: Warren’s Knockout splits rivals to win Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes; Roll On Red Raider makes Copper Top Futurity final; Field set for Fillies Division of Copper Top Futurity ... and more Delta Downs: Grand Contender cruises to victory in Borgata Stakes; Guadalupe High wires the field in Gold Coast Stakes; She Loves Runnin’ prevails in Lookout Stakes; Pioneering Native earns hard-fought victory in B Connected Stakes; Ide Be Cool stays perfect in Pelican Stakes Sam Houston Race Park: Red Rifle sets new track record in Maxxam Gold Cup SureBet RacingNews.com • April 2014 • Vol. 8 No. 4 3

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COVER STORY

Chitu

fights back to win $ 800,000 Sunland Derby March 23, 2014 • Sunland Park, NM

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hitu generated a courageous winning performance and gave trainer Bob Baffert his third $800,000 Sunland Derby (Grade 3) crown at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino in front of an all-time record crowd of 18,642 fans.

Despite being headed by stable mate Midnight Hawk, Chitu found enough energy reserves to come back and re-take the lead and win the Kentucky Derby prep race by 2 1/4 lengths under jockey Martin Garcia. Bet down to 9-5 favoritism, the former $300,000 OBS sales graduate was primed for a big effort in the 1 1/8-mile classic.

Assistant trainer Jim Barnes said after the race, “From day one, everything went well. He shipped well. With two sprints and one route under his belt, this was the race he needed. He’s getting fitter and fitter.”

Winning owners Charles and Susan Chuy of the Tamma Corporation were ecstatic in the winner’s circle and gave all the credit to trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Martin Garcia and assistant trainer Jim Barnes. The Chuys have been in the

racing business for two years and have owned two stakes winners in 2013, Southwest Stakes winner Super Ninetynine and now Chitu. Mrs. Chuy said that Chitu’s name derives from one of the all-time greatest racehorses in China and the pronunciation is the same.

Chitu, runner-up in the Robert B Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita, seemed to relish the Sunland Park oval. The Henny Hughes colt pressed the pacesetter Garen early and still had plenty of fight left for Midnight Hawk down the lane. He drew off handsomely and was timed in 1:47.88.

The clocking just missed the track and stakes record held by Govenor Charlie of 1:47.54 from the 2013 Sunland Derby

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(Grade 3). Baffert and Garcia combined forces to win last year’s Sunland Park Derby (Grade 3) with Govenor Charlie. Chitu earned $400,000 from his third career win from four starts and picked up 50 valuable qualifying points to the 2014 Kentucky Derby. He has now earned more than a half million dollars.

Baffert’s second horse in the race, Midnight Hawk, looked like a winner passing the quarter-mile marker when given his cue by jockey Mike Smith. The grey roan colt by Midnight Lute made a bold sweeping threewide move and took the lead heading into the stretch run. He battled bravely through the lane but could not conquer Chitu. The 2-1 second choice had to settle for second, finishing 4 3/4 lengths in front of Commissioner.

Midnight Hawk placed in his third straight graded stakes race. He earned a $176,000 paycheck for owners Hill ‘n’ Dale Holdings, Inc. (J.G. Sikura), Kitchen, Pegram et al. Additionally, Midnight Hawk picked up 20 more qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby,

pushing his total point tally to 52.

Todd Pletcher’s Commissioner raced with blinkers for the first time and finished third after bobbling at the start. He failed to muster a potent stretch attack. The A.P. Indy colt earned $96,000 for the WinStar Farm, LLC. He picked up 10 qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby. Riley Allison Futurity winner and Mine That Bird Stakes winner Rebranded finished a distant fourth for trainer Justin Evans. He picked up five points towards entry to the Kentucky Derby.

Bourbonize, Global Strike, Garen, Tanzanite Cat and Lawly’s Goal rounded out the order of finish.

Awesome Baby cruises in $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks

Under jockey Mike Smith, Awesome Baby cruised to an easy wire-to-wire win in

the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks at 1 1/16 miles.

The overwhelming 2-5 favorite was never in any serious jeopardy and completely controlled the pace in the distaff feature. She faced some token pressure from both Lucky for You and Empress of Midway at the quarter pole, but the popular Awesome Again pulled clear once again. She completed an amazing streak for trainer Bob Baffert, who has won the last four Sunland Park Oaks. Baffert has won this race six times in the last eight runnings.

Awesome Baby was coming off big stakes wins at Santa Anita in the Grade 2 Santa Ynez and the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel. The classy filly picked up a $120,000 payday for owner Kaleem Shah Inc. Lucky for You and Empress of Midway finished in a dead heat for second, 3 lengths behind the winner.

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F E AT U R E S T O R Y

The story of Mine That Bird –

to ‘50 1’ – a big hit in New Mexico

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‘50 to 1’ cast and crew Cast Actor

Skeet Ulrich Christian Kane William Devane Madelyn Deutch Todd Lowe Calvin Borel Bruce Wayne Eckelman

Character

Chip Woolley Mark Allen Dr. Leonard Blach Alex Kelly Himself Bob Baffert

Filmmakers Jim Wilson, co-producer/director/co-writer Faith Conroy, co-producer/co-writer Tim Suhrstedt, director of photography Williams Ross, composer

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scar®winning producer Jim Wilson had only one concern after watching Mine That Bird win the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds on his home television.

The man grew up near Santa Anita Park and has attended the races since he was a young lad. His Daily Racing Form history knew he witnessed an historic horse race. But, the co-producer of “Dances With Wolves” didn’t know if he had a story to make a film.

“When these things (film ideas) hit me, they hit me fast,” Wilson said. “This hit me fast.”

This gelding from nowhere New Mexico got a gutsy first-to-last railskimming ride from hall of fame jockey Calvin Borel to win the Kentucky Derby with the second-longest odds in the race’s 139 runnings. Wilson reveled in Borel’s courage and Mine That Bird’s willingness to surge through diminishing holes – along the rock-solid rail – on the way to the extreme-sport-style victory.

BASE jumpers in high winds, huge-wave surfers with severe water currents and

skiers/snowboarders in avalanche-territory rides don’t take those risks. But, it’s the Derby. The Derby.

It was simple and all laid out for Borel, aka Calvin Borail. One bump and you’re over the fence in the race against North America’s top risk-taking jocks on stellar 3-year-olds chasing the ultimate career-defining victory. No holds barred.

Let the stewards show the guts to take down a horse in the Kentucky Derby.

You’re in or you’re out.

Borel and Mine That Bird were in.

They surged from a totally disrespected last on the tote board and on the backstretch. They went outside of just one horse at the top of the stretch and then back to the rail to grab the gotta-seethe-replay win.

The fan Wilson knew he had seen a spellbinding horserace, especially after watching replay after replay from every imaginable angle during the telecast.

The Academy Award®-winning producer of “Dances With Wolves” just needed to know if the long-shot gelding from the Southwest had the storyline to germinate an entertaining mass-audience film.

Then he watched trainer “Chip” Woolley strut on his crutches and later met owners Mark Allen and Dr. Leonard Blach. He had his story. He had a film.

At least, he thought. The highest powers-that-be in Hollywood differed.

“I called the head of every studio,”

Jockey Calvin Borel with Mine That Bird Photo courtesy of Ty Wyant

said Wilson. “They all know me and they all said no. They said they didn’t want another horseracing movie. But, I wanted to make it.

“I spent a year on-and-off with Leonard, Mark and Chip in New Mexico and then spent three months with Faith (Conroy) working on a script.” Conroy is the co-producer and co-writer of “50 to 1.”

Then, after raising $8.5 million, “50 to 1” came to life and debuted at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque on March 19.

The romping, rollicking film starts with a testosterone-driven male-bonding bar brawl and ends in the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle. In between, the based-on-a-true-story tale portrays the Woolley brothers trying to keep from going broke and Mine That Bird’s fun-junkie connections during the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby. Everyone knows the ending, yet Wilson directs a funfilled film about fun-filled folks that has the audience wanting the next scene.

Albuquerque’s historic KiMo Theater Photo courtesy of Laura Flynn

The same studios that declined to back the production also balked at distribution. So, Wilson is taking his show on the road. A rock-star style bus carries Wilson and cast members across the central United States. The tour started in New Mexico and concludes in Kentucky, mimicking the path Mine That Bird took to the Kentucky Derby. See http://www.50to1themovie.com/tourschedule.html for more information.

The premiere at the Kimo Theatre on Central Avenue in Albuquerque was – rightfully – far from Hollywood. Hey, Hollywood said no to this film at every opportunity. “I go to premieres in Hollywood and know about one of every 20 people. I’ve spent so much time in New Mexico that I feel like I know everybody here,” Wilson during his film introduction.

The people of New Mexico responded with a resounding “Yes!” to the story about their own people and their own horse — Mine That Bird, who was at the premiere and got so tired of being fed peppermints that he would just spit them out. One gentleman at the premiere was adorned in a camo cap and jeans that had certainly spent hours between him and a tractor seat. He wasn’t alone.

Then there were tuxedos and women with fine turquoise jewelry. It wasn’t Hollywood royalty. It was better. It was New Mexico reality.

“I just thought that it was a great show and an extraordinary reception,” Blach said of the premiere. “Jim told me that there was applause about eight to 10 times and they had the same results in Los Angeles (at test screenings). So the audience is involved and that’s always a good sign for a film.”

The story of “50 to 1” just may play out in similar style to the 50-1 horse.

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Vinton, LA Rise Up, Ide Be Cool and Sunbean among equine stars this season

Delta Downs wrapped up its 88-day Thoroughbred season on Saturday night.

During the season finale, the track honored its leading horsemen for 2013-14 and recalled some of the top performances on the racetrack.

Diego Saenz earned his second leading rider title this year by winning 116 races from 487 mounts. Saenz was the only rider to reach triple digits in wins. Second-place rider Billy Patin scored 70 victories while Chris Rosier booted home 67. Rounding out the top five jockeys were Colby Hernandez with 66 wins and Gerard Melancon who had 65. Saenz’s first title came in 2009-10 when he rode 108 winners.

Saenz was also the top jockey in mount earnings as well this year. His rides bankrolled a total of $2,537,385.

Many of Saenz’s tallies came with leading trainer Karl Broberg, who won his third consecutive title by sending out 75 winners from 254 starters. Broberg’s win total marked a personal high at Delta Downs as he enjoyed 56 wins during the 2012-13 season and 44 in 2011-12.

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his horses win; Scott Gelner, who saddled 41 winners; Joe Foster, who racked up 40 winners, and Sam Breaux, who saw 30 of his trainees hit the finish line in front.

Capturing their second consecutive leading owner title this year were End Zone Athletics Inc. of leading trainer Broberg and Matt Johanson. End Zone Athletics Inc. led most of the season and wound up with 28 winners from 96 starters. Their horses earned a total of $461,775.

One of the top equine performances this year came in the track’s signature event the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot (Grade 3), where Paul and Andrena Van Doren’s Rise Up set a stakes record while defeating nine rivals under jockey Gerard Melancon. The Tom Amoss trainee took the 1 1/16-mile race by a record six lengths in 1:44.71.

Ide Be Cool is a young superstar who brought his talents to Vinton, La., this year and turned back all who dared to take him on during three starts. Under jockey Chris Rosier, the 2013 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Champion 2-year-old won the $150,000 Louisiana Legacy, the $125,000 Louisiana Premier Night Prince and the $100,000 Pelican Stakes. Those victories helped raise his career record to a perfect six-for-six. Ide Be Cool is owned and trained

by Henry Ray Dunn and will most likely see action at Delta Downs’ sister racetrack Evangeline Downs during their upcoming season

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Heitai is proving to be one of the fastest Louisiana-breds in quite some time as he set track records at both five and 6-1/2 furlongs during the season. His biggest victory came in the $100,000 Louisiana Premier Night Sprint under leading rider Diego Saenz. The 4-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus is conditioned by leading trainer Karl Broberg and is owned by Rowell Enterprises Inc. The 6-year-old Grand Contender also proved ultra-tough for nationally prominent owner Maggi Moss when he won the $150,000 Delta Mile on Jackpot Day in track record time. In addition, the Tom Amoss trainee scored an impressive victory in the $75,000 Borgata Stakes on closing night under jockey Gerard Melancon.

The exploits of Brittlyn Stable Inc.’s Sunbean were also a major highlight during the season as he took the $100,000 Gold Cup and the $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship. Sunbean was ridden by veteran jockey Richard Eramia and is conditioned by Ron Faucheux. Sunbean was honored with the title of Champion 3-yearold by the Louisiana Breeders’ Association for his 2013 campaign.

Other multiple stakes winning horses during the meet were Guadalupe High, who took the $100,000 Magnolia and the $75,000 Gold Coast, and Closing Report, who captured the $125,000 Louisiana Premier Night

Starlet and the $100,000 Azalea.

Delta Downs is now preparing for its upcoming American Quarter Horse season, which includes 46 days of racing from April 25 through July 12. Live programs will take place Wednesdays through Saturdays during the meet with first post time each day scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CST.

Award® as the producer of “Dances With Wolves.”

Mine That Bird trained at Ruidoso Downs during the summer of 2009. He had won the Kentucky Derby at the secondlongest odds, 50-1, in the classic race’s 139year history. He then finished second in the Preakness Stakes and third in the Belmont Stakes before coming to Ruidoso Downs.

The gelding used his Ruidoso Downs’ training as preparation for his fall campaign.

Ruidoso Downs, NM The owners of Mine That Bird – Mark ‘50 to 1’ tour visits Ruidoso Downs Allen of Double Eagle Ranch and Dr. Leonard Racetrack & Casino Blach of Buena Suerte Equine – are Roswell A winding bus tour that mimics the residents and regulars at Ruidoso Downs. trip that New Mexico-based Mine That Bird Allen won the Grade 1, $308,267 Rutook to the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle idoso Derby with champion Time For A Cigar to promote the feature film “50 to 1” about on the same afternoon back in 2009 that 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird Mine That Bird finished third in the Belmont was a hit at Ruidoso Downs.

Stakes. Kane plays Allen in “50 to 1.”

“50 to 1” premieres March 19 in AlbuBlach’s connection with Ruidoso Downs querque at the historic KiMo Theatre. predates Allen. In 1983, Blach was the Meeting potential moviegoers were co- resident veterinarian at the famed Buena producer, director and co-writer Jim Wilson, Suerte Ranch in Roswell, the predecessor of co-producer and co-writer Faith Conroy Buena Suerte Equine. The three-time world and actors Christian Kane, Madelyn Deutch champion Go Man Go stood at Buena Suerte and Todd Lowe. Wilson earned an Academy Ranch and Blach brought the then 30-yearold stallion to Ruidoso Downs to lead the post parade for the 1983 All American Futurity. He also played a veterinarian in “Casey’s Shadow,” the 1978 film starring Walter Matthau about a Quarter Horse from Louisiana competing in the All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs.

William Devane plays Blach in “50 to 1.”

Allen and Blach, along with Butch Southway, own 2012 Grade 1, $700,000 Rainbow Futurity winner Carters Cookie.

Trainers Chip Woolley, who conditioned Mine That Bird, and his brother Bill Woolley race horses each summer at Ruidoso Downs.

Chip is played by Skeet Ulrich and Bill is played At top, the “50 to 1” tour bus at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino;

by David Atkinson in above, from left, “50 to 1” actors Madelyn Deutch and Christian Kane “50 to 1.” with co-producer, director and co-writer Jim Wilson signing autoMine That Bird graphs and meeting fans at Ruidoso Downs. reached rock-star Photos courtesy of Roberta Harris status in New Mexico

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with extensive local news coverage and elevated horse racing throughout the Land of Enchantment to a water-cooler subject.

Therefore, it is fitting the film about Mine That Bird has a rolling rock-style opening with a bus tour criss-crossing the central U.S. “I thought, why not meet the audience this movie is intended for, introduce them to the stars and shake their hands?” said Wilson. “It’s the audience that matters the most.

It’s why we make these stories, to share them with the world.”

Wilson knew there was a potential film about Mine That Bird when he was watching the 2009 Kentucky Derby on television. “It hits me fast,” he said about a potential film.

“By the end of the broadcast and seeing all the replays, I was smitten.”

The Oscar® winner only wanted to meet Mind That Bird’s trainer and owners to see if there was a story and not just a horserace. “I saw Chip on his crutches and I could tell he had attitude. I met Leonard, Mark and Chip and knew I had a story,” Wilson said.

If the filmmaker and cast’s reception in Billy’s Sports Bar and Grill at Ruidoso Downs is any indication, Wilson may have another hit on his hand. On a Tuesday afternoon in a small mountain town, there was a line of people winding from the door to a table along the back wall wanting autographs on a “50 to 1” poster and anxious to meet the film’s connections.

There will be a two-week run at the Sierra Cinema in Ruidoso.

Live racing returns to Ruidoso Downs on Thursday, May 22 with the first of two days of trials to the Grade 1, $700,000 Ruidoso Futurity. Allen and Blach will surely be present to watch their two-year-old prospects race in the trials.

For complete Ruidoso Downs’ information, go to www.raceruidoso.com, visit the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino Facebook page and follow the Ruidoso Press Box (@RuiPressBox) on Twitter.

MARCH 14, 2014

Cypress, CA Treece saddles 1,000th Thoroughbred winner at Los Al

Charles Treece enjoyed his 1,000th Thoroughbred winner of his training career when his Unstoppablesteve rallied to win the first race at Los Alamitos. The Kentucky-bred son of Stephen Got Even was ridden to victory

by Ramon Guce, who Treece has enjoyed hundreds of victories with over the years.

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Thoroughbred trainer at Los Hanek indicated that Triumph Alamitos with 877, twice came and Song will ship to Lone Star Park close to picking up his 1,000th win to defend his title in the Premiere at Santa Anita. He finished second Stakes. in a race on Sunday afternoon and Jockey Junior Chacaltana has was third in the opener at Santa ridden the 5-year-old son of leading Anita with Lucky Cotton. In the end, 2013 Texas stakes sire, My Golden Treece was pleased with how things Song in each of his three Sam Housworked out for his milestone win. ton stakes.

“I came close twice across “This is one of the best horses I town, but my 1,000th win should have ever ridden,” said Chacaltana. have come at Los Alamitos,” Treece “He’s fast, got a lot of heart and said. “I’m happy that I got it here.” never quits.”

Treece was joined in the Los Gains handle noted for the Alamitos winner’s circle by his wife, Debi, who is the Pacific Coast Quar2014 Thoroughbred meet ter Horse Racing Association Race Total handle for the 32-day Lynn Chleborad is congratulated for her 1,000th win at OakAdministrator and Cal-Bred Regismeet increased despite one fewer lawn Park, Hot Springs, Ark., on March 14. trar, and their son, Curtis, who is the race day in 2014. Overall, total hanCourtesy photo Equibase trackman at Los Alamitos. dle grew from $43,917,043 in 2013 Treece saddled his 1,001st career to $ 44,493,991 in 2014. Average winner a few races later with Patrick McDon- 1,000-win plateau for his career. daily handle was up 4 percent to $1,390,437. nell’s Augsburg in the seventh race on Friday Monday and Tuesday afternoon racing connight. Treece is a record 15-time leading tinued to be well-received by racing fans. The Thoroughbred trainer at Los Alamitos. He’s strong stakes schedule drew nationally acHouston, TX also third all-time at Los Alamitos with 1,395 claimed trainers to Sam Houston Race Park, Triumph And Song named Quarter Horse victories. including six-time Eclipse Award winning 2014 Horse Of The Meet conditioner Todd Pletcher. The Maxxam Gold Vinton, LA at Sam Houston Race Park Cup Racing Festival on March 1 produced a Triumph and Song, winner of three Apprentice Courtney Hernandez record-setting handle of $1,960,452. stakes in the 2014 Thoroughbred racing scores first career win Racing fans in Houston and across the season, was named 2014 Horse of the Meet country lauded Sam Houston Race Park Courtney Hernandez scored her first at Sam Houston Race Park. career win in the saddle as her mount Misfor its industry-low 12 percent take-out of Trainer Karl Broberg claimed Triumph sion to Collect finished in a dead heat with multi-race wagers including the Pick 3 and and Song for $40,000 at Fair Grounds for Xstream Heart in the fourth race, a $5,000 Pick 4. This marked the second year in a row owners H and H Ranch. The striking gray claimer for older fillies and mares. with increases in handle of these wagers. An made his first appearance in the $50,000 The 20-year-old Hernandez hails from average of $159,655 per day was wagered in Spirit of Texas Stakes here on Jan. 18, never a family of jockeys as her father Brian multi-race wagers, an increase of 56 percent. relinquishing the lead in the six furlong Hernandez has been a mainstay on the Daily purses were up 3 percent from Louisiana circuit for years; her brother Brian sprint. Just three weeks later, he made his 2013 to $174,000 per day, compared to Hernandez, Jr. won the Eclipse Award for turf debut in the $50,000 Bucharest Stakes, $170,000 in 2013. top Apprentice Jockey in 2004 and won scoring an impressive victory in gate-to-wire Live attendance for Friday and Saturday the Breeders’ Cup Classic with Fort Larned fashion. On Feb. 22, the talented Texas-bred was up with a daily average of 6,182, 20 perin 2012; and her brother Colby Hernandez won his third stakes of the meet, blazing cent over the 5,051 daily average from 2013. rides at Delta Downs and even reached the to the wire of the six furlong $50,000 Sam On March 7 and 8, Sam Houston Race Park Houston Sprint Cup Stakes in 1:09.39. hosted the third annual Camel and Ostrich Guido and Carolyn Hanek, who own Races. The highly entertaining weekend H and H Ranch accepted the trophy for attracted a crowd of 23,685, topping the Horse of the Meet and spoke, with pride, record-setting attendance of 18,231 in 2013. of the accomplishments of Triumph and “This was a successful racing season Song. with many notable gains,” said Sam Houston “It’s been such a ride,” said Carolyn.

Race Park president, Andréa Young. “On “I hope everyone in our business gets a track, our fans responded well to our new horse with this type of talent. He answered Mobile Wagering App. Horseplayers all over the turf question, won Texas-bred stakes the country are pleased with our low takeand competed in open company; what out and the quality of our racing product.” else can you say? Our friends in Horseshoe Courtney Hernandez with fellow jockeys celSteve Asmussen notches sixth Bay have supported us; it’s been a party ebrating her first win at Delta Downs March 14.

Leading Trainer title in Houston for everyone. We love having a horse like The leading owner, trainer and jockey Courtesy photo Triumph and Song.”

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awards were also presented on the final day of the meeting. Steve Asmussen, won his sixth training title at the northwest Houston racetrack, finishing the meet with 29 wins.

He was honored as top trainer here in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Danny Pish finished second with 22 wins, followed by Eric Reed with 17 victories and Joseph Smith, who won 15 races.

“I thought the horses consistently ran well at all levels of the meet,” said Asmussen of his 2014 Sam Houston runners.

The two-time Eclipse Award winning conditioner gave credit to his longtime assistant, Pablo Ocampo, who has worked for him since 1993.

“He is my longest continuous employee,” said Asmussen of Ocampo, who ran the Houston string and will head next to Lone Star Park.

Asmussen resides in Arlington, Texas and his parents Keith and Marilyn operate a breeding and training center in Laredo.

“Running in Texas is important to me and my family,” added Asmussen. “I am also

grateful to Mr. (Will S.) Farish for continuing to breed in Texas and keeping some quality stallions in the state” The 48-year-old conditioner was one of 10 finalists recently announced on the National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of Fame ballot. The inductees will be notified on April 25 and the induction ceremony will be held at Saratoga Springs on August 8.

“It meant a great deal to get that call,” admitted Asmussen.

Gerardo Mora earns second Sam Houston riding title

for leading rider honors, entering into the final two days of the meet tied with 34 wins each. Mora was able to win his second Sam Houston Race Park riding title with 38 trips to the winner’s circle, edging Parker by just one win. Lindey Wade finished third with 30 victories and Murphy and apprentice David Cabrera tied for fourth with 23 wins each.

Mora won just one stakes this season, taking the $50,000 Jersey Village Stakes aboard Quiet Acceleration for Pish on Feb. 15.

“I am very happy to win my second title in Houston and have many people to thank,” said Mora. “My agent (Toby Cathey) has helped me and so many trainers supported me with good horses.”

Born in Palestine, Texas, the 21-year-old rider has also claimed the 2012 and 2013 leading Thoroughbred rider titles at Retama Park and will head to Lone Star Park next.

Jockey Gerardo Mora has accomplished a great deal in the past three years at Sam Houston Race Park. In 2012, as an apprentice, he finished in second place to veteran Glen Murphy. Last year, Mora won his first Sam Houston leading rider title. Defending was no easy feat, with a very competitive Danny Keene wins first jockey colony with many returning riders and the first appearance of top Mountaineer Owner of the Meet title Texas businessman Danny Keene won Park rider Deshawn Parker. his first Sam Houston Race Park leading Mora and Parker battled to the wire

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owner title with 17 wins. He shipped in 36 starters, with the majority trained by Joseph Smith, and two by Allen Milligan. Keene’s winners were a mix of maidens, allowance runners and stakes horses.

Keene, who owns a plumbing contractor company in McKinney, Texas, has been involved in Thoroughbred racing for less than four years. He was honored as owner of the meet last summer at Lone Star Park, and was very pleased with his success this year in Houston.

“My goal was to come here and win the title, but I had a goal of 25 percent wins and 60 percent in the money,” said Keene. “I have a good crew and a great trainer. Me and my family get a kick out of racing. We love horses; doesn’t matter if they are claimers or stakes horses. I have some good 2-year-olds coming up.”

Keene prefers to have a private trainer for his horses and has entered into a very successful association with Joseph Smith, formerly and assistant to Danny Pish.

“Allen Milligan used to have all my horses; he is a good man; I love him like a son, but having Joseph taking care of things has worked out well,” stated Keene.

Steve Asmussen was second in the owner standings with six wins and Kay Reed followed with five victories.

MARCH 11, 2014

As part of the sale’s incentive program, Evangeline Downs has created two 6-furlong, $100,000 stakes races for 2-year-olds, the Evangeline Downs Star for colts and geldings and Evangeline Downs Starlet for fillies. Horses who passed through the sales ring will receive first preferences in these races, which will be contested on August 30, closing day of Evangeline Downs’ spring/ summer Thoroughbred meet.

The Star and Starlet stakes are just two of the 23 stakes worth $2.15 million scheduled during the Evangeline Downs meet, which opens April 9. Louisiana Legends Night, May 24, will feature eight state-bred stakes worth a total of $750,000.

Evangeline Downs’ richest race, the $300,000 Evangeline Downs Turf Sprint, will be run on June 21. The 5-furlong turf race will be the richest Thoroughbred race in track history.

For more information on the Evangeline Downs meet, visit the track’s website at www.evangelinedowns.com, and click on the “Live Racing” link on the left side of the homepage.

MARCH 8, 2014

Georgetown, KY Rosie Napravnik joins online fashion auction to benefit Old Friends

This is the fifth consecutive year that Old Friends has joined with acclaimed milliner Sally Faith Steinmann of the Massachusetts-based Maggie Mae Designs® to auction six handcrafted Kentucky Derby hats, each inspired by one of the non-profit organization’s 120 retired racehorses. One hat is auctioned each month leading up to the 2014 running of the Kentucky Derby.

To date, this unique fundraiser has earned almost $20,000 for Old Friends.

“I am a big fan of Old Friends and its mission,” says Napravnik. “I always keep in mind that a horse may be win a Breeders’ Cup race this year but next year they may need a place to reside in retirement.”

Go to the Old Friends website at www. oldfriendsequine.org for more information.

About Silver Ray:

Silver Ray, raced by Jerry and Ann Moss, competed from 1991 through 1995. He earned graded stakes laurels in the Hoist the Flag Stakes (Grade 3) at Hollywood Park and also won at Santa Anita and Keeneland in sprints and at two turns, on both turf and dirt. When the aging stallion was discovered in need, the Mosses worked with Old Friends to ensure his safe retirement.

About the hat:

An elegant Derby hat design was cre-

Leading jockey Rosie Napravnik dons a one-of-a-kind Kentucky Derby chapeau to support the 5th Annual “Hats Off to the Horses: The Designer Soxx, a Louisiana-bred daugh- Road to the Derby,” an online hat ter of the Grade 2-winning Unbridled’s Song auction that raises money for Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirestallion Half Ours, sold for $75,000 to top ment Facility in Central Kentucky.

Stars of Tomorrow Two-Year-Old in Training One of the most successful Sale at Evangeline Downs. female jockeys in horse racing, Consigned by Clear Creek Stud LLC Napravnik is also an avid Old Friends of Folsom, Louisiana, Designer Soxx was purchased by Velton Vidrine of Opelousas, on supporter and a member of its board behalf of Scott and Belinda Roy’s Roy Invest- of directors. Napravnik kicked off the ments LLC. The filly is out of Elegant Designer, 5th Annual auction in November by a four-time stakes winner by Suave Prospect, modeling a stunning hat inspired by Old Friends retiree Sean Avery, the and she is a half sister to Designer Legs, the GR1 winning sprinter. winner of last year’s Grade 2, $196,000 AdThe fashion hat auction continirondack Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse. ues with Napravnik showing “The All told, 84 of the 95 2-year-olds cataSilver Ray,” another handcrafted deloged sold for a total of $682,400 (average, sign influenced by one of the retired $8,123.89).

Thoroughbreds at Old Friends.

“We concentrated with breeders and The photos for this “Hats off to consignors to upgrade the overall quality the Horses” campaign are by Equisof the sale, and we were pleased with how port Photos and Napravnik’s ensemthe buyers responded to the top end of the Rosie Napravnik with Silver Ray. bles are courtesy of the Lexington catalog,” said Charlotte Stemmans Clavier, Photo courtesy of Equisport Photos president of sale administrator Stemmans Inc. boutique Bella Rose.

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ated with a unique blend of colors, tones and textures that showcases Silver Ray’s nearly black coloring along with the imagery of his name, his gracious, friendly personality and the Mosses’ racing silk colors of teal and pink.

The design was fashioned out of a rich silver dupioni silk overlaid with layers of shimmering black tulle that create a shimmering “skirt” effect. A stunning silver rose print brocade underbrim creates a luminescent effect when the wearer’s face is upturned.

A single large Marguerite fleur adorns the front of the hat. Framed by alternating layers of aqua blue shantung and organza and slender organza “feathers” in matching organza complete the trim design for a sophisticated yet playful effect. A layered sash, created out of aqua shantung lined with aqua blue organza encircles the crown of the hat.

For additional information about Maggie Mae Designs® go the website at www. maggiemae.com/derby.htm or contact them at info@maggiemae.com .

For more information about Old Friends see their website at www.oldfriendsequine. org or call the farm at 502-863-1775.

W. Bret Calhoun first-time starter Stephanies Wildcat, in a maiden claiming event at five furlongs.

Hernandez comes from a family of jockeys as his father Brian has been riding in Louisiana for many years; his brother Brian Hernandez, Jr. won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in 2004 and also won the Breeders’ Cup Classic with Fort Larned in 2012; and his younger sister Courtney is just beginning her career in the saddle this season at Delta Downs.

MARCH 6, 2014

Aurora, CO Arapahoe Park releases 2014 stakes schedule

The purse of the Arapahoe Park Classic has been doubled to $100,000, and Arapahoe Park will host two $100,000 stakes races for Thoroughbreds in 2014. The Aurora, Colorado racecourse will also conduct a six-figure Quarter Horse futurity and four graded races for Arabians when its 39-day season begins on May 24. Total purses for 38 stakes races for Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, and Arabians will be $1.6 million.

Because of an increase in wagering Vinton, LA handle in 2013, Arapahoe Park hiked the Colby Hernandez gets 1,000th purse of the 1 1/8-mile Arapahoe Park Clascareer win on the undercard at sic for 3-year-olds and up to its richest level Delta Downs right before last year’s running. This year, Jockey Colby Hernandez notched his the race has been moved to Aug. 16. The 1,000th career win at Delta Downs with the $100,000 Gold Rush Futurity for 2-year-olds at 6 furlongs will take place on closing day, August 17. Prior to last year’s last-minute increase, the last time Arapahoe Park contested two six-figure Thoroughbred stakes races was 1999.

“We’re excited to offer a richer stakes schedule than we have in the past,” Arapahoe Park plant manager and racing secretary Bill Powers said. “Hopefully having two $100,000 Thoroughbred races to aim for will attract some new horsemen to race at Arapahoe Park and new fans to follow our races.”

The richest stakes race for Quarter Horses will be the $130,000 estimated Mile High Futurity at 400 yards for 2-year-olds on August 17. The $75,000 estimated Mile High Derby at 400 yards for 3-year-olds is scheduled for August 16. Arapahoe Park will also hold qualifying races for the American Quarter Horse Association’s Adequan Derby Challenge on June 7 and Merial Distaff Colby Hernandez gets 1,000th career win at Challenge on July 5. The winners those races Delta Downs March 8. will advance to the Bank of America ChalCourtesy photo lenge Championships at Prairie Meadows in

Iowa on Oct. 18. Three stakes – the Izyk 870, American Flyer, and RMQHA Championship – will be part of the AQHA’s Bonus Challenge program for the first time in 2014.

For Arabians, the COBRA Distaff Sprint on June 15 for fillies and mares and the COBRA Sprint on June 22 – both $20,000 stakes races over 6 furlongs – have received Grade 3 status from the Arabian Jockey Club for 2014. They join the 1 1/8-mile, $25,000 COBRA Distaff Sponsored by Soaring Eagle Ranch on August 16 and the 1 1/4-mile, $25,000 COBRA Classic Sponsored by Crow Valley on August 17 as Grade 3 stakes races expected to attract some of the best Arabians in the country. New to the Arabian schedule in 2014 will be three races that are part of the Wathba Stud Farm Cup series that takes place in nine countries around the world.

Arapahoe Park is coming off four straight seasons of posting increases in wagering handle. Racing will take place at Arapahoe Park in 2014 from May 24 to August 17 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as Memorial Day Monday. Post time for the first race each day will be at 1 p.m.

MARCH 1, 2014

Hobbs, NM Zia Park unveils stakes schedule for 10th live season

Zia Park Racetrack & Casino has released its stakes schedule for its 10th season of live racing beginning on Sept. 6. The 56-day meet will be highlighted by the second annual Land of Enchantment Day on Nov, 26 and New Mexico Cup Day on Oct, 26.

Zia Park will host 33 stakes races in 2014 for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses with total purses of almost $4 million.

Land of Enchantment Day on Thanksgiving Eve will feature seven stakes races worth a total of more than $1.1 million. The richest event of that afternoon will be the second running of the $300,000 Zia Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles, won by California invader Unusual Way in

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2013. The card will also feature the $200,000 Zia Park Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles, the $150,000 Zia Park Championship for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles, the $75,000 (up from $55,000) Zia Park Distaff for fillies and mares at 6 furlongs, and the $140,000 Eddy County Stakes for 2-year-old New Mexico breds at one mile. The afternoon will include two Quarter Horse races as well – the 440 yard, $150,000 Grade 1 Zia Park Quarter Horse Championship and the 400-yard, $140,000 Restricted Grade 1 New Mexico Quarter Horse Fillies and Mares Championship.

The 2013 Land of Enchantment Day set a single-day handle record at Zia Park of $1.56 million. The Zia Park Oaks, Zia Park Derby, Zia Park Championship, and Zia Park Distaff will be the final races in the $5 million Penn Gaming Racing Challenge launched this year by parent company Penn National Gaming. Zia Park’s sister racetrack, Penn National, will also hold its Thanksgiving Eve Racing Festival stakes races on the same night as part of the challenge.

“We look forward to even bigger things this year based upon the success we had last year,” Zia Park Director of Racing Operations Fred Hutton said. “We were amazed by the reception from trainers from all over the country and even Canada getting on board for our big races and hope to continue to put Zia Park in the national spotlight.”

Zia Park will host the richest day of state-bred stakes races in the country on New Mexico Cup Day on Oct. 26 with 12 stakes races for New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses totaling more than $2 million in purses.

Guthrie, OK Remington Park and Racing Free encourage horsemen to be proactive in 2014

Remington Park is one of the most progressive racetracks in our region of the country to face performance-enhancing drug issues and set standards for horse-

men to abide by. Since 2013 Remington Park has put into place a new integrity policy, increased pre-race veterinary inspections, enhanced the track racing surface, and upgraded their television production technology; all with the mindset of improving the racing experience for horsemen and fans. Remington Park has been a pioneer supporter of Racing Free and this racing season will show a stronger alliance between Oklahoma’s premier horse racing facility and Racing Free, promoting the renewed commitment to leveling the playing field of racing.

“Change is necessary. If we are going to continuing participating in this sport, there are some different directions that we need to go and Racing Free is right on the cusp of that.” stated Remington Park General Manager, Scott Wells.

While race tracks like Remington Park are doing their part to improve the sport, horsemen have the opportunity to be highly involved in the careers of race horses.

Enhanced proactivity involves communicating with trainers, becoming educated on the medication thresholds, and voicing opinions with racing industry organizations.

Being proactive in expressing medication standards will undoubtedly bring peace of mind in knowing that the horse’s health is of utmost concern.

“We would like to thank Remington Park for taking so many steps towards providing a safe environment for equine athletes, jockeys, and racing fans. We hope to see hundreds of Racing Free horses winning big throughout the upcoming Quarter Horse meet.” stated Racing Free cofounder Micah McKinney.

In the end, both Remington Park and Racing Free can agree that it’s ultimately about the equine athletes and the integrity of horse racing.

“We’ve come to a time now where at least if we show that we are trying to help, people will recognize that we are horse lovers.” Scott Wells.

Visit www.remingtonpark.com or www. racingfree.com for more information on how you can become more proactive in 2014.

FEB. 28, 2014

Charal Kid is AQHA Supreme Racehorse AQHA

The newest member of the elite group of AQHA Supreme Racehorses earned his award the hard way.

Charal Kid becomes the 33rd horse to earn the award since it was created in 2002.

A homebred racing for Juan Jose Cordoba’s Malinche Cattle Co. of San Antonio, the 8-year-old gelding by Streakin La Jolla is the 104th horse to earn the award in total.

Charal Kid made 50 starts from his maiden start in February 2009 through his most recent in September 2013. In those, he won 17 races, finished second 14 times and was third four times for earnings of $502,660. His 13 stakes wins include the 2009 Dash For Cash Derby (Grade 1) and 2012 Refrigerator Handicap (Grade 1).

The Supreme Racehorse award recognizes a racing American Quarter Horse who during his or her career earns $500,000 or more, wins two or more open Grade 1 stakes races and at least 10 races.

Charal Kid edged above the earnings mark in his most recent start, a third-place finish in the Refrigerator Handicap (Grade 1) on Sept. 28, 2013.

Charal Kid becomes one of the most frequently raced of the Supreme Racehorses. Only A Long Goodbye (67 starts), Sign Of Lanty (65), Griswold (64), Town Policy (64), Kool Kue Baby (64), Easy Conversation (62), Sgt Pepper Feature (62), Chingaderos (57), The Black Alliance (52), Catchmeinyourdreams (51), Flare For Toby (51), Heza Ramblin Man (51) and Rylees Boy (51) have more starts.

The sorrel gelding by Streakin La Jolla is out of the Strawfly Special mare The Special Feature.

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RACE RECAPS - QUARTER HORSE Photo credits:

ARIZONA: Turf Paradise: Coady Photography ARKANSAS: Oaklawn Park: Coady Photography CALIFORNIA: Del Mar: © Benoit Photo Golden Gate Fields: Vassar Photography Los Alamitos Race Course: Scott Martinez 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: Coady Photography 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

Fire On The Fly

MAR. 30, 2014 Sunland Park, NM Fire On The Fly wins $53,640 Red Cell New Mexico Distance Challenge

Sparked by a tremendous start, Fire On The Fly raced away to post a visually impressive 2 and ¼ length victory in the 15th running of the $53,640 Red Cell New Mexico Distance Challenge at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino.

Under jockey Larry Gamez, the 870 yard loving Quarter Horse flew from the gates and took a daylight advantage over 1-2 favorite Storm Chasor rounding the turn for home. Fire On The Fly came rolling into the stretch with an abundance of energy, and the son of Jet Cartel delivered a tour de force performance. The Wes Giles trainee pulled further in front and won with speed to spare. The winning time was 44.489 seconds, good for 101 speed index. Fire On The Fly paid $9.00 as the 7-2 second choice.

The sensational four-year-old Texasbred gelding has won four of his last five races. The newly crowned stakes winner earned $32,184 for the Bullard Farms of Weatherford, Texas. He has won 6 times from 15 starts.

Storm Chasor ran a strong race and was bet down to the odds on choice. The well bred son of Attila’s Storm tried hard chasing the winner throughout. The imposing New Mexico-bred could not cut into the deficit

and held to settle for second with jockey Esgar Ramirez in the saddle. He was coming off two mighty wins going 870 yards with a combined win margin of nearly 14 lengths.

Storm Chasor finished over 5 lengths in front of Valentino de Lao who edged out Captain Wallace for third.

MAR. 29, 2014 Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK Llano Cartel uses great start, prevails in Leo Stakes; First Prize Shaunda takes Decketta Stakes

Speedy Llano Cartel had become quite the specialist in shorter distance races over the past couple of seasons. Saturday night he utilized his fast starting skills and found more endurance to handle the 400-yards of the Grade 1, $105,400 Leo Stakes at Remington Park, winning by three-quarters of length.

Owned by Wade Helton of Pampa, Texas and trained by Alfredo Gomez, Llano Cartel was ridden sharply by regular pilot Omar Reyes.

“He broke really good, and that helped me out a lot,” Reyes said. “He was giving me everything so I knew they were going to struggle to catch me. I just kept on pushing him and he ran his race.”

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four attempts at 400 yards. Eastex Stakes winner Somethin Like This was second while BF Farm Boy was a head behind the runner-up for third.

Feature Hero, the American Quarter Horse Association Champion 3-year-old for 2013 and the winner of the $2.8 million All American Derby, was the beaten 8-5 wagering favorite. The gelding had a rough beginning and was never a factor, finishing eighth in the field of nine.

Llano Cartel was 8-1 in the wagering and returned $18.40 to win, $7.60 to place and $4.60 to show. Somethin Like This paid $6.60 to place and $4.40 to show. BF Farm Boy returned $7.20 to show.

The Leo triumph was the 10th from 27 career starts for Llano Cartel and his fifth win at Remington Park. An Oklahoma-bred 4-year-old gelding by Teller Cartel from the Lil Bit Cuervo mare Eyesa Lil Cuervo, Llano Cartel has already won three races in 2014.

The first-place check of $65,184 moves Llano Cartel’s overall earnings to $255,736.

The Leo Stakes is named in honor of one of Quarter Horse racing’s foundation sires. He stood the bulk of his long career in Perry, Okla. where a life-size statue commemorates him to this day.

Grade 3, Decketta Stakes

First Prize Shaunda was a popular 8-5 winning favorite with her narrow score in the $57,200 Grade 3 Decketta Stakes. The 4-year-old filly by PYC Paint Your Wagon from the Mr Jess Perry mare First Prize Leesa covered the 350 yards in a winning time of :17.328 Seconds. She was bred in Oklahoma by Weetona Stanley & W.E Smith and also owned by Weetona Stanley of 26 SureBet RacingNews.com • April 2014 • Vol. 8 No. 4

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Madill, Okla. Stacey Capps trains First Prize Shaunda.

AQHA Champion Jockey Cody Jensen was up for the thrilling ride. “She ran a really good race. She was just strumming along, doing her thing nice and easy. She got down here by the light (at the finish) and kind of propped and ducked in away from the light. I noticed she did it in her prep race for this too. I was kind of getting ready for it. I was afraid it cost us but we held on.”

First Prize Shaunda won the Decketta by a nose over Abra Cadabraa while Send Me A Candy Tree was another three-quarters of a length back in third. The wagering favorite paid $5.40 to win, $3.40 to place and $2.80 to show. Abra Cadabraa paid $5 to place and $4 to show. Send Me A Candy Tree returned $3 to show.

First Prize Shaunda earned $35,130 and now has a lifetime record of six wins from 10 attempts, with two wins at Remington Park. She has either won her races or finished off the board.

Overall, First Prize Shaunda had made $125,095.

The Decketta Stakes is named after the 1964 All American Futurity winner who was bred, owned and trained by W.W. Wilson of Blanchard, Okla. Decketta had a long and prestigious career as a broodmare after her racing days were complete. I Azoomed You Knew

Sunland Park, NM I Azoomed You Knew wins $159,760 West Texas Derby

I Azoomed You Knew won his third straight race and collected a driving win in the 51st running of the $159,760 West Texas Quarter Horse Derby at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino on Saturday.

Trained by 2-time All American Futurity winning conditioner Juan M. Gonzalez, I Azoomed You Knew confirmed his 7-5 betting favorite status with a stellar effort. The late blooming son of Azoom poured on the pressure in the final 100 yards to push past Ms Fast First Prize and won the 400 yard feature by a neck. Ridden by All American Futurity winning rider Jaime Parga Leos, the favorite was timed in a good 19.345 seconds. He returned $4.80 to win. The 2014 West Texas Derby champion picked up a $75,087 payday for owner Carlos Soto of Tucson, Arizona.

I Azoomed You Knew capped off a ter-

RACE RECAPS - QUARTER HORSE rific winter campaign at Sunland Park. He broke his maiden on Feb. 8 and then won his trial for the West Texas Derby on March 7. The up and coming sophomore could be a major threat at Ruidoso Downs this summer in the big derbies.

Ms Fast First Prize ran a very bold race under jockey Larry Gamez. The three-yearold filly by Dmnv Mountable was pressing for the lead throughout and just missed.

The 12-1 long shot is trained by Wes Giles who leads the Quarter Horse trainer standings this meet. The runner-up earned $28,757 for owners Ezra Elton Lee, Jill Giles and Melvin Neugebauer.

Go and Get finished a close third, beaten only one-half length.

Toby Keeton trains the colt, who is owned in partnership with Graham and Conda Maze.

Maze has had many runners trained

by Keeton, most notably, Show Me Your Toole, who was the fastest qualifier for the 2008 Sam Houston Futurity.

He finished third, but won the Dash For Cash Futurity later that year at Kiss My Hocks Lone Star Park.

“This is the only futurity I haven’t won,” Sam Houston Race Park, said Keeton. “This is a very smart horse Houston, TX and we are having a great time with him.

Kiss My Hocks fastest qualifier for Conda visits every morning; I love training $100,000-added Sam Houston for these guys.”

Futurity Maria Nino’s California-bred Quic Sam Houston hosted 17 trials toCarter, runner-up to Kiss My Hocks in the day in preparation for the richest race of fourth trial, was the second-fastest qualithe 2014 Quarter Horse meeting – the fier, clocked at :16.474. The gelded son $100,000-added Sam Houston Futurity of Carters Cartel was ridden to victory by (Grade 2). The fourth trial of the afternoon Eleazar Rivera Hernandez for trainer Juan produced the fastest qualifier when Kiss Carlos Saucedo.

My Hocks won in record-setting time under Glimpse Of Dash owned by R. Jaime rider Luis Vivanco.

Flores won the sixth trial in a time of The Tempting Dash Colt crossed :16.520, slotting the third-fastest time. Saul the wire of the 330-yard trial in a time of Ramirez, Jr. rode the son of Glimpse Of :16.433, besting the previous record of Greatness for trainer Roberto Ramirez. :16:514 set on July 5, 2002 by Pies Power Trainer Trey Wood, who won the 2013 Play.

Sam Houston Futurity with Especially Tres Bred in Texas by Tyler Graham and qualified Tres Air, a full brother to last year’s John Mayers, Kiss My Hocks ($6.20) was champion. sired by Tempting Dash out of the Tres Seis “He is a little more aggressive than the mare Romancing Mary. filly,” said Blane Wood, who breaks all the “I bred him and we have liked what we juveniles for his son, Trey. “In training, he have seen from day one,” said Graham. “He likes to run off; today, he did just that.” ran a schooling race at Retama Park and Past winners of the Sam Houston did it easy.”

Futurity include 2004 AQHA Champion

2-Year-Old, Azoom, Snowy Alibi, Sassmaster and Jess Tee Off. The 2014 Sam Houston Futurity Champion will be crowned on Saturday, April 19.

MAR. 28, 2014 Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, TX Cartel Arrangement fastest qualifier in trials for the Sam Houston Derby

Six trials were run on Friday evening for the $35,000-added Sam Houston Derby (Grade 3). The fourth trial produced the fastest time of the evening as Cartel Arrangement surged to the wire of her 350yard trial in :17.278 seconds.

The 3-year-old daughter of Carters Cartel was bred by Christine Hudson and is owned by Sherrie and J. B. Morace. Regular rider Santos Carrizales has piloted the black filly in each of her five career starts.

Purchased for just $4,500 at the 2012 TQHA Yearling Sale, the talented filly was the fastest qualifier in the $442,000 TQHA Sale Futurity last July at Retama Park. “”She was a little sore in her shin after the TQHA Sale Futurity,” Sam Houston Futurity (Grade 2) • April 19 said trainer Angel Sanchez. “She has Horse Time Owner Trainer Jockey Kiss My Hocks :16.433 Tyler Graham and Conda Maze Toby Keeton Luis L Vivanco really come back well.”

Quic Carter :16.474 Marina Nino Juan Saucedo Eleazar R Hernandez Big Dashing Perry, winner of the Glimpse Of Dash :16.520 R. Jaime Flores Roberto Ramirez Saul Ramirez, Jr 2013 Firecracker Futurity at Delta A Cartel Legend :16.565 Joe M. Flores Jorge Luis Barrera Luis L Vivanco Downs, posted the second-fastest Tres Air :16.592 Michael Partin Trey Wood Ricky Ramirez time of :17.282. Trained by Bobby Cosmo Traffic :16.641 Omar Mireles Angel Sanchez Ricardo Aguirre Martinez for owners Tommy Hays, String Bet :16.708 David Martinez Antonio ‘Tony’ Delgado, Sr Cipriano U Vidana Bobby Barnett and Grant Farms, Smile Big Time :16.711 Jose Santos Cano Hector Rodriguez Isaac Chapa LLC, the Louisiana-bred son of Mr Sixes Down :16.750 H & R Roofing Company Frank Mendez Cesar Gomez Jess Perry was ridden by David Jetin Cosmos :16.753 Omar Mireles Angel Sanchez Ricardo Aguirre Alvarez.

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The A colt by Sam Houston Derby (Grade 3) • April 19 PYC Paint Your fast times Horse Time Owner Trainer Jockey Wagon from prevailed Angel Sanchez Santos Carrizales Cartel Arrangement :17.278 Sherrie and J. B. Morace the Mr Jess throughout Big Dashing Perry :17.282 Grant Farms LLC, Hays, Tommy &Barnett, Bobby Bobby Martinez David A Alvarez Perry mare the evening. :17.286 Jerry Windham Judd S Kearl Jose A Alvarez Mister Big Baby Perry, Trainer Jose Daytona B :17.288 Rebeca S. Garza Jose Davila Alfonso Lujan Paint Me Perry Davila qualiAll Lucky Lynn :17.301 Agustin Hernandez Josue Ponce Luis G Navarro is two-forfied Daytona B Ss Paydirt :17.358 Richard S. Frandsen Trey Wood Ricky Ramirez two in his for owner ReRmr Baby Doll :17.402 Ryan and Jude Robicheaux Bobby Martinez David A Alvarez young career becca S. Garza. :17.434 Margaret F. White and Kelly Ross Jesse Yoakum Jerry L Yoakum Aunti Up and earned The gelded Imkeepingscore :17.437 Amaro Brothers Racing Steven Salazar Martin Rubalcava Dont Text That :17.441 Debra C. and William C. Tiffee Jesse Yoakum Jerry L Yoakum $148,320 for son of First the Oklahoma Down Dash Futurity score to run his overall total to won his trial in a sizzling :17.288 under the 73rd renewal at Remington Park. The $154,158. rider Alfonso Lujan. talented 2-year-old colt flew to a one“I galloped him at Louisiana Downs, length win in the Grade 2, $370,800 event, covering the 300 yards in :15.077 seconds Oklahoma Derby but this was the first time I rode him,” said One Valiant Hero ran fifth as a 2-yearover a fast track Lujan. The rain was just starting to come old in the Oklahoma Futurity a year ago at Perfect through two career attempts, down, but he stood good in the gates and Remington Park. Saturday night, the nowPaint Me Perry rolled with a sharp start really fired.”

3-year-old was best away from the starting to put him immediately on the lead that Daytona B ran in trials for the Sam gate while going on to win the $200,000 he would never relinquish.

Made the 3-2 Houston Futurity last year before heading Oklahoma Derby by three-quarters of a wagering favorite, Paint Me Perry did not to Ruidoso Downs last summer. length. disappoint his backers as he held off an “I didn’t know he was by Dashing Owned by Valeriano Racing Stables of outside rally from PYB Place Your Bet with Pana,” added Lujan. “I had a lot of success Odessa, Texas and trained by Eddie WilIm A Lucky Corona third. with that mare.” lis, One Valiant Hero was ridden by Jimmy Owned and bred in Oklahoma by J Sam Houston Race Park will host the Brooks who enjoyed a perfect trip. and B Rental, Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas, final of the Sam Houston Derby on Satur“He stood perfectly and when they Paint Me Perry is trained by Francisco Gonday, April 19. zalez. Jockey Paul Nieto ecstatically waved kicked the gates, he left there running,” Brooks said. “I had them probably by a his whip in the air as his mount crossed the finish line, holding off the late-running shoulder when I reached and started getting after him and he just kind of started rivals.

Remington Park, pulling away. Whenever you ask him, he’ll “Actually, I was watching the 8-horse Oklahoma City, OK (PYB Place Your Bet) as he was coming and give it to you.”

Paint Me Perry strong in winning grabbing some ground,” Nieto noted. “I One Valiant Hero hit the finish in Oklahoma Futurity; One Valiant :17.190 seconds for his fifth career vicasked and had all the horse.”

Hero in for Oklahoma Derby win tory and third at Remington Park. SepaPaint Me Perry paid $5 to win, $11.60 The historic Oklahoma Futurity, the to place and $6.40 to show. PYB Place Your ratist Firstdown rallied for second while This Dude Can Fly was a head behind the oldest such race in American Quarter Bet returned $4.60 to place and $3.40 to Horse Racing, went to Paint Me Perry in show. Im A Lucky Corona paid $4 to show. runner-up for third.

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RACE RECAPS - QUARTER HORSE Away at 5-2 in the wagering, One Valiant Hero paid $7.40 to win, $4.20 to place and $3 to show. Separatist Firstdown, was also 5-2 in the wagering but was favored with slightly more money played on him, paying $3 to place and $3 to show.

This Dude Can Fly paid $3.80 to show.

A colt by Valiant Hero from the Feature Mr Jess mare Smiles All Around, One Valiant Hero was bred in Texas by T I Cattle Company. He made $80,000 for the Oklahoma Derby win, JRC Callas First running his career total to $199,093.

The Field Cricket and DW Runaway B. The winner of the first trial Pyro, bred Sam Houston Race Park, and owned by Kathleen O Matey, blazed Houston, TX to the wire of the 440 yard trial in :21.855.

Sixes Straw fastest qualifier in The 4-year-old son of Make It Anywhere is trials for Bank Of America Texas trained by Judd Kearl and was ridden by Challenge Championship Jose Alvarez.

“I was worried when I saw him break,” Two trials were contested this evening to determine the ten fastest qualifiers for said Kearl. “No sooner did he cross the wire the $100,000 Bank of America Texas Chal- did I get a text from Kathleen. She said ‘my lenge Championship (Grade 2). little pony just beat the big horses.”

Sixes Straw posted the fastest time in the trials, covering 440 yards in :21.833 JRC Callas First wins Harris County seconds. The 5-year-old son of First Down Stakes on opening weekend of Dash is owned by Circle T Ranch and 2014 American Quarter Horse trained by Rolando Almarza.

“I thought my other horse (Dash Mas- meet The first stakes of the 2014 Sam Houster Jess) was the one with a big chance,” ton Race Park Quarter Horse season, the said Almarza. “I’ve only had Sixes Straw one month. He ran well; it’s always good to $20,000 Harris County Stakes, attracted a solid field of eight. For the third year in a have one in the final.” row, trainer Brian Stroud captured the 550 With a lifetime record of 2 wins from yard feature. The winner was Roberts Rac17 starts, Sixes Straw went to the gates ing Stables’ JRC Callas First, who returned at odds of 26-1, returning a nice mutuel in top form after a five month layoff. of $54.40. Runaway Wagon, who won Damian Martinez rode the Texas-bred the 2013 Sam Houston Classic for trainer son of Winners Award, breaking from post Bobby Martinez, ran second, followed by Bank of America Texas Challenge Championship (Grade 2) • April 12

Horse Sixes Straw, 5 Pyro, 4 Runaway Wagon, 5 The Sunday Assassin, 5 The Field Cricket, 6 Dw Runaway B, 5 Nash Jolla, 5 El Duero, 4 Dash Master Jess, 4 Im A Feature Girl, 5

Time Owner :21.833 Circle T Ranch :21.855 Kathleen O. Matey :21.874 Tommy Hays and Bobby J. Barnett :21.876 Francisco Javier Rios :21.882 Claud R. Denson :21.906 Robert E. Guzman :21.943 Bobby W. Myers :21.981 Lionel Zapata :21.992 Cesar Rosales :22.048 Jorge Haddad

position six, and crossing the wire in :27.093, three lengths ahead of post time favorite, Corona La Jolla.

“This horse just kept running,” said Martinez. “This was my first stakes win ever.”

Stroud and his wife, Dana, purchased the bay gelding last October at Lone Star Park.

“We gave him a break during the winter,” said Stroud.

“He’s gotten away from us a few times in the post parade, so we asked permission to pony him to the track. He is a very nice horse.”

Stroud won the Harris County Stakes in 2012 and 2013 with J C My Diamond Man. He believe that JRC Callas First was capable of a stakes win at this distance, based on his previous win at 550 yards, a $10,000 conditioned claiming on August 2 at Retama Park.

Trainer Kie Mushinski was pleased with the runner-up effort of Corona La Jolla, an 870-yard distance specialist.

“He’s not really a 550 horse, but he did well,” said Mushinski. “This was a good tune up for the (870 yard) Governor’s Cup Marathon (on May 3).”

JC My Diamond Man was a heavy favorite last year, but JRC Callas First rewarded his backers with $14.40 for the $2 win ticket. First Spectacular completed the trifecta and JJS Black Lace ran fourth.

MAR. 21, 2014 Sunland Park, NM One Famous Eagle gelding fastest West Texas Futurity qualifier First Famous Effort, a gelded son of champion One Famous Eagle racing for Louis Howard, made his career debut with

Breeder Burnett Ranches LLC (TX) Kathleen O Matey (TX) Michelle Meiwes (KS) Corner K Quarter Horses LLC (AR) Mary Denson (TX) Bielau Oaks (TX) Bobby Myers (TX) Jorge Haddad (TX) Scarlett Hill Farm Inc (TX) J E III/ D C/ C T Jumonville (LA)

Trainer Rolando Almanza Judd S Kearl Bobby Martinez Hector Rodriguez Jesse Yoakum Salvador G Flores Fructuoso Huitron Robert Monsivais Rolando Almanza Owner

Jockey Luis A Guerrero Jose A Alvarez David A Alvarez Isaac Chapa Jerry L Yoakum Lucas Constantin Santos Carrizales Santos Carrizales Manuel Gutierrez Luis L Vivanco

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Sunland Park • West Texas Futurity qualifiers • Final: April 13 Horse (sex) FIRST FAMOUS EFFORT, G CC KACHINA EAGLE, F JM FAMOUS MASTER, C EL DAMAZO, C AKA BUGGA, G PHENOMENAL JESS, C BIGTIME BYE, C ENCORE FOR JAMES, C BOI GEORGE, G WHOS KISSIN JAMES, F

Owner Louis Howard Melvin Neugebauer J & M Racing and Farm Daniel Balderrama and Juan Castro Luis Rogelio Nava Joe Rios La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC Victor Lozano Miguel Y. Gallegos and Mauricio Gallegos Nahum Prieto and Joe Rios

Breeder (state) Entrust Rt Ser Inc/Fbo Tiffin (TX) Danny Joe Miller (OK) Henrichs/Cowboy Dentist Fm LLC (KS) James E. & Marilyn Helzer (TX) Larry J. Kist (MO) John Andreini (CA) Grant Farms LLC (LA) Vaughn & Jill Cook (OK) Jack Manning (TX) Thomas Bradbury and Lisa Beauprez (OK)

a 2 3/4-length victory in the first of nine West Texas Futurity (Grade 2) trials at Sunland Park.

Prepped by Willie Padilla and ridden by Omar Reyes, First Famous Effort went 300 yards in :14.998 and earned an 89 speed index. The gelding is the fastest qualifier to the April 13, $309,101 West Texas Futurity final.

First Famous Effort was bred in Texas. His dam, the First Down Dash mare Tiny First Effort, was the AQHA champion 3-year-old filly in 2001.

First Famous Effort Howard acquired First Famous Effort for $50,000 at last year’s Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale at Ruidoso Downs.

Second-fastest qualifier CC Kachina Sunland Park, NM Eagle won the sixth heat by 2 1/4 lengths Four graded stakes winners in her debut. Sent to post as the 19-10 make Bank Of America Sunland favorite, the filly by One Famous Eagle stopped the timer in :15.084 under jockey Challenge final Four graded stakes winners, topped by Larry Gamez. Wes Giles saddled CC Kachidefending champion Feature Mr Who, have na Eagle for owner Melvin Neugebauer of made the April 6, $100,000-added Bank of Manzanola, Colordo.

America Sunland Challenge (Grade 2) final at An Oklahoma-bred, CC Kachina Eagle Sunland Park. was a $19,000 buy at last year’s Heritage Feature Mr Who finished second, threePlace Yearling Sale.

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Horse (age, sex) MOTION OF THE OCEAN, 4G JESSCUZICAN, 5S FEATURE MR WHO, 5G TESTING THE ICE, 5G CJS ROCKSOLID, 4G WDC WENDYS WINE, 5M ROCKIN DISCO, 4G I AM THAT HERO, 6G JJS GONE, 4G JUMP DOWN AZOOM, 5G

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Owner Cody J. Cortez Darian Burt Heysol Howlet and Julieta N. Torres Rancho Los Dos Potrillos LLC Rockin J Running Horses and Jack Manning Alonso & Sylvia Aranda Rockin J Running Horses and Jack Manning Rancho Los Dos Potrillos LLC Maegan Cavasos Crowson Racing

Trainer Willie Padilla Wes Giles Jose Luis Muela Jose Luis Vargas Gene L. Burden Gene L. Burden Victor H. Rodriguez-Flores Chris Zamora Gene L. Burden Gene L. Burden

Time :14.998 :15.084 :15.116 :15.131 :15.154 :15.248 :15.261 :15.282 :15.344 :15.347

quarters of a length behind second-fastest qualifier Jesscuzican in the first of two trials on Tuesday Under jockey Alonso Rivera, the 5-year-old Feature Mr Jess gelding went 440 yards in :21.041 while posting the thirdfastest qualifying time.

Feature Mr Who is trained by Jose Luis Muela for owners Heysol Howlet and Julieta N. Torres.

The gelding has earned $230,646 from 20 outs, and his six wins include a 1 1/4-length victory in last year’s Bank of America Sunland Challenge.

The other graded stakes winners who made the final are Grade 3 winners Rockin Disco, I Am That Hero, and Jump Down Azoom.

Fastest qualifier Motion Of The Ocean won the second heat by one length from fourth-fastest qualifier Testing The Ice. Ridden by Sergio Becerra Jr. for owner Cody J. Cortez and trainer Chris Zamora, the 4-yearold gelding by Ocean Runaway covered 440 yards in :20.903 while earning a 95 speed index and his fifth victory in 15 starts.

The winner of the Bank of America Sunland Challenge will earn a starting berth in the 440-yard, $350,000 Bank of America

Breeder (state) Mickey Tiner (TX) Darian Burt (UT) Buddy & Patty Newsome (FL) Corner K Quarter Horses LLC (AR) Rockin J Running Horses (TX) Denton Crozier (NM) VWP Jr Inc. (OK) Brent & Karen Clay (OK) Terry Bell (OK) Scott & Monica Jones (TX)

Trainer Chris Zamora Wes Giles Jose Luis Muela Mario G. Sanchez Tammy Kay Johnson Alonso Aranda Tammy Kay Johnson Mario G. Sanchez Victor H. Rodriguez-Flores Joel Valeriano Jr.

Time :20.903 :20.938 :21.041 :21.044 :21.144 :21.226 :21.244 :21.305 :21.312 :21.344

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Challenge Championship (Grade 1) at Prairie Meadows in October.

MAR. 16, 2014 Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, CA Dimes And Nicks fastest in trials to El Primero Del Ano Derby World Champion Racing Stables LLC’s Dimes And Nicks posted sharp efforts in all of his futurity trial races last year, but he took a step forward in his first trial as a 3-year-old thanks to a wire-to-wire victory in the second of three trials to the $202,100 El Primero Del Ano Derby at Los Alamitos.

Ridden by Raul Valenzuela for trainer Danny Montes, Dimes And Nicks was always in command of this 400-yard derby trial, as he led from start to finish while posting the fastest qualifying time of :19.608. The Azoom gelding crossed the wire ¾ lengths ahead of Kolleen Ledgerwood’s Stel Just Me to record his second victory in eight career starts. During his freshman campaign, Dimes And Nicks posted runner-up efforts in his trial efforts for the Golden State Million Futurity and Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. His second place finish in the October 20 Golden State Million trial came against eventual 2013 champion 2-year-old colt Five Bar Cartel. “l knew Dimes And Nicks had talent because he had a pretty good second to Five Bar Cartel in a trial race,” said Montes, who trains the Grade 1 winning Five Bar Cartel.

“I knew he had some run in him because of how well he ran against Five Bar Cartel.

Dimes And Nicks ran a little green tonight.

It looked like he switched leads a few times.

Dimes And Nicks

He was also running all alone in front.”

“He took off at the start,” Valenzuela added. “He was waiting for the pressure.

When horses started getting a little closer to him, he took off again.”

Dimes And Nicks’ juvenile campaign also included an appearance in the Los Alamitos Two Million Invitational Stakes.

Moonist, who also advanced to the El Primero Del Ano Derby after winning the third and final trial, was the winner of the Invitational Stakes, which sets up a great rematch between these two in the El Primero finale on Sunday, April 6. A total of 21 sophomores competed in the El Primero trials at the Orange County oval. The complete list of qualifiers is as follows: Dimes And Nicks (:19.608), Moonist (:19.656), Dont Walk Peacefully (:19.709), Yacht Clubber (:19.737), Stel Just Me (:19.744), Fire Shakin (:19.758), Inpursuit (:19.849), Smithy (:19.871), Dashin Dreams (:19.899) and Fire Cliff (:19.929).

Bred by Henry Brown, Dimes And Nicks is out of the champion runner Corona Cash, who in 1997 won the All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs and Ed Burke Memorial Futurity at Los Alamitos. Trained by John Cooper for owner Ron Hartley, Moonist also boasts championship bloodlines. His father is the Cooper-trained Separatist, while his mother is the 2001 Los Alamitos Million Futurity and Governor’s Cup Futurity winner Your First Moon.

“He was the eighth fastest qualifier to the Los Alamitos Winter Derby so I’m pretty pleased to see him post the second fastest time,” Cooper said. “It took him a little while to get his stride, but once he got going he looked really good out there. He’s a sound horse. When a horse breaks really well they’ll

often want to go out to wherever there’s room to run. I’ve seen a lot of horses that want to do that. Moonist likes to do that.

He’s a sound horse and he just keeps running good races.”

Bred by Vessels Stallion Farm LLC, the Los Alamitos Equine Sale graduate has now won six of 13 career starts. His record includes victories in the aforementioned Los Alamitos Two Million Invitational Stakes and in the Golden State Juvenile Invitational. He also finished second in the Governor’s Cup Futurity and was fourth in the Los Alamitos Winter Derby in his previous start.

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“Viva Mi Corazon is not in this race so that helps a lot,” said Hartley, referring to the ultra impressive winner of the Winter Derby.

“Moonist looked good out there.”

World Champion Racing Stables’ Dont Walk Peacefully broke his maiden while capturing the opening trial of the night.

Also a graduate of the Los Alamitos Equine Sale, the Childers Ranch LLC-bred gelding is by Walk Thru Fire and out of Be Peacefull.

Dont Walk Peacefully is a half brother to 2004 World Champion Be A Bono and a full brother to 2009 Governor’s Cup Futurity winner Peace Fire. The gray sprinter was making only his second lifetime start. He finished fourth in his career debut back on Aug. 31.

“He’s still learning, this was only his second out,” said Montes, who saddled Dont Walk Peacefully. “He’ll keep getting more focused as he matures. He’s a nice horse to be around.”

to the Governor’s Cup Futurity and remained on the shelf until Saturday’s third of four trials to the La Primera Del Ano. Sparkling in her return, Glitter In My Face covered the 400 yards in the fastest qualifying time of :19.615. She’ll now lead a tremendous field of fillies in the $223,800 La Primera Del Ano Derby final here on Saturday, Glitter In My Face April 5.

In addition to Glitter In My Face, Flores also saddled Freakier LLC’s Fiesty Flo and Julio Encinas, Robert Parra and Paul Penuelas’ Sis Is Hot to victories in their respective trials. Fiesty Flo finished as the second fastest qualifier with a time of :19.631, while Sis Is Hot was the third fastest qualifier with Los Alamitos Race Course, a :19.652 clocking. Having the top three qualifiers to the La Primera Del Ano Derby Cypress, CA represents one of Flores’ best results after a Glitter In My Face returns with night of trials at Los Alamitos. His best ever impressive victory in La Primera probably came in the trials to the 2010 Los Del Ano Derby trials Alamitos Winter Derby when he saddled Supplemented to the La Primera Del four out of the five fastest qualifiers includAno Derby trials for $9,200, Glitter In My ing top qualifier Princelike.

Face made the risk look like a great gamble A total of 28 fillies competed in the La after posting an easy 2 ¼ length trial victory Primera trials. The list of 10 qualifiers to the in her first start in nearly 10 months at Los final is as follows: Glitter In My Face (:19.615), Alamitos.

Fiesty Flo (:19.631), Sis Is Hot (:19.652), Ridden by Cruz Mendez for trainer Quirky (:19.668), Dynasty Of Habits (:19.689), Jose Flores, Glitter In My Face led her return Chalalita (:19.844), She Forgives (:19.878), outing from start to finish while improving Babe On Fire (:19.882) Princess Teller her record to a perfect four for four. Owned (:19.953), and Composed Charisma (:19.989).

by Jose’s father, Antonio Flores, Glitter In Glitter In My Face’s runaway victory in My Face was running for the first time since her comeback after a long layoff impressed winning the Kindergarten Futurity on May Flores.

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a lot of things could have gone wrong. But fortunately things worked out and hopefully she can do well in the final.”

Flores also had high hopes for Glitter In My Face going into last year’s trials to the Governor’s Cup Futurity. The filly was undefeated after three starts and she had just won the Kindergarten by a half length.

“We found out that she had a protein deficiency and we had to scratch out of the Governor’s Cup trials,” he said. “It was a tough night, but we gave her time to rest and she had a spectacular race here.”

Fiesty Flo and Sis Is Hot were bright spots for the Flores barn after they both enjoyed victories in their sophomore debuts.

“I’m very happy for the owners of Fiesty Flo because she had a tough go last year,” Flores said. “She had the 11th fastest time to the Kinderdarten Futurity and the 12th fastest time to the Ed Burke Million Futurity. We just kept missing the finals with her. She’s a good filly and I think she’s going to have a good sophomore season. She goes to work everything she runs.”

Ridden by Santiago Mendez, Fiesty Flo won her trial by a half length over Los Alamitos Winter Derby finalist and PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity runner-up Dynasty Of Habits. Last year, the daughter of TR Dasher ran second in the Los Alamitos Two Million Juvenile Invitational and also raced in the Ed Burke Memorial Juvenile Stakes. This is the first time that she has posted a top 10 qualifying time. She has finished second or better in seven of nine career starts.

With Cruz Mendez in the saddle, Sis Is Hot held off Ed Allred’s Quirky by a head to post her third win in eight starts. An Allredbred, Sis Is Hot was making her first start since running in the Los Alamitos Two Mil-

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lion Futurity last season.

“She’ll keep getting better and better as she matures more,” said Flores, who’ll be looking for his first La Primera win of his career. “She had to work to win this race, but Quirky is a very good filly and she had to work hard as well. All three came back great after taking time off and they all ran pretty good. Freshening them up really helped them a lot.”

Cruz Mendez was pleased with the way his two trial winning mounts performed.

“Glitter In My Face broke in a little bit, but she came back flying and got stronger and stronger during the race,” he said. “Sis Is Hot felt really good. She broke fast, but she got a little tired at the end. I think she needed this race and she’ll come back pretty strong for the final.”

Dutch Masters III’s She Forgives won the opening trial of the night by a half-length over San Gregorio Racing Stable, Inc. and World Champion Racing Stables’ Princess Teller. Second in the Kindergarten Futurity and most recently the winner of the Holiday Handicap on December 29, She Forgives was picking up her fifth victory in 10 career starts. Cesar De Alba piloted the Foose filly from post number seven. She Forgives’ mother is Forgive Him, the winner of the La Primera final in 2008. She Forgives is trained

by Jaime Gomez, who will be looking for his first victory in this race.

“I was worried because she had never started from the outside post before, but she handled it well,” Gomez said. “She’s matured a lot. We freshened her up for this race and I think she’s going to have a nice 3-yearold season. She’s been a nice filly her entire career. We have three weeks to get ready for the final and I think she’ll do well.”

Quemados Version

Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK Mixed Fantasy runs strong in SLM Big Daddy Stakes

the wagering, Mixed Fantasy paid $18.40 to win, $7.20 to place and $4 to show. Emperor Valerian was the 3-1 wagering favorite, paying $4.60 to place and $3.20 to show. Arbeka Raincloud returned $2.80 to show.

The $38,300 SLM Big Daddy Stakes A son of Okey Dokey Fantasy from the serves as a specialty for those who compete. Streakin Six mare Mixin Sixin, Mixed FanAt 550 yards the “Big Daddy” is a race for tasy was bred in Alabama by Carl & Luanne unique long-stretch runner or for those pre- Humphries. Mixed Fantasy has now won paring to go in stakes races around the turn eight of 16 career starts with the SLM Big at 870 yards. Mixed Fantasy may be a solid Daddy becoming his first win in four tries combination of both types after handling at Remington Park. The winner’s check solid rivals Saturday night at Remington of $20,730 pushes his overall earnings to Park. $86,265.

Owned by J K Running Horses of NeoThe SLM Big Daddy is named after argusha Falls, Kan. and trained by Kenny Laymon, ably the most popular American Quarter Mixed Fantasy did not get away quickly Horse to compete at Remington Park. A at the start but was fast to recover under multiple local stakes winner and Horse of jockey Josh Romero. the Meeting, SLM Big Daddy was twice the “He got off a little slow but as soon as I AQHA World Champion and retired a milgot after him, he took off and did it all on his lionaire. own.”

Mixed Fantasy won his fourth consecutive race, dating to September last year. The 4-year-old gelding opened up a clear lead midway through the race, then held off some late runners to win by three-quarters of a length over Emperor Valerian and Arbeka Raincloud. Mixed Fantasy crossed the 550-yard finish in :26.451 seconds over a fast track.

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Sunland Park • NM Spring Futurity qualifiers • Final: April 6 Horse (sex) QUEMADOS VERSION, C DUNAGREES VERSION, G JESS BORDEAUX, C WINNING MERLOT, F KAYS VERSION, F DE LOACH, G BANK DUNIT, G KIKI KIKI, G MIDEVIL ARROW, F PRETTY WOODY JESSE, F

MAR. 14, 2014

Owner Juan Daguer Gary L. Thompson Gary L. Thompson Debra & Joseph D. Meridyth Jr. Currie J. Maben Terry & Irene Stennett Nahum Prieto Nahum Prieto and Joe Rios Isidro A. Hinojos Yaneth Cabrera

Breeder (state) J. Daguer and R. Menchaca (NM) Holy Bucket LLC (NM) MJ Farms (NM) MJ Farms (NM) Currie J. Maben (NM) MJ Farms (NM)

By By JJ Limited Partnership (NM) Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Jones (NM) Kim Holdaway (NM) Eloy Duree (NM)

Handicap at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino.

The 2013 Jess Burner Handicap winSunland Park, NM ner broke solidly under jockey Larry Gamez Winners Version colt fastest and held a narrow lead. He was in a battle NM Spring Futurity qualifier throughout, however as both Sandys Jesse Quemados Version, a colt by Winners and Stel Gone Corona took shots at the Version making his career debut for owner favorite. Here Kittykittykitty found more in Juan Daguer, was a prompt 5-2 favorite in reserve and pushed by both rivals in the the third of eight New Mexican Spring Fututhrilling finish to the New Mexico-bred 350 rity (RG2) trials at Sunland Park. yard feature. The seven-year-old gelding by Ridden by Esgar Ramirez for trainer H. Genuine Strawfly pushed ahead to defeat Armando Orozco, Quemados Version covSandys Jesse by a head and take his 10th ered 300 yards in :15.034, and his margin of career win. The winning time was 17.298 victory was 2 3/4 lengths from non-qualifier seconds.

VGC Brroom. The homebred colt’s clockRacing as the 6-5 favorite, Here Kittykiting makes him the fastest qualifier for the tykitty has certainly cemented his claim as $209,956 Spring Futurity final on April 6. the top older New Mexico-bred Quarter Quemados Version is out of A Royal Horse in training. The Wes Giles trained star Lead, a winning New Mexico-bred daughter has beaten the best at Zia Park and Sunland of Sixes Royal.

Park. He also won this same Mesilla Valley Second-fastest qualifier Dungarees Speed Handicap in 2012.

Version, one of only two previous winners Winning owner Melvin Neugebauer of among the 81 trial entries, won the fifth heat Manzanola, Colorado, took home the first by three-quarters of a length as the evenprize check of $51,000. In total, Herekitmoney choice. Under Ramirez, who rode tykittykitty has earned over $664,000 in his the gelded son of Winners Version for owner brilliant career. He paid $4.60 to win.

Gary L. Thompson and trainer Emilio Cadena Sandys Jesse was super game in defeat III, Dungarees Version made his 300-yard trip and just missed. in :15.115.

Last year’s winner Ramirez also rode the third-fastest of the Sunburst qualifier, Jess Bordeaux. A $37,000 buy at Stakes made a bold last year’s New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale at run at the winner Ruidoso Downs, the Jesse James Jr colt won with jockey Antonio heat 2 by one length for owner Thompson Escareno but had to and trainer Cadena. settle for second. The runner-up earned $18,700 for owner Hector Cardenas Sunland Park, NM of Perryton, Texas.

Here Kittykittykitty stretches The 18-1 longshot out to win $85,000 Mesilla Valley sparked a $1 exacta worth $36.80.

Speed Handicap Stel Gone CoroThe high-powered Here Kittykittykitty na, runner-up in the called upon all his class to a take a narrow Here Kittykittykitty decision in the $85,000 Mesilla Valley Speed 2013 Mesilla Valley

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Trainer H. Armando Orozco Emilio Cadena III Emilio Cadena III Jackie Riddle Jaime Aldavaz Trey Wood Gene L. Burden Gene L. Burden Luis Rojero Juan M. Gonzalez

Time :15.034 :15.115 :15.144 :15.154 :15.155 :15.162 :15.179 :15.226 :15.285 :15.323

Speed Handicap, was threatening late and finished third under jockey Esgar Ramirez.

Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK JB James upsets Millionaire in Mighty Deck Three Stakes

Timing is everything and for JB James, his winning final time of :12.881 seconds in the $77,000 Mighty Deck Three Stakes was nearly a fast enough timing to break the track record of 12.849 for 250 yards.

The race distance was also key in the timing, as the fleet, gelded son of Ivory James capitalized on the race’s position in the Remington Park stakes schedule to defeat Feature Hero by three-quarters of a length. The latter, won the $2.8-million All American Derby in 2013, the richest race in the history of American Quarter Horse racing. Feature Hero is expected to improve as his stakes attempts get longer this season.

Bred in Oklahoma by Jon York, JB James earned $45,930 for his owner Bella Vista Farms of Arcola, Ill., he is out of the Dean Miracle mare Deans Dusty Bunny. JB James is trained by Eddie Lee Willis and was ridden

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to victory by Russel Hadley.

JB James paid $10.40 to win $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. Feature Hero was the heavy 4-5 wagering favorite and paid $3 to place and $2.20 to show, while Champion Huddle checked in third to pay $3 to show.

JB James has now won five of seven career starts with four of the wins at Remington Park. His career earnings now stand at $101,261.

The Mighty Deck Three is for Oklahoma-breds and is named in honor of the Oklahoma-bred who won the 1980 Rainbow Futurity and was later named the AQHA Champion 2-year-old.

Somethin Like This

Cartel from the First Down Dash mare Dividends Declared. The Eastex is his fifth career victory and his second at Remington Park.

The winner’s share of $29,730 moves his lifetime money to $120,219.

The Eastex is named after the 1984 All American Futurity winner and former all-time leading money earner in Quarter Horse racing. Eastex was named the AQHA Champion 2-year-old for 1984. He lived out his years to age 32, with the respect he deserved, in Norman, Okla., passing in 2013.

One Valiant Hero fastest in Oklahoma Derby trials

Talented 3-year-old continued the trials activity for Opening Weekend at Remington The Grade 2, $52,700 Eastex Stakes Park with the field set now for the $200,000 was the first open-company stakes of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Derby. One Valiant Remington Park season and went to Some- Hero posted the best time at 350 yards in thin Like This who posted a bobbing-nose the sixth and final trial for the event. victory at the finish of 350 yards over Llano Owned by Valeriano Racing Stables of Cartel.

Odessa, Texas and trained by Eddie Willis, Owned by the Edmond, Okla. partnerOne Valiant Hero ship of Ed Melzer and James Sills, Somethin cruised to a threeLike This is trained by Eddie Willis and was quarter-length win ridden by Jimmy Brooks. The 4-year-old under jockey Jimmy gelding hooked up with Llano Cartel almost Brooks, in :17.407 from the start and battled for the entire seconds over a fast race to gain victory in the final stride. It was track. Quik Shooter a length back to the third-place All Out Arwas second to One rogant.

Valiant Hero and Somethin Like This crossed the finish in : also qualified for the 17.484 seconds over a fast track.

Oklahoma Derby.

Away at 4-1 odds, Somethin Like This A 3-year-old paid $10.20 to win, $4 to place and $3.40 to colt bred in Texas by show. Llano Cartel returned $4 to place and T I Cattle Company, $2.80 to show. All Out Arrogant paid $4.40 One Valiant Hero to show. is by Valiant Hero Bred in California by Double Bar S from the Feature Mr Ranch, Somethin Like This is by Carters Jess mare Smiles All One Valiant Hero

Eastex Stakes

Around. He won his fourth career race and while scoring for the second time overall at Remington Park.

The Oklahoma Derby field for March 22, with individual times and their trial, is: One Valiant Hero, :17.407 (trial 6); This Dude Can Fly, :17.439 (trial 3); JJ Hitman, :17.443 (trial 1); Just After Me, :17.492 (trial 3); Separatist Firstdown, :17.533 (trial 4); Midnight Cartel, :17.534 (trial 2); Quik Shooter, :17.546 (trial 6); VH Won, :17.550 (trial 5); Shazoomin Rose, :17.580 (trial 5) and This Candy Says Bye, :17.585 (trial 2).

This Candy Says Bye won a shake for the 10th and final position over High Ace who also clocked in at :17.585 seconds. The shake for the final berth was conducted by Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Stewards.

Willis saddled five qualifiers for the Oklahoma Derby: One Valiant Hero, This Dude Can Fly, Just After Me, Midnight Cartel and VH Won. Overall on the program Sunday, Willis trained five winners. It was his

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Apolitical Pac

was bred in Texas by Bobby Cox. Bling Dynasty and Jody Pops Lil Wagon won the seventh trial and 10th trial respectively, each timed in :15.468 seconds, sharing the 10th fastest time of the night. After a shake before the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Stewards, Reliance Ranches’ Bling Dynasty won the 10th and final position for the Grade 2 event on March 22.

Remington Park, The historic 73rd-running of the oldest Oklahoma City, OK futurity in Quarter Horse racing features this Apolitical Pac is tops for historic field of 10, with their times and trial numOklahoma Futurity, shake needed ber: Apolitical Pac, :15.284 (trial 4); PYB Place to finalize 10th qualifier Your Bet, :15.285 (trial 5); Paint Me Perry, The second night of the 2014 American :15.314 (trial 9); Marys Coronitas, :15.354 Quarter Horse & Mixed-breed Season at (trial 1); Chrome Hussy, :15.410 (trial 12); Im Remington Park featured 15 trials for the A Lucky Corona, :15.428 (trial 2); Jo Chrome, $370,000 Oklahoma Futurity, to set a field of :15.433 (trial 11); Pancho McGillicuddy, 10. After all trials were conducted, a shake :15.456 (trial 1) and Bling Dynasty, :15.468 was also needed to decide the last position (trial 7). for the race after a pair of runners shared the Reed also saddled qualifier First Prize exact same time for the slot.

Parisa for the Oklahoma Futurity. Trainer EdApolitical Pac posted the fastest time for die Willis qualified Chrome Hussy and Bling 300 yards, crossing the finish in trial four in Dynasty both for owners Reliance Ranches :15.284 seconds over a fast track. Owned by of Llano, Texas.

Victory Farms of Ada, Okla. and trained by Willis also saddled five winners throughRodney Reed, Berkley Packer had the mount. out the night while jockey Jimmy Brooks A 2-year-old filly by Apollitical Jess from the won four times. All four of the Brooks wins First Down Dash mare Kpax, Apolitical Pac were for Willis runners. second consecutive race card at Remington Park with five wins, giving him 10 for the young season. Brooks rode all five winners for Willis on Sunday to give him an early lead in the jockey standings with nine scores.

MAR. 8, 2014

Sunland Park • Red Cell Sunland Distance qualifiers • Final: March 30 Horse (age, sex) STORM CHASOR, 4G WHITEFACE EAGLE, 4M FIRE ON THE FLY, 4G CAPTAIN WALLACE, 4G MSG MITE B STREAKIN, 4G GG STREAKIN SOUTH, 6G VALENTINO DE LAO, 6G JW A ROYAL FLIRT, 7G

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Owner Joan Dale Hubbard Mexas Racing Team Bullard Farms Edmundo Juarez Joe W. Johnson Goodrich Quarter Horses Tony P. Carnes George & Judy Weldon

MAR. 77, 2014 Sunland Park, NM Storm Chasor posts fastest Red Cell Sunland Distance Challenge trial time Joan Dale Hubbard’s Storm Chasor won the second of two 870-yard Red Cell Sunland Distance Challenge (Grade 3) trials at Sunland Park.

Ridden by Esgar Ramirez for trainer Paul Jones, Storm Chasor stopped the timer in :45.002 while posting the fastest qualifying time and defeating fifth-fastest qualifier MSG Mite B Streakin by 6 1/2 lengths. The victory was the homebred 4-year-old Attila’s Storm (TB) gelding’s sixth in 13 starts and second in as many outs this season.

Storm Chasor was coming off of a wireto-wire, seven-length win in his 870-yard debut on January 26. The gelding has won six of 13 races and he has earned $82,573, and his race record includes third-place finishes in last year’s 440-yard, $198,655 New Mexico Cup Derby (RG2) at Zia Park, and 400-yard, $128,375 Zia Derby (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs.

Mexas Racing Team’s Whiteface Eagle, the second-fastest qualifier, won the first heat

Breeder (state) Joan Dale Hubbard (NM) Christine Hudson (TX) Bullard Farms (TX) Christine Hudson (TX) Marvin Gilreath (TX) Goodrich Quarter Horses (UT) Don & Allysn Apodaca (TX) George & Judy Weldon (UT)

Trainer Paul Jones Juan M. Gonzalez Wes Giles Guadalupe Munoz Jr. Antoinette Gonzales Blake Rust Willie Padilla Blake Rust

Time :45.002 :45.085 :45.158 :45.334 :45.988 :46.064 :46.132 :46.334

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Tf Featured Effort

Brix

by a half of a length from odds-on favorite and third-fastest qualifier Fire On The Fly. Under jockey Jaime Leos, who rode the 4-yearold One Famous Eagle mare for trainer Juan M. Gonzalez, Whiteface Eagle went 870 yards in :45.085 for her fourth win in 16 races.

his first start since Dec. 27, when he ran second, 2 1/4 lengths behind winner Bye Bye Eagle Eye, in the 400-yard, $140,583 Sunland Park Winter Futurity (Grade 2). All told, the gelding has won three of seven races and has banked $48,734.

quarter length over Testing the Ice. The winning time was an extremely sharp 18.924 seconds, good for 98 speed index.

Tf Featured Effort has relished the Sunland Park oval through the years winning 6 times from 12 starts along with 2 seconds and 2 thirds. He also won the 2012 West Texas Derby. The Louisiana-bred stallion took home Brix is fastest West Texas Derby a $52,382 payday for owners Heysol Howlet qualifier and Julieta Torres. He has been expertly Sunland Park, NM Brix, a Wave Carver gelding racing for trained by Jaime Dominguez to 7 career wins Tf Featured Effort defends title the 21 Partnership and trained by Gene from 22 overall starts. Dominguez indicated Burden, is the fastest qualifier for the March in $111,450 West Texas Maturity in a post-race interview that Tf Featured Ef29, $160,577 West Texas Derby (Grade 3) at Tf Featured Effort successfully defended fort will be pointed toward stakes events at Sunland Park. his title with another bravura performance SunRay Park and Ruidoso Downs this spring.

Racing in the second of five trials, Brix in the $111,452 West Texas Maturity at Sun- The multiple stakes winner now has accumucovered 400 yards in :19.099 under jockey land Park Racetrack and Casino. lated over $283,000 in his brilliant career. The Sergio Becerra Jr., and his margin of victory Ridden by Raul Gutierrez, Tf Featured Sunland Park lover also won the KFOX Radio was a half of a length from third-fastest qual- Effort broke fast and immediately took Handicap over Pajarita Sita last January. ifier and graded stakes winner Bye Bye Eagle control of the 27th running of the West Near 17-1 long shot Testing The Ice finEye. The California-bred gelding has won two Texas Maturity. With the jet propelled start, ished second under jockey Roberto Valero. of four starts and has earned $8,940. the 2013 West Texas Maturity winner gained The gelded son of Stoli chased the winner Second-fastest qualifier Famous Edge a confident position and led by a length throughout and finished a neck in front of Of Glory won the fifth heat by a neck as the midway through the 400 yard feature. With Kerrys Wave Carver.

5-2 favorite. Jaime Leos rode the gelded son his normal closing kick, the five-year-old son One Exotic Eagle, The Devils Rainbow, of One Famous Eagle for owner Richard E. of Feature Mr Jess had the high quality field James On the Run, Cjs Rocksolid, Streak Ford and trainer Lonnie Vaughn. at his mercy. Gutierrez simply hand rode Hitter, Rcj Major Storm and Feature Mr Lucky Famous Edge Of Glory was making rounded out the order of finish. the 2-1 favorite to a comprehensive three-

MAR. 1, 2014

Sunland Park • West Texas Derby qualifiers • Final: March 29 Horse (sex) BRIX, G FAMOUS EDGE OF GLORY, G BYE BYE EAGLE EYE, C BP PAINTED MARIAH, F I AZOOMED YOU KNEW, G MS FAST FIRST PRIZE, F GO AND GET, G DESIGN TOBE A WINNER, F SHES IN MY HEART, F HEZA MIGHTY FURY, G

Owner 21 Partnership Richard E. Ford Gilberto Flores Alejandro M. Ibarra Carlos M. Soto Ezra Lee, Jill Giles, and Melvin Neugebauer Alberto Villanueva James Lynn Ron W. Hanna Luis Rogelio Nava

Breeder (state) Legacy Ranch Inc. (CA) Gary & Patty Petersen (TX) J Bar 7 Ranch LLC (TX) Bill Price (OK) Henry E. Brown (OK) Weetona Stanley (OK) Edward C. Allred (CA) Russell Vichrilli (CO) Ron Hanna and Ed Johnson Jr. (NM) Duwyne or Janice Pfeifle (OK)

Trainer Gene Burden Lonnie Vaughn Michael Joiner Gene Burden Juan M. Gonzalez Wes Giles Jose Luis Muela Wes Giles Emilio Cadena III Gene Burden

Time :19.099 :19.141 :19.176 :19.189 :19.217 :19.227 :19.305 :19.352 :19.374 :19.392

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RACE RECAPS - THOROUGHBRED MAR. 29, 2014 Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA Vicar’s in Trouble rules again in Louisiana Derby; leads wire-towire in $1 million showcase race

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Vicar’s in Trouble, so impressive winning the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes by 6 ¾-lengths Jan. 18 but compromised by an unfavorable outside post in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes Feb. 22 when he finished third, returned to his winning ways with 3 ½-length frontrunning victory in the $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots with Fair Grounds’ soon-to-be four-time defending jockey champion Rosie Napravnik aboard.

With his impressive Saturday score that puts him once again in the national spotlight in this spring’s Kentucky Derby picture, the Mike Maker-trained Vicar’s in Trouble became the first Louisiana-bred to win the Louisiana Derby since the Timphony family’s Heaven Again accomplished the same feat in 1990. The win earned Vicar’s in Trouble 100 points and a position in the Kentucky Derby starting gate at Churchill Downs five weeks from now on May 3.

After establishing early fractions of :23.56 and :47.86, Napravnik kept the small but compactly-built son of Into Mischief going with good handling and the eventual winning result was never seriously in doubt. Vicar’s in Trouble accomplished the nine-furlongs in 1:50.77, returning mutuels of $8.60, $4.40 and $3 and increased his lifetime earnings to $788,900 with three wins from five trips to the post.

“You know he’s a tiny horse but he’s got a great big heart,” said Napravnik.

Starlight Racing’s favored Intense Holiday, who won the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes here five weeks ago, was void of early foot, commenced a rally approaching the lane, ducked in sharply almost hitting the rail in the stretch run to lose momentum and could not threaten the winner while clearly second best by 1 ½-lengths in front of West Point Stable’s Commanding Curve.

“The inside horse jumped out, right on me, but the race was over at that point,” said Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who rode Intense Holiday.

Intense Holiday returned $3.20 and $2.60 while Commanding Curve paid $5.20 in the show position.

Vicar’s in Trouble

In Trouble finished fourth and Albano fifth, but that order was reversed by the stewards for In Trouble’s bumping incident with Albano leaving the backstretch.

Flat Gone, King Cyrus, Gold Hawk, Louies Flower and Rise Up completed the order of finish.

Untapable ‘unstoppable’ in Fair Grounds Oaks

Winchell Thoroughbreds Untapable proved no disappointment to the fans that backed her down to 1-2 favoritism in Saturday’s Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

The daughter of Tapit, who won the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes here Feb. 22 by 9 ½-lengths, took this $400,000 affair by 7 ¾-lengths in facile fashion, drawing off as jockey Rosie Napravnik pleased throughout the long Fair Grounds stretch.

Five of the last nine Fair Grounds Oaks winners have gone on to victory in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks later in the spring and Untapable could be favored to make it six out of the last 10.

On Saturday she was Untapable

placed just off the early leaders and challenged for command entering the lane.

With her Fair Grounds Oaks tally, Untapable earned 100 points toward a start in the Kentucky Oaks and is now assured of a position in the starting gate at the Twin Spires oval assuming she remains in the fine form she showed in her two starts in New Orleans this winter. Including the points she earned in the Rachel Alexandra the Steve Asmussen trainee now has amassed a total of 160 points and Asmussen becomes the first trainer to win the Fair Grounds Oaks three times.

Untapable returned mutuels of $3, $2.20 and $2.10, toured 1 1/16-mile distance in 1:43.09 and increased her career earnings to $548,125 with her fourth win in

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six lifetime starts.

“She had a ton left today and I’m just thankful to Winchell Farm and Steve for having me on her today,” said Napravnik in the winner’s circle right after the Oaks.

“We’ll see you all in Kentucky.”

The Estate of Clarence Scharbauer Jr’s Fiftyshadesofgold made the pace with splits of :24.29 and :48.27, could not withstand the winner when challenged but clearly saved the place, finishing 1 ¾-lengths in front of Charles Fipke’s Unbridled Forever.

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, aboard Fiftyshadesofgold, was impressed by the winner.

“You might have seen the best filly in the world out there,” Smith said of Untapable..

Fiftyshadesofgold paid $3.20 and $2.10 and Unbridled Forever returned $2.10.

Mary Rita and Artist Cry completed the order of finish.

Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia, CA Majestic Harbor rolls to big win in Marathon Grade 3, $100,000 Tokyo City Cup

With Tyler Baze at the controls, Majestic Harbor seized control going to the three eighths pole in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Tokyo City Cup, opening up an insurmountable lead around the far turn and prevailed in the 1 ½ miles marathon by three lengths in 2:29.97.

Trained by Sean McCarthy, Majestic Harbor broke from post eight in a field of eight older horses and settled into a

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comfortable fourth under the wire for the first time, about six lengths off the lead as Segway and favored Blueskiesnrainbows dueled on the lead.

“I let him find his own pace today,” said Baze. “When he hit his stride and was clicking along smooth, I just let him gallop by everybody and when he decided it was time to go, it was time to go. I wasn’t going to wait around for somebody to come up to us. He’s getting it all together now so maybe this will change his heart.”

Fourth in the Grade 2, 1 1/8 miles San Antonio Stakes Feb. 8, Majestic Harbor was the fourth choice in the wagering at 5-1 and paid $13.60, $6.60 and $4.20.

“I was really pleased at the fractions (23.45, 46.70, 1:12.22, 1:38.11 and 2:03.33),” said McCarthy. “He settled well in the first turn. When he went by the wire the first time, he was in perfect position on the outside. This horse likes being on the outside and left alone and Tyler just had him in a perfect rhythm.

“That was the key, really. You’re going a mile and a half for the first time, you’re never sure if you’re going to get the distance, but to get that distance, you’d better settle down and get into a good rhythm and that’s exactly what he did.”

A 6-year-old horse by Rockport Harbor, Majestic Harbor, owned by Gallant Stables, LLC, picked up his fifth win from 21 starts. With the winner’s share of $60,000, he increased his earnings to $331,764.

Although he broke sharply from the rail, Ever Rider, ridden by Victor Espinoza, rated kindly in the short run to the far turn, had two horses beat as the field came

under the wire the first time, saved ground throughout while rallying to be second, 1 ¾ lengths in front of Segway and Gary Stevens.

Off at 13-1, Ever Rider paid $11.60 and $7.

Segway, who broke from post four, was intent on pressuring Blueskiesnrainbows and Corey Nakatani early and showed the way until overtaken by the winner going to the three furlong marker.

“He ran super, the first half was just too fast,” said Stevens. The second choice at 3-1, Segway paid $4.20 to show.

The solid favorite at 2-1, Blueskiesnrainbows was spent with a half mile to run and finished fifth, beaten about 14 ½ lengths.

“Around the first turn I think he might have over-reached and (grabbed) a quarter,” said Nakatani. “And that affected the way he was traveling and they’ll get him back to the barn and make sure he’s okay.”

MAR. 23, 2014 Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia, CA Nakatani guides Halo Dolly to gate-to-wire win in $100,000 Dream Of Summer Stakes

Halo Dolly made an easy lead and coasted to a gate to wire score in Sunday’s $100,000 Dream of Summer Stakes at Santa Anita, prevailing by 1 ½ lengths over favored Unusual Way while getting one mile in 1:35.73.

Ridden by Corey Nakatani, Halo Dolly, one of two Jerry Hollendorfer-trained horses in the five-horse field for older fil-

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Warren’s Knockout

lies and mares bred or sired in California, cleared the favorite, who stumbled leaving the gate with Edwin Maldonado, by two lengths around the Club House turn and repelled a stiff challenge through the drive to win going away.

“She got a good jump out of the gate, and if it (getting to the lead) was going to come easy, we weren’t going to stop her from taking what was easy for her,” said Nakatani. “Jerry does a great job with the horses. It doesn’t matter what the odds are, they’ve always got a shot.”

Owned by Hoefflin, O’Farrell, Schneider, Hollendorfer and partners, Halo Dolly was the second choice at 5-2 and paid $7.60, $2.60 and $2.20. With the winner’s share of $60,000, she neared millionaire status with $982,316.

A 6-year-old mare by Popular, Halo Dolly’s overall record now stands at an amazing 37-18-5-5.

“I told Corey, ‘If you get her away from the gate, it’s okay to take the lead, and if you’re going to stalk and try to collar her (Unusual Way) early, I think that would help our horse,’” said Hollendorfer. “But she came away so good, he just went on with it. That’s why we pick the riders we do, so they can make good decisions.”

Trained by Jeff Bonde, Unusual Way was the heavy 1-2 favorite and broke from post position five with Maldonado.

“We stumbled leaving the gate,” said Maldonado. “Her best races have been when she’s been on the lead, but with Hollendorfer having two horses (he also saddled longshot Curvy Cat), you gotta figure one of them is going to go for the lead. I didn’t want to rush my filly after we

Mancation

stumbled, so we sat second. She ran good, we just got outrun today.”

Although she tired late, Unusual Way finished 6 ¾ lengths clear of third place finisher Could Be Trouble and paid $2.10 and $2.10.

Ridden by Corey Lanerie, who was at Santa Anita to accept the 64th annual Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Could Be Trouble was off at 7-1 and paid $2.60 to show.

Fractions on the race were 23.48, 47.45, 1:11.09 and 1:23.20.

Sunland Park, NM Warren’s Knockout splits rivals to win $75,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes

Warren’s Knockout (8-1 odds) held off furious challenges from both Wine Police and Isn’t He Clever to take a thrilling victory in the $75,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at six and one-half furlongs.

The Justin Evans trained sprinter was in between both rivals but held safe to win by a neck in a time of 1:14.41. Justin Evans continued his torrid winning ways at Sunland Park and collected his seventh stakes win of the meet. Alfredo Juarez, Jr. rode the winner. Wine Police finished a close second followed by stable mate and defending champion Isn’t He Clever.

Mancation earned a driving win and broke his maiden in the $85,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Derby going one mile and one-sixteenth. Owned by R.D. Hubbard, the New Mexico-bred son of Going Wild picked a lucrative time to win his first race. Irwin Rosendo placed a cool ride aboard the gelding, just holding off Desert

Mystery in a driving finish. The 21-1 long shot paid $45.40 to win. Bart Hone trained the winner.

Zasha pulled off a mild 4-1 upset win in the $85,000 New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks with jockey John Velazquez in the saddle.

Joel Marr was the winning trainer.

African Rose went wire to wire and successfully defended her title in the $75,000 Harry Henson Handicap. Alfredo Juarez, Jr. won his second stakes of the day aboard the 11-time winner for trainer Justin Evans.

Tricky R. turned away Funnyoushouldask to take a dramatic front running win in the $85,000 La Coneja Stakes at five and one furlongs. Jockey Nancy Summers rode a perfect race for a jubilant winning trainer Camie Telford. Tricky R, a multiple stakes winner of 11 races, is owned by Ruth Summers.

MAR. 22, 2014 Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia, CA Longshot Fire With Fire wins Grade 2 San Luis Rey gate to wire

A recent winner at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, longshot Fire With Fire took the Grade 2, $200,000 San Luis Rey Stakes in gate-to-wire fashion under Tyler Baze, winning by a half length while covering 1 ½ miles on turf in 2:25.03.

The complexion of the race was altered dramatically a half mile from home when Victor Espinoza, aboard 4-5 favorite Vagabond Shoes, who appeared full of run, eased his mount out of the race that attracted a field of five older horses.

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“It really surprised me,” said Espinoza.

“He was running excellent, he was dragging me around. The two-horse (Niagara Falls, with Rafael Bejarano) broke in a little bit out of the gate and we got bumped. I could feel his whole body go sideways and he had a different energy after that.

“I didn’t want to push him, I wanted to take my time. Right when I went to make a move, that’s when I heard something. I pulled him up as soon as I could and I hope he’s okay.”

Baze meanwhile, was able to dictate the pace aboard the Neil Drysdale-conditioned Fire With Fire through fractions of 25.80, 48.94, 1:12.95, 1:37.66 and 2:01.52.

“He was really game today,” said Baze.

“Last year when I rode him to a third (place finish) in this race, I think the course was a little bit hard for him that day. Today it was a touch softer, but I just let him go out there and have a good time, get on his own pace and not bother him.

“I didn’t try to slow him down, didn’t try to make him speed up, just let him have a good time. He just proved that’s what was going to work with him.”

A winner of the one mile turf Cotton Fitzsimmons Handicap at Turf Paradise on Jan. 18, Fire With Fire was dispatched as the fourth choice in the race at 10-1, and paid $22.80, $8.80 and $7.40.

Owned by David Heerensperger, the 6-year-old Distorted Humor gelding notched his sixth win from 30 starts and collected $120,000 for the win, increasing his earnings to $515,354. Dating back to 1990 with Prized, the win marked Drysdale’s sixth win in the prestigious turf marathon.

I Dazzle

“We were expecting him to be on the lead today,” said Drysdale. “We know he has a short run, so I asked Tyler to leave it as long as possible (before making his move in the stretch) which he did. I want to take it step by step and we’ll see where we go next with him.”

Lucayan, who was ridden by Mike Smith, broke inward leaving the gate and sat a close second to the winner throughout, and just prevailed over Temeraine to be second by a nose at odds of 3-1. Also trained by Drysdale, Lucayan paid $4.20 and $4.00.

Ridden by Gary Stevens and the second choice at 5-2, Temeraine sat third the entire trip and finished 2 ½ lengths in front of Niagara Falls and Rafael Bejarano.

Temeraine paid $4.80 to show.

Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA I Dazzle dazzles in FG’s $60,000 Red Camelia Stakes; Jockey Robby Albarado enjoys five-win day Brent Gasaway et al.’s I Dazzle, now trained by Mike Stidham after arriving from a California campaign, proved herself a worthy favorite when she closed boldly to capture the $60,000 Red Camelia Stakes by 1 ¼-lengths over a firm Stall-Wilson turf course at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

The winner, ridden by seven-time Fair Grounds jockey champion Robby Albarado, who was scoring his fourth of five wins for the day, was allowed to settle just behind the early leaders, gained the advantage at the furlong grounds and increased her margin the rest of the way in the stakes

restricted to accredited Louisiana-bred older fillies and mares.

I Dazzle paid $4.60, $2.80 and $2.40, toured the about 1 1/16-mile distance in 1:46.19 and increased her lifetime earnings to $289,009 with her sixth win in 22 career starts.

“She was a great ride,” said Albarado. “(Trainer) Mike (Stidham) and I spoke this morning and he was just concerned about saving ground. I was just a passenger. After the race she galloped out great.”

Cantrell Family Partnership’s Tensas Harbor rallied to gain the place by a neck from Charles Zacney and E. J. Johnston’s Ladyzarbridge, who made the pace with splits of 24.59 and 50.12 before weakening late against the top two. Tensas Harbor paid $3.40 and $2.80 and Ladyzarbridge returned $5.20 to show.

Miss Goodthing, Dreamglider, Divine Lorretta, Ante Up Annie, Ashley B. and She Loves Runnin’ completed the order of finish.

MAR. 19, 2014 Sunland Park, NM Roll On Red Raider makes Copper Top Futurity final Roll On Red Raider was a prompt 4-5 favorite in the second of two trials for the colts and geldings division of the Copper Top Futurity (R) for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park.

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RACE RECAPS - THOROUGHBRED Sunland Park • Copper Top Futurity, Colts & Geldings Division qualifiers • Final: April 12 Horse (sex) DESIGN BY WHO, G MARIES H AND H, G MESA CAT, G PACK ’N GOLD, C RAIDER RED, G ROLL ON RED RAIDER, G SCOOTIN FOR GOLD, G SPUNKY PETER, G UNCLE FUDGE, C WEATHER DODGER, G

Owner Sam E. Stevens and Sammy L. Stevens W.T. Stradley and Tom Williams Stanley Forbes and Tony E. Sedillo Battershell Inc. Brad King and Dale Taylor Alan Miller, Melanie Miller, and Dale Taylor Robin Hood Jr. and Tanya S. Hood Tony Sedillo and Armando Nieto W.D. Carson Sr., M.H. Carson, and Leach Racing LLC Lisa M. Rehburg

Roll On Red Raider

Breeder (state) Sam E. Stevens and Sammy L. Stevens (NM) W.T. Stradley and Tom Williams (NM) R.D. Hubbard (NM) Battershell Inc. (NM) Brad King and Dale Taylor (NM) Brad King and Dale Taylor (NM) Truman Smith (NM) Frank Richardson and Mooring (NM) Mike Carson, Bill Carson, and Leach Racing LLC Lisa M. Rehburg (NM)

Diabolical Dame

Roll races for Alan Miller, Melanie Miller, and Dale Taylor.

Roll On Red Raider was bred by Taylor and Brad King, and he is one of three winners from four starters foaled by the unraced 12-year-old Jack Wilson mare Corrupt Ways. The gelding’s half brother, the Comic Genius gelding Flomot, ran third in the 2008 Rio Grande Senor Futurity (R) at Ruidoso Downs.

Raider Red, a homebred gelding by Diabolical owned by King and Taylor, won the first trial by 2 1/2 lengths as the 7-10 choice. Also trained by Fincher, Raider Red

was ridden by Alfredo Juarez Jr. Raider Red is a half brother to Roll Out The Band, a gelding by Roll Hennessy Roll who won last year’s $191,150 Rio Grande Senor Futurity (R) at Ruidoso Downs and $65,000 Totah Stakes (R) at SunRay Park.

MAR. 18, 2014 Sunland Park, NM Field set for Fillies Division of Copper Top Futurity

Diabolical Dame, a $25,000 buy at last year’s New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale, is

Sunland Park • Copper Top Futurity, Fillies Division qualifiers • Final: April 12 Horse (sex) CLASSY ATTITUDE, F DESERT CAT, F DIABOLICAL DAME, F HIGH ON FRESA, F I AM DANDY, F MISS B R H, F RUBY RED RYDER, F STORMING WHO, F VIA VIA, F WAR CHIC, F

Trainer Todd Fincher Fred Danley Tony Sedillo Jon Arnett Todd Fincher Todd Fincher Paul A. Smith Tony Sedillo Dallas Barton Joel Marr

Owner Charlie D. King and Kale King H & A Racing Stables Joe Dee Brooks, Scott Bryant, and Derrol Hubbard H. Armando Orozco Rita J. Danley W.T. Stradley and Tom A. Williams W.D. Carson, M.H. Carson, and Leach Racing LLC Sam E. Stevens and Sammy L. Stevens Greg Green and Tucumcari Thoroughbreds Clifford C. Lambert Sr.

one of 10 state-bred fillies who have qualified to the fillies division of the April 12, $55,000-added Copper Top Futurity (R) at Sunland Park.

Making her career debut in the first of two trials on Tuesday, Diabolical Dame scored a one-length victory while covering 4 1/2 furlongs in :53.60. Dusty Shepherd rode the gray or roan daughter of Diabolical for owners Joe Dee Brooks, Scott Bryant, and Derrol Hubbard, and trainer Todd Fincher.

Diabolical Dame was bred by Fincher, Fred Alexander, and Brad King. She is the

Breeder (state) Byron D. Ritchie (NM) John Abbott (NM) Fred Alexander, Todd Fincher, and Brad King (NM) W.T. Stradley and Tom Williams (NM) Rita J. Danley (NM) W.T. Stradley and Tom A. Williams (NM) Mike Weatherly (NM) Sam E. Stevens and Sammy L. Stevens (NM) Tucumcari Thoroughbreds (NM) Clifford C. Lambert Sr. (NM)

Trainer Terry Walker Todd Fincher Todd Fincher H. Armando Orozco Fred Danley Fred Danley Dallas Barton Todd Fincher Greg Green Cliff Lambert

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Stormy Lucy

first winner from three starters produced

by Vipervapor, a 13-year-old Devon Lane mare who won the 2003 Rio Grande Senorita Futurity (R) at Ruidoso Downs.

Storming Who, a homebred filly by Quinton’s Gold racing for Sam E. Stevens and Sammy L. Stevens of Lamesa, Texas, won the second heat by 3 1/4 lengths as the 11-10 favorite. Ruby Gonzalez rode the bay filly, who was trained by Fincher.

Storming Who is one of two winners from four starters foaled by Storm’s Cup, a winning 15-year-old daughter of Storm Creek and a half sister to stakes winner Rich Celebration.

Mr. Wizard

graded stakes win at Santa Anita.

“All I told (Bejarano) was, ‘You do the riding, but she’ll go anywhere,’” said Lucarelli. “She’ll go inside, between ‘em, over ‘em. She’s an easy horse to get around there. You’ve just got to find the right spot.

“I’ve won a couple smaller stakes here but this is my first graded win at Santa Anita and I’ve been training for 35 years, ever since I got released in the minor leagues (laughing).”

A 5-year-old Kentucky-bred mare by Stormy Atlantic, Stormy Lucy was off at 9-2 in a field of seven older fillies and mares and paid $11.00, $4.80 $3.40.

“It was my first time on her,” said Bejarano. “Today was perfect. She broke well and I got great position. I got through on Santa Anita Race Park, the rail and she came flying.”

Arcadia, CA Owned by Erica Gaunt, Stormy Lucy Stormy Lucy gets through at rail won for the sixth time in 21 starts and to upset field in Grade 2, $200,000 picked up $120,000 for the win, increasing her earnings to $392,200.

Santa Ana Stakes Emotional Kitten, idle since winning Ridden for the first time by leading the Grade 2 Mrs. Revere Stakes Nov. 16 at man Rafael Bejarano, Stormy Lucy, trained Churchill Downs, followed the winner into

by Frank Lucarelli, slipped through at the the far turn but was caught four wide and rail a furlong from home and won the Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Ana Stakes going finished well to be second with Victor Espinoza, one length in front of Miss Serendipaway by 1 ½ lengths, covering 1 1/8 miles ity and Brice Blanc. on turf in 1:47.11.

Trained by Wesley Ward, Emotional KitA troubled fifth in the Grade 2 Buena ten was the second choice at 4-1 and paid Vista Handicap Feb. 17 under Isaias En$4.20 and $3.00. riquez, Stormy Lucy was unhurried early, Trained by Ron McAnally and ridden sitting fifth at the rail going into the far for the first time by Brice Blanc, Argentineturn, continued to hug the rail turning for bred Miss Serendipity relaxed well in her home and blasted past pacesetter Nickthird stateside start, sitting a comfortable els Wild a furlong out. The win provided third into the far turn and was one-paced Lucarelli, a rugged right handed pitcher to the wire, finishing third, a head in front for the Victoria Mussels of the Class Short “A” Northwest League in 1978, with his first of 4-5 favorite Emollient and Mike Smith.

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Miss Serendipity paid $5 to show.

Trained by Bill Mott, Emollient, who had been idle since running a big fourth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 2, sat a close second to Nickels Wild through fractions of 24.95, 48.56, 1:12.11 and 1:35.69, but could never put a head in front and was nailed right on the money for the show.

“It was her first race back,” said Smith, who had ridden her in her last six starts.

“She was a little eager in the wrong place.

Honestly, that’s all it was. She still ran well and I think she got a lot out of it.”

Sunland Park, NM Mr. Wizard wins $85,000 New Mexico State University Handicap Mr. Wizard romped to a comprehensive 5-length win in the $85,000 New Mexico State University Handicap at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino.

Racing as the 2-1 favorite, the recent winner of the Albert Dominguez Memorial Handicap completely dominated the best New Mexico-bred routers in training.

Under jockey Dusty Shepherd, Mr. Wizard stalked the pace setters early and took off rounding the far turn. The multiple stakes champion slammed into the home stretch with a burst of momentum and would not be denied.

The five-year-old New Mexico-bred son of Premeditation sped away for his third straight win of the meet and clocked the one mile and 70 yards in 1:41.18. Winning trainer Dallas Barton indicated that his star router might take a short rest for the immediate future. Barton has perfectly directed the campaign of this champion.

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Gantry

The winner returned $6.80 on a $2 win ticket. He secured his fourth win from his last five starts. Last fall, the distance lover won the New Mexico Classic Cup at Zia Park.

Mr. Wizard earned $51,000 for owners W.D. Carson, Sr, M.H. Carson and William Leach. After 30 lifetime outings, Mr. Wizard has earned nearly $400,000 from 8 career wins. He is the clear leader in this division.

The highly consistent On Down The Road finished up nicely to get second place under jockey Carlos Madeira and owner Lisa Rehburg of Mountain Center, California. Hush’s Storm, the 2013 New Mexico Breeders’ Derby winner, wound up third.

MAR. 15, 2014 Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA Gantry gets it going on grass in Colonel Power

Brittlyn Stable’s Gantry had not raced on grass since September of 2011 and had made 15 starts since then, but the 7-yearold Pulpit gelding returned to it with a late-charging relish to capture Saturday’s $60,000 Colonel Power Stakes by 1 ¼-lengths over the Stall-Wilson turf course at Fair Grounds & Slots.

“His mother was a good turf horse and we always wanted to try him on it,” said winning trainer Ron Faucheux. “This race seemed like the right spot. This race opens up a lot more opportunities for us.”

Allowed to settle early, Gantry closed well between the leaders under jockey Richard Eramia when set down for the drive and proved clearly best at the wire.

Let Faith Arise

Iotapa to clear the field early, but it was 5-2 second choice Fiftyshadesofhay, ridden by Martin Garcia, who made the lead narrowly after a quarter mile and although they were head and head, she, along with Let Faith Arise and Iotapa, set reasonable splits of 23.45, 47.55, 1:11.67 and 1:36.25.

Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Let Faith Arise was between horses while running three-abreast leaving the three furlong pole when Nakatani called upon his mount as he sat between Fiftyshadesofhay to his inside and Iotapa, with Joe Talamo, to his outside.

“She’s a very willing filly and she’s kept going forward for Jerry and Dan (assistant trainer, Ward),” said Nakatani. “… She’s been training well coming into this race and she’s only getting better. I’m just glad to be a part of it.”

Let Faith Arise, the third choice in the wagering at 4-1, paid $10.60, $3.80 and $3.20. In winning her fifth race from 10 starts, the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred filly by Kafwain more than doubled her earnings Santa Anita Race Park, to $380,240.

Arcadia, CA “We didn’t really expect to be on the Let Faith Arise stalks pace and front-end, but since she broke well, Corey let her run and keep running,” said Hollentakes Grade 1, $350,000 Santa dorfer. “That was the right decision, obviMargarita Stakes ously. It’s good to win a Grade 1 with her.

Tommy Town Thoroughbreds homeWe’ll regroup here and pick another race. It bred Let Faith Arise stalked the early pace might be here or back east.” under confident handling from Corey Trained by John Sadler, Iotapa came Nakatani and went on to an impressive 1 ¾ off a gate to wire win in the Grade 2 Santa win in the Grade 1, $350,000 Santa Margarita Stakes at Santa Anita, covering 1 1/8 Maria Stakes Feb. 15, but had to settle for second money in the Santa Margarita. miles in 1:48.70.

“It was an absolutely perfect trip,” said Run for the 77th time, the Santa Margarita attracted a field of seven older fillies Talamo. “I was a knock off the winner the and mares and many expected 7-5 favorite whole way. We just got outrun today.”

He returned mutuels of $8.20, $5.40 and $3.80, toured the about 5 ½-furlongs over firm going in 1:03.99 and increased his career earnings to $816,245 with his 10th win in 23 lifetime starts.

Two years ago at Fair Grounds, he swept the local three-race sprint series over the main track and won this season’s $100,000 Thanksgiving Handicap on that same service.

“He relaxed very good for me,” said regular rider Eramia, “and really got going in the last quarter.”

Team Forster 131’s Positive Side, also without speed, rallied late to gain the place, paying $24.20 and $7.80 while finishing a half-length to the good of Martin Racing’s Marchman, who returned $4.60.

Klaravich Stable and William Lawrences’s favored Sum of the Parts made the pace with splits of 21.58 and 45.52 but weakened to finish fourth.

Bet Seattle, Expecting Cash and Artest completed the order of finish

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Grand Contender

Guadalupe High

Thoroughbred season with a 12-race program on Saturday night which featured the second running of the $75,000 Borgata Stakes for older horses competing at one mile. The headliner turn into a romp for Maggi Moss’s Grand Contender, who wired the field under jockey Gerard Melancon.

Grand Contender is now two-fortwo at Delta Downs as he also took the $150,000 Delta Mile on Jackpot Day in November. In that race he set a track record of 1:36.89 for the eight furlongs over a fast track. On Saturday night he negotiated a sloppy surface and reported home in 1:38.63 for the mile.

Although Grand Contender was never threatened in his Borgata win, the race was for the place money as Runaway Stephen rallied late to grab that spot, finishing 6-3/4 lengths behind the winner. Awesome Intime hit the finish line another 2-3/4 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA lengths behind the runner-up.

Grand Contender cruises The win by Grand Contender was the sixth of his 20-race career. He earned to a dominant victory in $45,000 for his effort Saturday night which Borgata Stakes increased his bankroll to $305,860.

Delta Downs capped of its 2013-14 Grand Contender is a 6-year-old bay gelding by Strong Contender, out of the Twilight Agenda mare My Twilight Dancer. He was Lincoln County New Mexico’s sports authority bred in Kentucky by www.FuquaSports.com Epona Thoroughbreds.

575-937-0344 Sent to the post todd@fuquasports.com as the heavy wagering favorite, Grand Like me on Facebook • Visit my Twitter page Contender paid Iotapa finished a half length in front of Stanwyck and paid $3 and $2.60.

Next to last after a half mile, Stanwyck, off at 5-1 with Gary Stevens, rallied well to be third, finishing 2 ½ lengths in front of Spellbound, who made an eye-catching move from last around the far turn but flattened out in the drive under Victor Espinoza.

Stanwyck paid $3.80 to show.

Let Faith Arise provided Tom Stull’s Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC, with their first-ever Grade 1 homebred victory.

“This is our first Grade 1 win so it’s pretty nice to get this,” said Stull. “I was pretty emotional coming down the stretch.

The three of them were hooked up and you just knew something had to give. I thought Iotapa might keep going, but Let Faith Arise just dug in.”

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$2.60 to win, $2.10 to place, and $2.10 to show. Runaway Stephen was worth $3.40 to place and $2.80 to show. Awesome Intime returned $5 to show.

MAR. 14, 2014 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Guadalupe High wires the field in $75,000 Gold Coast Stakes

After grabbing the lead shortly after the break, Guadalupe High controlled the pace and was never headed while winning Friday night’s featured $75,000 Gold Coast Stakes at Delta Downs. The Ronny Werner trainee was ridden to victory by veteran jockey Mark Guidry.

Guadalupe High broke from the inside post position while facing just three rivals in the one-mile affair for older fillies and mares. Guidry placed his mount on the lead after a few strides and then got her to relax racing up the backstretch. When the quartet reached the second and final turn the chestnut athlete was challenged

by Flashy Campaign but that effort was quickly repelled by the eventual winner who drew clear in the stretch and won by 2-3/4 lengths over Special Guest. Flashy Campaign faded in the final furlong and wound up another 1/2-length behind the runner-up in third.

The final time for Guadalupe High, who is owned by Werner, Rick Broth, Helen Burnett and Kenneth Posey, was 1:38.34, which did establish a new stakes record.

The track condition on Saturday night was listed as fast.

The victory by Guadalupe High marked the eighth of her 15-race career.

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Heitai

Devons Ca Ching

score while less than fully extended. He accomplished the six furlongs in 1:09.68, increased his career earnings to $394,943 with his seventh win in 17 starts, the last four of which have been in a row.

The Louisiana-bred paid $6.60, $2.80 and $2.20.

Winning trainer Karl Broberg reiterated Saenz’s concerns about the start.

“He’s a horrible gate horse,” said Broberg. “I thought we lost it at the break.”

Despite the public’s confidence in Delaunay, his trainer Tom Amoss expressed concern before the race that the Heitai’s rail post might cost Delaunay the race, and before the two speedsters left the backstretch, he knew the outcome.

Fair Grounds Race Course, “We’re done,” he said, well before the two hit the quarter-pole.

New Orleans, LA Delaunay, coming off a winning effort Heitai outguns Delaunay in the Gaudin Memorial here Jan. 25, paid in listed Duncan Kenner $2.10 and $2.10 while Mike McCarty’s third It figured to be a speed duel between place finisher Lemon Drop Dream, who Rowell Enterprises’ Heitai and Maggi Moss’s finished 1 ¼-lengths behind Delaunay, Delaunay, and that was exactly how the returned $2.20.

61st running of the listed $100,000 Duncan Countercyclical and Silver Lining John F. Kenner Stakes turned out. However, the completed the order of finish. public wagered the wrong way.

It was second choice Heitai who Sunland Park, NM quickly gained command after breaking behind the odds-on Delaunay, who is not a Devons Ca Ching wins $85,000 good breaker himself, but once Heitai had Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap Devons Ca Ching roared in the final the advantage he never looked back. furlong to take an authoritative 2 and ¼ “I broke a little slow, but I made the lead pretty quick,” said winning rider Diego length win in the $85,000 Mt. Cristo Rey Saenz, “and once I had the lead all I had to Handicap at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. do was keep him on his toes. He’s a very Under a very clever ride from former fast horse.”

Sunland Park jockey champion Joe MartiAfter cutting out early splits of 21.29 nez, Devons Ca Ching settled nicely off a and 44.12, Heitai increased the margin crackling pace in the four and one-half furin the lane, drawing off for a five-length She also took the $100,000 Magnolia Stakes at Delta Downs on November 1.

Saturday’s effort placed another $45,000 into her career bankroll which now stands at $385,348.

Guadalupe High is a 4-year-old filly by Cuvee, out of the Wild Zone mare Fighting Zone. She was bred in Louisiana by Janeen Oliver.

Sent to the post at odds of 2-1, Guadalupe High returned $6.40 to win and $3.40 to place. Special Guest was worth $6.60 to place. Due to the short field, show wagering was cancelled in the Gold Coast Stakes.

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long speed test for New Mexico-bred older runners. Martinez guided the multiple stakes winner around rivals with a 4-wide advance, and the grey-roan son of Devon Lane responded boldly. Devons Ca Ching past the pace setting Agiba Yulla, and he glided home an easy winner in a time of 50.41 seconds.

Trained by H. Ray Ashford, Jr., Devons Ca Ching scored his 6th career win and earned a $51,000 paycheck for owner Lester Wright. Devons Ca Ching won the 2013 Roadrunner Handicap last summer at Ruidoso Downs and won the 2013 Pepsi Cola Handicap at Sunland Park. His career bankroll has swelled past $224,000. The 9-1 overlay paid a handsome $20.40 to win.

Thermal closed with energy to gain second place. The stretch running stakes winner found his best strides in the final stanza under jockey Aldo Arboleda.

Chica’s Minister suffered his first loss in five starts and finished third after racing wide. He won the New Mexico Classic Cup for 3-year-olds last year at Zia Park.

MAR. 7, 2014 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA She Loves Runnin’ prevails in $70,000 Lookout Stakes Delta Downs hosted the seventh running of the $70,000 Lookout Stakes on Friday night and it was won by Oak Leaf T. C. LP’s She Loves Runnin’ with jockey Diego Saenz in the saddle.

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to lope along on the front end by herself as I love Pickles pressed the pacesetter through the early stages and even stuck her head in front at one point.

When the field of five reached the far turn She Loves Runnin’ began to pull clear and took a two-length lead into the homestretch. The Mike Burgess trainee would not relinquish that advantage and eventually hit the finish line 2-1/4 lengths in front of I Love Pickles and A Runnin Pop, who were separated respectively by just a nose in a tight photo for second.

The victory by She Loves Runnin’ marked the first stakes tally of her career. It was her fourth win overall from 11 trips to the starting gate. She earned $42,000 for the effort which raised her bankroll up to $179,382.

She Loves Runnin’ is a 4-year-old dark bay or brown filly by Run Production, out of the Zarbyev mare Zarb’s Love. She was bred in Louisiana by Foxwood Plantation, Ltd. Sent to the gate at even money on the toteboard, She Loves Runnin’ returned $4 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.10 to show. I Love Pickles paid $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. A Runnin Pop was worth $2.40 to show.

MAR. 6, 2014 Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Pioneering Native earns hard-fought victory in $70,000 B Connected Stakes

Pioneering Native used a determined stretch drive under jockey Tracy Hebert to win Saturday night’s $70,000 B Con-

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nected Stakes at Delta Downs. The Tom Amoss trainee notched his first stakes win with the effort after dueling with stablemate One King’s Man throughout the homestretch of the one-mile test for older Louisiana-bred horses.

Pioneering Native used a sharp break to lead the field of seven early in Saturday night’s featured race before settling just off the pace in third position racing up the backstretch. When the final turn arrived Hebert asked his mount for his best as he hooked up with a rallying One King’s Man to his outside and a tenacious longshot named Masculino to his inside. The trio exchanged punches on the way to the finish line where Pioneering Native got the head bob to win by a nose over One King’s Man with Masculino finishing another 1-1/4 lengths behind in third.

Pioneering Native covered the distance over a seal racetrack listed as good in a time of 1:38.91.

Pioneering Native and One King’s Man are both conditioned by Amoss and owned

by Maggi Moss. Pioneering Native is a 7-year-old gelding by Pioneering, out of the Personal Flag mare Let’s Get Personal.

He was bred in Louisiana by Kevin Mullikin.

The victory by Pioneering Native placed another $42,000 into his lifetime bankroll, which now stands at $270,060 on nine wins, seven seconds and nine thirdplace finishes from 37 overall starts.

Sent to the gate as the slight 2-1 favorite of the wagering public, Pioneering Native paid $6 to win, $3.40 to place and $3.40 to show. One King’s Man was worth $3.40 to place and $3 to show. Masculino returned $6.60 to show.

Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia, CA California Chrome has look of superstar, winning the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes by 7 ¼ lengths

In a breathtaking performance, California Chrome, under Victor Espinoza, won Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 San Felipe Stakes in gate to wire fashion by 7 ¼ lengths, covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.59, the second fastest final time in the 77-year history of the race, potentially stamping himself as the horse to beat in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby on April 5.

Breaking like a shot from the number two post position as the 7-5 favorite in a field of six 3-year-olds, the Art Shermanconditioned California Chrome was quickly in-hand around the Club House turn with second choice Midnight Hawk to his outside and was full himself through splits of 23.09, 45.55, 1:09.45 and 1:35.94.

“He ran like I expected him to,” said Espinoza. “I wanted to try something new today, so I let him go right out of the gate.

I don’t know if people expected me to go right to the lead, but I wanted to let him enjoy his race – I just let him go.

“In these races, you can’t just try and do too much with them. I think it’s important for him to do his thing for the first five-eighths and be happy.”

A California-bred colt by Lucky Pulpit, California Chrome is owned by his breeders, Perry Martin and Steve Coburn. With his San Felipe win, he picked up 50 all-important qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby on May 3, virtually assuring himself a berth in the Run for the Roses.

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California Chrome had five works since a resounding win versus state-breds in the California Cup Derby at Santa Anita on Jan. 25.

“I didn’t think he’d be on the lead, but he was a handful today,” said Sherman, a former jockey who was an exercise boy for Hall of Fame trainer Mesh Tenney when his legendary California-bred Swaps won the 1955 Kentucky Derby. “I just told Victor, ‘You got him.’ I told him he broke like that because of that Quarter Horse training at Los Alamitos…We all know Santa Anita’s a speed-biased type of track, so it was really great to see him with the hold he had on him. It’s unbelievable.”

Asked if the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby would be next, Sherman responded: “We’ll kind of play it by ear. I needed the 50 points and we’ll kind of see what happens…I don’t think the distance will make any difference, a mile and a quarter. I think he’ll run all day.”

California Chrome won for the third time in-a-row and picked up his fifth win from nine starts overall. He paid $4.80, $2.60 and $2.10. With the winner’s share of $180,000, he increased his earnings to $534,850.

Midnight Hawk, a winner of the Grade 3, one mile Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Jan. 11, came off a third place performance in the Grade 2, 1 1/16 miles Robert B. Lewis Stakes Feb. 8, was ridden by Mike Smith for Bob Baffert and finished second, 6 ¼ lengths clear of Kristo and Joel Rosario.

“He didn’t break as well as we’d like, but in saying that, he had no excuse,” said Smith. “The winner just beat me. I wish the

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outcome was different, but it is what it is.”

Midnight Hawk paid $3.00 and $2.20.

“I was a little disappointed running second,” said Baffert. “He ran with that horse, but he couldn’t sustain it and he got a little tired there at the end. I told Mike that was the horse to beat. We just got out-run today.”

Kristo, who was ridden by Joel Rosario, was far back, in next-to-last position after a half mile and was never a factor, finishing third, 1 ½ lengths in front of Schoolofhardrocks and Joe Talamo.

The third choice at 7-2, Kristo paid $2.60 to show.

Napravnik, who were both registering their second wins of the afternoon, the 5-year-old Cozzene mare overcame her presumed preference for the grass in the race that was taken off the Stall-Wilson turf course and run on the sloppy main track to register mutuels of $12.40, $6 and $3.40 while recording a final time of 1:05.10 for the 5 ½ furlongs.

“She was standing like a statue in the gate and I was trying to get her ready to break,” said Napravnik. “She just walked out of the gate and wasn’t picking up her feet, so I thought she just wasn’t going to run today. But once I got her switched out in the stretch and she stopped taking dirt in her face, she really came running.”

The winner increased her career earnings to $286,431 while recording her sixth Fair Grounds Race Course, lifetime win from 12 trips to the post.

New Orleans, LA Saturday Nthe Park, who made the Cozze Up Lady the ‘closing lady’ pace with splits of 22.13 and 45.39, continin FG’s Mardi Gras ued courageously between Richard Klein Martin Racing and Morgan Thorough- and Bertram Klein’s favored Good Deed bred’s Cozze Up Lady played the role of and Dream Walkin’ Farms’ Seeking Ms Shelthe closing lady in Tuesday’s $60,000 Mardi ley to save the place, paying $11 and $4.80 Gras Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course while finishing a neck to the good of Good & Slots, going from last to first with a powerful stretch run that saw her get up in the last jump to best William Heffner’s Saturday Nthe Park by a nose at the wire.

Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden patiently

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in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf on that same afternoon, rallied late to be clearly best of the others, finishing 2 ¼ lengths to the good of Klaravich Sunbean Stable and William Lawrence’s PopuDeed, who returned $3.20. list Politics, who lacked the needed late Brereton Jones’s Same Cross, void of response.

Hud’s Rebellion paid $3.20 and $2.20 early foot, rallied late to get fourth. and Populist Politics returned $2.20 to show.

Norman Stables’ Hero Force made the pace with splits of :25.10 and :49.66, but Fair Grounds Race Course, weakened to fourth from the effort.

New Orleans, LA Diamond Racing et al.’s Johnny HandSunbean shines in Star Guitar some and Pat Jackson’s Easy Strike comBrittlyn Stable’s Sunbean proved worpleted the order of finish. thy of the fans who backed him down to Sunbean increased his career earnings 3 to 10 favoritism by drawing off late to a to $534,900 with his eighth victory from less than fully extended 2 ¾-length victory 13 lifetime starts. in Saturday’s $60,000 Star Guitar Stakes for “He’s just a real nice horse to train,” older accredited Louisiana-breds at Fair said winning trainer Ron Faucheux. “As Grounds Race Course & Slots. long as Mrs. Benoit keeps sending me The winner shadowed the two early these good horses that she breeds it leaders, challenged outside those in upper makes my job easy.” stretch, took clear command at the furlong marker and then increased the margin Sam Houston Race Park, with intermittent urging, returning $2.60, Houston, TX $2.10 and $2.10 to his many backers.

“All I got to do (with this horse) is keep Red Rifle sets new track record him clear,” said Sunbean’s regular rider in $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup Richard Eramia, who won the $150,000 The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup has Louisiana Champions Day Classic with attracted nationally prominent horses Sunbean earlier this season on Louisiana since its first running in 1994. Tonight Champions Day here on Dec. 14. marked the first time that multiple Eclipse Glen Warren’s Hud’s Rebellion, victor Award winning trainer, Todd Pletcher had

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shipped a horse to Sam Houston Race Park and Red Rifle delivered a sensational performance.

The 4-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway is owned by WinStar Farm and Twin Creeks Racing Stable and was making just his sixth career start this evening. His lone stakes appearance was a fourth-place finish in the Grade 3, Hill Prince on the Belmont Park turf course on June 15.

Pletcher had high hopes for the colt last year, but knew he was not ready for the Derby trail. He liked what he saw in his solid runner-up finish in a $62,500 allowance on Jan. 17 at Gulfstream Park, noting that the winner, Bradester, went on to win the Grade 3 Mineshaft Stakes at Fair Grounds.

The prominent horsemen shipped Red Rifle into Houston on Wednesday and tabbed Robby Albarado for the riding assignment. Albarado has won the Maxxam three times, scoring with Valhol (2003); Alumni Hall (2005) and Student Council (2007), and was an extremely confident pilot this evening. Breaking from the rail, Albarado sent the chestnut colt to the lead, covering the first quarter mile in :23.82 and the half-mile in 48.02. His closest rival was Frac Daddy, with Shane Laviolette in the irons, but Red Rifle kept powering on, drawing off to a 2 ¾ length score in 1:48.73. That set a new track record for the distance of a mile and oneeighth, surpassing the time of 1:48.75 set

by Lost Soldier in the 1997 Maxxam Gold Cup. “He broke in a little bit of a tangle,” said Albarado. “But I had simple instructions to get him to the lead as he does not

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like dirt in his face. He got to the first turn within himself, settled and came home really nicely. This is a great stepping-stone race for the rest of the year.”

Ginny Depasquale, who has been one of Pletcher’s assistants for the past 17 years, handled the saddling duties.

“Robby worked him at the Fair Grounds on Monday and gave him a really good ride tonight,” said Depasquale. “The horse showed what he is made of. He definitely has the talent. I’m not sure what Todd has in mind for him next, but I was very pleased to see this effort tonight.”

Last year Kenny McPeek won the Maxxam Gold Cup with Unstoppable U and returned this year with 2013 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes runner, Frac Daddy. The gray son of Scat Daddy ran a game second for Magic City Thoroughbreds.

“It was a good race,” said McPeek. “He’s been a really nice horse from the beginning. There’s no disgrace in running second when a track record has been broken.

We’ve been back and forth on whether he’s a turf or dirt horse but he can run on either. He ran a solid race so I am pleased.”

McPeek was also here in 2002 to saddle the incomparable Take Charge Lady in the $275,000 NTRA Great State Challenge Distaff.

Red Rifle returned $4.00 as the betting choice in the six horse field. Texas Air ran third, followed by Leadem In Ken, Magnum Force and Real Appeal Deal.

Ibaka goes gate to wire in the $50,000 Heritage Stakes Two weeks ago Ibaka came flying

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from last to first to capture the $75,000 Jim’s Orbit Stakes for his proud owner and breeder Doug Wall of Norman, Oklahoma.

The 3-year-old son of Uncle Abbie was impressive again this evening, winning the $50,000 Texas Heritage Stakes in frontrunning fashion.

“They told me to be aggressive with him,” said jockey Lindey Wade. “I was hoping for a sharp break, but didn’t think I would be in front. He put me there so I just tried to get him to relax and it was all him from there. He just surged on down the lane. One thing about the Calhoun horses, they always give you more.”

“He showed us that the time didn’t matter,” said assistant Jay Severs of the quick turnaround since the Jim’s Orbit, and the third consecutive win for the Oklahoma-bred.

Owner and breeder Doug Wall was very pleased with the victory and traded in his “Ibaka” t-shirt for a Kentucky Derby shirt.

“Someone from Oklahoma needs to win the Kentucky Derby and it might as well be him,” said Wall. “This is a great horse; he has won four races with four different riders. We are very proud.”

Ibaka ($4.80) crossed the wire of the one-mile stakes in 1:37.70. Fair Grounds allowance winner Sea View Chico ran second under Albarado for trainer Larry Jones and Kowboy Boots was third.

It was a sweet victory for trainer Bret Calhoun who sent Worldventurer to Houston for the 2013 Texas Heritage, but was denied by a sensational performance by the undefeated Departing.

Last year, Departing, owned and bred

by Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider, made his stakes debut in the Texas Heritage, and went on to win three graded stakes including the $750,000 Illinois Derby.

Always Kitten victorious in the $50,000 Jersey Lilly Stakes

Always Kitten, a 4-year-old daughter of Kitten’s Joy, came from the clouds under jockey Rosie Napravnik, to capture the $50,000 Jersey Lilly Stakes. This was the second year in a row that Napravnik and trainer Mike Maker delivered the trophy to Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey. Last year, they were victorious with Artemus Kitten, another quality Kitten’s Joy filly.

Brown Eyes Blue was sent to the lead under Albarado, while Napravnik, who has not only won multiple stakes on the Connally Turf Course, but broken her own track record in five furlong sprint stakes, gave her usual perfectly timed ride. She was still in seventh position at the top of the stretch, but drew her mount to the outside and kicked home to win by a neck. Her final time in the mile and one-sixteenth turf stakes, over the firm course, was 1.45.57.

“This is a really nice filly,” said Napravnik. “I knew she liked to come from off the pace, and finished with plenty left.”

“It was a very good effort,” said Joe Sharpe, assistant to Maker. “It is a privilege to train these Kitten Joys.”

Every Way, one of two fillies in the race trained by Michael Stidham, finished second under rider E. T. Baird, and Texas-bred stakes winners Smiles Golden Song and Vilao, finished in a dead-heat for third.

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the City Zip bred by Pink Oak Stable. “I knew she (Rosie’s horse) was coming but what can you do?”

Always Kitten returned $4.80 for the win and earned $30,000 for the stakes score, increasing her career earnings to $185,371.

Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia, CA Awesome Baby tenacious throughout, winning Grade 3 Santa Ysabel

Awesome Baby fought off a determined challenge from runner-up Artemis to win Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by 2 ¾ lengths under Mike Smith, getting 1 1/16 miles in a driving rain over a surface labeled wet/fast in 1:41.58.

Trained by Bob Baffert and the second choice in a field of five at 2-1, Awesome Baby broke from the two post and went gate to wire through fractions of 23.44, 46.44, 1:09.80 and 1:34.86.

“The game plan was to break and get a clear lead so we could give her a chance to take a breather,” said Smith. “We weren’t sure that she would go long, she didn’t at (age) two. We got the first quarter in 23 and it was all her after that. I told Bob that I don’t know if it was her turning three or the mud today, but I finished with something left…She was well within herself at the wire and pulled up with a lot of energy.

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tracks, they’re great to ride on.”

A Kentucky-bred by Awesome Again, Awesome Baby came off a front-running score in the Grade 2, 6 ½ furlong Santa Ynez Stakes on Jan. 4 and paid $6.20, $3.60 and $2.80.

“She’s been working really well and we’ve been pointing her for this race,” said Baffert. “I was a little bit worried about the off track, but she was very professional today and we were hoping she would run this well. Mike did a great job of keeping her on the lead.”

Owned by Kaleem Shah, Inc., Awesome Baby won for the third time in five starts and banked $60,000 for the win, increasing her earnings to $230,250.

Ridden from the rail by Gary Stevens, Artemis sat second, a length off the winner after a half mile, was unable to get on terms inside Awesome Baby approaching the half mile pole. She challenged the winner again leaving the quarter, but had to settle for second, a half length in front of 3-2 favorite Swiss Lake Yodeler.

Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and the third choice at 5-2, Artemis paid $3.60 and $2.80.

Ridden by Rafael Bejarano and also trained by Hollendorfer, Swiss Lake Yodeler, the lone California-bred in the field, was attentive to the pace but never threatened the winner, finishing third, 7 ½ lengths in front of longshot Saintly Joan.

Swiss Lake Yodeler paid $2.40 to show.

Delta Downs, Vinton, LA Ide Be Cool stays perfect in $100,000 Pelican Stakes

Ide Be Cool kept his career record

perfect on Saturday night at Delta Downs as he won his sixth race in a row while dominating four rivals in the $100,000 Pelican Stakes. The Henry Ray Dunn owned and trained gelding also won the Louisiana Legacy Stakes and the Louisiana Premier Night Prince at Delta Downs earlier this season.

After breaking alertly from the outside post position in a field of five, Ide Be Cool immediately went to the lead under jockey Chris Rosier. Committed to the pace-setter role, Ide Be Cool relaxed nicely in front and cruised around the racetrack in the 7-1/2 furlong test while holding off all the competition and recording a two-length victory over Kapenta. He was never challenged on the lead. It was another 2-1/4 length back to Sunken Road who finished in third.

Ide Be Cool covered the distance over a fast track in 1:33.96.

The victory placed another $60,000 into the career bankroll of Ide Be Cool, which raised his overall total up to $324,600. Rosier has been aboard Ide Be Cool for five of his six tallies. He was ridden to victory by Filemon Rodriguez in his career debut last summer at Louisiana Downs.

Ide Be Cool is a 3-year-old chestnut runner by Ide, out of the Bowman’s Band mare Cool Climate. He was bred in the Bayou State by Gulf Haven Farms.

Sent to the gate as the overwhelming favorite at odds of 1-9 on the toteboard, Ide Be Cool returned $2.20 to win, $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Kapenta was worth $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show.

Sunken Road paid $2.80 to show.

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