Page 190 - Speedhorse October 2018

Lakeview Dash
SWEET BRU
by Michael Compton
Sweet Bru finished second in last year’s version of the Lakeview Dash Stakes at Fair Grounds, but the 5-year-old mare avenged the defeat with a narrow score in this year’s renewal on Sept. 8 to score the 2nd stakes win of her career.
Contested at 250 yards, the $40,000 event attracted a field of 9. With Damian Martinez in the irons, Sweet Bru raced in contention throughout, dueling with race favorite La Mos Corona. Finishing with a flurry, Sweet Bru, the second wagering choice, defeated La Mos Corona by a head in the test, stop- ping the timer in :13.018 earning a 101 speed index.
With the victory, Sweet Bru now boasts 8 wins, 2 of them in stakes, in 19 career starts and earnings of $128,505 for owner Jose Ortiz and trainer Gary Mason. In addition to the Lakeview Dash, she also captured the Flying Breed Stakes earlier this year at Delta Downs and has placed in 3 additional stakes. Bred in Louisiana by Ceburn Baker Jr., Sweet Bru is out of winner Dashin Sweetpea.
Runner-up La Mos Corona (Coronas Leaving You-La Mas Chingono), coming off a stakes win in the Open Me a Corona Stakes-RG2 and a 2nd-place finish in the Audubon Stakes for owner M&M Stables, just missed under Floriberto Maldonado
for trainer Orlando Orozco. Lil Bro Big Streak (Jet Black Patriot-Annas Streakin Dash) finished 3rd under John Hamilton, who piloted the 4-year-old gelding for owner-trainer Rosendo Valdez. It was the 3rd straight stakes-placing for the Louisiana-bred.
BJS Magic Wings (Dragon Wings-Magic Shine), Buzzinga (Jet Black Patriot-Reckless Fast Dash), JRS Coronas Shadow (Coronas Leaving You-Shadow of Colors), Patriots Leaving You (Coronas Leaving You- Rios Dashing Patriot), Glens Dashing Snow (Heza Fast Dash-Mary Snow) and Da Pool Do (Pool-Royal Winning Colors) completed the order of finish. Non Stop Patriot was scratched.
Esplanade Stakes
FDP ROCK SOLID
by Michael Compton
FDP Rock Solid scored his fourth overall stakes win and his first of the season, leading from start to finish to take the $26,100 Esplanade Stakes at
Fair Grounds on Sept. 1.
Ridden by Antonio Alberto, FDP Rock Solid
broke alertly from the inside post, taking command early. He stretched his advantage to 1-length in the lane and held at bay a game rally from Sunset Run to prevail by 1/2-length at the finish.
FDP Rock Solid completed the 350 yards in :17.769 over the sloppy (sealed) track, earning an 88 speed index.
FDP Rock Solid brought home the $15,000 winner’s share of the purse for owner Rene Amaro and trainer Robert Meche, boosting his total lifetime earnings to $243,061.
The gelding captured the 2016 TQHA Sires Cup Futurity-G3 and that year’s Black Gold 440- RG3 and annexed the 2017 Ben E. Keith Stakes at Retama. He now has a race record of 17-7(4)-4(2)-1
Sarah Huskey bred FDP Rock Solid out of 3-time winner First Down Payment. She has produced 100% money earners from six starters, including 2010 Rocky Mountain Futurity-G3 win- ner I Cant See Jack. That gelding also had two third place finishes in the 2010 Mile High Futurity-G3 and 2011 Mile High Derby. FDP Rock Solid is her second stakes winner and top earner.
Jose Alfonso Ramos’ Sunset Run (FDD Dynasty-Summer Love Song) finished second under Jorge Linares for trainer Miguel Rodriguez.
DLJ Imma B Famous (Coronas Leaving You- Yugo Buds) and jockey Gilbert Ortiz were third for owner Myron McKinnon and trainer Alberto Solis.
Stone Cold Leader (Brookstone Bay-Sheza Classy Leader), Famouseagletime (One Famous Eagle-Abstinence) and Classified Bulls Eye (Classified Bull-Shineys Eye Opener) completed the order of finish.
Faubourg St John Stakes
JW WHO DAT
by Michael Compton
JW Who Dat tallied his fourth stakes win in
the $25,000 Faubourg St John Stakes at Fair Grounds on Sept. 1.
Under Antonio Alberto, JW Who Dat grabbed the lead away from the inside post, but was content to sit in second for a brief moment. In the stretch, the gelding took command for good and rolled to an impressive 2 1/4-length score over No Politics Here. They completed the 870 yards in :46.757 over the sloppy (sealed) track, good for an 85 speed index. The $7,000 winner’s share of the purse increased his earnings to $110,892 for owner Fernando Ramirez and trainer Eric Palacio.
He now has a race record of 29-8(4)-4(1)-2(2). His victories include four stakes this year: in his
first attempt at blacktype with a 1-length win in the Marathon Stakes; in his next start with a wire-to-wire 1-length win in the Magnolia Stakes; another wire- to-wire win bin the Virgil Bond Stakes; and then lastly with this win in the Faubourg St John Stakes.
J. W. Owens Bred JW Who Dat out of winner EW Comment. She has produced 100% money earn- ers from five starters.
His second dam is 3-time winner PW Comment, dam of Texas Hi-Point Three-Year-Old Colt First Comment, who has won 13 races from 27 starts, including the 2004 East Juvenile Challenge-G3.
No Politics Here (Jess Louisiana Blue-In His Dreams) was second under Randy Edison for owner T M Ranch and trainer Kenneth Roberts Sr.
Dark Bark (Oak Tree Special-Trio Gal TB) and Noe Castaneda were third for owner Onel Marquez and trainer Eduardo Morales.
B And G Fast Dash (Heza Fast Dash-Rita Regent) and GBH Fast Wave (Heza Fast Dash-GBH Wave) completed the order of finish. Look To Monte Cristo, Louisiana Dressblues and Streak Of Music were scratched.
Fair Grounds • $40,000 250 yards • :13.018 • si 101
Embrujo FG SWEET BRU, ‘13, m.
First Down Dash
April Nine
Dashin Bye
Dashin Sweetpea
Ms Margueritaville
Fair Grounds • $35,000 350 yards • :17.769 • si 88
Mr Jess Perry
Rock Solid Jess
FDP ROCK SOLID, ‘14-g.
Rockin The Tetons
Deltas First Dash
First Down Payment
Vital Investment
Fair Grounds • $33,900 870 yards • :46.757 • si 85
Agouti JW WHO DAT, 12-g.
EW Comment
Corona Cartel
Easy Date Dash
Heza Fast Man
PW Comment
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