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AQHA CBY Distance Challenge
HIGH ON CHABLIS
by Tracy Gantz
High On Chablis had been getting close in longer races, and in his second stakes attempt he got his first victory at 870 yards in the $26,648 AQHA
Canterbury Park Distance Challenge on July 7. Jockey Berkley Packer broke High On Chablis, favored at 2-1, from the outside post in the field of five, and they rushed up to take the lead. High On
Chablis stretched out his advantage to 4-lengths around the turn, while The Runaway Favorite bore out badly, nearly to the outside rail. No one could seriously challenge High On Chablis, who won by an easy 2 1/2-lengths in :46.336.
Clint Crawford trains High On Chablis for owners Jerry Blackmon, Mike Schau, and Connie Nobles. High On Chablis’ two previous wins
came at 350 yards and 440 yards in claiming company, the first at Canterbury and the second at Remington Park.
Nobles bred High On Chablis out of winner Toast To Chablis, who was a finalist in the Iowa Double Gold Derby-RG3 and Kansas Jackpot Derby-RG3. She has produced six winners from nine starters. High On Chablis is her first stakes winner and top earner.
John Hammes trains second-place Edelman (Favorite Cartel-Katie Katella) and co-owns the 6-year-old gelding with his son, Nick. Ramiro Garcia was aboard. Edelman finished third in the Distance Challenge last year.
Crawford also trains Robert and Sandra Brown’s homebred Summerhills Hero (Valiant Hero-Tellher To Fly), who finished third under jockey Denny Velazquez. A 4-year-old gelding, Summerhills Hero has won two of his 12 previous races, with one second and three thirds.
The Runaway Favorite (Favorite Cartel-Viva La Blue) finished fourth, followed by Jess A Final Diva (Apollitical Jess-Ms Devine Diva).
Jaguar Rocket Futurity
THE TRANSMISSION
by Danny Camp
The Transmission put it in high gear winning the $138,400 Jaguar Rocket Futurity at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino on July 20.
The black colt won his first start winning his July 4 trial heat, qualifying with the second fastest time. In the finals, he stepped away in second from the 2-post and quickly took the lead. Jockey Sergio Ramirez rode well and they crossed the line a neck in front, stopping the clock in :15.760 to earn an
86 speed index. The colt also earned the first place check worth $76,120, which boosts his total lifetime earnings to $84,370. Undefeated from two starts, The Transmission is owned by Nicole Florida and trained by Ricardo Martinez.
Basil McClain bred The Transmission out
of winner Shez At Home, who was a finalist in
the Heritage Place Derby-G1, Valley Junction Futurity-G2 and Lazy E Derby-RG2. The mare has produced 100% money earners from six starters. The Transmission is her first stakes winner.
Fastest qualifier One Coldhearted Diva (One Fabulous Eagle-Whata Chilled Cat) was bumped hard the first jump but overcame adversity to finish second under Giovani Vazquez-Gomez for owner Bennett Racing Stable and trainer Jessica Vasquez.
Unbound Patriot (Jet Black Patriot-Teller Sweet Nothins) had the fourth fastest qualifying time and stepped up in the finals. She banked third place money for owner John A. Wolpert and trainer Ricardo Martinez. Antonio Rodriguez was in the irons.
Streakin James (Ivory James-Rumba Casino), Fire The Cartel (Five Bar Cartel-Prairie Fire), BV Fancy Free (Jess Lips-BV Eyesazoom), Rock The Candy Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Jesses Candy), Rock Candy Almighty (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Jesses Candy) and Heza Fast Kisser (Kiss My Hocks-First Smart Stride) completed the order of finish. Cranky Louise and To Kiss A Diva were scratched.
Blue River Derby
LOUISIANA LOVER
by Michael Cusortelli
Fastest qualifier Louisiana Lover rallied to win the 400-yard $125,100 Blue River Derby for state-bred 3 year olds at Indiana Grand on July 23.
Trained by Randy Smith for owner Duke Racing LLC, Louisiana Lover defeated HH CJ Shake by 1/2-length in a New Stakes Record time of :19.552. Sammy Mendez rode the gelding, who earned a 102 speed index, and the $68,805 win- ner’s share of the purse boosted Louisiana Lover’s lifetime earnings to $144,088.
Louisiana Lover was coming off of a head vic- tory in the first of three Blue River Derby trials on July 9. The gelding has won six of nine starts and has banked $144,088. His record includes a second- place finish in last year’s Jaguar Rocket Futurity for Indiana-bred juveniles.
Amy Peoples Youngblood bred Louisiana
Lover out of lightly raced Jess Special Love. She
has produced 100% money earners from seven starters. Louisiana Lover is her first stakes winner. Duke Racing acquired the gelding directly from his breeder after seeing him on a Facebook post.
HH CJ Shake (Escondido Beach-Shakem Jake) was ridden by Juan Marquez. Paul Martin saddled the sorrel gelding for owners Larry Carter, John Myers, Bell and Rusty Hawkins.
Lance and Tammy Finlinson’s Rock Hard Candy (Escondido Beach-Jesses Candy) ran third. Victor Olivo rode and trained the homebred gelding.
Blue Eyed Newman (Escondido Beach-Miss Louisiana Blue) finished fourth and was fol-
lowed by Jess Z Bob (Jess Zoomin-Billie Bob), Beach Benny (Escondido Beach-Streaking Stitches), Thunder Beach (Escondido Beach- Flashin Dee Dee), Kissmelikethat (Kiss My Hocks-Lovemelikethat) and Shakeitonthebeach (Escondido Beach-Botticelli Shake). AZ Sum Rock and BP Mariahs Cartel were scratched.
RACING NEWS
Canterbury Park • $26,648 870 yards • :46.336 • si 91
Mr Jess Perry
High Rate Of Return
HIGH ON CHABLIS, ‘15-g. Toast Of Chablis
Dividends Declared Toast To Dash
Chablin TB
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino • $138,400 300 yards • :15.760 • si 86
Freighttrain B THE TRANSMISSION, ‘18-c.
PYC Paint Your Wagon Dianetogetcha
Rare Form
Shez At Home
Jettin Home
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino • $125,100 400 yards • :19.552 • si 102
Corona Cartel
The Louisiana Cartel
LOUISIANA LOVER, ‘17-g.
The Louisiana Girl
Mr Jess Perry
Jess Special Love
Effortless Love
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