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Calif. Breeders’ Debutante S.
NYMPH
By Michael Cusortelli
Ed Allred’s Nymph, a homebred gray filly trained by Scott Willoughby, earned her third stakes win going wire-to-wire in the 350-yard California
Breeders’ Debutante Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos on July 30.
Ridden by Carlos Huerta, Nymph defeated You Can Fly by a 1/2-length in :17.476 and recorded a lifetime- best 95 speed index. The $13,750 winner’s share of the purse pushed her bankroll to $48,130. Nymph was com- ing off of a head victory in the 350-yard $15,000 Emma Bug Handicap for sophomore fillies on June 17.
Raced exclusively at Los Alamitos, Nymph has won four of seven outs, and her three stakes scores include last year’s 400-yard Corona Chick Handicap.
“This little filly breaks like a rocket, and she
runs as fast as she can all the way,” said Willoughby. “We’ve always liked her. She’s just a little small, so we didn’t run her much as a 2 year old to let her grow up.”
The filly’s dam, Elans Last, is a winning daughter of Separatist. A homebred, Elans Last has foaled four winners from six starters, including Last Chancer, a winning full sister to Nymph who was
a finalist in the 2013 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G1. The filly’s second dam, Elans Special, won the ’87 All American Futurity-G1.
You Can Fly (Walk Thru Fire-Babe On The Fly) races for Dr. Steve Burns. Rodrigo Aceves rode the homebred filly for trainer Mike Casselman. Strawfinders Jesse (One Sweet Jess-Strawfinder) fin- ished third for owners C.K. and Laurel Allen. Tony Guymon was up for trainer John Cooper.
Shoulda Kissed Me (FDD Dynasty-Love My Corona), Lady Perry On Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Jess
Sass Me), Favorite Kiss (Favorite Cartel-The Goodbye Kisser), Mindys Favorite (Favorite Cartel-Miss Mindys Bar Bet), Hope For America (Separatist-Hope For Cope), and Maggie Durant (One Sweet Jess-Up Down Dash) completed the order of finish.
Calif. Breeders’ Freshman Fillies S.
SCHOLARLY
By Michael Cusortelli
Rodolfo Arvizu rode Scholarly to the filly’s
first stakes victory in the $25,000 California Breeders’ Freshman Fillies Stakes at Los Alamitos on
July 30.
Prepped by Roberto Dominguez for owner
Kolleen Ledgerwood of Kennewick, Washington, Scholarly covered her 350-yard trip in :17.904. The filly’s winning margin was a neck from Red And Ready. Scholarly earned $13,750 to push her bank- roll to $19,675 from four outs. The filly broke her maiden in her career debut on April 9.
Scholarly was coming off second-place runs in trials for the Robert Adair Kindergarten-G2 and Ed Burke Million-G1 futurities.
Scholarly was acquired by Ledgerwood from breeder Ed Allred for $8,000 at last year’s Los Alamitos Equine Sale. The filly is one of three winners from as many starters foaled by Now You Comeat Noon, a winning 10-year-old mare bred by the late Spencer Childers, a longtime breeder who was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in ’02.
Runner-up Red And Ready (Walk Thru Fire- Coronas Rouge) races for Veronica G. Worth from the barn of trainer Paul Jones. Oscar Peinado rode the sorrel filly.
Cesar DeAlba rode Ilikethewayshewalks (Walk Thru Fire-Septacular) to a third-place finish for owner Steve Burns of Menifee, California. Mike Casselman prepped the homebred filly.
Captivating Cartel (TR Dasher-Haute Cartel) ran fourth and was followed by Ur My Princess (Walk Thru Fire-Thatsa Blazin Chick), Lupita (Corona Czech-Just Another Ticket), Lips Of
Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Rondini), One Sweet Bri (One Sweet Jess-Bsimjumpn), and Sheza Bridezilla (Walk Thru Fire-Sheza Habit). Hopes And Dreams scratched.
Calif. Breeders’ Freshman S.
FAVORITE AQUAHOLIC
By Michael Cusortelli
Kolleen Ledgerwood’s Favorite Aquaholic out- ran his 8-1 odds to win the $25,000 California Breeders’ Freshman Stakes at Los Alamitos on
July 30.
Saddled by Roberto Dominguez, who gave
a leg up to the geldings regular rider Jonathan Roman for the rider’s first-ever stakes victory, Favorite Aquaholic went 350 yards in :17.779. His winning margin was a neck from 17-10 favorite South West Red. The $13,750 winner’s share of the purse bumped Favorite Aquaholic’s bankroll to $20,393.
Favorite Aquaholic was bred by Cade Burns of Menifee, California. The gelding was a $16,000 purchase by Ledgerwood at last year’s Los Alamitos Equine Sale.
Raced exclusively in California, the gelding has won two of five outs, including a 300-yard Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G1 trial on May 1.
“I’m happy for Jonathan and the entire team,” said Ledgerwood, who added that Favorite Aquaholic was paid up to the PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity-G2, with trials to be run in September.
Favorite Aquaholic is the first winner from two starters produced by the winning mare Aqua Hawk.
South West Red (Red Hot Rhythm-Short Czech) is a homebred gelding racing for Enrique Gonzalez’s EG High Desert Farms. Jesus Rios Ayala rode South West Red for trainer Yanet Rodriguez.
Ed Allred’s Youth Movement (Kiddy Up-Firstist) finished third. Carlos Huerta rode the homebred gray gelding for trainer Scott Willoughby.
One Sweet Hit (One Sweet-Chickahit), Imaloner (Foose-Pretty Jet High), Fix Yur Eyes On Me (TR Dasher-Eyesa Painted Bug), Evil Genius (Favorite Cartel-You Call It Madness), and Hawktomatic (Foose-Tahma Hawk) completed the order of finish.
Los Alamitos $25,000 350 yards :17.476 si 95
Foose NYMPH, ’13-f.
Stel Corona
Summertime Quickie
Separatist
Elans Last
Elans Special
Los Alamitos $25,000 350 yards :17.904 si 83
TR Dasher SCHOLARLY, ’14-f.
First Down Dash
Tylers Cutie
Bono Jazz
Now You Comeat Noon
Dollars Chick
Los Alamitos $25,000 350 yards :17.779 si 86
Favorite Cartel
Favorite Trick TB
Shenoshercorona
FAVORITE AQUAHOLIC, ’14-g.
Hawkinson
Aqua Hawk
Aqua Treasure
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