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The 1889 Futurity
DIVAS FIRST MOON
by Tracy Gantz
The 1889 Futurity worth $15,000 at Canterbury Park on Aug. 11 was almost an all-Robert Johnson event. The trainer saddled four of the five entrants, all for different owners, and his charges took the four top spots.
Winner Divas First Moon broke her maiden
in her native state and finished second there in
the NDQHRA Futurity. She went off as the 1-10 favorite in The 1889 Futurity and proved much the best. With Stormy Smith aboard, Divas First Moon completed the 350 yards by a 4-length margin in :17.789, posting a 96 speed index.
Johnson trains Divas First Moon for owner David Wisdom, who also bred the filly. Wisdom bred and raced multiple stakes winner Shake Em Diva, the dam of Divas First Moon. The mare has produced 100% money earners from six start-
ers, with five of them being winners, including
top earner Mr King Cartel, winner of the 2016 NDQHRA Futurity and A Dashing Diva, who also won the same race in 2018.
Jessabluemoonlady (First Down Mr Jess-Wave Me To The Moon) finished second, but was dis- qualified to fourth for interfering with BHR Jessies Girl in midstretch.
That elevated third-place finisher Hasta B An Effort (Hasta Be Fast-Oh So Effort) to second. Jorge Torres rode Hasta B An Effort for Johnson and owner Skip Kahle.
BHR Jessies Girl (First Down Mr Jess-BHR Lookin For Winz), ridden by Doug Frink, was moved from fourth to third via the disqualification. Johnson trains that filly for owner/breeder Broken Heart Ranch.
Jessabluemoonlady was finished in fourth place and Outtasightouttamind (First Place Eagle-You Mark My Emotion) finished fifth. Harleys Wild Fire was scratched.
ARC Ruidoso Downs Distaff Chal.
YASHIRA VISTA
by Danny Camp
Yashira Vista secured her first stakes win in the $26,928 ARC Ruidoso Downs Distaff Challenge on Aug. 10.
Jockey Jimmy Brooks was aboard the filly for only the second time. They stepped away from the 2-post and immediately took control. They stayed in the lead throughout, crossing the wire 3/4-length in front.
They completed the 400 yards in :19.619, posting a 96 speed index.
The filly earned first place money worth $12,656 for owner/breeder Mauro Eli Zaborowsky and trainer Mike Robbins, boosting her total bankroll
to $48,737. She now has a race record of three wins from 13 outs. Yashira Vista was third in the Dash For Speed Stakes earlier this year and was a finalist in the Golden State Derby-G2 and Girls Secret Handicap last year.
Mauro Eli Zaborowsky bred Yashira Vista in Brazil out of winner Strawberry Cartel. She has pro- duced 100% money earners from 12 starters, includ- ing stakes placed Hez Our Boy and Snowbound Cowboy. Yashira Vista is her first stakes winner.
YM Valentine (Valiant Hero-Icy Valentine)
ran a gritty race under J. Ramirez to pocket second place money for owner Slash Z Land And Cattle and trainer Toby Keeton. The filly was a finalist in the Dash For Speed Stakes earlier this year.
Trace Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-Wowzer Won) and jockey Juan Pulido overcame a bump at the break to get up for third. She is owned by Kathleen Matey and trained by Clinton Crawford. The filly ran third in the Decketta Stakes-G3 in March.
C Breeze (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Back In The Pack) was fourth and was followed by Pricey Girl (FDD Dynasty-A Priceless Gal), First N Sassy (First Down Dash-Jess Sass Me), Fast Gold Prize (Hez Our Secret-Fast Prize Corona) and The Next Episode (Tres Seis-Lasting Episode).
RMQHRA Championship
SWEET TWISTED TEA
by Emily Blankenship
Acontender in five stakes races to no avail, Sweet Twisted Tea finally glided to his first stakes victory in the 400-yard $19,150 RMQHA Championship at Arapahoe Park.
Ridden by Jonathan Dominguez, the gelding broke in second from the 5-post and quickly snagged the lead. They held the lead through the remain-
ing distance crossing the wire a neck in front. They completed the race in :19.893, which was good for a 93 speed index.
Sweet Twisted Tea was previously third in the 2017 Iowa Stallion Futurity and was a finalist in the Polk County Derby, Iowa Stallion Derby, Jim Bader Futurity and Minnesota Stallion Breeders’ Futurity.
Owned and trained by David Palafox, the geld- ing secured the $11,490 winner’s share of the purse, pushing his total bankroll to $58,701.
Richard Tobin bred Sweet Twisted Tea out of lightly raced Dashing On The Moon. She has pro- duced 100% money earners from four starters, with three of them being winners. Sweet Twisted Tea is her first stakes winner and top earner.
Owned by Hugo Barron Sierra, Marfilmio (Ivory James-Sinuous) finished second under Jesus Olicas for trainer Jose Barron. The colt was third in the Gopher State Derby last year.
Tyson Gay (Foose-Hawk Kue Pie) and jockey Carlos Guillen Chacon were third for owner David
J. Sanchez and trainer Miguel Pena. The gelding finished fourth in the Rocky Mountain Derby earlier this year.
Toshi Yoshi (Pool-Mairis Money Maker) was fourth and was followed by Another Shot (Tempting Dash-Fontanas Stoli), DG Tempter (Tempting Dash-DG Miss Daisy), Dee Favorite Girl (Favorite Cartel-Eyema Blues Girl) My Big Chief (Get Down Perry-Majorly Easy) and Jess Stormie (Red Storm Cat- Sweet First Jean). Paint Your Eagle was scratched.
Canterbury Park • $15,000 350 yards • :17.789 • si 96
First To Flash
First Moonflash
DIVAS FIRST MOON, ‘17-f. Shake Em Diva
Nagano Moon Royal Shake Em
Ms Devine Diva
Ruidoso Downs • $26,928 400 yards • :19.619 • si 96
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
YASHIRA VISTA, ‘15-f.
One Famous Lady
Corona Cartel
Strawberry Cartel
Strawberry Silk
Arapahoe Park • $19,150 400 yards • :19.893 • si 93
First Down Dash
Sweet First Down
Sweet Bye And Bye
SWEET TWISTED TEA, ‘15-g.
Corona Cartel
Dashing On The Moon
Sign Of The Moon
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