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“He’s the best. He’s quiet, kind, and very nice. It’s hard to have a stud colt. We were thinking of cutting him but decided not to because he’s such a nice guy and a gentleman.” -
Omar Hernandez Eye On The Card’s owner is Omar Hernandez shown here with his family Miranda, Leo, Omar Jr., wife Shelly and Marianna.
second in the Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity and FL Lady Bug.
Mendez bred Eye On The Card in Oklahoma by crossing the stakes-winning Mr Eye Opener mare Johns Party Girl with the stallion Docs Best Card. The mare has produced eight winners in 11 starters. In addition to Eye On The Card and Em High Country, she is the dam of Saratoga Return, who won a division
of the FL Lady Bug in 2018, and stakes-placed Granite Party Time. Eye On The Card’s second
dam is stakes winner Miss Strega Smash. Cyber Attack (Favorite Cartel-Remember
Me Rose) finished second under jockey Eduardo Nicasio for owner Rosenthal Ranch and trainer Christopher O’Dell. Another of the many good runners by that sire and dam combination, Cyber Attack won his trial in his second start.
Favored Gettherefast (Tempting Dash-Get There) ran third. Bryan Candanosa rode the gelding for owner Simmons Racing and trainer Toby Keeton. Gettherefast ran second in the
Ruidoso Futurity-G1 and was the third-fastest qualifier in the Rainbow.
Rounding out the field were Fearless Moon (First Moonflash-Heartbeat), Hes Judgeandjury (Hes Relentless-Crazy Down Corona), Curls Joyful Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Eye A Spit Curl Girl), El Gran Ferrari (Corona Cartel-Ferarri Fast Prize), Chasing AJ (Apollitical Jess-Eye On This Candy), Made The Cut (Favorite Cartel- Counting On You), and A Lucky Ladie (Good Reason SA-Political Nonsense).
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Susan Bachelor, Speedhorse