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BOA CBY Championship Chal.
AJS HIGH
by Michael Cusortelli
Sent to post as the 3-10 favorite in a field of six, Michael Teel’s homebred AJs High responded with a head victory in the $66,690 Bank of America Canterbury Championship Challenge on July 17.
AJs High covered 440 yards in :21.919 against a reported 24-mph head wind while earning a career-best 103 speed index and his fourth consecutive win. Stormy Smith rode the gelding for trainer Charlton Hunt.
AJs High scored his ninth stakes win in this
event despite pre-race antics, which caused him to unseat Smith prior to loading. “He just threw his head and sat down like a big dog,” Smith said.
All told, AJs High has won 12 of 17 outs, and the $33,345 winner’s share of the Canterbury Challenge purse pushed his bankroll to $496,056. AJs High has won two or more stakes races each year he’s raced, and his five graded stakes wins include this year’s Sooner State Stakes-G1, Eastex Stakes-G2 & Mr Jet Moore Stakes-RG3, as well as the 2014 John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship-G2 and the 2015 Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Derby-RG3.
AJs High was bred by Teel, a resident of Columbia, Missouri. The gelding is one of 11 win- ners from 13 starters out of multiple winner Regally Rare, who is also the dam of stakes winner Struttin High and two additional stakes placed runners.
Thomas Scheckel’s There Goes My Wallet (Mr Piloto-Coronita Cartel), finished second. Roberto Valero rode the Iowa-bred 3-year-old gelding for trainer Kasey Willis.
Famous Bank (One Famous Eagle-Shake The Bank) completed the trifecta. Cesar Esqueda rode the 4-year-old stallion for owner Rodolfo Rodriguez and trainer Saul Perez.
Followed by Fantsy Pants (Splash Bac-Corona Deluxe), Macgyver Moonflash (First Moonflash- Touched By The Moon), and first-time starter Spirit Or Dash (Tempting Dash-Spirit Of Dash).
Canterbury Park Derby
JUSTIFIED
by Michael Cusortelli
Justified, a 3-year-old bay colt, extended his win streak to three with a 1/2-length victory in the $66,202 Canterbury Park Derby on July 10.
Racing for David Perry and trainer Tim Holdaway, Justified covered 400 yards in :19.854 and earned a career-best 102 speed index under jockey Chase Clark. The colt earned his second stakes vic- tory in this race, and the $34,125 winner’s share of the purse increased his bankroll to $64,592.
A $13,000 purchase at the 2014 Heritage Place Sale in Oklahoma City, Justified has now won four of his six starts. His win streak includes a nose vic- tory in the 350-yard AQRA President’s Spring Derby at Turf Paradise on April 10. He also won his June 25 trial heat for the fourth-fastest qualifying time to the Canterbury Park Derby.
Justified was bred in Texas by Lucas Racing, Inc. and Vaughn Cook. Justified is one of six winners from as many starters produced by 2-time win-
ner Special Wave, who is a half sister to ’06 World Champion Wave Carver. The mare is the dam of 100% winners/ROM earners from her six starters. Justified is a 1/2-brother to two stakes-placed run- ners, including IZ Special James and Rosey Posey.
Okeyfreight (Freighttrain B-Okey Dokey Eyes) and Dianas Tres Seis (Tres Seis-Tempered Reb) finished in a dead heat for second, 3/4-length in front of fourth-place Ferrari James (Ivory James- Ferarri First Prize). Okeyfreight was ridden by David Pinon for owner Dean W. Lemburg and trainer Robert Johnson. Nik Goodwin rode Dianas Tres
Seis for owners Leo Timmerman, Sherry Debord, and Jay Debord, and trainer R. Allen Hybsha. Followed by Candys Little Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Jess A Candy Gal), One Ivory Sign (Ivory James-Stylish Sign) and Ivory Charmer (Ivory James- Mongoosecharminghawk). Eagles Span, Jess Paint Your Lips and Kokko Wagon were scratched.
Minnesota Stallion Breeders’ F.
FASTER THAN HASTA
by Michael Cusortelli
Roberto Valero rode second-fastest qualifier Faster Than Hasta to a 1/2-length win in the Minnesota Stallion Breeders’ Futurity at Canterbury
Park on July 10.
Prepped by Robert Johnson for owner John G.
Johnson of Lemmon, South Dakota, Faster Than Hasta went 350 yards in :17.758 while recording a career-best 98 speed index. The $22,500 winner’s share of the $50,000 purse pushed his bankroll to $24,115.
Faster Than Hasta was coming off of a second- place finish, 1 3/4-lengths behind fastest qualifier Vodka At Moonlight, in the first of two Minnesota Stallion Breeders’ Futurity trials on June 26. Raced exclusively at Canterbury Park, his race record is now 1(1)-1-0 from 3 outs, breaking his maiden in this event.
Faster Than Hasta was bred by Wardell Quarter Horses of Moorcroft, Wyoming. The gelding is
one of three winners from four starters foaled by 5-time winner and multiple stakes placed mare Leadmetoyourladder. Faster Than Hasta is a full brother to multiple stakes winner Hastabealeader, who is the top money earner in the brood.
Vodka At Moonlight (Triple Vodka-Moonlight Masquerade), the odds-on favorite, finished second for owner Summer Run Inc. Brayan Velazquez rode the homebred filly for trainer Jason Olmstead.
Ralph Haglund’s Jess A Chance (Jess Jones- Unlika Angel) finished third. Jose Montoya rode the homebred bay gelding for trainer Randy Weidner.
PR Lady In Red (BP Phoenix Reign-Utopias Lady) ran fourth and was followed by JW Poker Chip (Too Tough To Catch-Mighty Tuff Chick), BHR Flashin For Winz (CS Flashlight-BHR Lookin For Winz), Toast On Fire (Fighter On Fire-Toast To Gypsy), Jess A Rumor (Jess Jones- Forbiden Ivory), Its Crunch Tyme (Feature Mr Bojangles-Zoomshakalaka) and Jess Paint This (Paintyourownwagon-Duck This).
Canterbury Park $66,690 440 yards :21.919 si 103
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Time Rare Form
Apollitical Jess
AJS HIGH, ’12-g. Regally Rare
Summertime High
Canterbury Park $66,202 400 yards :19.854 si 102
Foose JUSTIFIED, ’13-c.
Special Wave
Stel Corona Summertime Quickie Special Leader Runaway Wave
Canterbury Park $50,000 350 yards :17.758 si 98
Pritzi Dash
Hasta Be Special
Hasta Be Fast
FASTER THAN HASTA, ’14-g.
Special Leader
Leadmetoyourladder
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