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Texas Hero P&A Futurity-G1 First Down Dash Handicap-G3 LIVEWIRESTURNPIKE LONDONTOBY
Dashingly Handicap
KOALITION
Kby Tracy Gantz
oalition led at every call enroute to the finish
in the $25,000 Dashingly Handicap at Los Alamitos on Jan. 1.
Koalition got a new jockey at Los Alamitos, Jose Nicasio. They prepped for the Dashingly by winning an allowance race on Dec. 17. Over a sloppy track in the 350-yard stakes, Koalition broke well from the 7-post and led throughout, scoring by 3/4-lengths. Stopping the clock in :17.446, she earned a 98 speed index. The $13,750 winner’s share of the purse increased her earnings to $86,226.
This was her third consecutive win, including two prior allowance races. Before heading to Los Alamitos, Koalition had qualified for several major races only to encounter bad luck in the finals. Heath Taylor trains Koalition for owner/breeder Bobby Cox.
Cox bred Koalition in Texas from Nellie Delaney, who won the 2013 Southern California Derby-G1, 2014 Los Alamitos Winter Championship-G1 and 2014 Los Alamitos Distaff Challenge-G3. She has produced five winners from nine starters, including stakes-placed Chocolate Divinity and Precysion.
Armando Cervantes piloted Cir Lady Moon (Moonin The Eagle-Cir Mark Of A Queen) to second for owners Daniel and Carol Lee and trainer Monty Arrossa. Cir Lady Moon had most recently won the Isaws Sugar Bear Stakes.
Gentry Farms’ homebred In My Heart (Apollitical Jess-Heartbeat) ran third under jockey Ramon Sanchez for trainer Juan Aleman. The filly won the 2022 Check Her Twice Handicap and Go Josie Go Handicap.
Completing the field were Suzy De Capi (Capo De Capi-Shaken Pappasito), Crystal Prize (Fast Prize Cartel-Walk Thru Crystal), Jess Anothercommando (Mr Jess Perry-Coronatac), Bizarrely (Favorite Cartel- Quirky), Looks On Fleek (Favorite Cartel-Dutch Secret), and Pleased As Punch (Seperate Interest- Hearts Delight). Lovely Evening was scratched.
Lby Danny Camp
ivewires Turnpike snagged his third stakes victory
in the $79,087 Texas Hero Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1 at Lone Star Park on Dec. 17.
The gelding had trouble getting away from the starting gate, but jockey Francisco Calderon supplied plenty of hustle and encouragement and they were able to take the lead by a head at the first call. From there they were able to gradually ease away from the field. They crossed the finish line 1-length in front, stopping the clock at :19.759 to earn a 94 speed index.
The gelding also earned the $30,030 winner’s
share of the purse, which ups his lifetime bankroll to $126,918. His race record now stands at seven wins from ten career starts. He has won his last four consecutive outs, including the Pot O’ Gold Futurity on Oct. 3.
His team includes owner Bryan Hawk and trainer Matt Whitekiller. Bred in Oklahoma by Nolan Pevehouse, he is out of the stakes placed mare Wagon On Turnpike. She placed second in the 2015 Graham Speedhorse Derby-G1. She has produced 100% winners from her four starters, including one stakes winner and one stakes placed.
WL Van Halen APHA (MHM Hotwire-CL Trap Queen), under jockey Nestor Duran, banked 2nd place money for owner Guerras Racing Stables and trainer Gilberto Gonzalez. The gelding had previously won his last six outs. After taking a hard bump at the start, The Big Chief APHA (CRM Livewire-No Pokey Okey)
got up for third for his owner and trainer Zackery
N. Rios. Froylan Ramirez piloted the gelding. PFR Quickwire APHA (CRM Livewire-Quick Caydee), U Know Im Kool APHA (CRM Livewire-Expressions N Snow), Hes Bulletproof APHA (Hes Relentless-R Sassy Corona), Zbars Livewire FS APHA (CRM Livewire- Zbar Miss Bully), Domestic Dude APHA (Capo
De Capi-Domestic Diva), Prissi Hanka ApHC (Jess Special-LJ Hanka), Turnpikes Peanut APHA (Painted Turnpike-First Down Turnpike) followed.
Lby Tracy Gantz
ondon Toby captured the initial stakes victory of
his career when he won the $35,000 First Down Dash Handicap-G3 at Los Alamitos on Dec. 18.
London Toby was easily the best of the five in the race. Trainer Scott Willoughby sent away the 1-5 favorite under jockey Jesus Ayala, they led at every call enroute to the finish line. He sprinted to the lead and scored by 2-lengths in the 400-yard test, stopping the timer in :19.667 to earn a 94 speed index. He also earned the $19,250 winner’s share of the purse, raising his earnings to $39,995.
The gelding has lit the board in every start. His race record now stands at four wins and two second place finishes from just six starts. He has won his last four consecutive races including breaking his maiden and two allowance races.
Owner Edward C. Allred bred London Toby
in California, out of his homebred winning mare London Laura. She has produced 100% winners from her two starters. The gelding traces back to his second dam, the winning Kingman Kin, who was a finalist in the 2004 Madeira Beach Handicap-G1. She has produced 17 winners from 26 starters, including three stakes winners and three stakes placed.
Mister Tornado (Sports Cartel-Spanish Sola Mark) finished second under jockey Ruben Lozano. He is owned by Fernando Flores and trained by Felix Gonzalez. The gelding has won two stakes, including the Moonist Stakes on March 20.
Johnny Trotter’s homebred Famous Cartel
Jess (Mr Jess Perry-Famous Cartel Lady) ran third under jockey Cruz Mendez. The colt is trained Jose Flores. Famous Cartel Jess placed second in last year’s Sgt Pepper Feature Handicap Stakes and third in the Ruidoso Invitational Stakes.
All Ways (Fly Thru The Fire-Million Ways) and Gentleman Chuck (Favorite Cartel-Nymph) finished fourth and fifth.
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Amber Mendez, Los Alamitos
Amber Mendez/Los Alamitos
Lone Star Park • $79,027
400 yards • :19.759 • si 94
Cartel Success
Elaina Go Go
LIVEWIRES TURNPIKE, ‘20-g.
PYC Paint Your Wagon
Wagon On Turnpike
CRM Livewire
Turnpikes Texas Hero
Los Alamitos • $35,000
400 yards • :19.667 • si 94
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
LONDON TOBY, ‘18-g. London Laura
Shenoshercorona Walk Thru Fire
Kingman Kin
Los Alamitos • $25,000
350 yards • :17.446 • si 98
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Jess
KOALITION, ‘19-f.
Nellie Delaney
Apollitical Time FDD Dynasty
Fleeting Touch