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Harrah’s Dash
SCOOPIES LEAVING YOU
by Michael Compton
The wagering public sent Scoopies Leaving You off as the race favorite and he rewarded his support- ers, further improving his resume with a neck victory over Fast N Famous Eagle in the $15,000 Harrah’s Dash at Louisiana Downs on Jan. 6.
Ridden by regular pilot Donald Watson, Scoopies Leaving You broke alertly and on top in the 250-yard dash. The brown horse maintained his advantage through the lane and received every call, proving the best at the finish with a time of :13.579.
Scoopies Leaving You has enjoyed his share of success in the Harrah’s Dash. The 7-year-old horse won the Louisiana Downs fixture in 2016 and he finished second in the event last year. Scoopies Leaving You brought home the $9,000 winner’s share this time for owner Joel Galindo and trainer Kevin Broussard, increasing his bankroll to $327,433 and improving his lifetime record to 43-17(10)-9(4)- 7(5). Scoopies Leaving You also owns a 250-yard track record of :12.977 at Louisiana Downs and only finished off the board once in 12 starts at the track.
Scoopies Leaving You, who was bred by Gerald D. Libersat out of stakes placed Ms Scoopies Toast, was the East Hi-Point Aged Stallion in both 2016 and 2017 and is the first stakes winner and top earner of the brood.
Fast N Famous Eagle (One Famous Eagle-One Fast Kisser) was 2nd under Rolando Pina for owner/ trainer Joe Davis. Barefoot Beach (Ivory James-Babe on the Beach) and jockey Randy Edison were 3rd for owner Samuel Martinez and trainer Jesus Garrido. Followed by MSM Runaway Dash (Sir Runaway Dash-Shez Here To Party), TF Jess A Leader (Mr
Jess Perry-TF Ms Special Perry), Fancy Mamacita (Pappasito-Ace Zoomin Fancy), Vicious Woman (Stel Corona-Tahma Hawk), RBD Jessaswingin (Swingin Jess-Furby), Kut The Rope (Apollitical Jess-Lil Dash Corona) & Di Maria (Tee Cos-Tell Brenda).
Marathon Stakes
JW WHO DAT
by Michael Compton
JW Who Dat has spent much of the last two years competing in the claiming ranks at distances ranging from 300 yards to 550 yards. But the six-year-old battle-tested son of Agouti relished the stretch out to 870 yards in the Marathon Stakes at Louisiana Downs on Jan. 13.
Claimed for $3,500 at Evangeline Downs two starts before the Marathon by his current connec- tions, JW Who Dat returned quick dividends for owner Renato Contreras and his son, trainer Javier Contreras, who figured JW Who Dat would enjoy running around a turn. They were right.
Piloted in the Marathon by Antonio Alberto, JW Who Dat broke in second from the six-hole and dueled with Big Boy Agouti through the early stages of the contest. JW Who Dat shook away from that rival, opened a clear lead in the stretch and prevailed by 1-length at the finish. His time of :46.142 earned a speed index of 93.
The Marathon marked JW Who Dat’s first foray into stakes company and was his fifth lifetime win. The victory boosted his earnings to $47,192 with the additon of this $9,000 winner’s share.
Bred in Louisiana by J.W. Owens, JW Who
Dat is the first stakes winner out of winner EW Comment. The mare has produced four starters and money earners.
Runner-up Big Boy Agouti (Agouti-Mary Darlin-TB) held the place spot under Jose Rodriguez for owner-trainer Lanny Keith. Odds-on favorite Im Mighty Fast (Mighty Corona-Sheza Fast Doll) closed ground late under Randy Edison to finish 3rd for owner Triple C Racing Stables and trainer Jesus Garrido. Streak of Music (Miracle Streak-Wire Me Music-TB), Hez Toast (Toast to Dash-Sheza Cash Queen) and Agoutis Snowplow (Agouti-Elainas Snowplow) completed the order of finish. Struttinmyjewelsoff & Zoomins Jewel were scratched.
Swift Stakes Division 1
FAST N FAMOUS EAGLE
by Michael Compton
Fast N Famous Eagle earned the first stakes win of his career in the first division of the $15,000 Swift Stakes at Louisiana Downs on Jan. 27.
Beaten by just a head in the Harrah’s Dash at Louisiana Downs in his previous outing on Jan. 6, Fast N Famous Eagle broke on top in the 350-yard Swift Division 1 dash under Rolando Pina. The colt maintained a clear advantage in the lane and won wire-to-wire by 3/4-lengths, stopping the timer in :17.587. The final clocking earned a 98 speed index.
Owned and trained by Joe Davis, the 5-year-old bay horse improved his record to 24-5(1)-8(2)-2(1) and the $9,000 winner’s share of the purse boosted his career bankroll to $95,397. In addition to his first stakes tally, Fast N Famous Eagle has placed in three stakes events, including the aforementioned Harrah’s Dash and the Governor’s Stakes at Indiana Downs and the Hialeah El Nino Stakes.
Fast N Famous Eagle was bred in Texas by Oscar Lozano out of multiple stakes winner One Fast Kisser. The Texas Hi-Point Aged Mare has produced three stakes horses from eight starters, includ-
ing stakes winner Royal Invasor and stakes placed Runaway Kisser. Fast N Famous Eagle is her top money earner. The second dam, Kissin My Cash, is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Snappin Cash.
LDN Jessasaltydog (Im Dalaw-Jessa Blue Crystal) finished second under Antonio Alberto for owner Rene Amaro and trainer Carlos Saldivar.
WW Showtime (First Prize Perry-WW Family Tradition) and jockey Everardo Rodriguez closed ground late to finish third for owner Victoria Galindo and trainer Telma Loya.
Zenergetic (Dominyun-Zenergy), TF Jess A Leader (Mr Jess Perry-TF Ms Special Perry), Potus (Toast To Dash-Toole N Round) and Ardor (Ivory James-First Fervor) completed the order of finish. Beaus Famous and Strong Guns were scratched.
Louisiana Downs $15,000 250 yards :13.579 si 85
Corona Cartel
Coronas Leaving You
Lil Bit Rusty
SCOOPIES LEAVING YOU, ‘11-h.
Toast To Dash
Ms Scoopies Toast
Scoopie Dash
Louisiana Downs $15,000 870 yards :46.142 si 93
Agouti JW WHO DAT, ‘12, g.
Corona Cartel
Easy Date Dash
Heza Fast Man
EW Comment
PW Comment
Louisiana Downs $15,000 350 yards :17.587 si 98
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
One Famous Lady
FAST N FAMOUS EAGLE, ‘13-c.
Heza Fast Man
One Fast Kisser
Kissin My Cash
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