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winners from five starters. Oltigbitties is her first stakes winner. Her second dam is 1989 Belle Star Stakes winner Bugs Fly Away. She has produced 100% money earners from nine starters, including 2000 Special Effort Stakes winner Bugs Be Quick, who was named Oklahoma Hi-Point Gelding in 2001. She also produced stakes placed and Oklahoma Hi-Point Gelding Catch My Rainbow.
Lota Cac (Lota PYC-Crazy About Corona) finished a game second for Whiting Ranch. The R.L. Robinson trainee had James Flores aboard. Lota Cac was claimed in his start prior to the Speedhorse Derby trial. He won by 3-lengths in a claiming event and returned to run second in the trials. Hooked On A Win (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Pretty Girl Kate), the fastest qualifier and pre-race favorite, finished in third place as a three-race win streak came to an end. Regina Laymon owns Hooked On A Win, who is trained by Kenny Laymon and was ridden by Daniel Torres. The gelding won his trial by over 1-length. He has won five races in his career and was previously undefeated at Fair Meadows. Followed by Dashing Vickie (One Dashing Eagle-Too Tiny To Quit), Moon Dash Cartel (Carters Cartel-Dashmetothemoon), Tempting Annee GI (Tempting Dash-Grande Annee), Lil Bit Corona (Cartel Success-Little But Fast To First), Rolling Along (Kiddy Up-Hits Keep Coming), Miss Racy Cartel (Corona Cartel- Miss Racy Jess) and World Class Jess (Mr Jess Perry-World Class Catch).
Oltigbitties & Cody Smith return after their victory
Oltigbitties winning connections include owner/trainer Pedro Martinez & jockey Cody Smith
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