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ZOOMIN EFFORTLESSLY
by John Moorehouse
Zoomin Effortlessly lived up to his name at Remington Park. The 5-year-old gelding extended an impressive win streak, capturing the $100,000 Leo Stakes on April 2. Competing in the first Grade 1 for older horses held at Remington this season, Zoomin Effortlessly won his seventh consecutive race. That streak includes five restricted or graded stakes events. A heavy favorite
at the betting window enjoy- ing even-money odds, Zoomin Effortlessly snared a $59,730 payday for owner Telesforo Perrett of Houston, Texas, and the gelding’s cumulative bank- roll now stands at $340,131, with the vast majority of the earnings coming during this win streak.
Trained by Rick Robinson, Zoomin For Bux was third from the gates, but was running a close second at the first call. Then, seizing
Remington Park Juvenile
OKIES CC
by Danny Camp
It was in the running of the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile at Remington Park on April 24 that Omar Reyes took over the
riding assignment and made Okies CC a stakes winner in their first out together.
With a stiff 28 mph head wind, Okies CC split the wind like a wedge and crossed the wire a nose in front to stop the clock in :17.343 for the 330-yard race.
The brown filly also banked the first place check of $40,820, which increased her total bankroll to $43,874.
Okies CC finished sec- ond in her Remington Park Futurity-RG3 trial heat on April 8. Although she failed to qualify to the big event, the $100,000 Juvenile was no small consolation.
“We bought this filly at the Heritage Place sale for
the lead, he opened a 1-length advantage by the time he entered the stretch. Zoomin For Bux ran away from the competition after
that, cruising to a 2 1/2-length victory in his first out at Remington, which marked his 13th win in 20 starts.
Jockey Santos Carrizales was aboard as Zoomin For Bux covered the 400 yards in
:19.420, posting a 98 speed index. Carrizales said he was not concerned by the gelding’s start. “He’s kind of funny
in the gate,” Carrizales said after the race. “Sometimes he breaks great and sometimes he hesitates a little bit. By the second jump, he gives it all out. He can go 440 easy.”
Bred by Tommy Charbula, Zoomin Effortlessly is out of Royal Quick Affair, a lightly raced 2005 mare owned by Pamela Stone. Both of her foals have made starts, but
$8,200,” owner Joel Rod Pierce stated. “We liked her pedigree and conformation. We have not been disappointed. Next up for her will be the Speedhorse Futurity this summer.”
“She is a gritty filly and will give it up when asked,” added trainer Jerry Ingels. “She trains like a champ.”
“Our whole crew - from Tinisha and Kelly, who are grooms, to exercise riders and
Omar Reyes, who put a good ride on her - deserve credit,” Ingels continued.
Okies CC is owned by Joel Rod Pierce. The brown filly was bred in Oklahoma by Steve A. Holt out of 2010 Oklahoma Hi-Point 3-Year- Old Filly Chase This Okie.
The mare has produced 100% money earners from her two starters.
Darker Tint (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Just Wanna Be
Zoomin Effortlessly is the only offspring who’s been to the winner’s circle.
Dashin Brown Streak (Hotdoggin-Annas Streakin Dash), who won the 2015 version of the Leo Stakes, took second place this time. Owned by Melvin Hatley and the estate of CW Navarre, the gelding is a John Brasseaux trainee who had Zacharie Kelsey aboard. The Big Time (Bigtime Favorite-Bosanova Baby), a 50-1 longshot, surprised in third for owner Irene Velasquez and trainer Verle Bohner. David Brown did the riding.
Followed by Bodacious Eagle (One Famous Eagle-Bodacious Dream), Big Dashing Perry (Mr Jess Perry-Marcys Dashin Bye), Rockin Disco (Rock Solid Jess-Check This Disco), Rock You (Foose-Babe On The Fly), Cobalt Creek (Walk Thru Fire-Checknbac) and Play Harder (Furrtreeous-Kitty D Ville). JP In Hot Pursuit scratched.
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Shazoom
Zoomin For Bux
Oh No Its Uh Oh
ZOOMIN EFFORTLESSLY, ‘11-g.
Royal Quick Dash
Royal Quick Affair
Effortless Love
Me) earned second place money under Jose Vega for his connections. They include owner Palomino Trucking Inc. and trainer Ruben Soto. Darker Tint won his maiden race and his Remington Park Futurity trial.
Peves Freddy B (Streak And Dash-Ima Lazie Too) placed third for his team. His con- nections include owner Gordon Pevehouse and trainer Clinton Crawford. Ivan Carnero was in the irons.
Completing the field were MH Ground Control (Red Storm Cat-Eyes Required), Corona Act On Fire V (Corona Cartel-Act Up), Signs First Corona (Corona Cartel-Stylish Sign), Barue (PYC Paint Your Wagon-First Prize Leesa), Streakin Folly (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Streakin Rare) and Eyema Candy Cartel (Cartels Candy Man-Eyema Candy Tree). Eyema Texas Cowboy scratched.
Remington Park $100,000 • 330 yards :17.343
Corona Cartel
Carters Cartel
Jumping Tac Flash
OKIES CC, ’14-f.
Okey Dokey Dale
Chase This Okie
Chase This Juno
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