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RACING NEWS
Eby John Moorehouse
leven proved to be the lucky number for Secret
Livewire. The three-year-old Paint gelding picked up his first stakes victory in his 11th career out on May 21 at Sam Houston Race Park, winning the $24,250 Colors of Houston Derby for Paints and Appaloosas.
Trained by Gary Jacobs, Secret Livewire made
a driving finish to secure his breakthrough stakes victory. The gelding broke fifth from the No. 7 gate and was running in the middle of the pack, working his way up to second as then-leader Smithworks entered the stretch, and then he chased down his foe and hit the wire first by a 1/2-length.
Luis Vivanco had the riding assignment, completing his 350-yard trip in :18.364 while running into a 15 mph headwind.
2LD Farm LLC owns Secret Livewire, who made his third overall trip to the winner’s circle and notched his first win in three starts this year. The $10,791 prize for the victory improved the gelding’s total earnings to $44,916.
Lisa Lucido bred Secret Livewire out of Moonlight Who, a 2013 Thoroughbred mare.
Smithworks APHA (Painted Turnpike-Shesa Mighty Chick), a winner of multiple stakes and the heavy post-time favorite at 1-2 odds, finished second for owner Bryan Hawk and trainer Lewis “Tooter” Jordan. Cody Smith had the riding assignment.
Dos Pennies APHA (Dash Master Jess QH-Double Dashing) finished third for Sergio Pena and Jerome Lopez. Trained by Jorge Barrera, the gelding had Victor Urieta, Jr. aboard. The remaining order of finish was Hot Flash H APHA (MHM Hotwire-KC Fabulous Flash), Little Wagon Dreams APHA (Little PYC-Sallye Rand QH), A El Regalo APHA (Judys Kiss-Vital Rose QH), CL Painted Shadows APHA (Painted Turnpike-Skip Away Shadow) and Cowboy Cartel APHA (First Prize Boston QH-Together Again). Party In The Wagon scratched.
Mby John Moorehouse
aking his 14th career start, Diane To Be A Hero
tallied his first-ever stakes victory on May 20, winning the $55,000 Sam Houston Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park.
The post-time favorite at just under 3-2 odds, Diane To Be A Hero outdueled Da Devil Made Medoit to reach the winner’s circle. The colt grabbed the lead by a head going into the stretch, then gained enough breathing room to reach the finish line first by a 1/2-length. Raul Ramirez Jr. was aboard for the victorious 350-yard trip, which Diane To Be A Hero finished in :18.250 while running against an 18 mph headwind.
Diane To Be A Hero is a four-year-old colt owned by Rogelio Marquez Jr. He recorded his fifth win in 14 lifetime starts and the $33,000 first-place share of the purse improved his total earnings to $143,244. Diane To Be A Hero already had his black type, with two runner-up finishes in last year’s runnings of the Evangeline Downs Derby and the Delta Dash.
Eddie Cramer teamed with Tom and Bill Maher to breed Diane To Be A Hero out of unraced Diane To Paint.
Da Devil Made Medoit (FDD Going Grand-Tres Seis Mischief) finished second for Geri J Partnership. Lewis “Tooter” Jordan is the trainer and Claudio Aguilar drew the riding assignment.
El Camino CL (Heza Fast Dash-Eying Miss Perry) was third under Armando Ramirez for owner McGehee Horse and Cattle LLC and trainer Justin Powell.
Rounding out the official order of finish, Watch Him B Famous (One Famous Eagle-Lady Lilia) was fourth, followed by Aggressive Driver (Mr Jess Perry- Designateddriver), The Grand Legend (FDD Going Grand-Legendary Seis), Black Cazador (Oak Tree Special-Miracle Hock), Jess B One (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Jess B Mighty), disqualified from 7th to 9th was Tee Britt (Tee Cos-Special Britt) and then Won Famous Dash (Giorgino-Lil Famous Dash).
Aby Michael Cusortelli
sharp break helped Ms Flaming Finish led
from wire to wire for a New Track Record in the $48,500 Crush The Curve Futurity at Pocatello Downs on May 22.
Racing for Abelardo Gonzalez from the barn of trainer Javier Duarte, Ms Flaming Finish defeated One Famous Rock by a neck while going 300 yards in :15.310 and recording a 105 speed index. Jesus Canales rode the sorrel daughter of Champion Mr Jess Perry.
Gonzalez purchased Ms Flaming Finish as
a yearling for $37,000 at last year’s Los Alamitos Equine Sale. The filly was bred by George and Sandra Villalobos, and she is out of Flaming Chula, an unplaced homebred daughter of Walk Thru Fire. Her second dam, the winning mare Higher Math, produced Higher Fire, the sport’s 2005 Champion 2 Year Old, a full sister to Flaming Chula, and the dam of 2017 All American Futurity-G1 winner Fly Baby Fly.
Ms Flaming Finish was coming off of a second- place finish in one of five Crush The Curve Futurity trials on May 7. The filly has won one of three races, and the $22,310 winner’s share of the purse from her first stakes score pushed her earnings to $22,960.
One Famous Rock (One Famous Eagle-First Prize Joy) was second for owners, RTM Stables, Robin Dunn, Kevin Dunn, and Bryon Goody. Nakia Teeter was aboard for trainer Mark Hanson.
Jose Luis Torres’ Dash For Five T (Five Bar Cartel-Dash Home Deb) finished third under Luis Flores Gonzalez for trainer Freddy Ibarra.
DC Ladys Dashn Eagle (One Dashing Eagle-DC Lady Juno), RLH Fouronthefloor (Jess Got Easier-SP Saint Patty), I Am Bolt (Favorite Cartel-Maddie Ross), Dash For Five T (Five Bar Cartel-Dash Home Deb), Corona Wagon Train (BP Wagon Train-LSG Deal Me A Lady), Blackwater Cartel (Big Daddy Cartel-RF Mucho Dinero), and RB Dash Thru Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Dash For Yonder) completed the order of finish.
Sam Houston • $24,250
350 yards • :18.364
Cartel Success QH
CRM Livewire
Elaina Go Go
SECRET LIVEWIRE APHA, ‘19-g.
The Way Home
Moonlight Who TB
Spring Catch
Sam Houston • $55,000
350 yards • :18.250
First Down Dash Corona Chick
PYC Paint Your Wagon Dianetogetcha
Valiant Hero DIANE TO BE A HERO, ‘18-c.
Diane To Paint
Pocatello Downs • $48,500
300 yards • :15.310 • si 105 • Ntr
Streakin La Jolla
Scoopie Fein
MS FLAMING FINISH, ‘20-f.
Walk Thru Fire
Flaming Chula
Mr Jess Perry
Higher Math
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