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REMINGTON PARK
Pauls Valley Stakes (G2)
Photos by Dustin Orona Photography
Heza Motor Scooter
Heza Fast Man
Hot Tin Lizzie
Rabbits N Diamonds
Rabbits Rainbow
Shines Likea Diamond
WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT
Rogers Farms’ Wascallywittlewabbit, a registered New Mexico-bred son of Heza Motor Scooter and the reigning AQHA champion distance horse, began defense of his title with a wire-to-wire, 3 1/2-length victory in the March 31, $50,880 Pauls Valley Stakes (G2) at Remington Park.
Ridden by Josh Romero, Wascallywittlewabbit covered 870 yards in :45.080 while posting a 97 speed index. Mike Joiner prepped the bay gelding, who was making his first start in five months.
“He broke decent from the gate, but I think he can do even better,” said Romero. “But
once he got to the lead, he pricked those years forward and took care of business.
“I chased him all year long last year (while riding other horses), and I couldn’t catch him,” he added. “It’s nice to get the mount this year.”
Wascalllywittlewabbit was bred by Mike Weatherly. His sire, the late Heza Fast Man stallion Heza Motor Scooter, raced in New Mexico and California from 2000-02,
earning $259,682 from 26 starts and winning the 2001 El Primero Del Ano Derby (G2) at Los Alamitos.
From 14 crops, Heza Motor Scooter has sired the earners of more than $4.2 million, including AQHA champions Rylees Boy and All About Larry. The stallion died in May 2015.
Wascallywittlewabbit is out of Rabbits N Diamonds, an unraced daughter of the Yawls Rabbit stallion Rabbits Rainbow. The gelding’s second dam, the Coup de
Kas (TB) mare Shines Likea Diamond, won the 1998 KHEY/Y96 Handicap at Sunland Park and was a finalist in the 1999 West Texas (G3) and Sunland Park Winter (G3) derbies. A 1996 New Mexico-bred foal, Shines Likea Diamond produced Rainbows N Diamonds, a stakes-winning full sister to Rabbits N Diamonds.
Wascallywittlewabbit ended his championship season with a 2 3/4-length victory in the October 23, $104,500 AQHA Distance Challenge Championship (G1) at Albuquerque Downs. All told, he has won 12
of 23 races -- including 11 of 17 at the 870- yard distance -- and the $29,946 winner’s share of the purse from his seventh lifetime stakes victory pushed his earnings to $310,046.
Shockinglyfamous (One Famous Eagle-Shocktime) finished second and was followed by Bubba Bad (Second Painted Sign-Dashin Di).
A One Famous Eagle stallion making the third start of his 6-year-old year, runner-up Shockinglyfamous pocketed $9,982 for his owners, Stone Chase Stables LLC and Kasey Willis. Shockinglyfamous has won seven of 28 races -- including two stakes -- and has earned $210,276.
Bubba Bad banked the $6,370 third-place share of the purse for his owner, Ray Enlow. The 6-year-old Second Painted Sign gelding has won 14 of 32 outs and has earned $161,748.
Holy Storm (Red Storm Cat-Holy White Socks), Petes Favorite (Pete’s Wonder-Jiggle It Around) and You Buy I Fly V (Man In The Money-Jet N It) completed the order
of finish.
Wascallywittlewabbit winning the $50,880 Pauls Valley Stakes Grade 2 at Remington Park.
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