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Easy Jet Stakes-RG3
CARTEL KISSES
Cby Danny Camp
artel Kisses secured her first stakes victory
in the $56,000 Easy Jet Stakes-RG3 at Remington Park on May 28.
Ridden by Mario Delgado, Cartel Kisses broke in second from the 4-post, but quickly secured the lead at the halfway mark. They held as they made their way across the wire, to win by 1/2-length.
The team completed the 350 yards in :17.682, which was good for an 89 speed index.
Trained by Heath Taylor, the filly collected the $31,146 winner’s share of the purse for owners Larry & Bobbie Rice, which boosted her bankroll to $104,629.
Raced exclusively in Oklahoma, Cartel Kisses has won or placed in four of her five starts and was a finalist in the Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity-RG1.
Flag Ranch bred Cartel Kisses out of Black Gold 330 Futurity-RG3 winner Midnight Cartel, who was also a finalist in the Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Derby-RG3 and Decketta Stakes-G3. She has produced four winners from five starters with Cartel Kisses being her first stakes winner.
San Lorenzo Ivory (Ivory James-Ashleys Gold Digger) ran a gritty race under James Flores to bank second place money for owner Rogelio Marquez Jr. and trainer Santos Carrizales Jr. The gelding was coming off a victory in the Remington Park Oklahoma Bred Futurity-G1. RGs Gold Wagon (Prized Wagon-Ja Gols Debutante) ran a steady and even race finishing third under Jesus Ayala for owner/trainer Roy Garza.
USA All The Way (FDD Dynasty-Jessta Lil Spitfire), Race Queenie (Kiss My Hocks-Race Princess), SJM Desirable Candy (Jess Good Candy-Hi Ho Desirio), Hey Soul Sistr (PYC First Fancy Lee- Arctic Winter TB), Curls Joyful Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Eye A Spit Curl Girl) and Sir James (Coronado Cartel-Simply An Angel) completed the order of finish. One Stolin Eagle was scratched.
Heritage Place Juvenile
FDD CLOUD
Fby John Moorehouse
DD Cloud did not make the field for the Heritage
Place Futurity, but winning a race with a six-figure purse proved to be one heck of a consolation prize.
Preston Cloud’s two-year-old gelding made a driving finish to take the $100,000 Heritage Place Juvenile, held May 28 at Remington Park.
FDD Cloud bumped coming out of the gates but recovered within five steps and started making his
way up through the field. Running third as the leaders reached the stretch, FDD Cloud chased down his rivals and beat Apollitical Chick V to the wire by a head.
The 350-yard trip took :17.857 for an 84 speed index. FDD Cloud’s time in the Heritage Place Futurity trials, a :17.630 run, topped the field for this race.
Clint Crawford trains FDD Cloud and won the Heritage Place Juvenile for the second time in his career. Jockey James Flores was aboard and navigated a rough start to get his charge to the winner’s circle.
FDD Cloud now has won two of his three starts, with the $25,000 prize from this race putting his total earnings at $36,850.
Mercy Hinklins Horse Farm LLC bred FDD Cloud out of stakes placed A Noble Jess Elie.
Crawford also trains Apollitical Chick V (Apollitical Jess-Me Chickie), the runner-up. Raymond Merrill and Gregory Cullum own the gelding, who had Cristian Esqueda in the irons. Proximity (Moonin The Eagle-Conspicuous Dynasty) hit the board in third for Proximity Joint Ventures. Eddie D. Willis is the trainer and Cody Wainscott did the riding.
The remaining order of finish was Paige (Tempting Dash-Transaxle), Biden R Time (FDD Dynasty-Tel A Story), Sonny Seis (Tres Seis-Sonny D), Jess A Good Candyman (Jess Good Candy- Tres Seis Folszookie), Wasting Light (The Marfa Lights-Foo Who), A Dream To Fill (Apollitical Jess- Answer The Dream) and Illegal Moonflash (First Moonflash-Illegal Fireworks).
Sam Houston Classic-G2
FAMOUS CHIEF
Sby Tracy Gantz
econd time was the charm for Famous Chief.
Making his second start for owner Debbie Grimes and trainer Charles Shults, the 5-year-old sorrel gelding won the $110,000 Sam Houston Classic-G2 on June 4.
Famous Chief tossed his head when the gates opened, but jockey Bryan Candanosa settled him down quickly. Famous Chief finished strongly to win by a neck in :21.799 for 440 yards, while posting a 101 speed index.
A $30,000 claim at Remington Park in 2021, Famous Chief won the Dash For Cash Derby-G2 later that year. At the time of that victory, Eric Long trained him for owner Ramon Calvillo Jr. Shults has trained Famous Chief in 2022.
Clarence Scharbauer III bred Famous Chief in Texas out of multiple stakes-placed Thoroughbred mare Rockin Regent. The mare has produced nine starters, all winners—six of them Thoroughbreds and three Quarter Horses. The Thoroughbreds include stakes winner Circustown Flyer and two stakes-placed runners.
Ricardo Hernandez Jr. rode JRS Shiney Tee (Tee Cos-Arrangel To Shine) to second for owner Kathy Goodale and trainer J. R. Bustamante. Pete Scarmardo’s homebred His Time To Deal (Dealagame-Lady Lilia) finished third under jockey Francisco Calderon for trainer John Stinebaugh. The 4-year-old gelding won the 2020 Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge-G3 and 2021 TQHA Sires’ Cup Derby.
Completing the field were Diane To Be A Hero (Valiant Hero-Diane To Paint), Da Devil Made Medoit (FDD Going Grand-Tres Seis Mischief), Aggressive Driver (Mr Jess Perry-Designateddriver), The Grand Legend (FDD Going Grand-Legendary Seis), Black Cazador (Oak Tree Special-Miracle Hock), Gael Force (Im A Fancy PYC-Country Club Chick), and HH Gailforce (Freighttrain B-Open My Prize).
RACING NEWS
Remington Park • $56,000
350 yards • :17.682 • si 89
Tempting Dash
Romancing Mary Carters Cartel
Kiss My Hocks
CARTEL KISSES, ‘20-f. Midnight Cartel
Night Lines
Sam Houston Race Park • $110,000
440 yards • :21.799 • si 101
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
FAMOUS CHIEF, ‘18-g.
One Famous Lady
Gold Regent
Rockin Regent TB
Rocket Launch
Remington Park • $100,000
350 yards • :17.857 • si 84
FDD Dynasty
FDD Going Grand
FDD CLOUD, ‘20-g.
Cash Cartel
Jess Elie
A Noble Jess Elie
Legendary Seis
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Linda Earley, Speedhorse
Linda Earley, Speedhorse
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