Page 185 - November_2023

QUEEN FOR CASH
by John Moorehouse
Queen For Cash ApHC ran away with the $15,800 Henry Bowlan Paint & Appaloosa Memorial on Oct. 2 at Will Rogers Downs and
notched her 4th straight win, all in stakes races. The five-year-old mare now has 12 wins in 25 total outs for owner/breeder Gary Vaughan. Nine
of those victories have come in stakes company. The $6,426 first-place prize from this race increased her total earnings to $161,677.
The heavy pre-race favorite at odds of about 1-3, Queen For Cash left little doubt in this one. The mare broke from the No. 5 gate, led by a head at the first call, then exploded away from any would-be rivals to win by 1 1/2-lengths.
Prepped by Jesus Ruiz, Queen For Cash completed her 300-yard trip in :15.345 for a 102 speed index. Rolando Raudales had the riding assignment.
Vaughan bred Queen For Cash out of Champion and 2-time bronze medallion winner Ivory Queen ApHC, a 2009 mare whom Vaughan also owns. She has produced three winners from
4 starters, including stakes placed Emerald Coast.
La Totuga APHA (CRM Livewire-Goldie Will Make It QH) placed second by a neck for Randy Chavez. Trainer Ray Enlow also bred the 2019 filly, who had Antonio Perez in the irons.
WL You Aint No Cowboy APHA (Painted Turnpike-Texas Fourwinds), a 17-1 longshot, hit the board in third for owners Wade and Susan Leggett. The Noe Rios trainee had Randy Vega in the irons.
The remaining order of finish, Turnpikes Judy APHA (Barracuda-Wagon On) was fourth, followed by Mammy Jammer APHA (CRM Livewire-Dashin Do) and Cowgirl Cartel APHA (Dash Master Jess QH-Camo Cowgirl).
QUEEN FOR CASH
by Kristen Moore
Queen For Cash, a 5-year-old Appaloosa mare, led the field wire-to-wire with a spectacular perfomance, winning the $15,800
Sequoyah Paint & Appaloosa Stakes by 10 full lengths at Will Rogers Downs on Oct. 22. Under by jockey Roman Cruz, the mare broke alertly from the 5-gate. She was the obvious race favorite and completed the 870 yards in a time of :46.019, earning a speed index of 93.
Queen For Cash is bred and owned by Gary Vaughan and trained by Jesus Ruiz. She took home $9,426 for her connections and raised her career earnings to $171,103. She has won six of eight starts this season.
Queen For Cash was foaled in Oklahoma out of Ivory Queen. She is the dam’s leading progeny by earnings and wins and is a half-sister to Emerald Coast.
No match to the winner, My Cousin Vinny APHA (Barracuda-Approved Bluff) and jockey Andrew Samaniego crossed the wire in second. The gelding is bred and owned by Vickie McBee and trained by Jesus Ruiz.
Secrets Livewire APHA (CRM Livewire-Real Easy Secret) and jockey Cordarelton Benn dueled and finished third. The gelding is bred and owned by Shirley Kelly and trained by Gary Walker. He placed second in the Spots & Dots Paint & Appaloosa Stakes on July 21.
The remaining horses in the field finished as follows: Dowah Diddy Diddy ApHC (Flying T Kingofkings-SisterJessy) was 3 wide in the turn before crossing fourth, Mighty Furrgee APHA (Furrtreeous-Mistys Mighty Magic) ran wide throughout the race and finished fifth, Rowdy Livewire APHA (CRM Livewire-Ladys Chic) had a stumpled start, dueled in the turn and tired, finishing last.
NO MIRES A LA LUNA
by Kristen Moore
Multiple graded stakes winner No Mires A La Luna added another win to his race record in the $100,000 First Moonflash Maturity-RG2 on
Oct. 8 at The Downs at Albuquerque. No Mires A La Luna and jockey Noe Garcia Jr. gave a winner’s effort, taking the lead coming across the finish, and won by a neck. The gelding ran the 440 yards in :21.314, for a 94 speed index.
No Mires A La Luna secured a whopping purse of $60,000 for owner/breeder Byron Woodard and trainer Fred Danley.
The gelding now boasts a bankroll of $754,245. He was also the winner of the 2022 First Moonflash Maturity and the Namehimastreaker New Mexico Classic Championship Stakes-RG1 last October.
No Mires A La Luna is the leading money earner and only stakes winner out of Dont Looke Ethel.
With game effort, Man Of Faith (One Handsome Man-Rockets Glare) and jockey Alfredo Sigala crossed the finish line in second. The gelding is owned by Jose E. Vargas and trained by Omar Vargas. This is the gelding’s second consecutive year to place second in
this race.
JC New Dawn (Woodbridge-Fly Stolis Chick) and jockey Gabriel Arredondo ultimately lost ground and missed second by a neck. The gelding is owned by Telma Meraz and Federico Gonzalez and trained by Edgar Moreno. He placed second in the New Mexico State Fair Derby last September.
Completing the field were Big Crush BB (Big Daddy Cartel-Eagles First Down), Classy Moon (First Moonflash-Shez Classy Now), HS Paul Walker (Osbaldo-Strawberryberryfast), HS Golden Eagle (Osbaldo-Catchtherain). Mr Perry Moon and River Flash were scratched.
RACING NEWS
SPEEDHORSE November 2023 183
Henry Bowlan P&A Memorial
Sequoyah Paint & Appaloosa S.
First Moonflash Maturity-RG2
Coady Photography
Coady Photography
Coady Photography
Will Rogers Downs • $15,800
300 yards • :15.345 • SI 102
One Famous Eagle
Hes Relentless QH
This Dreams Flying
QUEEN FOR CASH ApHC, ‘18-m.
Ivory Queen
Ivory James QH Sure Nuff Fast
The Downs at Albuquerque • $100,000
440 yards • :21.314 • SI 94
First To Flash
First Moonflash
Nagano Moon
NO MIRES A LA LUNA, ‘16-g.
Genuine Strawfly
Dont Looke Ethel
Minnie Coup
Will Rogers Downs • $15,800
870 yards • :46.019 • SI 93
One Famous Eagle
Hes Relentless QH
This Dreams Flying
QUEEN FOR CASH ApHC, ‘18-m.
Ivory James QH
Ivory Queen
Sure Nuff Fast