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Gordon Mobley Futurity
STONE LAKE
by Michael Cusortelli
Fastest qualifier and odds-on favorite Stone Lake earned his first stakes win in the $186,000 Gordon Mobley Futurity for Indiana-
sired 2 year olds at Indiana Grand on July 21. Ridden by Luz D. “Daniel” Martinez, the
gelding broke in sixth, but made up enough ground to cross the finish line a head in front.
Trained by Tony Cunningham for owner Patti Marshall, Stone Lake went 300 yards in :15.623, posting a 90 speed index.
Stone Lake has won all three of his races, and the $102,300 winner’s share of
the Gordon Mobley Futurity purse increased his earnings to $119,900. The gelding kept his perfect record intact despite a less-than-perfect start.
“He broke a little slow, but he started running faster and faster,” Martinez said. “Every step he took, he was just going faster and faster.”
Stone Lake was bred in
Indiana Grand QHRAI Derby
Indiana by Sheri Miller, who owns Escondido Beach. The gelding is out of Silly Chix, a winning daughter of the Takin On The Cash stallion Shazoom. Stone Lake’s second dam, the Runaway Winner mare Deceptively, was the sport’s champion 2-year-old in 1992 after winning the Grade 1 Rainbow and Kansas futurities at Ruidoso Downs.
A $15,000 yearling purchase at last year’s Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana
Speed Sale in Indianapolis, Stone Lake was coming off of a three-quarter length victory in the fourth of five Gordon Mobley Futurity trials on the Fourth of July.
“Any time you are in a field of horses like this and get on the front end like that, it’s a great feeling,” said Cunningham, who trained four of the 10 finalists, including runner-up Beach Diva. “Everyone was here to run today.”
Beach Diva (Escondido Beach-Flashin Dee Dee) finished a head behind the winner under Giovani Vazquez-Gomez for owner Sheri Miller, who also bred the gray filly.
Mitey Persuasive (Jazz Be First-Mitey Victoria) ran third for owner Ted J. Harpold. Cesar Esqueda rode the homebred chestnut gelding for trainer Randy Thompson.
ZZ Stones Ablazing (Brimmstone-
Dpi Sports Chick) was fourth and WH Imastreakinbeach (Escondido Beach-Wh Streakin Pie) fifth, in a deadheat for sixth were Strokin The Stone (Brimmstone-Invisible Power) and Beach Stone (Brimmstone-Coco Beach). Zoomin Policy (Jess Zoomin-BP Tres Seis Policy), Beach Fun (Escondido Beach- Sum Fun For Magic) and Jess Go Blue (Jess Zoomin-Miss Louisiana Blue) completed the order of finish.
RACING NEWS
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino $186,000 • 300 yards :15.623 • si 90
Corona Cartel
Escondido Beach
Six On The Beach
STONE LAKE, ‘18-g.
Shazoom
Silly Chix
Deceptively
WRS APOLLITICALIVORY
by Danny Camp
WRS Apolliticalivory notched his first stakes win in the $102,120 Indiana Grand QHRAI Derby.
WRS Apolliticalivory qualified as the top contender in his July 4 trial, sending him to the field as the overwhelming favorite.
The bay gelding stepped away from the 6-post tardy, but quickly went to the front, leading the pack throughout the 400 yards. The midway point found
him 1 1/2-lengths in front
with under Shanley Jackson.
Racing for Williams Racing Stables Inc., they crossed the line 2-lengths in front, stopping the clock in :19.934, earning a 92 speed index. Trained by Randy Smith, the gelding also earned the first place check worth $56,166. That ups his lifetime earn-
ings to $112,732 and his race record now stands at
7-5(1)-1(1)-1(1). WRS Apolliticalivory ran second in the Governors Stakes and third in the Heartland Futurity last year. The gelding has not finished off the board in his seven career starts.
Williams Racing Stables Inc. bred WRS Apolliticalivory out of winner Sassy Follies, who was a finalist in the Iowa Double Gold Futurity-RG3. The mare is a half-sister to
the dam of Iowa Stallion Futurity winner WRS
Big Tom and Jim Bader Futurity runner-up WRS Jessarabbit. Stakes winner WRS Apolliticalivory is her first starter.
MTS Sixty Six Cartel (Carters Cartel-Going Sixty Six) won her trial heat and in the finals, she banked second place money for owner/trainer Anthony Cunningham. Erik Esqueda was in the irons. The filly
won her July 4 trial, making her the third fastest qualifier. She was also a finalist in the Heartland Futurity last year.
My Pillow (Favorite Cartel-Iba Quick Chick) ran true to form under Giovano Vazquez-Gomez. She ran third in her trial heat and third in the finals. She is owned by Daniel Gamez and trained by Jessica Vazquez. The filly finished third in the Governors Stakes last year.
Passenger Train (Freighttrain B-Wheely Quick), Fast Soldier (BV Travelin Soldier- Fast Prize Chic), Shes Relentlesswagon (Hes Relentless-Sassy Wagon), A Ruby Corona (Mr Jess Perry-Lovely Corona Chick) and SBM Soulja Boy (Coronado Cartel-So Elegantly) completed the order of fin-
ish. Apollitical B Beast, First Hero V and Flyweight Carver were scratched.
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino $102,120 • 400 yards :19.934 • si 92
Apollitical Jess
Apollitical Blood
Brazilian Dasher
WRS APOLLITICALIVORY, ‘17-g.
Ivory James
Sassy Follies
My Happy Memory
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