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Heritage Place Juvenile
ITSMYIVORY
by Tracy Gantz
Itsmyivory may not have qualified for the rich Heritage Place Futurity-G1, but he added to his undefeated record when he captured the $100,000
Heritage Place Juvenile at Remington Park on June 3. In both of his first two starts, one in the Sam
Houston Futurity trials at Sam Houston Race Park and the other in the Heritage Place Futurity trials at Remington, Itsmyivory competed on the first and faster day of trials and didn’t qualify for the finals. Owner/breeder Bobby Cox and trainer Josue Ponce entered Itsmyivory in the Heritage Place Juvenile, however, with excellent results.
Favored at 3-2 and ridden by Jose Alvarez, Itsmyivory broke from the 2-post in seventh and immediately rushed into contention. He finished the 350-yard race strongly to win by 1/2-length in :17.576 for an 86 speed index.
Cox bred Itsmyivory from the Thoroughbred stakes-winning mare Itsmybag, who earned $181,966 while competing in Louisiana and Texas. She has pro- duced 100% money earners from 16 Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred foals. Her Quarter Horse foals include stakes winner Atouche and stakes placed Streaked
Face Bay, Conquests, and Prince Valleyant. Her only Thoroughbred foal is stakes winner Passmybag.
Eddie D. Willis trained 2nd-place Aqua Girl (Corona Cartel-Aquafina) for owner Mike Vaughan. Stormy Smith was aboard. Also trained by Eddie
D. Willis, Lady Eagle 123 (One Famous Eagle-Hot Cash 123) finished 3rd under Omar Reyes for owner Larry Rice. Completing the field were Red Midnite Storm (Red Storm Cat-Midnite Soiree), Sweet Fittin Jeans (One Sweet Jess-Veva Jean), Mas Pronto Que Alex (Inseperable-Cindys First CD), Weetonas Lafawn (Valiant Hero-First Prize Fancy), Jess A Boy (Mr Jess Perry-Aquafina), Dash N Capi (Capo De Capi-Shaken Easy Dash), and Dynamic Jake (FDD Dynasty-Jakes Charming Jody).
Natl. Cowboy Museum P&A S.
PAINTED TURNPIKE
by John Moorehouse
Remington Park remains very friendly territory for Painted Turnpike. The colt posted his 10th career victory at Remington Park winning the
$35,000 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Paint & Appaloosa Stakes-G1 on June 2.
Painted Turnpike left the gates well in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Paint & Appaloosa Stakes. The Matt Whitekiller trainee opened a 1-length lead by the time he reached the first call and sported a 1-length margin as he
got to the wire. Cody Smith was aboard as Painted Turnpike made the 440-yard trip in :21.648, post- ing a 91 speed index. He was an overwhelming 2-5 favorite at post time,
Painted Turnpike brought home a $20,892 payday that increased his cumulative bankroll to $355,412. He needs just $4,914 in additional winnings to set the all-time earnings record for a Paint, held by multiple World Champion Got Country Grip.
The 2015 & 2016 Paint World Champion was home-bred by Nolan Pevehouse, who also owns his dam, High Class Turnpike APHA. She won eight races as a competitor and has produced 100% money earners from four starters, including Champion Gitter Dun Turnpike. Painted Turnpike, her top earners, has a race record of 16(12)-3(2)-0 from 19 starts.
PYC Ballerina APHA (PYC Paint Your Wagon QH-La Bella Rena) finished second for owner
Gavin McLane Billins and trainer Michelle Hurdle. Berkley Packer did the riding. BP Apollitical Sun APHA (Apollitical Jess QH-Baileys N Sunsets) finished third under Cody Wainscott for owner Bill Price and trainer Rodney Reed. Followed by PHQ Goodbye Earl APHA (Awesome Chrome-Sayonara), Dashin JJ APHA (Jungle Jet-Dashin Di QH), Cat Scratch Dash APHA (Country Quick Dash-Cat Scratch Fefurr QH) and Sturgis APHA (Dos Poruno - Biker Chick).
Picov Maturity
COUNTRY BOY 123
by Michael Cusortelli
Country Boy 123 took on eight opponents in the 300-yard Picov Maturity finals at Ajax Downs on June 18.
Racing for Ruth F. Barbour of Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada, Country Boy 123 broke on top from the inside gate and was a complete runaway, defeating the field by 1 1/4-lengths for a wire-to- wire victory in :15.100 while posting a lifetime-best 112 speed index. Cory Spataro rode for trainer Bryn Robertson.
Country Boy 123 has won eight of 14 starts, including the Picov Derby and Ajax Derby Challenge in 2016. He was also 4th in the 2016 AQHA Derby Challenge Championship-G3. The $17,558 winner’s share of the Picov Maturity purse pushed his bankroll to $102,541.
Country Boy 123 was bred by Carolyn C. Bay and he is one of four winners from as many starters out of Very Dashin 123, who won the 2008 AQHA Texas Distaff Challenge Stakes-G3 at Sam Houston Race Park. Country Boy 123’s second dam, Very Striking, won the 1994 GLQHA Stallion Service Sale Futurity-RG3 at Mount Pleasant Meadows.
Fast Man Vic (Mighty Invictus-Precious Debutante) finished second under Julian Serrano for owner Full Circle Racing. Greg Watson prepped the 5-year-old gelding. One Famous Glass (One Famous Eagle-Quick Glass) finished a game third for owners Carol Robertson, Jaime Robertson, and Dr. Charles Hall. Tony Phillips rode the 7-year-old gelding for trainer Bryn Robertson.
Followed by Seis Zoom (Tres Seis-Eazoom), Deal A Fortune (Dealagame-Separatist Fortune), Memories Times Six (Sixes Royal-Is It Memorex), Valiant Stoli Time (Valiant Hero-Its Stoli Time), Fast Buck (Teller Cartel-Miss Jess Rogue) and Panther Hero (Valiant Hero-Rona Mountain). Fiesty Icon was scratched.
Remington Park • $100,000 350 yards • :17.576 • si 86
Corona Cartel
Dashin Follies Bag
Ivory James
ITSMYIVORY, ‘15-g. Itsmybag TB
Avengers Bouquet
Remington Park • $35,000 440 yards • :21.648 • si 91
Corona Cartel
PYC Paint Your Wagon QH
Dashin Follies
PAINTED TURNPIKE APHA, ‘13-c.
Royal Quick Flash
High Class Turnpike
Turnpikes Texas Hero
Ajax Downs • $44,803 300 yards • :15.100 • si 112
Chicks Beduino
Country Chicks Man
Counry Zevi
Dash Thru Traffic Very Striking
COUNTRY BOY 123, ’13-g. Very Dashin 123
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