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RACING NEWS
Dashing All The Way Stakes
BELLA FACCIA
by Danny Camp
The Dashing All The Way Stakes was exactly that, a mad dash to the finish line. It was a 100-yard stakes that carried a total purse worth $26,750 hosted by Turf Paradise.
It only took the winner a little over six and a
half seconds to bank $15,756. Bella Faccia, a seven year old stud colt, lined up in the 4-post. When the gates opened, Bella Faccia hit his stride quickly with the help of jockey Jacob Enriquez. As quickly as it started it was over and they crossed the line a neck
in front, stopping the timer in :6.538 to earn an 89 speed index. The multiple graded stakes placer also earned his first stakes victory and the first place check worth $15,756, which ups his lifetime earnings to $153,978 for owner/trainer Mario Dominguez.
Gianni Franco Samaja bred Bella Faccia out
of multiple winner Special Queen SA, who was
a runner-up in the 2002 Ed Burke Memorial Futurity-G1 and 2003 Golden State Derby-G1. She has produced 11 winners from 15 starters, including All American Derby-G1 runner up Fantastic Corona Jr. Bella Faccia is her first stakes winner.
Apollitical J One (Apollitical Jess-BP Shes Southern) finished second under Michael Ybarra for owner Martin Lopez and trainer Jim Crotts.
Turbulent Kisses (Turbulent Times-Kisses Calientes) ran a gritty race to finish third under Mark Jasso for owner Francisco Ayon and trainer Heraclio Botello. Mark Jasso was in the irons.
Jess To Reel (Jesse James Jr-Hot For Reel), Chicksfabulouscorona (Mighty Corona-Fabulous Fly Bye), Chumbley (Chickspecialmongoose-Easy Verna) Perfect Moves (Maknmoves-Perfect Jeb TB), Bar Fighten (Tac It Like A Man-Watchin The Rain), Wanta Go Home (Separate Interest-Miss Willie Nilly) and Iron Budderfly (First Down Dash-Budderfly Effect) completed the order of finish. Scooter Cartel was scratched.
Sams Town Stakes
MPSHINNING
by Michael Cusortelli
Sent to post at odds of 6-1 in a full field of 10 sprinters, Larry J. Boudreaux’s Mpshinning won the $32,580 Sam’s Town Stakes at Evangeline Downs on Dec. 30.
Mpshinning defeated dead heat runners-up D Cosmic Cartel and Dirtwater Dash by a head while stopping the timer in :17.576 against a reported 7-mph head wind. Nestor Duran rode the 5-year-old son of Mr Piloto for trainer Erika Huitron.
Mpshinning was making his first official start since July 31, when he ran fourth 2 3/4-lengths behind winner Apollitical B Snow in the 440-yard $75,000 Louisiana Classic Stakes-RG2 for state-breds at Delta Downs. The bay stallion was bred by Jon and Donna McPherson, and he was purchased by Boudreaux for $27,000 at the 2017 LQHBA Yearling Sale.
Mpshinning’s dam, Shinningperrydash, is an unraced daughter of Champion First To Flash. Mpshining has won 11 of 26 starts while racing in three states and the $21,000 winner’s share of the $32,850 purse bumped his bankroll to $850,025. Mpshinning has won six stakes, and his five wins in six outs at Evangeline Downs include the 2019 LQHBA Million Futurity-RG1.
In a deadheat for second: D Cosmic Cartel (The Louisiana Cartel-Special Love Shack) was ridden by Arturo Alvarez for owner Guillermo Herrera. Javier Noel Contreras prepped the colt. Dirtwater Dash (Sir Runaway Dash-Dashin Kate Perry) was ridden by Everardo Rodriguez for owner Rosendo Valdez and trainer Rosendo Valdez Jr.
Followed by Famous Chief (One Famous Eagle- Rockin Regent), One Fast Perry (Fast Prize Jordan-De Bell Perry), Tuckers Prize (Fast Prize Dash-BB Secrets Game), Jess B One (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Jess B Mighty), Grace Of Monaco (Hes Relentless-Waitin On Mindy), Tee Britt (Tee Cos-Special Britt), and KK Blue Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Sandra Sue Blue).
Evangeline Downs 550
WHATAHISTORICMOMENT
by Michael Cusortelli
Making his first start at the 550-yard distance, Whatahistoric Moment ended his sophomore campaign with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $26,400
Evangeline Downs 550 Stakes at Evangeline Downs on Dec. 30.
Whatahistoric Moment covered 550 yards in :26.977 while racing against a reported 5-mph head wind. David Alvarez rode the gelding for owner Mercy Hinklin’s Horse Farm LLC and trainer Lanny Keith.
Raced exclusively in Louisiana, the gelding has won six of 10 outs, and the $15,000 winner’s share of the purse from his second stakes score pushed his bankroll to $172,352. The gelding won the 2020 Old South Futurity and was 2nd in the Firecracker Futurity-G2
Whatahistoric Moment was bred in Texas, and he was stretching out in distance off of his 3/4-length win in one of six 400-yard Evangeline Downs Derby trials on Dec. 4. The sorrel gelding is out of Jetblack Gold Moment, a homebred 12-year-old daughter
of the Game Patriot stallion Jet Black Patriot, who won the 2013 Firecracker Derby and 2014 Miss Polly Classic Stakes-G3, both at Delta Downs.
Runner-up Cartel Ought To Go (Five Bar Cartel- Dying Inside) earned $5,000 for his owner, Ruse Ranch LLC. Bobby Ransom rode the 3-year-old gray gelding for trainer Josue Huitron. Maggies Runaway (Sir Runaway Dash-Ms Maggies First) was placed third and pocketed $3,850 for her owner, Jose O. Barron. Jose Ariel Rodriguez rode the 4-year-old mare for trainer Manuel Macias. Big Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Delightfully Tres) as 4th. DQ’d from 3rd to 5th was Eyeondaprize (Fast Prize Jordan-Good Game Meg), followed by Hezjessmagic (Sir Runaway Dash- Shez Jess Magic), Favorite Kool Cartel (Favorite Cartel-Rustys Kool Lady), Stone Cold Leader (Brookstone Bay-Sheza Classy Leader), Dyno Man (FDD Dynasty-Our Miss Perry) & Moment Of Fury (Furyofthewind-Moment Of Epiphany).
Turf Paradise • $26,750
100 yards • :6.538 • si 89
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
BELLA FACCIA, ‘14-h.
One Famous Lady
Strawfly Special
Special Queen SA
Queen Of Appeals
Evangeline Downs • $26,400
550 yards • :26.977 • si 105
FDD Dynasty
FDD Going Grand
Cash Cartel
WHATAHISTORIC MOMENT, ‘18-g.
Jet Black Patriot
Jetblack Gold Moment
Royally Streak
Evangeline Downs • $32,850
350 yards • :17.576 • si 93
Mr Piloto MPSHINNING, ‘16-s.
Mr Jess Perry
Ms Pilot Point
First To Flash
Shinningperrydash
Perrys Splash N Dash
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