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New Mexico Cup Derby-RG2
YUDES JESS DASHIN
by Michael Cusortelli
Felipe Garcia-Luna rode 19-1 longshot Yudes Jess Dashin to a 1/2-length victory in the $219,817 New Mexico Cup Derby-RG2 at Zia
Park on Oct. 29.
Prepped by Mike Joiner for owners Scott
Bryant and Justin Joiner and racing against a reported 8-mph head wind, Yudes Jess Dashin covered his 440-yard trip in :22.196. In addi- tion to posting an 83 speed index, the gelding also earned $105,512 for his
first career stakes win.
Yudes Jess Dashin was bred
by Mike Abraham, a longtime breeder who at press time ranked 6th among Quarter Horse breeders with earnings of $877,108. Yudes Jess Dashin is one of 8 winners from 10 start- ers produced by graded stakes winner Baby Doll Dash. Yudes Jess Dashin is a 1/2-brother to a pair of graded stakes winners: Baby Doll Form, a filly who
Miss Roxie Little Futurity
LF CURLY
by John Moorehouse
Trainer Matt Frazier tried to tell people that LF Curly was better than the 24-1 odds she faced heading into the $188,200 Miss Roxie Little Futurity at Indiana Grand on Oct. 21.
“I told at least a dozen people on finals night she’d be at least a length better than she was
in the trials,” said Frazier. In the Oct. 7 trials, LF Curly finished third for the final qualifying position. LF Curly proved Frazier right.
“There were some big smiles and fist pumps when I turned around outside the winner’s circle, that’s for sure,” he said.
LF Curly broke well from the 6-gate and came flying to the front of the field leading by a head at both the first call and as she entered the stretch, then held off Be Afraid to hit the wire first by a nose.
“As a small filly, she’s got to do everything she can to
won the 2001 Dash For Cash Futurity-G1 at Lone Star Park, and Mr Perry Dash, a gelding who won the 2007 West Texas Derby-G2 at Sunland Park.
The 3rd-fastest qualifier, Yudes Jess Dashin made his Zia Park debut with a 2nd-place finish in his New Mexico Cup Derby trials on Oct. 15. A $25,000 yearling buy at the 2015 New Mexico-Bred Yearling Sale at Ruidoso
Downs, the gelding has won 3 of 8 starts while racing exclusively in
New Mexico, and he has banked $121,374, of which $120,494 has been pock- eted this season. Yudes Jess Dashin was also a finalist in the Zia Derby-RG2 on July 30.
Daniel Nunez’s Princess Jessie Jane (Jesse James Jr-A Scootin Princess),
the 4th-fastest qualifier,
get out first and make it so big a lead the bigger horses can’t come back,” said Frazier, whose trainee covered the 350 yards in :17.992, regis- tering an 85 speed index under Shanley Jackson.
Homebred by Dan Frazier, LF Curly broke her maiden in this her 4th career out and banked a $103,510 payday that boosted her total earnings to $110,410. LF Curly is the first foal out of her dam, Eye Opening Favorite,
winner of the 2011 Foxy Lady Stakes at Hialeah Park and also owned by Dan Frazier.
Making her debut in July at a 330-yard maiden, Frazier noted that LF Curly led most of the way, but started to bleed and finished 2nd. The filly took off 2 months to recover. Frazier also credited her recov- ery to a recently constructed training facility on the family farm, which includes an under- water treadmill that the filly
finished 2nd under Jose Luis Enriquez for trainer Jose Luis Muela. Fastest qualifier Magnifico Dragon (Zulu Dragon-Cassies Mag) finished 3rd in a dead heat with Cartels Star Daddy (Big Daddy Cartel-Chivato Star). Mauro Salcedo rode Magnifico Dragon for owner Daniel Balderrama and trainer Cynthia Gonzalez. Tanner Thedford rode Cartels Star Daddy for owners Jimmy Negrete & Angela D. Vasquez and trainer Juan Gonzalez.
Kama Strawfly (Genuine Strawfly-Kama Miracle), Mitey Man (First Moonflash- Neons Miracle), Flash Em The Jewels (First Moonflash-Sheza Snow Jewel), Roanoka
Fast Cat (Heza Motor Scooter-Corona Roanoka), Mr Klee (Jesse James Jr-Ms Klee), and Altitude Project (Woodbridge-S L R Lonesomedove) completed the field. La Reina Del Sur & Running Dragon scratched.
Zia Park $219,817 • 440 yards :22.196 • si 83
Chicks A Blazin
Jess A Chicks
Jess Satin
YUDES JESS DASHIN, ’14-g.
Dash Easy
Baby Doll Dash
Parkhills Girl
used to rehabilitate her lungs. “She’s a very small filly, fairly undersized,” said Frazier, who attrib- uted her performance in the trials to her lack of size. “She’ll take a break for the winter and then early in the spring we’ll get her back up.”
Be Afraid (Tac It Like A Man-Cajun Eye Opener) was 2nd under Alonso Rivera for Carlos Ramos & trainer Ricardo Martinez. Fish Head (The Crawfish-Kool And Collected) was 3rd under Luis Guerrero for Lorenzo Faison & trainer Jeannette Hoover. Followed by Air Born Rio (Desirio-Air Born Babe), Stone Cold Leader (Brookstone Bay-Sheza Classy Leader), DNA Bells Bay (Brookstone Bay-Floyds Chrystal Bell), Rockys Candy Shop (Fantastic Corona Jr-Jesses Candy), Beach Treat (Escondido Beach-Treat Me To Cash) & Sixes Loaded To Fly (Sixes Liasion-Loaded To Fly). Jessalilsecret scratched.
Indiana Grand $188,200 • 350 yards :17.992 • si 85
Corona Cartel
One Famous Versace
One Famous Lady
LF CURLY, ‘15-f.
Mr Eye Opener
Eye Opening Favorite
Political Favorite
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