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Iowa Stallion Futurity
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by Tracy Gantz
Immahotdude lived up to his name with a scorching victory in the Oct. 26 Iowa Stallion Futurity at Prairie Meadows. After win-
ning his trial to become the fastest qualifier, Immahotdude returned in the final and bet- tered that time for the 350 yards.
Breaking from post seven, Immahotdude
by a head. Third in open allowance company, the gelding returned for his Stallion Futurity trial, clocking :18.371.
Immahotdude is by Hot Shot Dash,
who also sired second-place McR Abbey Rose and is the broodmare sire of third-place TRS Justamazingpadon. Larry and Regina Wessels bred Immahotdude in Iowa from Lews Little Shakem, a half-sister to Stallion Futurity final-
ist Ithinkimhotwo. Lews Little Shakem
captured the Iowa Stallion Futurity in 2002, and she added the Future of Iowa Stakes two years later. In 2003, Lews Little Shakem ran second in the Iowa Stallion Derby, and in 2005 she was fourth in the Future of Iowa Stakes. Out of stakes-placed Chicks Dumpling Two, the mare has produced two win- ners in four starters.
Clarinda Rohweder’s homebred McR Abbey Rose (Hot Shot Dash-Sissy Slick), ridden by Mark Luark, saved second by a nose. Kirk Wessels trains the filly, who won by a nose in her Aug. 26 debut then finished second in her trial.
TRS Justamazingpadon (Just Amazing Jess-TRS Dashin Diamond) ran third for jockey Troy Crissup. Vernon Hammes bred and owns the gelding, who finished second to Immahotdude in their trial.
Completing the field were TRS Just Like Nate (Just Amazing Jess-TRS Candys Cash), Ithinkimhotwo (Hot Shot Dash-Chicks Dumpling Two), Iris Garvelso (Special Legend- Amanda B Tru), Dora Be Quick (Special Legend-RU Upity), Princess Reese (Talkalota Bull-Lady Bridlewood), Mr Buck Ten (Storm Catcher TB-Beduinos Heart), and BS Silencer (Talkalota Bull-Als Dream Boat TB).
veered in slightly toward Iris McR Abbey Rose shot to the Immahotdude immediately challenged the filly. They raced together until the final strides, when Immahotdude, with Doug Frink aboard, pulled away. He won by a half-length in :17.842.
Tony Jones trains both Immahotdude and Iris Garvelso. Zach Madden owns Immahotdude, who began his career in a 300- yard state-bred maiden race at Prairie Meadows and won
Garvelso. lead, and
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Iowa Stallion Derby
yougoTToBekIDDInMe
by Tracy Gantz
yougottobekiddinme completed an Iowa Stallion double when he captured the Oct. 26 Iowa Stallion Derby at Prairie Meadows during Iowa Champions Night. A year previously, the gelding won the Iowa Stallion Futurity. It was also a double for the stallion Hot Shot Dash, the sire of Yougottobekiddinme and this year’s Iowa Stallion Futurity winner, Immahotdude.
About the only difference between Yougottobekiddinme’s two Iowa Stallion victories was his jockey. Thomas Byrd piloted him in last year’s Futurity, while Berkley Packer did the honors in the Derby. Yougottobekiddinme won both races leading from start to finish as the favorite.
At no point did Yougottobekiddinme appear threatened in the Derby. He
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veered out very slightly at the start, straight- ened out immediately, and began to draw away. He scored a 1 3/4-length victory in :20.263 for the 400 yards.
Last year, Yougottobekiddinme put together a three-race winning streak that culminated in the Iowa Stallion Futurity. The Derby is the gelding’s first 2012 victory in four starts. He most recently finished third in
$12,500 claiming company. Tony Jones bred, owns, and
trains Yougottobekiddinme and owned and trained the dam, Pipsqueak Shazoom. The mare won three of 17 races and twice competed in stakes on the Iowa Champions Night card. Pipsqueak Shazoom has produced three winners in five starters, includ- ing graded stakes winner Hadleybestoned and stakes- placed Ivebeenrotten.
Vernon Hammes’ homebred TRS Bootscootn Skirt (Skirt Chasin Alibi-Boot N Scootn Boogie) ran second in the Derby for jockey Mark Luark and trainer Ronald Sayre. The gelding was third in the 2011 Iowa Stallion Futurity.
Hammes also bred third-place Hot Shot Junior (Hot Shot Dash-Monita Moon), who is owned by Refugio Dominguez. Juan Vazquez rode the gelding for trainer Jerry Miller. Completing the field were Casino Black (Special Legend-Ru Upity), Habanero Estrella (Hot Shot Dash-Move Over Indian), Pistol- paknprincess (Rare King-Eyeowa Dreamer), Hey Bubba (Special Legend-Whata Dashy Doc), Chasin Ettas Alibi (Skirt Chasin Alibi- Showem All Etta), El Dorao (Rare King- Blazing Fugitive TB), and Stormin Gogo (Maze Crazy TB-First To Gogo). Common Talk was scratched.
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