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Remington Dist. Champ.-G2
WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT
by Michael Cusortelli
Rogers Farms’ Wascallywittlewabbit scored his second stakes victory of the Remington Park meet in the 870-yard $65,120 Remington Park
Distance Championship-G1 on May 29. Ridden by Benito Baca and sent to post
as the 4-1 third choice in the field of eight, Wascallywittlewabbit led at every call en route to a 1 1/4-length victory. Mike Joiner conditioned the 6-year-old son of the Heza Fast Man stallion Heza Motor Scooter.
Wascallywittlewabbit earned a 99 speed index while stopping the timer in :44.873, and he pocketed the $38,238 winner’s share of the purse, the second- highest in the stakes’ 32-year history.
The bay gelding was bred in New Mexico
by Mike Weatherly, and he is out of Rabbits N Diamonds, an unraced daughter of the Yawls Rabbit stallion Rabbits Rainbow. Wascallywittlewabbit is her first winner from just two starters.
Wascallywittlewabbit was making his first start since April 1, when the gelding scored a half-length victory in the 870-yard $50,000 Pauls Valley Stakes-G2 at Remington Park. All told, he has won eight of 18 races -- including seven of 12 at the 870-yard distance -- and he has banked $167,453, of which $139,210 has been earned at the 870 trip.
Daniel Kjorsvik’s Holy Storm (Red Storm Cat-Holy White Socks) took second under Justine Klaiber for trainer Pat Swan. Ms Esther (Afrashad- Tres Down The Cash) ran third under Andrew Samaniego for owner/trainer Jordan D. Baumann. Viva Le Don (Rock Solid Jess-Viva Arriba) finished fourth as the 2-1 favorite and was followed by Madewell (Jess Jones-Streakin Peacock), Why Buy The Cow (Heza Motor Scooter-Southwest Treasure), Illtakeyouforaride (FDD Dynasty- Dashingfordestiny) and Let There Be Sound (One Famous Eagle-Sakakawea).
Boyd Morris Memorial-RG3
OATMAN CREEK SENATOR
by Tracy Gantz
Consistent Oatman Creek Senator almost always earns a check in his races, and he put on one of his best performances when he captured the $84,800
Boyd Morris Memorial Stakes-RG3 at Remington Park on May 22.
Sent away as the 3-1 third choice to favored Charlies Fury and Champion Eagles Fly Higher, Oatman Creek Senator broke fourth and improved his position throughout the 400 yards. With Raul Ramirez Jr. aboard, Oatman Creek Senator scored by a 1/2-length in :19.891.
Michael Joiner trains the four-year-old brown gelding for owner Orlando Villa-Barraza. Oatman Creek Senator last year won the All American Invitational Stakes. He finished second in this year’s Sooner State Stakes-G1, third in the 2020 Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1, and third in the 2019 Ruidoso Downs Futurity-G1.
Wootan Racing bred Oatman Creek Senator in Oklahoma from homebred stakes winner Eyesa Lil Cuervo. The mare has produced 14 winners from 17 starters, including Llano Cartel, winner of five stakes, including the 2014 Leo Stakes-G1, and five stakes-placed runners.
Hooked On A Win (PYC Paint Your Wagon- Pretty Girl Kate), owned by Regina Laymon and trained by Kenny Laymon, finished second. Cristian Esqueda piloted the 6-year-old gelding, who won this race in 2019. Jorge Torres rode Uncurled Fist (One Famous Eagle-Cruzin The Wagon) to third for owner MJR Investments Ltd and trainer Clinton Crawford. Uncurled Fist most recently ran third in the Bob Moore Memorial Stakes-G2.
Rounding out the field were Charlies Fury (Furyofthewind-Jess Charlena), Eagles Fly Higher (One Famous Eagle-Lone Bet) and Midnight Bay Cartel (Jess Louisiana Blue-Midnight Cartel). Scaredy Pants was scratched.
FL Lady Bug Stakes-RG3 Div. 1
DOCS DUSTY CARTEL
by Michael Compton
The promising Docs Dusty Cartel hopped slightly at the start of the first division of the $84,800 FL Lady Bug Stakes-RG3 at Remington Park on May 22, but the talented bay colt recovered quickly and powered away from nine rivals in the lane to win the 330-yard dash as he pleased for owner/breeder Dusty Rose Ranch and trainer Stacey Capps.
With Rolando Raudales in the irons, Docs Dusty Cartel darted away from his competition leaving the gate and maintained a clear advantage from start
to finish. Winning as much the best, Docs Dusty Cartel covered the distance in a swift :16.793, earn- ing an 89 speed index.
It was the second straight victory from three career starts for Docs Dusty Cartel who broke his maiden in his previous start on March 26. The $47,880 winner’s share of the purse increased his earnings to $60,960. Bred in Oklahoma, Docs Dusty Cartel is out of Docs Dusty Dale.
“He did break a little up (in the air),” said Raudales. “But he got to kicking very, very fast and he just keeps getting better with every race. I really thought we had the best horse in the racing going in.”
Pevs Charley (One Fabulous Eagle-Miss Okey Dokey Zebi) and jockey Cristian Esqueda finished second. Pevs Charley is owned by Regina Laymon and trained by Kenny Laymon.
JF Storm Wagon (Kool Wagon-Stormy Celebration), ridden by Daniel Torres) finished third for owner Coretta Fobber and trainer Carlos Ruiz.
Dig My Lips (Jess Lips-Digthiswagon), BH Five (Valiant Hero-Cat Five Storm), Rollin Country
Girl (Mighty B Valiant-Jess Because I Could), One Kiss At a Time (Kiss My Hocks-One Corona At a Time), Lota On the Line (Lota PYC-Saturday Night Ride), Lillie Langtry (Apollitical Blood-Martinis N Bikinis) and JC Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Oh Cherokee Rose) completed the order of finish.
RACING NEWS
Remington Park • $65,120
870 yards • :44.873 • si 99
Heza Fast Man
Heza Motor Scooter
Hot Tin Lizzie
WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT, ‘15-g.
Rabbits Rainbow
Rabbits N Diamonds
Shines Likea Diamond
Remington Park • $84,800
330 yards • :16.793 • si 89
Corona Cartel
Coronado Cartel
First Carolina
DOCS DUSTY CARTEL, ‘19-c.
Okey Dokey Dale
Docs Dusty Dale
Cinna Bull
Remington Park • $84,800
400 yards • :19.891 • si 85
Jess Louisiana Blue
Louisiana Senator
Corona Perfection
OATMAN CREEK SENATOR, ‘17-g.
Lil Bit Cuervo
Eyesa Lil Cuervo
Annie Eye Opener
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