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Terrace Hill Stakes
STORMING RED CHICKIE
by Michael Cusortelli
Kevin Heims’ Storming Red Chickie got up in time to win the $60,000 Terrace Hill Stakes at Prairie Meadows on Oct. 13.
Ridden by Jorge Torres for trainer Tony Jones,
Storming Red Chickie broke in fourth from the 7-post. The filly ran third in the stretch and was just up at the wire a head in front in a determined effort. They covered the 400 yards in :20.148 and recorded an 84 speed index while racing against a reported 10-mph head wind.
The four-year-old filly earned $27,000 for her victory in the Terrace Hill Stakes, boosting her lifetime earnings to $65,067.
While racing exclusively in Iowa, Storming Red Chickie now has a race record of 7-4(1)-2-0. She ended her sophomore season as a finalist in the $60,000 Future Of Iowa Stakes. The filly was coming off of a 3/4-length victory in an allowance on Sept. 22.
Kevin Heims bred Storming Red Chickie out of placed Burn Down Chickie. She has produced 100% money earners from three starters, including 2-time winner Booger McClure. Storming Red Chickie is her first stakes winner and top money earner.
RM Kool Okey (Lil Kool Wagon-Okey Dokey Dixie) and David Brown finished second for owner Lisa M. Baumeister and trainer Wayne Garner. Kay J. Sage’s My T Oak Tree (Oak Tree Special-Real Royal Down) ran third under Cristian Esqueda for trainer Alex Wessels.
Fast N Famous Jeans (One Famous Eagle-Fast Jeans) finished fourth and was followed by Iowas
Texan TLP (Tempting Dash-Corona Del Rae), Real Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Real Royal Down), Quick Chick Magnet (Country Chicks Man-Make It
A Quickie), Special Lee Fast (Corona Cartel-West Crest Dance), Mr Special Wagon (Lil Kool Wagon-Special Stepper) and TRS Country Chickboy (Country Chicks Man-Determinedly).
Sterlie Bertram Memorial
BE AFRAID
by Michael Compton
Be Afraid was anything but what his name sug- gests in the $121,600 Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes at Indiana Grand Race Course on Sept. 29. The 3-year-old gelding cleared the field early in
the 400-yard test. Never challenged, he scampered clear of his rivals, winning by 1 1/4-lengths to score the initial stakes win of his career. Under Sergio Ramirez, Be Afraid stopped the timer in a new stakes-record time of :19.730, earning a speed index of 95. The final time eclipsed the previous record of :19.819 set by Fantastic Six Pack in 2016.
Winner of his Sept. 15 trial heat, Be Afraid post- ing the second-fastest time behind fastest qualifier Rockys Candy Shop. Be Afraid improved his record to 10-5(1)-3(2)-1 and has now amassed earnings
of $182,175 for owner Carlos Ramos and trainer Ricardo Martinez. In addition to his stakes score, the brown gelding also placed in three stakes last year as a two year old.
Bradley D. Lewis bred Be Afraid out of winner Cajun Eye Opener, runner-up in the 2008 North Central QHRA Futurity. Be Afraid is her first starter.
Beach Mercedes (Escondido Beach-Jess Alive Bully) finished second under Rodney Prescott for owner Sheri Miller and trainer Randy Smith.
Kitty Sixup (Sixes Liaison-Keens Cat) and jockey Cesar Esqueda finished third for owners Deane Lehman and Erin Thompson, who also trains the gelding.
Jessalilsecret (Hez Our Secret-Jess Cranky), Rockys Candy Shop (Fantastic Corona Jr-Jesses Candy), HQH Fancy Pants (Fantastic Corona Jr-Steakin Keep Sake), Beach Treat (Escondido Beach- Treat Me To Cash), Apollitical Regard (Apollitical Jess-Cartel Regards), HF Don’t Tempt Me (Tempting Dash-Reckless Storm) and Pappa Sleeps N Silk (Pappasito-Miss Silk N Such) completed the field. Rockys Candy Shop was DQ’d from 5th to 9th.
Governor’s Stakes
WRS VALENTINO
by John Moorehouse
Astrong rookie season continued for WRS Valentino as the gelding charged to his second career stakes victory in the $140,960 Governor’s Stakes at Indiana Grand on Oct. 27.
After finishing second in his Oct. 16 trial and log- ging the seventh-best qualifying time, WRS Valentino showed more than enough speed in this one. The Randy Smith trainee broke from the 4-gate in the middle of the pack, but grabbed the lead by a head as he went into the stretch. Jockey Berkley Packer kept WRS Valentino in the front the rest of the way, hold- ing off Jess My Joy to win by a neck. The 350-yard trip took :17.694 and registered a 93 speed index.
Home-bred by Williams Racing Stable Inc., WRS Valentino now holds three wins in five career starts since breaking his maiden in May. The $77,528 payday more than doubled the gelding’s career bankroll to $152,695. Racing exclusively at Indiana Grand to date, WRS Valentino already had black type, finishing first in the QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity held at this track in August.
Williams Racing Stables bred WRS Valentino out of unraced WRS Kissandteller. She has produced 100% money earners from two starters. WRS Valentino is her first stakes winner and top earner.
Jess My Joy (Mr Jess Perry-First Prize Joy) was second under Sergio Ramirez for owner/trainer Ricardo Martinez. Thinkin Man (Carters Cartel- Long Stemmed Roses) and Jose Beltran were third for owner Brian Gunder and trainer Erin Thompson.
Run Happy (Jesse James Jr-Dasha Easy), Hospitaliti (Mr Jess Perry-Shenoshercorona), La Jolla Diamante (First Moonflash-Valentina La Jolla), Qwik Trick (Favorite Cartel-Im Quick Say Bye Bye), Ivory Runnin (Ivory James-Checkhimout Taryn), RVR Undercover Lover (No Secrets Here-Indulge The Heart) and AJK Zoomin Beauty (Mo Zoomo- Fetching Beauty) completed the field.
Prairie Meadows • $60,000 400 yards • :20.148 • si 84
Mr Jess Perry
Tiny Dash Of Cash
Red Storm Cat
STORMING RED CHICKIE, ‘14-f.
Chicks Beduino
Burn Down Chickie
Make Em Melt
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino • $140,960 350 yards • :17.694 • si 93
Valiant Hero
Mighty B Valiant
WRS VALENTINO, ‘16-g.
Mighty B Doll
Teller Cartel
WRS Kissandteller
Hava Zevi
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino • $121,600 400 yards • :19.730 • si 95
First Down Dash
Tac It Like A Man
BE AFRAID, ‘15-g.
Jumping Tac Flash
Mr Eye Opener
Cajun Eye Opener
Special Heart
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