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Adequan Ruidoso Derby Chal.
VALIANT TIBERIAS
by Tracy Gantz
Since Ricardo Armendariz took over Valiant Tiberias’ training this year, the gelding is a perfect four-for-four. His most recent victory came in the $53,108 Adequan Ruidoso Downs Derby Challenge on June 29.
The fastest qualifier for the race from the June 14 trials, Valiant Tiberias broke on top in the finals and won by 3/4-lengths as the 9-10 favorite. James Flores piloted Valiant Tiberius, who stopped the timer in :19.594 for 400 yards, posting a 97 speed index.
Sergio Holguin acquired Valiant Tiberias prior to the gelding making his first 2019 start and now owns him in partnership with Cliften Nielsen and Felix Rodriguez.
Reliance Ranches LLC bred Valiant Tiberias
out of American Feature. The mare has produced two winners in three starters, including Pirate Coves Hero, who won the Bank Of America Turf Paradise Championship Challenge as well as the Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes earlier this year.
Jaime Leos rode Fast Gold Prize (Hez Our Secret-Fast Prize Corona) to second for trainer Cynthia Gonzalez. Daniel Balderrama and Edgar Del Real Torres own the filly, who had won three previous races during her career.
Reliance Ranches homebred Conquering Marie (Coronado Cartel-Illegal Fireworks) took third- place. Cody Jensen rode the filly for trainer Mike Robbins. Conquering Marie had also won three previous races during her career.
Chasing Valiant (Valiant Hero-Itsmybag TB), Magnifico (PYC Paint Your Wagon-BP Mariahs JP),
C Breeze (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Back In The Pack), New Moon Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Nagano Moon), Confidential Class (Hez Our Secret-Amight Classy), Jess Master Angel (Dash Master Jess-Mi Angela) and Jakes Baby Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Jakes Charming Jody) completed the order of finish.
Rita Danley Distaff
MAMACITA CARTEL
by Michael Compton
Mamacita Cartel appeared to hold a class edge over her nine rivals in the first running of the $45,000 Rita Danley Distaff at Ruidoso Downs on
June 30.
Ridden by Albert Medrano, Mamacita Cartel
broke out and bumped at the start of the 400-yard test, but kept her mind on running. She showed the way every step of the journey, scoring by 3/4-length.
Sent off as the race favorite, Mamacita Cartel stopped the timer in :19.679 and earned a 95 speed index for trainer Cynthia Gonzalez.
Mamacita Cartel is now a winner in seven of 11 lifetime starts. The $27,000 winner’s share of this purse increased her bankroll to $294,297. Last year, she captured the New Mexico Fillies & Mares Championship and finished second in the New Mexico Classic Championship-G1.
David Bloomer bred Mamacita Cartel out of New Track Record setter Posies Woodette, who won the 2010 New Mexico Breeders Championship-G2. She has produced 100% money earners from six starters. Mamacita Cartel is her first stakes winner.
With a disqualification, Addy Ann Angele Eyes (Sixes Royal-Angelina Fame) and Raul Herrera were moved to second for owner Adrienne Tedford and trainer Keven Woods.
Fireball Flash (First Moonflash-Runaway Dashing), ridden by jockey Mauro Salcedo, was moved to third place. The filly is owned by Dan Delaney and R. Dosi Alvarez and is trained by Seth Ferguson Jr.
Followed by Msferrari Edition (First Prize Boston- Flirtacious Woman), Talk To Her (Heza Motor Scooter-Talk It Out DWM), Hollywoodcrown (Heza Motor Scooter-Hollywood Gone TB), Mistic Cartel (Big Daddy Cartel-Arbor Mist), Hopey Chick (Chicks Regard-Take Off Babe), Diamond And A Half (First Moonflash-Cuz Shez Famous) and DQ’d from 2nd to last Wahene Version (Winners Version-Wahene Kai).
Rocky Mountain Futurity
TF KATES TLC
by Tracy Gantz
Sometimes a change of scenery can make a
huge difference. TF Kates TLC switched from Remington Park in Oklahoma to Arapahoe Park
in Colorado and came away with two victories, including the final of the $64,215 Rocky Mountain Futurity on June 15.
The filly qualified the fastest by winning her June 15 trial. Ridden by Carlos Guillen Chacon and sent away the even-money favorite, she broke like a shot, scooted away to a good lead, and held off chal- lengers to win by a neck in :17.160 for 330 yards. Roberto Treto trains TF Kates TLC for owner Gilberto Gutierrez. At Remington, the filly qualified for the Oklahoma Futurity-G2, but did not place in the final.
Tate Farms bred TF Kates TLC in Louisiana from graded stakes winner XO Kate and consigned the filly to the 2018 Heritage Place Yearling Sale. Santos Lopez bought TF Kates TLC at the sale for $8,000. XO Kate has produced six winners in nine starters, including Grade 2 winner Game Changes and stakes-placed On The Wagon and Stolin Wagon. Alfredo Triana Jr. rode Paramounte (Favorite Cartel-Jess Genuine) to second for owner Rivera Quarter Horse Racing Inc. and trainer Uriel Delgado. Paramounte debuted in his futurity trial, finishing second.
La Reina Madre (Apollitical Jess-Madresita), owned by Butch and Stephanie Webb, trained by Jose Barron, and ridden by Cerapio Figueroa, ran third. The filly had two fourths in three previous starts. Completing the field were Jesta Wave (Apollitical Jess-Wave Bac), Jess Charger (Mr Jess Perry-BP First Cartel), DG Dreamer (One Dashing Eagle-Iza Sugar N Spice), A Lota Class Action (Lota PYC-Myesha), Favorite Rock (Favorite Cartel-Firerock) and
Maggie Ann Murphy (Prospect To The Top-Maggie Redmond). Victorious Cartel was scratched.
Ruidoso Downs • $53,108 400 yards • :19.594 • si 97
Valiant Hero VALIANT TIBERIAS, ‘16-g.
First Down Dash Corona Chick
Feature Mr Jess
American Feature
Allamericandreamgirl
Ruidoso Downs • $45,000 400 yards • :19.679 • si 95
Corona Cartel
Big Daddy Cartel
Miss Racy Eyes
MAMACITA CARTEL, ‘14-f.
Woodbridge
Posies Woodette
Posies
Arapahoe Park • $64,215 330 yards • :17.160 • si 87
Corona Cartel
The Louisiana Cartel
TF KATES TLC, ‘17-f. XO Kate
The Louisiana Girl Stoli
Streakin Kate
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