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KOFX-Radio Handicap
MEMPHIS D NASTY
by John Moorehouse
Memphis D Nasty earned her first-ever stakes victory in impressive fashion, going wire-to- wire to win the $50,000 KOFX-Radio Handicap at
Sunland Park on Jan. 29.
The biggest longshot in the field at 36-1 odds,
Memphis D Nasty broke on top from the inside starting gate, led by a head at the first call, and held off Stick Shift SC to reach the wire first by a neck. Mario Sanchez trains Memphis D Nasty, who com- pleted the 350-yard trip in :17.151, logging a career high 101 speed index with Jose Ortiz aboard.
Esteban Sanchez Ruiz owns Memphis D Nasty, who earned a $30,000 payday to improve her total earnings to $122,805. Memphis D Nasty had previ- ously run in four graded stakes finals, but never hit the money in stakes company until this out.
Memphis D Nasty was bred in Arizona by Giambi Stables LLC out of winner Jess A Cartel. The mare has produced 100% money earners from six starters, including Grade 1 finalist Hot Tottie. Memphis D Nasty, who finished fourth in last year’s Lovington Stakes-G2, is her top earner and first stakes winner.
Stick Shift SC (Get Down Perry-Boiling) finished second for owner Roberto Marquez and trainer Alfredo Sanchez. Jaime Leos drew the riding assignment. Third place finisher/2014 All American Futurity-G1 winner JM Miracle (Volcom-Lethal Delight) is owned by J and M Racing and Farm. The Jose Muela trainee had Manuel Gutierrez aboard.
Rattle N Battle (Apollitical Jess-Tinys Corona Queen), Captain On Takeoff (Captain Courage- Takeoff Royally), GBH Gunsmoke (Ivory James- Streakin For Toni), TF Im That Guy (First Down Dash-TF Ms Special Perry), Llano Cartel (Teller Cartel-Eyesa Lil Cuervo), PYC Gunslinger (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Brushpopper) & Rum Chata (Volcom- Hals Streakin Temper) completed the field. Apollitical Sign and Prospects Smashing scratched.
Dona Ana County Handicap
SEEYALATERALLIGATOR
by Michael Cusortelli
Seeyalateralligator made his season debut with a victory in the Dona Ana County Handicap for New Mexico-breds at Sunland Park on Jan. 29. Prepped by Wes Giles for owners Ezra Elton Lee and Jason T. Giles, Seeyalateralligator negotiated his 440-yard trip in :21.383 to finish in front by a neck. Salvador Martinez rode the bay gelding, who earned a career best 97 speed index and the $51,000 win- ner’s share of the $85,000 purse.
Seeyalateralligator was stretching out in distance off of his 1-length win in the Jess Burner Memorial Handicap-RG1 at Sunland Park on Dec. 17.
The gelding was bred by Carolyn Giles of
Hanna, Utah, and he is one of two winners from
four starters produced by unraced Stars In My Eye.
As the mare’s top earner, Seeyalateralligator is a half brother to Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle, winner of the
2013 Four Corners Futurity-G3 at SunRay Park. Seeyalateralligator traces back to his second dam, Plan A Star, who was a finalist in Champagne Lane’s ‘96 Diamond Classic Futurity-RG1 in Wyoming.
Seeyalateralligator has banked $352,347 and his three career stakes victories include a 1 1/2-length score in the NMHBA Stakes-RG2 at Sunland Park.
Jess Cruzin On By (Jesse James Jr-Woodbridge Duchess) ran second under Sergio Becerra, Jr. for owner Yaneth Cabrera and trainer Miguel Castillo. Teana
Fay (Winners Version-Thirty Fourth Street) finished third under Jaime Leos for owners Jimmy Negrete and Angela Vasquez and trainer Juan M. Gonzalez.
Heza Wild Dragon (Genuine Strawfly-Hidden Dragon), Klassic Strawfly (Genuine Strawfly-A Classic Song), Justified By Chicks (Chicks A Blazin-Jesstifiable Debt), DM Ada Kat (Gonna Ro Sham Bo-Kat Kora), Dungarees Version (Winners Version-Forty One Special), ES Meyer (Finding Nemo-EJ Heart Talker) & Sic Em Sixes (Sixes Royal-Seven Coronas) completed the field. Major Bites and Tyger Power scratched.
Billy Montgomery Stakes
SHATTO STOLI
Bby Michael Compton
Shatto Stoli refused to be slowed by a bump soon after the start of the Billy Montgomery Stakes at Louisiana Downs on Jan. 14. The 3-year-old gelding scampered clear of his rivals in the lane to win the the $25,000 event for Louisiana-bred 3 year olds as clearly the best of the field.
Ridden by David Alvarez for trainer Rosendo Valdez Jr., Shatto Stoli hustled away from his 9 rivals after recovering from the bumping incident. He
led by a length at the top of the stretch and crossed the finish 1 1⁄2-lengths ahead of runner-up Lil Bro Big Streak and jockey Alfonso Lujan. Tf Eyesa Firefigther and jockey J. Ramirez finished third, a head behind the place horse.
In winning his 2nd stakes event for owner Rosendo Valdez, Shatto Stoli stopped the timer for 350 yards in a lively :17.493, just ticks off of Vals Fortune’s 2003 track record of :17.319. The winner’s final time earned a speed index of 103. It was the 3rd lifetime win for Shatto Stoli, who previously annexed the LQHBA Invitational Stakes at Evangeline 2 starts back. The $15,000 winner’s share of the purse increased his earnings to $62,325.
Bred in Louisiana by Juan San Miguel Jr., Shatto Stoli is the first stakes winner produced out of win- ner Scoopie Coochie.
Trey Ellis saddled 2nd-placed Lil Bro Big Streak (Jet Black Patriot-Annas Streakin Dash) for owner Melvin Hatley 1987 Trust, while Erasmo Hernandez sent out 3rd-placed Tf Eyesa Firefighter (Fighter On Fire-Eyes R Special) for owner La Herradura Racing LLC. Followed by Jess A Little Star (Jess An Idea-Little Eye Opener), MPS Shake Em N Style (Shake Em White-Style N Grace), Corazon Dfuego (Sir Runaway Dash-Special Rockette), Oak Almighty (Oak Tree Special-RT Runnin To Achieve), Princess Quick Jet (Jet Black Patriot-Royal Quick Playmate), Fabulously Fast Game (Game Patriot-Fabulously Fast) & This Game is Real (Game Patriot-Streakin Duchess).
Sunland Park • $50,000 350 yards • :17.151 • si 101
FDD Dynasty MEMPHIS D NASTY, ‘13-f.
Jess A Cartel
First Down Dash Dinastia Toll BRZ Corona Cartel Jess Satin
Sunland Park • $85,000 440 yards • :21.383 • si 97
Holland Ease
The Jubilee Diamond
Winners Version
SEEYALATERALLIGATOR, ’12-g.
Mr Eye Opener
Stars In My Eye
Plan A Star
Louisiana Downs • $25,000 350 yards • :17.493 • si 103
Stoli SHATTO STOLI, ‘14, g.
First Down Dash
Strawberry Silk
Mr Jess Perry
Scoopie Coochie
Coochie Magic
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