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TQHA 250 Stakes
DASH DONT CHEAT
by Danny Camp
Its been over a year since Dash Dont Cheat has visited the winners circle, but the drought is over. The gelding won the TQHA 250 Stakes at Retama
Park on July 28.
Dash Dont Cheat broke fourth from the
inside gate under Francisco Calderon and within
a few strides, took over the lead to finish the race 1/2-length in front stopping the clock at :13.340 to earn a 100 speed index.
With a total purse of $35,000 and first place money of $21,000, Dash Dont Cheat has now earned a total of $121,320. The gelding’s race record stands at 21-6(1)-3(1)-2(1) with a 2nd in the Ben E. Keith Stakes and a 3rd in the Evangeline Downs Futurity. He was also a finalist in 3 graded stakes events. He is owned by Pete A. Scarmardo and trained by Leon Bard.
Dash Dont Cheat was homebred in Texas out of unraced Special Cheat. She has produced 100% win- ner’s from five starters. Dash Dont Cheat is her first stakes winner and top earner.
Teves (The Louisiana Cartel-Midnight Swingin) followed the winner and finished 2nd for owner Larry L. Sherwood and trainer Eddie D. Willis. Jimmy Brooks was handling the reins.
Barefoot Beach (Ivory James-Babe On The Beach) stumbled at the start, but overcame adversity to finish third. Her team includes owner Samuel Martinez and trainer Judd Kearl. Jose Alvarez had the riding assignment.
Zenergetic (Dominyun-Zenergy), Jumpn
Streak (Jumpn Chic-Juanas Streak), Million
Dollar Kiss (Jess Louisiana Blue-Stoli Kiss), Last Man Standin (Jodys Money Pop-La Jollas Game), Tee Chic (Jumpn Chic-First Down Tee), Casey Corona (Corona For Me-Precious Debutante) and Tellereyematthebar (Teller Cartel-Eye Shine Special) completed the field.
Benny Pennington Memorial
BET I MAKE U FAMOUS
by Danny Camp
It is said that everyone gets fifteen minutes of fame but it only took Bet I Make U Famous 45.967 sec- onds to become famous. That’s how long it took him
to win the 870-yard Benny Pennington Memorial at Retama Park.
He broke from the 5-post second and grabbed the lead by the first call. The sorrel gelding dueled with a driving finish to cross the wire a head in front. Jockey Alfonso Lujan was aboard for a hand ride.
The $12,000 winner’s share boosted his cumu- lative bankroll to $88,429. Bet I Make You Famous now has a race record of 6(2)-4(1)-4(2) from 23 starts. More importantly, he has won his last three in a row including a win in the Virgil Bond 870 earlier this year. His connections include owners Vernon Harman and Robert T Moudy III and trainer Trey Ellis.
Bred in Texas by James G. Markum & Robert
T. Moudy, he is out of winner Lone Bet. She has produced 100% earners from six starters. Bet I Make You Famous is her best product.
Jessa Little Rusty (Mr Jess Perry-Rustys Quickid) fell behind in the early going, then dropped down on the rail and saved ground to finish second under Gilbert Ortiz. His connections include owner Louis M. Howard and trainer John Steinbaugh.
Fire On The Fly (Jet Cartel-Shades Of Pink TB) finished third. His team includes owner Bullard Farms and trainer John Buchannan. Juan Garcia
Jr was in the irons. The gelding won last year’s Remington Park Distance Challenge-G3.
God I Am Handsome (Time For A God-Room To Bloom), The Field Cricket (Lead The Field- Quick Lil Cricket), Also A Feature (Feature Mr Jess-Also A High) and Eyesa Shoofly Dandy (Gold Medal Jess-Miss Sound Viking) completed the order of finish.
King William Handicap
BROOKSIDE
by Emily Blankenship
The only two fillies in a field of eight defeated the boys in the $20,000 King William Handicap at Retama Park on July 8.
The 10mph head wind didn’t hinder her speed when Brookside and jockey Juan Vasquez broke
on top from the 4-post. Brookside and Zenergetic dueled from start to finish, with Brookside win- ning by a head at the wire. Brookside covered the 350 yards in :17.565 for a 104 speed index. This marks the second stakes win for the 2016 Texas Hi-Point 3-Year-Old Filly. Her other stakes victory was in the Merial Sam Houston Distaff Challenge in April. She also ran third in the 2016 Retama Derby Challenge and has won two of her three starts this year.
Brookside took home the $11,800 winner’s share of the purse for owner/breeder Linda Loftis Tobias and trainer Leon Bard, pushing her total lifetime earnings to $51,948.
Linda bred Brookside in Texas out of 2-time winner I Fly American, a half-sister to stakes winners Call Me The Prince & High On Freedom. She has produced 100% winners from two starters. Brookside is her first stakes winner.
Zenergetic (Dominyun-Zenergy) led by a head until she was caught at the wire by Brookside. She took second for owner Zenergetic Group and trainer Brian Stroud. Juan Garcia Jr. did the riding.
Ridden by Omar Reyes, Cobalt Creek (Walk Thru Fire-Checknbac) was able to make up some ground for a solid third place finish for owner VWP Jr., Inc. and trainer John Stinebaugh.
A Kool Secret (No Secrets Here-A Kool Zoom), Mighty Corona Jr (Mighty Corona-Jarons Jet), Quic Carter (Carters Cartel-Quic Jess), Wishing Rock (Rock Solid Jess-Keep On Wishing), Boxin Bok (Boknaai-JBS Double Darlin) completed the order of finish.
Retama Park • $35,000 250 yards • :13.340 • si 100
Down N Dash DASH DONT CHEAT, ’13-g.
First Down Dash Tell Her More
Jess Special
Special Cheat
Dont Cheat On Me
Retama Park • $23,750 870 yards • :45.967 • si 95
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
One Famous Lady
BET I MAKE U FAMOUS, ’12-g.
Lone Bet
First Down Dash RR Le Mistral
Retama Park • $20,000 350 yards • :17.565 • si 104
First Down Dash
Brookstone Bay
BROOKSIDE, ‘13-f.
I Fly American
Le Ritz
American Champ TB Call Me On A High
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