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Dan Lockie Derby
EYESA SPECIAL SWIRL
Fby Danny Camp
astest qualifier Eyesa Special Swirl scored her first
stakes victory in the $16,000 Dan Lockie Derby at the Bucking Horse Sale in Miles City, Montana.
Ridden by Luis Peralta, the filly didn’t break on top, but steadily gained ground. She closed on her com- petition in the final yards to cross the wire by 1-length. They completed the 300 yards in :14.786, while posting a 123 speed index. The clocking was good for
a New Track Record, demolishing the previous record set in 2011 of :15.461. Trained by Jesse Villegas, Eyesa Special Swirl collected the $8,000 winner’s share of
the purse for owner/breeder Broken Bones Cattle Co., which boosted her total bankroll to $38,743.
From 11 starts, Eyesa Special Swirl has won seven races and was a runner-up in last year’s Rock Springs Wyoming Accredited Stallion Futurity.
Broken Bones Cattle Co. bred Eyesa Special Swirl out of unraced Lil Charlotte Swirl. She has produced two winners, both stakes winners, from three starters, including top earner Eyesa Special Snoopi, who won the 2019 Ron Cook Wyoming Bred Futurity and was third in the 2020 KC Carden Wyoming Bred Derby.
Sixth fastest qualifier Eyesa Special Lynx (Eyesa Special Slim-Sweet Fatale) stepped up her game in the finals to bank second place money under Eric Ayala for owner Broken Bones Cattle Company and trainer Jessie Villegas.
Eighth fastest qualifier Krystal D (Gotta Have Corona-Jess Baby May) fought the good fight to finish third for owner Steve Day and trainer Jessie Villegas. Joseph Bird Rattler was in the irons.
Portofino Cartel MRL (Carters Cartel-In The Open), Yo Fifty Lil Secret (Fiftyshadezofgrey-Lil Bit Of A Secret), Skedaddle (Dreamnon-Shelbyjean), Hasta Be Relentless (Hes Relentless-Diva Dynasty) and Hotrod Harley (Prime Talent-Feature Profit) completed the order of finish.
Miss Princess Handicap-G2
JET WINGS ONE
Jby Tracy Gantz
et Wings One defeated Champion Kiss Thru Fire
a second consecutive time in the $50,000 Miss Princess Handicap-G2 at Los Alamitos on May 8, following her victory over that rival in the Denim N Diamonds Handicap-G3.
For the 350-yard Miss Princess, Jet Wings
One went off as the 17-10 favorite. With Armando Cervantes aboard, Jet Wings One broke on top from the outside and was never headed. Kiss Thru Fire closed ground, but Jet Wings One held her off by a neck in :17.429.
Monty Arrossa trains Jet Wings One for owner Connie Moon. Jet Wings One previously won the 2021 Adequan Los Alamitos Derby Challenge, finished second in the 2021 Independence Day Handicap-G3 and 2020 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G2, and ran third in the 2021 Sgt Pepper Feature Handicap.
Connie’s late husband Dan, bred Jet Wings One from his homebred stakes winner Wayward Wings. The mare has produced 3 starters, the others being winner and stakes-placed Unique Ways and 2-year-old Moons Eagle, who debuted May 7 and was unplaced.
Gentry Farms’ homebred Kiss Thru Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Fredaville) was 2nd under jockey Ramon Sanchez for trainer Juan Aleman. Kiss Thru Fire, the 2021 Champion Aged Mare, earlier this year won the Charger Bar Handicap-G1. Cruz Mendez rode Famous Shining Star (One Famous Eagle-Thewayouwantmetoo) to 3rd for owner Johnny Trotter & trainer Jose Flores. Famous Shining Star had most recently won the Virginia Hyland Stakes. Followed by In My Heart (Apollitical Jess-Heartbeat), La Estrella Corona (Corona Czech-Shadow Lake-TB), College Scandal (Coronas Leaving You-Fovee), Go To Girl (Favorite Cartel- Remember Me Rose), Elphaba (Kiss My Hocks-Witchs Streak), OJD Chavela J (Valiant Hero-One Prompt JJ) & Ms Ko (Corona Cartel-Whatta Knockout).
Kaweah Bar Handicap-G3
CIRCLE CITY
Dby Tracy Gantz
espite throwing his head at the start, which
would have ended the chances of many
horses, Circle City won the $35,000 Kaweah
Bar Handicap-G3 at Los Alamitos on April 30. That gave owner Dr. Ed Allred and trainer Scott Willoughby their third win in the race over the past four years, following Chocolatito in 2020 and Well And Good in 2019.
The 13-10 favorite under jockey Jesus Ayala, Circle City recovered quickly after throwing his head when the gate opened. He flew to the front and scored by 3/4-length in :17.471 for 350 yards.
Circle City nearly gave Allred and Willoughby four Kaweah Bar wins in a row. Last year he finished third in the race. He has won the 2021 Vessels Maturity-G1, 2021 Spencer L. Childers California Breeders Championship Handicap-RG1 and 2020 Golden State Derby-G2.
Allred bred Circle City in California from two- time stakes winner Moonlight Corona. A half-sister to Champion Your First Moon and Grade 1 winner Not A Full Moon, Moonlight Corona has produced 19 winners from 23 starters including multiple graded stakes winner Nomadic, stakes winner Lovely Evening, and stakes-placed Stroller.
Cattail Cove (Favorite Cartel-Katie Katella), ridden by Ramon Sanchez, owned by Link Newcomb and trained by Juan Aleman finished second. The 5-year-old gelding has placed in eight other stakes.
Ruben Lozano piloted Valiantt (Valiant Hero- Astica) to third for owner Rancho AA LLC and trainer Valentin Zamudio. A 4-year-old gelding and three-time winner, Valiantt was placing in his first stakes.
Completing the field were Up Is Up (Kiddy Up-Girls Choice), Bail Czech (Corona Czech-Letty Bail Regis Out), Mister Tornado (Sports Cartel- Spanish Sola Mark), and Just A Dasha Hero (Valiant Hero-Dasha Freda). You Can Run was scratched.
RACING NEWS
Los Alamitos • $50,000
350 yards • :17.429 • si 98
EC Jet One JET WINGS ONE, ‘18-f.
The Louisiana Cartel
Pretty Girl Perry
Hadtobenuts
Wayward Wings
Chickadaown Azure
Miles City • $16,000
300 yards • :14.786 • si 123 • Ntr
Eyesa Special
Eyesa Special Slim
Pencil Slim
EYESA SPECIAL SWIRL, ‘19-f.
Sixs Charlie Brown
Lil Charolette Swirl
Sweet Vanilla Swirl
Los Alamitos • $35,000
350 yards • :17.471 • si 97
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
CIRCLE CITY, ‘17-g.
Corona Cartel
Moonlight Corona
Shenoshercorona
Moon Arisen
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