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Harley Greene Derby
HAND OF DOOM
by John Moorehouse
Hand Of Doom didn’t race as a 2 year old, but Brett Mennen’s gelding is proving he was worth the wait. Hand Of Doom continued his
undefeated streak through the 1st 3 outs of his career & tallied his 1st win in stakes company, coming on strong late to win the $99,800 Harley Greene Derby on June 20 at Indiana Grand.
The victory, which reaped a $54,890 payday, was part of a water-
shed race for the team of
Mennen and trainer Tony Cunningham. They also
combined to field the derby runner-up, Killer Kween, a full-sister to Hand Of Doom. Born 3 weeks apart from one another as embryo transfers, neither Hand Of Doom nor Killer Kween raced in 2014.
“He’s a pretty cool indi- vidual,” Cunningham said of Hand Of Doom, that he only started training about nine
weeks prior to this derby. “The people that broke him out west, I just appreciate the work they did. They [Hand Of Doom and Killer Kween] were ready to run when I got them.”
After setting the fastest qualifying time of :17.694, Hand Of Doom came close to matching the time in his 1st stakes event. He broke 3rd & was a close 2nd at first call behind his sister before
seizing the lead & opening 1/2-length in the stretch. Killer Kween pushed but Hand of Doom held on to win by a neck. Jose Beltran was up for the trip, which took :17.706 for a 96 speed index. The payday took his total earnings to $66,440. Hand Of Doom’s 3-race win streak included an impressive win by daylight in a 300-yard maiden at Indiana Grand in May that marked his debut.
“He got roughed up, found a hole and still wins anyway,”
Cunningham said. “Pretty impressive; the last hun- dred yards he just ran through the field. The filly, she made him run pretty hard. They’re the only 2 starters out of that stallion, I believe.”
Mennen home-bred Hand Of Doom & owns his dam Jess A Lil Bit, who has now produced 3 stakes winners topped by The Lizzard King.
Killer Kween (To Be A Corona-Jess A Lil
Bit) was 2nd under Cesar Esqueda. Beach Cartel (Escondido Beach-Flashin Dee Dee) was 3rd under Ghiovani Vazquez-Gomez for Sheri Miller & trainer Randy Smith. Followed by WB Chasin The Stone (Brimmstone-Chicks Sweet Donna), Sheza Del Rey Too (Escondido Beach-Stolia Del Rey), Ms Back In Action (Quick Action TB-Six Fols Dash), BV Fast N Furious (First Corona Home-Poety In Motion), Cant Catcha Corona (First Corona Home-Special Birthday) & DNA Dales Quick Cat (Quick Action TB-Chrystal Dale). Beach Birde scratched.
Indiana Grand Racecourse $99,800 • 350 yards :17.706 • si 96
Corona Cartel
To Be A Corona
Ought To Be Famous
HAND OF DOOM, ‘12-g.
Feature Mr Jess
Jess A Lil Bit
Sheza Lilbituino
RACING NEWS
Speedhorse Lone Star Pt. & App. Futurity
The race is on at Lone Star Park!
400 YARD
2015 SPEEDHORSE LONE
STAR PAINT & APPALOOSA
FUTURITY-G1
Added Money TBA $100,000 estimated
For Two-year-old APHA or ApHC • 122 lbs. Trials: October, 2015 • TBA
Finals: November, 2015 • TBA LONE STAR PARK
Grand Prairie, Texas
REGULAR LATE PAYMENT PAYMENT
May 1 $300
June 1
July 1
August 1
September 1
TOTAL $1,500
Late Supplement Time of Entry Payment $3,000 + All Payments † Plus All Payments to Date
$300 $150 † $300 $250 † $300 $600 †
$300
$2,000 †
3rd Leg Of The
Purse Disbursement for the Speedhorse Lone Star P&AFuturity
1st 38% 2nd 17% 3rd 11% 4th 8% 5th 6% 6th 5% 7th 4.5% 8th 4% 9th 3.5% 10th 3%
7-Day Grace Period - No Exceptions!
When entering a Late Entry, pay the amount shown in the late column for that payment date plus all Regular payments to date and then resume normal payment schedule.
If you miss your regular payment deadline, you may reinstate your horses by making a double payment of that payment date. This will only be good if the payment is made before the next scheduled payment by a postmarked letter. If two consecutive payments are missed then the entry will be ineligible, although you may reenter with late payments.
Make checks payable to
Speedhorse Lone Star Paint & Appaloosa Futurity P.O. Box 1000 • Norman, OK 73070
Notice:
All foals must be Parentage Verified • APHA Regular Registry foals must have one APHA Regular Registry Paint Parent • APHA Solid Registry foals must have two APHA Regular Registry Paint Parents, OR at least one APHA Regular Registry Paint Parent in the 1st & 2nd generation.
Subject to approval from THRC.
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