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Vessels Maturity-G1
zooMin for spuds
by Tracy Gantz
Champion Zoomin For Spuds will get a chance to win a second Champion of Champions-G1 after collecting his third
consecutive berth to the prestigious Los Alamitos race. The 5-year-old gelding earned a spot with his victory in the $170,500 Vessels Maturity-G1 on July 8.
It was Zoomin For Spuds’ second attempt at the Vessels Maturity and his
first win in the race.
Ridden by Jesus Ayala, he broke out of the 7-gate on top, received every call, and held off favored BH Lisas Boy by a nose in :19.628 for 400 yards.
“Three years in a row. That’s pretty incredible,” said Monty Arrossa, who trains Zoomin For Spuds for owner/breeder Jim Walker. “We didn’t qualify Zoomin For Spuds to last year’s race
Governor’s Cup derby-rG3
blaCk fryday
by Tracy Gantz
ron Hartley’s office is located about three miles from Burns Ranch. That gives Hartley an excuse to see some of the good-
looking babies raised on the ranch every year. In 2016, Hartley noticed a yearling son of
Favorite Cartel out of the mare Ruths Chris that he liked. When Burns Ranch took the colt, named Black Fryday, to the 2016 Heritage Place Yearling Sale in Oklahoma, Hartley made sure he was there to bid.
Black Fryday scored in the $198,000 Governor’s Cup Derby-RG3 on California Breeders Champion Night
at Los Alamitos on July 28. Eddie Garcia rode Black Fryday to second in the El Primero Del Ano Derby and his Governor’s Cup trial.
“Eddie is a money rider,” said trainer John Cooper. “He’s won a lot of stakes races for me over the years.”
Garcia and Black Fryday
until the very end. You’re always thinking about the next one. It can be tough, but it’s good to now know that he’s in the race.”
Zoomin For Spuds won the Champion of Champions-G1 in 2016 and finished third in the race last year. He won his first stakes in the 2015 Wild West Futurity, when he was named Idaho Horse of the Year, and he added six more
BH Lisas Boy (Mighty Invictus-Apollo Snowbound) finished 2nd under Cesar DeAlba for owner/trainer Bill Hoburg. The 6-year-
old gelding won the Brad McKinzie Winter Championship Stakes-G1 earlier this year. Eddie Garcia rode Tarzanito (Favorite Cartel-Ancient Empress) to 3rd for owner A1A Racing LLC
and trainer Yanet Rodriguez. Tarzanito won last year’s Sgt. Pepper Feature Handicap and finished 2nd in the Golden State Million Futurity-G1.
Katies Easy Moves (Maknmoves-Katie Lane Finder), Jess Hawk (One Sweet Jess- Merridoc Hawk), Branquino (No Secrets Here- FTW All Jazzed Up), Rite Regal (Favorite Cartel-A Regal Classic), Billionaire Boy (Carters Cartel-Fovee) and Flash N Bling (First Down Dash-Suzy Cartel) completed the order of finish. Seared (Kiddy Up-Escape The Fire) was bumped and did not finish.
including Stripsteak, who won the Peace Country Derby this same weekend.
Multiple stakes placed winner, the sorrel gelding Chance To Fire (Walk Thru Fire- Elans Last) finished second under Cody Jensen for owner Abigail Kawananakoa and trainer Christopher O’Dell.
Multiple stakes placed winner Dont Foose With Me (Foose-Queenly Walk) and Carlos Huerta were third for owners Spackman Racing and Lin Melton, who also trains the gelding.
J Fire Up (Kiddy Up-This Boogie Fires), Unblemished (Foose-Without Fault), Yanque (Favorite Cartel-Red Hawk Chick), Casino Baccarat (Favorite Cartel-Baccarat Bar), My Favorite Cartel (Favorite Cartel-Chicks Tell), One More Cigarr (Walk Thru Fire-Sizzling) and Ditto Head (Foose-Lavish La Jolla) com- pleted the order of finish.
in 2016. This year, Zoomin For Spuds won the Moonist Handicap and has now earned $650,441 with the addition
of the $71,610 winner’s share from the Vessels Maturity.
Walker bred Zoomin For Spuds out of winner A Perfect Cocktail, who cost him $250 as a 3 year old. The mare has produced 4 winners in 5 start- ers and 100% ROM, includ- ing stakes winners Bux For Cocktail and Jesses Perfect One and stakes-placed Doing Trix.
Los Alamitos $170,500 • 400 yards :19.628 • si 96
Shazoom
Zoomin For Bux
Oh No Its Uh Oh
ZOOMIN FOR SPUDS, 13-g.
Corona Cocktail
A Perfect Cocktail
A Perfect Strawberry
did well together in the Governor’s Cup final. They broke on top and just kept widening their advantage throughout the 400 yards. At the wire, Black Fryday’s margin was 1 1/4-lengths. He stopped the timer in :19.685, posting a 95 speed index.
Cooper trains Black Fryday for Hartley.
At two in 2017, Black Fryday broke his maiden in his trial to the Golden State Million Futurity-G1, qualifying for the final in which he
finished in fifth place. Earlier this year, Black
Fryday also qualified for the El Primero Del Ano Derby-G3 and finished sec- ond in the finals.
In his July 28 trial for the Governor’s Cup Derby, Black Fryday ran second to fastest- qualifier Ditto Head.
Burns bred Black Fryday out of 4-time winner Ruths Chris, dam of 100% money earners from eight starters,
Los Alamitos $198,000 • 400 yards :19.685 • si 95
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
Shenoshercorona
BLACK FRYDAY, ‘15-g.
Separatist
Ruths Chris
Pretty Jet High
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