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Photos by Clive Cohen Photography
JULY 15, 2018
Ajax Downs • $20,140 300 yards • :15.560 • si 95
Jess Louisiana Blue
Louisiana Senator
STRIPPER DUST, ‘16-f. Miranda Fame
Corona Perfection Dash Ta Fame
Mitzi Lee Dash
Ajax Downs Bonus Futurity
STRIPPER DUST
by Michael Cusortelli
Making her second start north of the border, Milena Kwiecien’s Stripper Dust finished strongly to win the $20,140 Ajax Downs Bonus Challenge Futurity on July 15.
Under Nakia Ramirez, Stripper Dust broke from the 5-post in sev- enth, but steadily gained ground to grab the lead in the stretch and cross the wire 3/4-length in front. The pair completed the 300 yards in :15.560, posting a career-high 95 speed index.
“She broke better than she ever has before,” said Ramirez. “She just went on with it, and with every stride she kept getting further and further.”
Stripper Dust is trained by Jason Pascoe and was coming off of a
third-place finish in the first of two Ajax Bonus Challenge Futurity tri- als on June 24.
Paris Wixon bred Stripper Dust out of Miranda Fame, winner of the 2004 Lou Wooten/Sydney Valentini Handicap-RG1. The mare earned $132,363 in her career and also set
a New Track Record for 400 yards at Ruidoso Downs in 2004. She has produced five winners from nine starters, including Bigtime Fame, runner-up in the 2015 Alabama Bred Futurity, and O Dee, third in the 2018 Bitterroot Derby. Stripper Dust becomes her first stakes winner.
Stablemate Spy For The Senate (Louisiana Senator-Corona
Spy) & Ed Walton were 2nd for Milena Kwiecien & trainer Jason Pascoe. Bonnie Kirkwood-Peavoy’s Gatlinberg (Captain Courage- Allamerican Corona) was 3rd under Cory Spataro for trainer Michelle Woodley. Followed
by RVR Undercover Lover (No Secrets Here-Indulge The Heart), Code Name Valor (Valiant Hero- Famous Mariah), Up Your Bet (One Sweet Jess-Miss Mindys Bar Bet), Chicksdigmymoneybags (Chicks Regard-Aaneta) and Highly Apollogetic (High Rate Of Return- Cryin Lyin And Tryin). Jess A Sweet Suprize & Enchanted Ivory were scratched.
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