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Ontario Bred Derby
SHES SIZZLING
by Michael Cusortelli
Fifth-fastest qualifier from the June 2 trials, Shes Sizzling scored her first stakes victory in the $41,792 Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs on
June 16.
Racing for Erik and Joyce Lehtinen and aided
by a reported 6-mph tail wind, Shes Sizzling covered 300 yards in :15.470, dueling with and defeating second-fastest qualifier Shake It Twice by a neck.
Ramiro Castillo rode Shes Sizzling for owner/ trainer Erik Lehtinen.
“She was very focused today, and she was just perfect,” said Castillo.
Shes Sizzling was coming off of a victory by disqualification in the second of two trials to the Ontario Bred Derby on June 2.
Campaigned in Ontario, Oklahoma, and Minnesota, Shes Sizzling has now won four of 10 races. The $16,717 winner’s share of this purse pushed her bankroll to $52,227.
Shes Sizzling won her trial to last year’s Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity at Canterbury Park, and was a finalist in the main stakes event. She was also a finalst in the 2018 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity at Ajax Downs.
The bay filly is out of winner Shenandoah Special, who ran third for the Lehtinens in the 2007 All Canadian Futurity.
Shake It Twice (Look At Magics Form-Shake Pretty Baby) was second for owner Chantelle Bourgeois, who also trained the homebred filly. Cory Spataro was in the irons. Shake It Twice in 2018 was third in the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity, and broke her maiden in her final start of last year.
Five Bar Fandango (Five Bar Cartel-Had To Be Fandango) was the fastest qualifier coming into this race, having won her trial wire-to-wire in :15.760. In the finals, she finished in third place for own- ers Carol Robertson and Jaime Robertson. Tony Phillips was up for trainer Bryn Robertson. Five Bar Fandango was a finalist in last year’s Alex Picov Memorial Futurity.
Quick Bolls Jangle (Feature Mr Bojangles- Eyesa Quick) finished in fourth place and was followed across the wire by Queens Award (Winners Award-Copper State Queen), A Fancy Arrangement (Sugarman Perry-Jessshazoom), Usain Colt (Star Fire Dash-Magic Ta Fame), Teller A Secret (Teller Cartel-Stoli Ware), and Carlos The Second (Winners Award-Chitchatin Okie) Perryfunnysteven was scratched.
Gopher State Derby
VEUVE CLICQUOT
by Tracy Gantz
Veuve Clicquot likes Canterbury Park. The filly is now two-for-two at the Minnesota track, most recently taking the $57,325 Gopher State Derby on June 8.
Ridden by Stormy Smith in the 400-yard event, Veuve Clicquot broke on top and never relinquished the lead. She steadily improved to win by 1/2-length in :19.843.
Clinton Crawford trains Veuve Clicquot for owner Cavenaugh Quarter Horses LLC. Veuve Clicquot previously competed at Remington Park and Will Rogers Downs. She earned several checks at the Oklahoma tracks, but couldn’t quite reach the winner’s circle. Veuve Clicquot broke her maiden
in her first start at Canterbury in an allowance just before winning the Gopher State Derby.
Canadian River QH LLC bred Veuve Clicquot in Oklahoma out of Belle Of Valor. The mare, who has produced two winners from three starters, is a full sister to Champion Feature Hero and to stakes- placed Cheyenne Hero.
Shanley Jackson piloted Spy For The Senate (Louisiana Senator-Corona Spy) to second for owner Milena Kwiecien and trainer Jason Pascoe. Spy For The Senate won the 2018 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity. Crawford also trains third-place Fast Bobby (FDD Dynasty-Little Lazajane), who was ridden by Josh Romero for owner/breeder Bret Pevehouse. Last year Fast Bobby ran second in
the Heritage Place Juvenile. Completing the order
of finish was One Famous Ocean (One Famous Eagle-A Tempting Ocean), Sunlight Seven (Valiant Hero-Midnight Sunlight), The Bald Eagle (One Famous Eagle-Corona Deluxe), Hey Seis (Tres Seis- Jess Runnin), Cashair (Dashair-Southern Fast Cash), CR Lil Bro (PYC Paint Your Wagon-LW Evening Lajolla), and This Political Candy (Apollitical Jess- Eye On This Candy).
Northern Plains Futurity
SUCHA DASH OF CORONA
by John Moorehouse
Sucha Dash Of Corona broke his maiden and earned blacktype in one fell swoop when he captured the $25,138 Northern Plains Futurity at Chippewa Downs on June 23.
Trained by Terry Davis, Sucha Dash Of Corona made a solid break from the four-post, getting
the second call from the gates. The sorrel gelding quickly took the lead position and was running
in front by a head at the first call. He still led by a neck going into the stretch, and he then pulled away during the final yards to cross the wire 1/2-length in front.
Sucha Dash Of Corona made his debut in the June 8 Northern Plains Futurity trials, where he finished in third place. His 350-yard trip in the trials took :19.612 and ranked sixth on the qualify- ing ladder for the eight runners who made it to the finals. When it came time for the money race, he proved to be the fastest of the field.
John Bubel owns and bred the two-year-old gelding out of winner Dashin Silk Coat, who was
a finalist in the 2014 Northern Plains Futurity and North Dakota Horse Park Futurity, and in the 2015 NDQHRA Derby. Dashin Silk Coat is now a 100% stakes producer, as Sucha Dash Of Corona is her only foal.
Jockey Sheldon Chickeness was aboard Sucha Dash Of Corona for the Northern Plains Futurity stakes-winning trip, which produced a $12,569 payday that pushed his total earnings to $12,749.
Up In The Clouds (Corona Up-Dashing Clouds) finished a game second for owners Cole Wilson and Steve Leonard. Wilson also trains the filly, who had jockey Marcus Delorme in the irons. Up In The Clouds made her debut in the Northern Plains Futurity trials. She went wire-to-wire in that trip, finishing 2-lengths in front of the competition for the fastest qualifying time.
Bubel also owns Go Mans Corona (Corona B-Memories Jet), who finished third under Cody Desjarlaris for trainer Robert Herman. Go Mans Corona finished fourth in his first official start in the Northern Plains Futurity trial heat for the seventh qualifying position.
Silk Coat (Dashing Jess Perry-Southern Silk Coat) finished in fourth position and was followed by Ima Mitey Corona (Corona B-Eyes Mitey), Perrys Easy Victory (Dashing Jess Perry-Shesa Easy Victory), Shesa Dashin Jet Eye (Dashing Jess Perry- Justa Jet Eye) and Fantastic Dakota (Jesscuzican- Fantastic Ellie).
Ajax Downs • $41,792 300 yards • :15.470 • si 95
Corona For Me
In His Dreams
Eyesa Special
Sizzlin Cartel
SHES SIZZLING, ‘16-f.
Shenandoah Special
Heart Flame
Canterbury Park • $57,325 400 yards • :19.843 • si 95
Corona Cartel
PYC Paint Your Wagon
VEUVE CLICQUOT, ‘16-f. Belle Of Valor
Dashin Follies Valiant Hero
Illegal Feature
Chippewa Downs • $25,138 350 yards
Corona B
Corona Cartel
Wallstreet Darlin
SUCHA DASH OF CORONA, ‘17-g.
Such Easy Cash
Dashin Silk Coat
Southern Silk Coat
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