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Eastex Stakes-G2
BODACIOUS EAGLE
By Tracy Gantz
With only one victory as a 4-year-old last year, Bodacious Eagle might have seemed a good candidate for retirement. But trainer Trey Wood thought a rest might put Bodacious Eagle into a good spot for a 5-year-old career. He was proved right when the gelding won the March 12 Grade 2 Eastex Stakes at Remington Park.
“He’s in better shape now than he’s ever been,” said owner Johnny Trotter.
Ricky Ramirez broke Bodacious Eagle on top from the outside post. The 6-5 favorite, Bodacious Eagle won the 350-yard race easily by 1 1/2-lengths in :17.579. The win boosted the gelding’s earnings to $719,831.
Bodacious Eagle, at 2, finished third in the Ruidoso Futurity-G1, at 3 won the Texas Classic Derby-G1 and Dash For Cash Derby-G3, and at 4 finished second in the Eastex Stakes-G2.
La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC bred Bodacious Eagle in Oklahoma from winner Bodacious Dream. The mare, a daughter of Champion Dashing Phoebe, has produced 13 winners from 18 starters, including stakes-placed Tango In Cash.
Thomas Lepic’s homebred The Fiscal Cliff (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Signs Zoomer) finished second for trainer Kasey Willis and jockey Cesar Gomez. The 4-year-old multiple stakes winner was coming off a victory in the 2016 Polk County Derby.
Cody Wainscott piloted I V Gone (Ivory James- Bye Bye Bygones) to third. Juliana Mancillas trains the 7-year-old gelding, who most recently won the Jerry Jaggars Memorial Stakes, for owner Celesse Fregoso.
Completing the field were Tee Chic (Jumpn Chic- First Down Tee), BV Midnite Express (Freighttrain B-Ms Tres Seis), Politicaly Correct (Apollitical Jess- Senorita Tres), Jess Iam First Royal (MJB Corona-Iam First Royal), and Notavailableinstores (One Famous Eagle-Open With Cash). Fly Thru The Fire and Parti Favor scratched.
Decketta Stakes-G3
FIRST PRIZE DIAMONDS
by John Moorehouse
First Prize Diamonds kicked off her four-year-old campaign in fine fashion, winning the $51,602 Decketta Stakes-G3 by 1/2-length at Remington
Park on April 1.
First Prize Diamonds made a strong rally for
victory under James Flores. The filly broke mid-pack from the 7-post and grabbed the lead by the top of the stretch in the 350-yard race.
Gerry McLean trains First Prize Diamonds, owned by Gary Hartstack, who finished the race in :17.351, earning a 93 speed index. The filly banked a $30,810 prize for this victory, making it her seventh in 12 career starts.
First Prize Diamonds won the 2016 running
of the Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Mystery Derby, also finishing second in the 2016 running of the Speedhorse Derby.
Weetona Stanley bred First Prize Diamonds out of winner First Prize Diamond. She has produced 100% money earners from 8 starters, including multiple graded stakes winner/top earner First Prize Denim, graded stakes placed winner First Prize Jet, and Oklahoma Hi-Point 3-Year-Old filly First Prize Diamonds.
Sudden Separation (Inseperable-Okie Dokey Annie) finished second under Berkley Packer for owner Duane Murphy and trainer Larry Sharp.
Miss Feet Down First (Dominyun-Feet Down First) finished third for owner Esequiel Porras and trainer Ruben Soto. Oscar Cordova did the riding.
Send Me Good Candy (Good Reason SA-Roll On Candy Wagon), Rvaliant Chick (Valiant Hero-Rdustys Chick), Miss Aguilar (Tres Seis-First Dashin Bye), Memphis D Nasty (FDD Dynasty-Jess A Cartel), Cautionsly (Mighty Invictus-Peppermint Seis), Southern Lulu (Apollitical Jess-Southern Price) and CB Come Fly With Me (Desirio-Miss Scarlet) completed the order of finish.
Mighty Deck Three Stakes
VALIANT ROGUE
by Emily Blankenship
Valiant Rogue kicked off his 2017-racing season with a victory in the $61,800 Mighty Deck Three Stakes, a 250-yard dash at Remington Park,
on March 12. The track was fast with a 10 mph head wind when Valiant Rogue fired away from the 1-post with jockey Rodrigo Vallejo in the irons. The duo was able to hold off the hard-charging Sam Crow through- out, resulting in a photo-finish victory. When they crossed the wire, the top five finishers were within 1/2-length of each other with Valiant Rogue winning by a nose in a time of :13.167 for a 92 speed index.
The $34,080 winner’s share takes Valiant Rogue’s lifetime earnings to $632,902. The Mighty Deck Three Stakes score is the sixth career win from 14 starts for Valiant Rogue and his first victory since winning the Grade 1 Rainbow Derby last July. The gelding also finished fifth in the 2015 Texas Classic Futurity-G1.
Valiant Rogue is owned by Wyok Ranch LLC, trained by Judd Kearl, and was bred by Bollenbach Farms out of stakes winner Azoom Babe. The mare has produced 100% money earners from five starters. Valiant Rogue is her top earner and first stakes win- ner to date.
Sam Crow (Valiant Hero-Bourbonstreetchick finished second under Ricky Ramirez for owner Terry Baber and trainer Trey Wood.
Third place went to Tempting Valor (Tempting Dash-Thanks Jens) for owner Brenda Eliza Flores and trainer Stacy Charette-Hill.
Followed by Bye Byefreighttrain (Freighttrain B-Bye Bye Bygones), Win Rabbits Fly (Fly Jess Fly-Break The Market), Llano Cartel (Teller Cartel- Eyesa Lil Cuervo), Load Your Guns (Corona Cartel- Dashing Little Reba), B Double U (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Sixes Fisher), Knockemout Capi (Capo De Capi-Eyesa Knockout), As And Js (Apollitical Jess- Adolph Tres Knockout).
Remington Park • $50,252 350 yards • :17.579 • si 86
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
BODACIOUS EAGLE, ’12-g. Bodacious Dream
One Famous Lady Corona Cartel
Dashing Phoebe
Remington Park • $51,602 350 yards • :17.351 • si 93
Corona Cartel
Jumping Tac Flash
Carters Cartel
FIRST PRIZE DIAMONDS, ‘13-f.
Fly Jess Fly
First Prize Diamond
First Prize Dash
Remington Park • $61,800 250 yards • :13.167 • si 92
Valiant Hero VALIANT ROGUE, ‘13-g. Azoom Babe
First Down Dash
Corona Chick
Azoom
Miss Stocks N Bonds
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