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Southwest Juvenile Championship-G1
MISS FEET DOWN FIRST
by Michael Compton
Miss Feet Down First has made a habit of winning. With her decisive score in the $255,000 Southwest Juvenile Champ. at Zia
Park on Dec. 6, the talented 2 year old ran her win streak to four for owner Esequiel Porras and trainer Carlos Alvidrez.
With jockey Oscar Cordova aboard, Miss Feet Down First fled the starting gate in good order, grabbing the lead at the start of
the 440 yard fixture. She was
never headed and led at every call, crossing the finish 1 1/4- lengths in front of 56-1 long shot Eagles Span who chased her across the line. Race favorite BV Midnight Express finished another neck back in 3rd.
In streaking to her 2nd consecutive stakes victory, Miss Feet Down First stopped the timer in :21.617 and earned a speed index of 94. She entered the race fresh off
a dead-heat win with Game Changes in the Hobbs America F. at Zia on Oct. 11.
In addition to her added-money wins, Miss Feet Down First also scored in her trial heats
for the Hobbs America F. and the All American F. The latest win improved her record to 8-4-1-1 and increased her earnings to $220,122.
Bred in Texas by Isbell Charolais, Miss Feet Down First is out of the Grade
1-winning mare Feet Down First. Winner of the 1995 Rainbow F., Feet Down First won 2 of 5 career starts and banked $205,145 during her racing career. From 12 foals to race, she boasts 8 winners and 2 stakes winners. Her additional black-type winner is Jess Cashin In, an earner of $72,871.
She is also the dam of graded stakes-placed Cognac Kid, who finished 2nd in the 2003 Rainbow F.
Southwest Juvenile Championship runner- up Eagles Span (One Famous Eagle-Tiny First Effort) offered game chase under Cody Smith but proved no match for the winner. The 2-time stakes winner races for Tom and Bill Maher
and is trained by Jason Olmstead. BV Midnite Express (Freighttrain B-Ms Tres Seis), and held 3rd under Russel Hadley. Eddie Willis trains the gelding for Bella Vista Farms.
Good Job Honey (Freighttrain B-Ally Kazzam), Game Changes (Game Patriot-XO Kate), Streakinjess For LMG (Mr Jess Perry-Kool As Ever), Lets Get On Board (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Let Me Upgrade), My Royal Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Lynettes Knockout), Brave Heart Won (Apollitical Jess-Fols Zookie Cookie) DQ’d from 4th to 8th, & Memphis D Nasty (FDD Dynasty-Jess A Cartel) DQ’d from 6th to last, completed the order of finish.
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Mr Jess Perry
Dominyun
Runaway Dee Dee
MISS FEET DOWN FIRST, ‘13-f.
First Down Dash
Feet Down First
Racing Feet
RACING NEWS
Zia Park Championship-G1
JRC CALLAS FIRST
by Danny Camp
AWorld Champion won the 440-yard $150,480 Zia Park Championship on Nov. 25. World Champion/2-time Champion JRC Callas First was coming off three consecu- tive wins and he didn’t disappoint in the Zia Park Championship. Breaking from the 6-post, the 5-year-old gelding got the first call and gradually eased away from the field. He was never headed as he finished 1-length in front.
His regular pilot, Damian Martinez, didn’t see the need for much encouragement,
and they crossed the wire in :21.738 to earn a speed index of 91. With the $90,000 first place money, JRC Callas
First has now earned a total
of $479,931. His race record is 15 wins from 23 starts, including 9 additional stakes wins and a New Track Record at Retama Park for 550 yards.
JRC Callas First is owned
by Dana L. and Brian Stroud. who is also his trainer. Bred in Texas by J. R. Cass, the gelding is out of the unraced mare Calla Missy Jane, JRC Callas First is the mare’s only starter.
According to Brian Stroud, “JRC Callas First can be a handful, but he is sound as iron. We gave him a couple of months off last year to rest up. We are looking at the
Sunland Championship in late December and we have lofty goals of having a World Champion for the second straight year.”
Modestly he said, “This horse made me, he has done wonders for my business and has built me a new training facility. Not too shabby for a one time $5,000 claimer.”
When all was said and done, it was Mad About The Moon (First
Moonflash-Streaking Power) who came in second place. His team includes owner David G. Valdez and trainer Juan Gonzalez. Manuel Gutierrez was in the saddle.
Dashin For A Prize (Heza Fast Dash-Fast Prize Angie) overcame a horrible start to finish third. His connections include owner Oscar Moreno and trainer Mario Loza. Esgar Ramirez was handling the reins.
Major Moonflash (First Moonflash-Prima LD), GRC Justplainazoom (Azoom-Luisas Plain Jain), Alis Jumpn (Jumpn-Gloria
In Red), Pure D Spit (Spit Curl Jess-Pure Princess), Eagles On The Fly (One Famous Eagle-Ladys Heart Of Gold), Jesscuzican (Feature Mr Jess-Covenant Confirmer) & Quick Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Royal Quick Glass) completed the field. BP Hit The Bigtime and Streak Hitter scratched.
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Runaway Winner
Winners Award
Sweet Miranda
JRC CALLAS FIRST ’10-g.
Dirty Coup
Calla Missy Jane
Missy Joyce
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