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RACING NEWS
Fred Scane Handicap
WICKED COWGIRL SMART
bTy Tracy Gantz
rainer M. Heath Taylor nearly had the Trifecta
in the June 17 Fred Scane Handicap at Los Alamitos. He saddled three horses and finished first, second, and fourth with Wicked Cowgirl Smart, Choosen One, and Kevins Knockout.
Wicked Cowgirl Smart, ridden by Diego Herrera, jumped out on the lead and vied with Choosen One throughout the 350 yards. She held off her stablemate by a head at the wire, stopping the timer in :17.957.
Taylor trains Wicked Cowgirl Smart for owner/breeder J Lazy Six Racing. Wicked Cowgirl Smart won a maiden race in her racing debut and finished second in a trial for the Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G2.
J Lazy Six Racing bred Wicked Cowgirl Smart in Arizona out of winner DF I Aint Jo Wagon. Wicked Cowgirl Smart is the mare’s first starter. Her second dam is multiple stakes-placed I Aint Jo Chick, and her third dam is Champion Joanna Kate.
Taylor trains Choosen One (Favorite Cartel- KVN Little Sister) for owner Keith Nellesen. Jose Nicasio rode the gelding, who has won a maiden race and a trial for the Kindergarten Futurity. Choosen One finished six in that final with a rough trip.
Attacked (Seperate Interest-Attack The Cartel), ridden by Ruben Lozano, trained by Valentin Zamudio, and owned by Oscar Parra, finished third. The colt won once and finished second twice in three previous starts.
Completing the field were Kevins Knockout (KVN Corona-Aquafina), Gray Valiant (Jess Being Valiant-Got No Interest), Around Town (Favorite Cartel-Moonlight Corona), and Cava John Cash (Divide The Cash-Cava Yee Tah). Midnight Ryde and Moms Legacy were scratched.
Vandys Flash Handicap
CHICKS FIRST FLASH
Nby Tracy Gantz
o stranger to stakes races, Chicks First Flash
secured another victory in the $25,000 Vandys Flash Handicap at Los Alamitos June 24.
“Chicks First Flash is away quite cleanly tonight—he’ll have his chance,” said Michael Wrona, Los Alamitos’ announcer. Chicks First Flash and jockey Armando Cervantes fought off challenges to win by a head.
They completed the 350 yards in :17.551, while posting a 95 speed index.
Monty Arrossa trains Chicks First Flash for Five Livestock Company and Steve M. Wright. Chicks First Flash was winning his fourth stakes, the others include the 2022 PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity-G2.
Five Livestock Company bred Chicks First Flash in Idaho from First Prize Chicks, whose two winners from four starters include stakes winner Chicks Dashin Bandit. The third dam is Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash.
Mahomes Magic (Favorite Cartel-Heartbeat), ridden by Juan Leon, trained by Sergio Morfin, and owned by Eleazar Gonzalez, finished second. The colt ran second in the May 13 Dillingham Handicap and third in the March 26 El Primero Del Ano Derby-G2.
Jesus Ayala piloted Party Politics (Apollitical Jess-Shanachee) to third for trainer Juan Aleman and owner JGA Racing Stables. Party Politics won the Dillingham and last year’s Golden State Million Futurity-G1 and Ed Burke Million Futurity-G1.
Completing the field were Hes Chickless (Hes Relentless-Chickitita), Teller Ima Eagle (This Is An Eagle-Teller Baja), Space Flight (Fly Thru The Fire-In Another World), Declare Mr Perry (Mr Jess Perry-Dividends Declared), Bravery (Fly Thru The Fire-Alpha Female), and Normandy
(A Revenant-Ms Casholene). Dk Double A
was scratched.
Donkey Creek Futurity
JKH CARTEL SILK
Jby John Moorehouse
KH Cartel Silk made the most of her stakes debut,
capturing the victory in the $83,000 Donkey Creek Futurity on June 25 at Energy Downs.
JKH Cartel Silk outran the post-time favorite, California Best Card, and led at every call of the 300-yard out. Under Uriel Dominguez, JKH Cartel Silk broke on top from the No. 3 gate, led by a 1/2-length going into the stretch, then pulled clear to hit the finish line first by a full length.
Foaled in Utah, JKH Cartel Silk has raced exclusively at Energy Downs to date. She posted the seventh-quickest qualifying time running second
in the June 16 trials, but there was no stopping her in the final. Trained by Calli Dominguez, the filly finished in :15.506, posting a 90 speed index and securing a $41,500 payday that represents the lion’s share of her $44,360 bankroll.
A three-year-old filly home-bred by John Happenny, JKH Cartel Silk reached the winner’s circle for the second time in three lifetime outs. She won her maiden out on May 28, going wire-to-wire at Energy Downs and winning by 2 1/4-lengths.
Happenny bred JKH Cartel Silk out of JKH Last Dance, a 2012 mare whom he also home-bred.
California Best Card (Docs Best Card-California Gurl) was 2nd for owner Pedro Mena. The Lukrena Schoonover trainee had Jesus Valenzuela aboard. One Fabulous Dynasty (One Fabulous Eagle-Diva Dynasty) was 3rd for owners Deanna Anderson & Casey J. Foster. Robert Johnson trains the colt, and Jarred Journet was aboard. Followed by Queenelizabethcartel (Onedashingdifference-Daddy Queen Cartel), Blazing Bayou (Coronas Leaving You-Sheebe a Blazin), Shez Going My Way (FDD Going Grand-Susies French Toast), Sheza Classy Spirit (Apollitical Spirit-Classy Nicole), Boxs Princess (Rex Hill-Flashin On By), and Famous Loaded Dice (Famous Painted One-A Bit Dicey). Swayzee was scratched.
180 SPEEDHORSE July 2023
Amber Mendes, Los Alamitos
Amber Mendez LA
Coady Photography
Los Alamitos • $25,000
350 yards • :17.551 • SI 95
First To Flash
First Moonflash
Nagano Moon
CHICKS FIRST FLASH, ‘20-g.
Spit Curl Jess
First Prize Chicks
First
Los Alamitos • $25,000
350 yards • :17.957 • SI 84
Apollitical Jess
Flying Cowboy 123
Hot Cash 123
WICKED COWGIRL SMART, ‘21-f.
PYC Paint Your Wagon
DF I Aint Jo Wagon
I Aint Jo Chick
Energy Downs • $83,000
300 yards • :15.506 • SI 90
Pappasito JKH CARTEL SILK, ‘21-f.
Corona Cartel
Strawberry Silk
Buccaneer Beach
JKH Last Dance
Drop A Sign