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Mr Jess Perry Stakes
IMPERIAL EAGLE
by Danny Camp
The old schoolers called it the consolation. Now it’s called the Mr Jess Perry Stakes. In any case, the 11 thru 20 fastest times from the May 28 trials to the Ruidoso Derby were given preference to this race, and the hopefuls lined up to run at a $100,000 purse. Imperial Eagle was first to enter the gates in the 1-hole, and he was the first to cross the line at the end of the 400 yards. The 3-year-old gelding may have had a long wait in the gate, but he got away quickly when the starter said go. Regular pilot Esgar Ramirez kept his mount from drifting, and the effort gave them a head victory. Imperial Eagle stopped the clock at :19.845. This win tops off an already impressive career
for Imperial Eagle, who won last year’s All American Futurity-G1. He has won 7 of 11 races, also including the 2016 Southwest Juvenile Championship-G1 & Sunland Park Winter Juvenile The $42,000, winner’s share from this race takes his earnings to $1,763,907. Imperial Eagle was the 2016 Champion Two Year Old and Champion Two-Year-Old Gelding.
Owner Charles Robinson passed away just before the trials, but his wife Christina is carrying on the leg- acy. The gelding, trained by Tony Sedillo, was bred by Fredda Draper out 5-time stakes winner and Speedhorse 2016 Broodmare of the Year Jenuine Joy. Imperial Eagle is the top earner from her 5 starters/money earners.
B D Illusion (Bodacious Dash-Effortless Illusion) was 2nd under Rodrigo Vallego for Bennie & Teresa Jeter and trainer Judd Kearl. C Twister Seis (Tres Seis-D E Bella Vita) was 3rd under G. R. Carter for Randy Smith & trainer Michael Joiner. Followed
by Magnificent Jess (One Sweet Jess-Last To Check Him), Master O Distraction (First Down Dash-Perrys Queen Bug), Murcielago (American Runaway-First Fervor), Mighty Valiantime (Mighty B Valiant-Jamies Teller), Muddy Watters (Corona Cartel-Runaway Wave), Blazin Eagle (One Famous Eagle-Blazin Fire), Always Ifs (Corona Cartel-Mon Ti Rose).
Ruidoso Juvenile
MR PERRY STRONG
by Michael Compton
The $100,000 June 11 Ruidoso Juvenile, for horses who failed to qualify for the Ruidoso Futurity during the May 26-27 trials, may have signaled
a coming out party of sorts for Licon Farm and Ranch’s promising gelding Mr Perry Strong.
Ridden by L. Martinez, Mr Perry Strong broke alertly in the 350 yard test, grabbed the early lead and edged clear late for a decisive 1 3/4-length win. He stopped the timer in :17.633, earning a speed index of 91 for trainer Michael Joiner. Following the impressive score, Joiner indicated that his charge will likely be pointed to the trials for the Rainbow Futurity-G1 on July 7 and 8.
Bred to be a nice one, Mr Perry Strong, a $25,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale purchase, is out of
the Grade 1/Grade 2 stakes winner Strength In Numbers. The mare won 7 of 31 starts, including
the 2007 Los Alamitos Invitational Championship S.-G1 and four additional stakes events, and earned $267,746. She is also the dam of Lonely In Front BR, a stakes winner in Mexico. With 2 wins from 3 starts, Mr Perry Strong is now her top earner with $44,756.
Hez Our Prize (Hez Our Secret-PYC Oh Whatta Rose) and jockey Cesar Gomez offered game chase in the drive and earned the place spot by a neck
over 3rd-place finisher BF Favorite Folly (Favorite Cartel-Eyesa Folly) and jockey Cipriano Vidana. Preston Cloud owns the runner-up and Birrell Farms campaigns BF Favorite Folly.
Dash For Stone (Tempting Dash-Lassie O Toole), Eyesa Superstitious (Agouti-Eyesa Precious), VF Zeus (Foose-Wheely Quick), Kiss My Ivory (Ivory James-Tres Veses), Shes Political (Apollitical Jess-Ja Fast Lady), One Cruisin Corona (One Dashing Eagle-Corona Valentine) and My Bucket Is Full (Prospect To The Top-Kellies Feature) com- pleted the order of finish. Eagles Tenaya and Syms Tic were scratched.
Adequan Ruidoso Derby Chal.
MAXX
by Danny Camp
Fastest qualifier from the June 17 trials, Maxx didn’t disappoint in the $48,510 Adequan Ruidoso Derby Challenge finals on July 1.
Maxx stepped away from the 3-post late, but took over the lead quickly. A powerful run put him 3/4-length in front at the wire. He stopped the timer at :19.613 to earn a 95 speed index and first place money of $22,315. The gelding now boasts a bank- roll worth $109,139.
Maxx is owned by Irma Z. Vargas and Judd Kearl has been in charge of conditioning since Maxx has arrived at Ruidoso Downs. Jose Alvarez had the riding assignment.
Maxx was bred in Oklahoma by Jim Gubas out of multiple graded stakes winner Bullions N Garters. She has won 19 races including 11 stakes from 44 starts and made $482,726. Bullions N Garters has produced 100% money earners from eight starters, including Oklahoma Hi-Point 3-Year-Old Colt/ Canada Hi-Point Aged Stallion SM Chicks N Garters, who is also her top earner.
Rock About It (Rock Solid Jess-Not Sable Shes Rose) finished second. The gelding’s connections include owner Rockin J Running Horses and trainer Tammy Johnson. Benito Baca was in the saddle.
Born To B Bad (Freightrain B-Dosvedanya) was third for owner Melissa Slayton and Cody Bowling. Tammy Johnson is the trainer and Raul Ramirez Jr. was in the irons.
MBV MVP (Mighty B Valiant-Jessica Ravin) finished fourth and was followed by Stella Lou (One Famous Eagle-Better Be Diamonds), Sinsational Tacha (Tempting Dash-Miss Sin Tacka), Marseille (FDD Dynasty-KR Dragonfly), Riverside Revolution (Louisians Senator-Riverside Eye Opener), Just A Little Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-A Little Storm) and B Double U (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Sixes Fisher).
Ruidoso Downs • $100,000 400 yards • :19.845 • si 89
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
IMPERIAL EAGLE, ‘14, g. Jenuine Joy
One Famous Lady Genuine Strawfly Super Perla Negra
Ruidoso Downs • $100,000 350 yards • :17.633 • si 91
Streakin La Jolla
Scoopie Fein
Strawfly Special
Mr Jess Perry
MR PERRY STRONG, ‘15, g.
Strength In Numbers
Strength Of Heart
Ruidoso Downs • $48,510 400 yards • :19.613 • si 95
Corona Cartel
PYC Paint Your Wagon
MAXX, ’14-g.
Dashin Follies
Bully Bullion
Bullions N Garters
Guns N Garters
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