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Canterbury Derby
KOWBOY JIM
by Michael Cusortelli
Kowboy Jim, bred, owned and trained by Dean Frey of Stanton, California, kept his perfect record at Canterbury Park intact with a 1 1/4-length victory in
the $81,125 Canterbury Park Derby on July 16. Ridden by Nik Goodwin, Kowboy Jim covered
400 yards in :19.788, tying his career best 105 speed index. This was his fifth win in nine starts and fifth win in as many races at Canterbury. The $40,563 winner’s share of the purse bumped the bay gelding’s earnings to $74,232.
Kowboy Jim returned to Canterbury after a spring campaign during which he ran third and fourth in two allowance races at Remington Park. The fastest qualifier in the Canterbury Park Derby, he was coming off of a clear 2-length win in the first of three trials on July 2.
“He looked good last year, and his two races at Remington weren’t bad,” Frey said. “I figured he’d be good here.”
Kowboy Jim is the first winner from two starters foaled by winner Counting On You. He ended his 2-year-old campaign with a fourth-place finish in a 350-yard PCQHRA Breeders’ Futurity-G2 trial at Los Alamitos.
Runnerup PYC Jess Bite Mydust (Apollitical Jess-Paint Or More) was ridden by Brayan Velazquez for owner Lunderborg LLC. Jason Olmstead prepped the gelding. Bout Tree Fiddy (Ivory James-Hollie Jollie) ran third for owners Patrick Swan and Carry Allred. Marcus Swionek rode the gelding for trainer Tomey Swan.
Ms Haulin Chic (Dominyun-Valiant Chic), La Mos PYC (PYC Paint Your Wagon-La Mos Chingono), Lithe (Ivory James-Sinuous), Favorite Moment (Apollitical Jess-A First Down Corona), and Shot Of Southern (Foose-Cartels Belle) com- pleted the field. Tinys Courage and Faster Than Hasta were scratched.
Bank of America CBY Ch. Chal.
THE FISCAL CLIFF
by Tracy Gantz
Owner/breeder Thomas Lepic of Iowa City, Iowa, and trainer Kasey Willis do well find- ing good spots for The Fiscal Cliff. That strategy
paid off once again when the 4-year-old colt scored in the July 4 Bank of America Canterbury Park Championship Challenge.
Bettors made The Fiscal Cliff the prohibitive favorite at 3-10, and he performed just as expected. With Benito Baca in the irons, The Fiscal Cliff broke in third and went right to the lead. From there he dom- inated, winning the 440-yard event by 1 1/4-lengths
in :21.725.
The Championship Challenge marked the sev- enth lifetime stakes victory for The Fiscal Cliff, who won three stakes in 2015 and one in 2016. Earlier this year, he captured the Bob Moore Memorial Stakes-G2 and Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes.
Lepic bred The Fiscal Cliff in Iowa from Signs Zoomer, a winning half-sister to stakes winners First Painted Sign and Second Painted Sign. The mare has produced four winners from six starters, including multiple stakes winner and top earner Wagon Tales.
Okeyfreight (Freighttrain B-Okey Dokey Eyes), ridden by Jorge Torres, finished second. Robert Johnson trains the 4-year-old gelding for Dean Lemburg. Okeyfreight ran second in the 2016 Canterbury Park Derby.
Johnson also trains third-place Fowl Play (Royal Shake Em-Behavin Cartel), bred and raced by Casey Foster. Elliot Bachicha Jr. piloted the 4-year-old gelding, who ran third in last year’s Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge.
Completing the field were Eagles Span (One Famous Eagle-Tiny First Effort), Hastabealeader (Hasta Be Fast-Leadmetoyourladder), Watch My Wallet
Loto (Mr Piloto-Cocopata), Dash For Number One (Tempting Dash-Number One Chorreada) and Fast N Famous Jeans (One Famous Eagle-Fast Jeans).
Cash Caravan Stakes
BLACKS CARTEL
by Michael Cusortelli
Blacks Cartel bounced back from consecutive runner-up efforts in stakes to win the $41,000 Cash Caravan Stakes at Canterbury Park on July 29. Ridden by Ismael Suarez Ricardo against a
reported 15-mph head wind, Blacks Cartel made her wire-to-wire 440-yard trip in :22.113. Casey Black prepped the 4-year-old filly for his brother Tracy Black.
Blacks Cartel was coming off of second-place finishes in the 400-yard Bob Morehouse Stakes on June 25, and the 400-yard Merial Canterbury Distaff Challenge on the fourth of July.
“She’s run with the best of them and has come close,” said Casey Black of Blacks Cartel. “She deserved this after all those seconds.”
Blacks Cartel was bred by Don and Eileen Black. The bay filly is one of six winners from as many starters out of 3-time winner Brandi Whiz. is a half sister to two stakes-placed runners, including Whiz Happens and Brandi Rollon. Blacks Cartel is her top earner.
Blacks Cartel has won three of 22 starts, and the $20,500 winner’s share of the purse from her first stakes win bumped her bankroll to $93,449.
Givinitalittleeffort (Givinitaroyaleffort-A Dream Chick) finished second for owner Corey Wilmes. Nik Goodwin rode gelding for trainer Ed Hardy. Terry Reed’s Gramma Ella (Knud With Wings- Whereshesupposedtobe) ran third. Marcus Swiontek rode the filly for trainer Jerry Livingston.
V Os Filo (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Miss Eyewear), Mountain Rake (Gone To The Mountain-Rakin Sweet Cash), Fishin In The Brook (Brookstone Bay-Hempeness), Little Bit Brandy (Within Range-Little Special Flame), Vodka At Moonlight (Triple Vodka-Moonlight Masquerade), Squirt Guns (Zoomin For Bux-Garters N Guns) & Bringin Sixy Back (More Nachos-Six It Up) com- pleted the order of finish. Irish Brew scratched.
Canterbury Park • $81,125 400 yards • :19.788 • si 105
FDD Dynasty KOWBOY JIM, ’14 g.
First Down Dash
Dinastia Toll BRZ
Mr Jess Perry
Counting On You
Countess Caprice
Canterbury Park • $60,840 440 yards • :21.275 • si 108
Corona Cartel
PYC Paint Your Wagon
THE FISCAL CLIFF, ’13-c. Signs Zoomer
Dashin Follies Shazoom
Stylish Sign
Canterbury Park • $41,000 440 yards • :22.113 • si 98
Corona Cartel
Streakin Six Cartel
BLACKS CARTEL, ’13-f. Brandi Whiz
Streakin Six Love Oh My Gee Whiz Brandishadow
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