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First Down Dash Stakes
STEVIE B FIRST CASH
by Michael Cusortelli
Jose Alvarez rode Stevie B First Cash to a wire-to- wire, 1-length win in the $100,000 First Down Dash Stakes for sophomores at Ruidoso Downs on Sept. 4.
Saddled by Bret Vickery for owner Two Feathers Series, LLC of Rockville, Utah, Stevie B First Cash raced 440 yards against a reported 10-mph head wind in :21.666 under Larry Gamez. The sorrel colt was coming off of a second-place finish, in the fifth of 15 All American Derby-G1 trials on Aug. 21.
Raced in California and New Mexico, Stevie B First Cash has won four of 12 starts, and the $42,967 winner’s share of the purse from his first career stakes score increased his earnings to $184,056, of which $180,196 has been pocketed this year includ- ing a 3rd place finish in the Rainbow Derby-G1.
Stevie B First Cash was bred in Oklahoma by the Lepic-Morgan Partnership of Iowa City, Iowa. Stevie B First Cash is one of seven winners and three stakes winners from eight starters produced by 12-time stakes-winner/3-time Champion/6-time New Track Record setter Spit Curl Diva. The colt is a half brother to Grade 3 winner Coronas First Diva, third in the $3-million All American F.-G1 on Sept. 5.
Valle Guadiana Corporation’s Secretzzoom (No Secrets Here-Suzzoom) ran second under Adrian Ramos for trainer Juan M. Gonzalez.
Governor Pete (Dealagame-Smiles All Around) finished third under Esgar Ramirez. His connections include owner Valeriano Racing Stables, LLC and trainer Toby Keeton.
Nexxus (Tempting Dash-Miss Kips Streakin)
ran fourth and was followed by This Is A Deal (Dealagame-Lady Lilia), Mr PYC To You (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Stylish Sign), Nucky (Dominyun- Southern Brook), JM Disco Rey (Spit Curl Jess-Disco Del Rey) and Flash N Bling (First Down Dash-Suzy Cartel) completed the order of finish. McClintock B, Mr Chiks Perry and Silk Cartel were scratched.
Bill Reed Memorial Stakes
STRAIGHT FROM TEXAS
by Michael Cusortelli
Straight From Texas outran his 14-1 odds to
win the $20,000 Bill Reed Memorial Stakes at Ruidoso Downs on Sept. 2.
A 3-year-old gelding owned and trained by Robert C. Williams, Jr. of Oklahoma City, Straight From Texas covered 870 yards on a wet-fast and sealed track in :45.413, a neck from Grade 1 winner Jessa Little Rusty. The $12,000 winner’s share of the purse from his first career stakes score pushed his earnings to $34,893.
Raced in Oklahoma and New Mexico, Straight From Texas has won three of his 12 outs, and he was coming off of a third-place finish in the 870-yard $30,000 Master Salls Handicap at Ruidoso Downs on Aug. 7.
Straight From Texas was bred by J Bar 7 Ranch LLC of Quanah, Texas. Straight From Texas is out of the unraced mare Too Tempting TB. The geld- ing’s second dam, Kitty Knight TB, won two stakes in New York and Maryland from 2002-04 and
ran third in the 6-furlong $147,000 Genuine Risk Handicap-G2 at Belmont Park in 2004.
Jessa Little Rusty (Mr Jess Perry-Rustys Quickid) is a 6-year-old gelding who won the 870-yard Remington Distance Championship-G2 on June
4. J.R. Valenzuela rode Jessa Little Rusty for owner Louis Howard and trainer John Stinebaugh.
Bet I Make U Famous (One Famous Eagle-Lone Bet) finished third for owners Vernon Harman and Robert T. Moudy, III. Francisco Calderon rode the 4-year-old gelding for trainer Jackie Riddle.
Even-money favorite Kingsbury (FDD Dynasty-Corona Lane), Jess A Hilbily Bone (Rock Solid Jess-Imaginiff ), El Tormenta Perfecta (Brookstone Bay-Storm Run), A Tidal Delight (Wave Carver-Fortune Of Delight) and Streak Hitter (Walk Thru Fire-Chickasis) completed the order of finish.
Lakeview Dash
OPEN ME A CORONA
by Michael Compton
Open Me A Corona is a true professional. The 2015 Champion Aged Stallion racked up yet another stakes victory—the 12th of his stellar
career— handily defeating six rivals in the $50,000 Lakeview Dash Stakes at Fair Grounds on Sept. 3. Ridden by David Alvarez, Open Me A Corona
rocketed away from the starting gate in the 250-yard dash, grabbing the lead early and never looking back. He drifted in the lane, but cruised to a 1 1/4-length win. Open Me A Corona stopped the timer in :12.963, narrowly missing the track record he set in 2014, and earned a 98 speed index.
The win improved the 6-year-old horse’s overall record to 15(12)-1-1(1) from 19 starts and increased his earnings to $879,002 for owners Charles Forbes, Jr. & Tommy Hays and trainer Bobby Martinez.
The richest stakes score in Open Me A Corona’s racing career came in 2012 when he won the Louisiana QHBA Futurity-RG1, picking up a cool $445,000 for the effort.
Bred in Louisiana by Natalie Montgomery, DVM, Open Me A Corona is produced from lightly raced In The Open. She has produced eight starters including top money earner Open Me A Corona and stakes placers Im Jess Blue, Surf N Turf Dude and San Lorenzo Corona.
Martinez also saddled runner-up Lets Jess Do It (First Prize Perry-Lets Separate) for owner Noe E. Pena. Alfonso Lujan was in the irons.
Shades Of Buck (Game Patriot-Shaded Sins) fin- ished third under Damian Martinez for owner H&R Roofing Company and trainer Adrian Huitron.
Heasablackmagic (Jet Black Patriot-Toast Of Magic), Royal Aztec (Zoomin For Bux-Eyes Wacky), Game (Game Patriot-Hot Charge) and Scoopies Leaving You (Coronas Leaving You-Ms Scoopies Toast) followed. First Prize Denim, French Oak Tree and Swingin Princess were scratched.
Ruidoso Downs $100,000 440 yards :21.666 si 86
Dash For Cash
First Prize Rose
STEVIE B FIRST CASH, ’13-c.
First Down Dash
Spit Curl Diva
Spit Curl Jess Some Kinda Diva
Ruidoso Downs $20,000 870 yards :45.413 si 99
Corona Cartel
Fantastic Corona Jr
Special Queen SA
STRAIGHT FROM TEXAS, ’13-g.
Orientate
Too Tempting TB
Kitty Knight
Fair Grounds $50,000 250 yards :12.963 si 98
Corona Cartel
Coronas Leaving You
Lil Bit Rusty
Mr Eye Opener Ocean Memories
OPEN ME A CORONA, ’10-h.
In the Open
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