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FQHRA Stallion Stakes Derby
WHO JACK
by Michael Compton
The bump in class from claiming races to the stakes ranks didn’t faze Who Jack in the FQHRA Stallion Stakes Derby at Hialeah Park on Jan. 17. Making his stakes debut, the 3-year-old gelding rose to the occasion by dispatching nine rivals in the $100,580 race at 350 yards.
Ridden by Osdany Leal, Who Jack broke on top and raced in the fourth position early. He ranged into contention in
the lane and dueled gamely
to the wire to prevail over
the appropriately named Fast
Flyin Fireball and three oth-
ers in a close finish. Sent off
as the race favorite, Who Jack
won by a neck over fastest
qualifier Fast Flyin Fireball,
stopping the timer in :17.568
to earn a 97 speed index.
It was the second win and initial stakes score for Who Jack from five lifetime
starts. The $42,244 winner’s share of the purse increased the sorrel gelding’s bankroll to $54,844 for owner Eulice Pujol. Sergio Concepcion saddled Who Jack, who won his Dec. 28 trial by 2-lengths for the third fastest qualifying position.
Who Jack was bred in Louisiana by Leigh Lepinski and Laverne Perry and is produced from the graded stakes-placed mare Paradise
Jayne. A winner in three of 25 career starts, the mare finished second in the 2004 Mardi Gras Derby-RG3 at Fair Grounds en route to lifetime earnings of $42,977. She also qualified for two additional graded stakes events. Paradise Jayne is the dam of five win- ners from six starters. Who Jack is her first stakes winner.
Fastest qualifier Fast Flyin Fireball (This Flights for You- Biscuits N Buns) just missed
in the 4-horse blanket finish under Benito Baca to finish second. The bay gelding, who was seeking his 3rd consecutive victory, is owned by Adina Baker and trained by Donnie Strickland.
Ahs Uncle Si (Struttin To Beduino-Ichies Signature) also dueled gamely and finished
a neck behind the runner-up in third. Larry Payne was aboard Ahs Uncle Si, a winner of his trial heat for owner Alicia Hill Smith and trainer Judd Kearl.
Followed by Country Mans Jazz (Bono Jazz-Country Mans Chick), Foust (Fantastic Corona Jr-Summertime Quickie), Kittyna (The Louisiana Cartel-Las Alamitos), Watch My Wallet Loto (Mr Piloto-Cocopata), Blushing First Down (Swingin Jess-Shesa Firstdown Jess), Jess Strong (Strong Hope- Jess A Classy Lassy) & Mister Swagger James (Ivory James-Magical Affection).
Hialeah Park $100,580 350 yards :17.568 si 97
Chicks Beduino
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WHO JACK, ’13-g.
Lil Easy Cash
Paradise Jayne
PR Princess Zena
RACING NEWS
Shue Fly Stakes-RG2
CARSON CITY GIRL
by Michael Cusortelli
Carson City Girl outran her 18-1 odds to win the 400-yard Shue Fly Stakes-RG2 for New Mexico-bred 3 year olds at Sunland
Park on Jan. 17.
Prepped by Fred Danley for owners David
and Sandra Barrett of Alto, New Mexico, Carson City Girl defeated 20-1 longshot My Mojito by 3/4-length :19.277. The $89,356 winner’s share of the $190,119 purse increased the sorrel filly’s earnings to
$135,877 from six outs, all in New Mexico.
“We found an opening, and she just took off,” said Larry Gamez, who was rid- ing Carson City Girl for the first time in a race. “I saw nothing but daylight.”
Carson City Girl was bred by Mac and Janis Murray’s MJ Farms in Veguita, New Mexico. Carson City Girl is the
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first Quarter Horse starter foaled by the Thoroughbred mare Racetrack Barbie. The Arizona-bred Racetrack Barbie won the 6 1/2-furlong $50,000 Joanne Dye Stakes for state-bred fillies at Turf Paradise in 2009.
Carson City Girl’s second dam, the win- ning mare Ms. Interpret TB, foaled Lil Easy TB, a multiple stakes winning half sister to Racetrack Barbie TB.
The fourth-fastest quali- fier, Carson City Girl was coming off of a third-place finish, 1/2-length behind second-fastest qualifier First Zoomflash, in the last of four trials on Dec. 28, 2015. The filly has won three races, and her resume includes a fourth- place finish in the 400-yard $389,896 Zia Futurity-RG1 at Ruidoso Downs.
My Mojito (Jesse James Jr-Reacorona) finished second
for owner Cindy Bennett. The fifth-fastest qualifier, My Mojito was ridden by Esgar Ramirez for trainer Jason Giles.
Fastest qualifier and favorite Sic Em Sixes (Sixes Royal-Seven Coronas) ran third for owners J. Patricia Gonzalez, Peter B. Gallegos, and Sam Tanner. Adrian Ramos rode the homebred gray gelding for trainer Juan M. Gonzalez.
Major Bites (Jesse James Jr-Dyna Mo Rime), Frank N Jesse (Jesse James Jr-Famous Poet), Flash Of Love (First Moonflash- Authorized Love), Flash Theory (First Moonflash-Ms Perry Mason), To Fast To Furious (Jesse James Jr-Strawberryberryfast), Rocky El Roble (Jesse James Jr-Lady Chimes) & First Zoomflash (First Moonflash-Zoom Girl Zoom) completed the order of finish.
Sunland Park $190,119 400 yards :19.277 si 93
Dash Ta Fame
Woodbridge
Champagne Lane
CARSON CITY GIRL, ’13-f.
Hidden City
Racetrack Barbie TB
Ms. Interpret
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