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Flashy Hemp Stakes
JET BLACK ROGUE
by Michael Cusortelli
Making just the second start of her four-year- old season, Jet Black Rogue won the $50,000 Flashy Hemp Stakes for Louisiana-bred distaffers at
Delta Downs on July 8.
Jet Black Rogue covered 330 yards in :16.474, and
her winning margin was a neck from Punctuality. John Hamilton rode the filly for owner David Dunn of Kaplan, Louisiana, and trainer Michael Taylor.
The $30,000 winner’s share of the Flashy Hemp Stakes purse bumped her total earnings to $453,101. Jet Black Rogue has raced exclusively in Louisiana and has won six of her 14 outs. She ended her sophomore campaign with a 1/2-length score in the 400-yard $257,788 Louisiana QHBA Derby at Evangeline Downs.
Jet Black Rogue was bred by Triple M Farms
LLC of Broussard, Louisiana, and she is one of 12 winners from 16 starters foaled by 4-time winner Miss Jess Rogue. The mare won the 2005 Zia Juvenile Invitational Stakes at Ruidoso Downs, and has pro- duced a total of five stakes winners, including Heza Fast Rogue, who won three Louisiana-bred stakes from 2014-15 and was a finalist in the $1-million LQHBA Futurity-RG1 at Evangeline Downs in 2013.
Punctuality (Jet Black Patriot-Kay P) finished second under Damian Martinez for owner Gerardo M. Morales and trainer Juan A. Carrillo, Jr. Charles J. Boudreaux Jr.’s Jet Black Presence (Jet Black Patriot-Provocative Presence) ran third. David Alvarez rode for trainer Kenneth Roberts Sr.
RBD Jessaswingin (Swingin Jess-Furby), Jess A Little Star (Jess An Idea-Little Eye Opener), TF Ms Perrys Runaway (Sir Runaway Dash-Dashadee), San Lorenzo Lady (Coronas Leaving You-First Down Hemp), Sheza Streakin Class (Heza Fast Dash- Streakin First Class), Fast Dash Chicks (Heza Fast Dash-Fast Chicks) and Fast Dashin Dee (Heza Fast Dash-Jump Down First) completed the field.
Live Oak Stakes
B AND G FAST DASH
by Tracy Gantz
Trainer Kenneth Roberts Sr. completed the exacta with the two horses he saddled in the Live Oak Stakes at Delta Downs on July 8. He won with odds-on favorite, B And G Fast Dash and finished second with third-choice Dashing With Courage.
For the early part of the 870-yard Live Oak, it was a battle between the two stablemates. B And G Fast Dash broke in second and quickly took command. Dashing With Courage got to within a length, but jockey Donald Watson brought home B And G Fast Dash for an easy win, scoring by 3 1/2-lengths in :45.973.
B And G Fast Dash was winning his second consecutive Live Oak Stakes, and he also won last year’s Faubourg St. John Stakes. The $30,000 win- ner’s share of the $50,000 purse pushed his cumula- tive earnings to $180,870.
Mo Racing owns B And G Fast Dash, and B
& G Group Investments Inc. bred the gelding in Louisiana from Rita Regent. The mare has produced six winners in eight starters, including 7-time stakes winner and top earner La Mos Chingono.
Donell Blake piloted Dashing With Courage (Jess Louisiana Blue-Faith And Courage) to second for Roberts and owner Douglas Traylor. The 5-year- old gelding was coming off an allowance victory.
Jesus Garrido trains third-place Im Mighty Fast (Mighty Corona-Sheza Fast Doll), and Jose Rodriguez rode the 4-year-old gelding for owner Triple C Racing Stables LLC. Earlier this year, Im Mighty Fast won the Magnolia Stakes.
Game Own (Game Patriot-My Own Fortune) finished fourth and was followed by Rakin In The Jax (Rakin In The Cash-Alcohol And Ambiance), Agoutis Snowplow (Agouti-Elainas Snowplow), and First Prize Chad (First Prize Perry-Black Magic Mountain).
Louisiana Juvenile
SECONDDOWNLEAVING
by Danny Camp
Second Down Leaving remains undefeated from the first two outs of his young career. The colt took his second victory in the Louisiana Juvenile at Delta Downs on July 8.
Second Down Leaving broke mid-pack from the 8-gate under Manuel Gutierrez. The pair gained ground after a strong rally and was up
at the wire, finishing 1/2-length in front and stopping the clock at :17.219 for a career best 103 speed index.
The $30,000 winners share of the $50,000 purse pushed his total earnings to $37,200. The colt won his June 17 Lee Berwick Futurity-G1 trial heat that marked his first career victory and only other start. He is owned by Eulalio Argote and Victor Alvarado. Javier Contreras is in charge of saddling.
Second Down Leaving was bred in Louisiana
by Grant Farms LLC out of 2-time winner Second Down Perry. She has produced 100% money earners from four starters, including top earner Axem Jack. Second Down Leaving is her first stakes winner.
Shesa Diamond Diva (Struttin To Beduino- Sheza Fortune) finished second under Eddie Sanchez. The filly is owned by Cruz E. Nava and is trained by Jose Sanchez.
A steady and even effort put Shez Dead Serious (Swingin Jess-Deadly) in third place. Her team includes owner Pete A. Scarmardo and trainer Brian Stroud. Gilbert Ortiz was handling the reins.
JRS Natural Runaway (Sir Runaway Dash-BJS Cute N Natural) finished fourth and was followed by Mary Faye (Heza Fast Dash-Elealicious), Cold Brown Bottle (Ragazzo-Dash Lady Love), Jezz Chick (Jess Louisiana Blue-First Down Corona), Going Hot (Sir Runaway Dash-Always A Secret), JRS Egos Runaway (Sir Runaway Dash-Egos Toast To Dash) and LRH Cajun Invader (Coronas Leaving You- DRH Jamin Jackie).
Delta Downs • $50,000 330 yards • :16.474 • si 103
Game Patriot
First Down Hemp Mr Jess Perry
Jet Black Patriot
JET BLACK ROGUE, ’13-f. Miss Jess Rogue
Easily A Rogue
Delta Downs • $50,000 870 yards • :45.973 • si 95
Heza Fast Man
First Prize Dash Gold Regent TB Running Blood
Heza Fast Dash B AND G FAST DASH, ’12-g.
Rita Regent
Delta Downs • $50,000 350 yards • :17.219 • si 103
Corona Cartel
Coronas Leaving You
Lil Bit Rusty
SECOND DOWN LEAVING, ‘15-c.
Mr Jess Perry
Second Down Perry
Royal Down Dash
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