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RACING NEWS
Heartland Futurity
SHEZ BODACIOUS
by Michael Cusortelli
An $8,500 yearling purchase at last year’s Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale, second- fastest qualifier Shez Bodacious paid dividends with her 1-length victory in the 300-yard $108,800 Heartland Futurity at Indiana Grand on July 22.
Shez Bodacious stopped the timer in :15.726 while racing against a reported 8-mph head wind. Natasha Fritz rode the filly for owners Brad and Patty Marshall and trainer Tim Eggleston.
“She didn’t break as well as she did in her trial, but she sure made up for it in the race,” said Fritz, a second-generation jockey who followed her mother, Julie Veltman, into Quarter Horse racing. “She kept on digging in. She has so much heart. You can feel it in her.”
Raced exclusively at Indiana Grand, she has won two of three starts and has earned $69,140. In her July 4 trial, Shez Bodacious won her heat by 1-length for the second-fastest qualifying position.
Johnny Trotter bred Shez Bodacious out of winner Gotta Money Pop. She has produced 10 winners from 17 starters, including top earner and sire Jodys Money Pop. Shez Bodacious is her third stakes winner.
Runner-up Heza Fumar Red (High Rate Of Return-Sheza Gonzo) finished second for owner Steven A. Holder. Samuel Mendez rode the homebred gelding for trainer Randy Smith. Julio Contreras’ Fancy Creole Queen (Im A Fancy PYC- Check It To Em Missy) ran third. Erik Esqueda rode the Oklahoma-bred filly for trainer Rex Dean Brooks. Followed by Wrs Buster Brown (Wagon Tales-WRS Quick Gal), Non Compos (ZYR-JMF Alegria), fastest qualifier Julias Dazzle (Foose- Effortless Shazoom), Lone Cartel (This Cartel
Is Cold-Executive Belle) and Bp Fancy Lady (Im A Fancy PYC-Bp First Ladys Alibi). Glock Nine (Glock-Citation) and Milk Shake Baby (Shake Em Down Lo-Kool And Collected) were scratched.
Bradford Stakes
COUNTRY BOY 123
by Danny Camp
Country Boy 123 scored his 12th stakes victory in the 400-yard $59,600 Bradford Stakes, win- ning the race for the second year in a row.
The gelding broke from the 9-post in second under Luz Martinez. They took the lead and never relinquished it, crossing the wire 1-length in front. They stopped the clock :19.862, posting a 93 speed index. Country Boy 123 brought home the $32,780 winner’s share of the purse for owner Ruth Barbour and trainer Anthony Cunningham, boosting his total lifetime earnings to $386,008. He now has
a race record of 37-23(12)-8(4)-0(0), including victories in the Picov Derby, Alex Picov Memorial Championship Maturity (twice) and Picov Maturity, where he set a New Track Record.
Carolyn C. Bay bred Country Boy 123 out of Texas Distaff Challenge-G3 winner Very Dashin 123. She has produced 100% winners from four starters. Country Boy 123 is her first stakes winner.
WRS Valentino (Mighty B Valiant-WRS Kissandteller) and jockey Samuel Mendez made
up enough ground to pocket second place money for owner Williams Racing Stables Inc. and trainer Randy Smith. The filly finished second in the QHRAI Derby last year. Hooked On Jordan (Fast Prize Jordan-Hooked On Laveaux) held on for third under Cristian Reyes for owner Jorge Ovalle Sanches and trainer Ron Raper. The gelding won the Blue River Derby last year. Accountably (American Runaway-Check The Account), Tres My Heart (Heart Of The Cartel-Famous Mariah), WH Kenny G (Gold Medal Jess-Designer Dash), Shes A Real Patriot (Game Patriot-Zentropa), Beaus Coupe (Foose-Bouquette), Hospitaliti (Mr Jess Perry- Shenoshercorona) and Yadi 1 (Wave Carver-Shez So Special), DQ’d from fourth to last, completed the order of finish. Every Chicks Favorit and Hold On Jessie were scratched.
Iowa Double Gold Derby
SOUTHARD QUEEN
by Michael Compton
Southard Queen reigned supreme in the 400-yard $93,225 Iowa Double Gold Derby at Prairie Meadows on July 11, backing up her position as the fastest qualifier from the June 27 trials.
A homebred for Jo Rice, Southard Queen raced in fourth position early. Once she hit her best stride in the lane, she unleashed a powerful kick under rider Berkley Packer, propelling her to a 1/2-length victory over nine rivals in the main event. Trained by Jason Olmstead, she stopped the timer in :19.616, earning a 93 speed index. Jason Olmstead also sent out runner-up VF Politics N Chicks.
With the victory, Southard Queen now owns five wins from 12 lifetime starts. The $37,290 winner’s share of the purse increased her bankroll to $165,552. In addition to the Iowa Double Gold Derby, she also captured the Valley Junction Futurity-G2 and fin- ished third in the Iowa Double Gold Futurity, both at Prairie Meadows last year. Rice bred Southard Queen out of winner Southard Style Lady. She has produced 100% money earners from nine starters. Southard Queen is her first stakes winner.
VF Politics N Chicks (Apollitical Jess-Dashin Chick), the 4th-fastest qualifier, finished a game second under Brett Birzer in his stakes debut. The sorrel gelding is owned by Richard Tobin.
Apollitical J Julia (Apollitical Jess-Julias Perfection) and jockey Agustin Silva finished third for owner Kent Jackson and trainer Stacy Charette- Hill. The bay filly was the third-fastest qualifier.
Pollitical Form (Apollitical Jess-Shez Quick To Ramble), Fly Relentless Fly (Hes Relentless-Strawfly Six), Astranomical (Dominyun-Quick Moon Sign), Relentless Jess (Hes Relentless-Southern Miss Jess), La Reina Madre (Apollitical Jess-Madresita), Tootsie Roll On (Wagon Tales-Try To Catch Toostie) and WL Shezacrowdpleaser (Apollitical Jess-Shez Quick To Ramble) completed the order of finish.
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino • $108,800 300 yards • :15.726 • si 87
First Down Dash
St Pats Tea
Man In The Money
Bodacious Tea
SHEZ BODACIOUS, ‘18-f.
Gotta Money Pop
Gotta Pop Pop
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino • $59,600 400 yards • :19.862 • si 93
Chicks Beduino
Country Chicks Man
COUNTRY BOY 123, ‘13-g. Very Dashin 123
Country Zevi Dash Thru Traffic
Very Striking
Prairie Meadows • $93,225 400 yards • :19.816 • si 93
Corona Cartel
Coronado Cartel
SOUTHARD QUEEN, ‘17-f.
First Carolina
Strawfly Special
Southard Style Lady
Lady Mara
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