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Refrigerator Handicap-G1
CHARAl kID
by John Moorehouse
Charal Kid keeps piling up the stakes wins. With a victory in the $75,000 Refrigerator Handicap-G1 on Oct. 6 at Lone Star Park, the
Malinche Cattle Company’s gelding collected his 17th win in 44 starts. Thirteen of those triumphs have come in stakes company, and six of those were in graded stakes races. Charal Kid also holds 11 additional in-the-money finishes in stakes events.
The 6-year-old gelding’s effort in the Refrigerator marked his third straight win, and the $41,250 payday improved his career earnings to $456,360. The gelding has a chance to add another handsome sum
to that bankroll thanks to this victory, which secured Charal Kid a spot in the $750,000 Champion Of Champions-G1 at Los Alamitos in December.
A Eusevio Huitron trainee, Charal Kid had to battle for all 440 yards to attain this latest victory. After breaking from the five gate, Charal Kid quickly grabbed the lead, opening a one-length advantage by the first call. Mr Truly Uno came on strong to chal- lenge Charal Kid, who still had enough left in the tank to reach the wire first by a head.
Santos Carrizales was aboard for the victorious trip, completed in :21.323 for a 97 speed index.
The Malinche Cattle Company also bred Charal Kid and owns his dam, The Special Feature. The 1998 mare competed in one graded stakes while posting a 1-2-2 record in 10 lifetime outs. The Special Feature has eight foals, two of which have made starts, but Charal Kid is the only winner.
Mr Truly Uno (Feature
Mr Jess-Truley Yours) placed second for Sally Box. Trained by Esteban Rubio, the 5-year-old gelding had Roy Baldillez in the irons.
Priceless Feature (Feature Mr Jess-Southern Price), Charal Kid’s top challenger for most
of the race, finished in third. The 3-year-
old gelding is owned by Ed Melzer and was trained by Eddie D. Willis. Jimmy Brooks drew the riding assignment.
The remaining order of finish in the Refrigerator Handicap was JLS Mr Bigtime (Bigtime Favorite-Psalmist), DM Streakn Thru Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Sashay N Six), Prospect To The Top (Coronas Prospect-Cream To The Top), Dale N James (Okey Dokey Dale-Sweet Jessica James), Chi Ter (Granite Lake-This Chicks Stylish), Royal D Corona (Corona Caliente-Royal De Elegance) and Im The Key (Shazoom-Royal Classic Chick).
Lone Star Park $75,000 • 440 yards :21.323 • si 97
Streakin Six
Streakin La Jolla
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Black Gold 350 Futurity
wICkeD CouRAGe
by Michael Compton
wicked Courage had flashed plenty of potential in his young career, hit-
ting the board in five of his six appearances racing competitively in trials for the Grade
1 Ruidoso, Rainbow and All American Futurities. The Texas-bred son of freshman stallion Captain Courage delivered on that promise in the Black Gold 350 Futurity on Oct. 7 at Will Rogers Downs, defeating eight rivals in winning his stakes
debut at odds of 3-5 under Cody Jensen.
Bred by Burnett Ranches LLC and owned by Andrew Smith, Wicked Courage broke his maiden in the trials for the stakes event recording the second-fastest qualifying time in his initial try over the Will Rogers Downs surface for trainer Luis Villafranco. Wicked Courage stumbled in the qualifying run and still
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managed to win by three-quarters of a length in that Sept. 23 trial heat.
There were no miscues in the Black Gold. He broke sharply and dueled for the early lead. He established command in the stretch and crossed the finish line the victor by three-quar- ters of a length. He stopped the timer in a brisk :17.645. Wicked Courage earned a speed index of 95 for his winning effort. The $38,171 win-
ner’s share of the purse boosted his bankroll to $45,511.
Wicked Courage is out of Wicked Pamela. The stakes- placed daughter of Dash For Cash is also represented by stakes winner JJS Double Dash, an earner of $140,071 and graded stakes winner Heza Wicked Man, win-
ner of the 2002 West Texas Maturity-G1 at Sunland Park and an earner of $181,209.
Baby Witch (Shazoom-
Witchs Streak) finished second in the Black Gold Futurity as the longest shot on the board at 39-1. Ridden by Alex Baldillez Jr., Baby Witch races for Graham Tyler and is conditioned by Guillermo Valdivia. Slew Of Success, also a long shot at 33-1, set the early pace under Kenny Muntz and held for third. Slew Of Success (Cartel Success-Winnie Ta Poo) is a homebred for Toni and Lloyd Yother trained by Eddie Willis.
Completing the order of finish were Eyem Unstoppable (Mr Eye Opener-Miss Corona Quick), BP Painted Lady (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Ladys Is First), Bo Carter (Carters Cartel-Oh Shutup N Kiss Me), Cartel Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Shake Cartel), Specialcountrychick (Country Chicks Man- Special Anywhere), Madresita (Pappasito- Mongoose Jet Eye).
Will Rogers Downs $95,000 • 350 yards :17.645 • si 95
Mr Jess Perry
Captain Courage
Corona Chick
WICKED COURAGE, ’10-g.
Dash For Cash
Wicked Pamela
Viking Anne
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