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Mr Jet Moore Stakes-RG2
A TRES OF EAGLE
Iby John Moorehouse
t had been more than 10 months since A Tres Of
Eagle tallied a victory. He picked a fine time to return to the winner’s circle, capturing the $68,000 Mr Jet Moore Stakes-RG2 on April 1 at Remington Park.
A four-year-old gelding owned by Bella Vista Farms, A Tres Of Eagle notched just his second win in 12 lifetime starts. His other victory came last May in a trial for the Ruidoso Derby. However, he also has finished second six times, and has hit the board nine times.
A Tres Of Eagle was one of the favorites at post time, going off at 5-2 odds. Trained by Eddie Lee “Bubba” Willis, A Tres Of Eagle led from gate to wire. He broke on top from the 5-hole and built a comfortable 2-length lead as jockey Ruben Castro brought him into the stretch. The gelding held from there, still winning by daylight, as he crossed the finish line ahead by a 1 1/4-length margin.
A Tres Of Eagle completed his 350-yard trip
in :17.461, registering a 95 speed index. The win produced a $39,600 payday that boosted the gelding’s total earnings to the cusp of six figures at $96,502.
The Mixer Ranch bred A Tres Of Eagle and
his dam, A Tres Of Paint, a 2013 mare with an accomplished racing record of her own: seven wins, including one in a graded stakes, and a bankroll of more than $509,000.
John Hammes trains and co-owns Purty Darn Quick (Jess Louisiana Blue-Now Margaret), the runner-up, with Nick Hammes. Ramiro Garcia did the riding. JK Wildcat Red (One Dashing Eagle-Shaky Girl) finished a game third for Regina Laymon. Victor Ibarra is the trainer and Cristian Esqueda was in the irons.
The remaining order of finish was Ferrari Tyme (Freighttrain B-Ferrari Fast Prize), Charlies Fury (Furyofthewind-Jess Charlena), Wieburg (Ivory James-Hollie Jollie), and DF Storm Tales (Wagon Tales-Storm’s Promise TB).
Bob Moore Memorial-G2
JUST A KOOL BOY
Mby Michael Cusortelli
aking the first start of his 4-year-old campaign,
Just A Kool Boy won the $54,800 Bob Moore Memorial Stakes-G2 at Remington Park on April 22.
Just A Kool Boy went 300 yards in :15.104, and his margin of victory was 3/4-length over Nothin Like You. Jimmy Brooks rode the sorrel colt for owner Adina Baker of Stroud, Oklahoma, and trainer Eddie D. Willis.
Just A Kool Boy was bred in Oklahoma by Garrett Baker. The stallion is out of Just Eagle, an 11-year-old daughter of 2008 Champion 3-Year- Old Colt One Famous Eagle who won the 2015 Speedhorse Derby at Fair Meadows at Tulsa. His second dam, the winning and stakes-placed Corona Cartel mare Debs Cartel, was a finalist in the 2001 Kindergarten Futurity-G1 at Los Alamitos.
Just A Kool Boy ended his 3-year-old season with
a fourth-place finish, 3/4-lengths behind winner
Early Surprise, in the $87,000 Oklahoma Horsemen’s Association Mystery Derby at Will Rogers Downs on Nov. 15. Raced in three states, including New Mexico and California, the stallion has won five of 13 starts -- including both of his outs at the 300-yard trip -- and the $34,584 winner’s share of this purse from his first career stakes score pushed his bankroll to $192,663.
Nothin Like You (Favorite Cartel-Whos Kissin Carter) was second for his owner Bradbury Racing. Stormy Smith rode the homebred gelding for trainer John Hammes. Lunderborg LLC’s Dickey Bob (Apollitical Jess-Paint Or More) and jockey Edwin Escobedo were third for trainer Jason Olmstead.
Sheza Freighttrain T (Freighttrain B-Cloning Around), Hesa Party Wagon (Hes Relentless-Lil Miss Party Doll), Jess B One (PYC Paint Your Wagon-
Jess B Mighty), Charlies Fury (Furyofthewind-Jess Charlena), Orbyson (One Fabulous Eagle-Shazumba) & Scandylous (Hez Our Secret-Favorite Candy) followed. Jesst For Speed scratched.
AQHA RP Distance Chal.-G2
DAK
Cby John Moorehouse
ompeting in a field that included two AQHA
Champions, Dak scored the stunning upset in the AQHA Remington Park Distance Challenge-G2, a $36,327 event held April 2 at Remington Park.
Placed at 7-1 odds, Dak made a late run to surpass a field that included Wascallywittlewabbit, the two-time AQHA Distance Champion; and Shockinglyfamous, the 2022 AQHA Champion Aged Stallion. Shockinglyfamous was the post-time favorite, at even-money odds.
Dak broke from the 3-gate and was third at the first call. The gelding worked his way up to second going into the stretch, a length behind Wascallywittlewabbit, then surged into the front, reaching the wire first by a 1/2-length.
James Gonzales III trains Dak, who covered the 870 yards in :45.102 and registered a 99 speed index. Salvador Martinez had the riding assignment.
Blue Star Racing owns Dak, who recorded his eighth victory in 27 lifetime starts. The $18,163 winner’s prize increased the seven-year-old gelding’s total earnings to $409,106. Dak also collected his first stakes win at the 870-yard distance and his first victory of any kind at Remington. Dak now holds four total stakes victories, most notably in the 2018 running of the TQHA Sale Futurity-G3 at Retama Park.
Bullard Farms bred Dak and home-bred his dam, Fleet Elis, a multiple winner who has produced 100% winners from two starters. Dak is her first stakes winner.
Wascallywittlewabbit (Heza Motor Scooter- Rabbits N Diamonds) was 2nd under Josh Romero for owner Rogers Farms and trainer Michael Joiner. R U Freal (Freal-My Bandera Beauty) was 3rd for owner/trainer Tana Caldwell. Stormy Smith was up. Shockinglyfamous (One Famous Eagle-Shocktime TB), Viva Le Don (Rock Solid Jess-Viva Arriba), and Dance The Dust Off (Coronas Blackdiamond-Magic Yard TB) rounded out the finishing order.
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