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Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity
TOO MUCH WHITE
by Michael Compton
Making just his third lifetime start, Too Much White proved too much for his 9 rivals in the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at
Ajax Downs on Aug. 13, breaking his maiden and joining the ranks of stakes winners all at the same time.
With Ramiro Castillo riding for trainer Jason Pascoe, the sorrel gelding broke second from the outside gate and
slipped to the 7th position at
the first call. He came back
and inhaled the early leaders
in the lane, and won the 330-
yard dash by 1/2-length in a
driving finish.
Too Much White stopped the timer in :17.280, earning a career best 83 speed index and the win improved his record to 3-1(1)-0-1 and the $22,894 winner’s share increased his earnings to $24,104. Too
NCQHRA Futurity
EAGLE DELUXE
by Dillon Hamilton
Eagle Deluxe nabbed his second stakes vic- tory of his freshman season in the $52,600 NCQHRA Futurity at Canterbury Park on
Aug. 6. Breaking mid-pack from the 5-post wasn’t ideal for the sorrel colt, but part-owner Tom Maher wasn’t worried. Maher noticed the colt’s break in the thick of the field and knew he would finish with the leaders if they could keep Eagle Deluxe close.
“He broke fifth and at 100-150 yards he rebroke, stretched out, and pulled away,” Maher said.
Under Berkley Packer, the pair gained ground by the stretch, and the colt strength- ened to an impressive victory against the competitive field.
The pair crossed the wire 3/4-length in front and cov- ered the 350-yard fast track in :17.849, earning a career best 97 speed index.
Ajax Downs $57,235 • 330 yards :17.280 • si 83
Walk Thru Fire
Fire Finder
Finder
TOO MUCH WHITE, ‘15-g.
Chicks A Blazin
Gotta Blazin Body
Bodacious Bod
Much White finished fifth in his career debut on July 9 and was third, beaten just a neck after leading throughout, in his July 23 trial heat.
A homebred for Gary and Marlene McNichol, Too Much White is out of Gotta Blazin Body. The graded stakes finalist is
a 4-time winner and was a finalist in the
her trial dash in her career debut on July 23, races for owner Christine Tavares and is trained by Joe Tavares.
Hanover Hill Sugar crossed the finish in third, but was disqualified for interference and placed last. As a result, Royal Hatrick (Fire Finder-Special Royal Takeon) and jockey Tony Phillips were moved up from fourth place to third. The filly is owned by James Bogar and trained by Barry Wood.
Smoakn Gun (Iced N Oak-Jamies Gotta Gun), Hellfires Mistress (Fire Finder-Cotton Country), Jess Tuff (Dash To The Arctic- Missjesstic Perry), Elenorr (Mr Jess Tex- Squincheyes), Hanover Hill Prince (Sugarman Perry-Ethoria TB), Lacey B (Dash To The Arctic-La Ramera) and Hanover Hill Sugar (Make Out Artist-Secret Sugarwoman) com- pleted the order of finish.
2006 Pelican Stakes-RG3 at Albuquerque Downs. Gotta Blazin Body has produced 100% earners from five starters. Too Much White is her top earner and first stakes winner.
Fastest qualifier Junoimzoomin (Junos Back- Jessshazoom) and jockey Chelsey Willick grabbed the lead in the stretch, but were unable to fend off the winner and was caught late. The race favorite, who easily captured
“He looks like he’ll love 400 to 440,” Maher said.
Eagle Deluxe has proven himself thanks
to the hard work and care of trainer Jason Olmstead. Maher credited the Olmsteads with much of his horse’s success. “They’re great, hard- working, family people, and I’ve had a long part- nership with them that will continue,” he said.
The $26,300 winner’s share of the purse raised Eagle Deluxe’s earnings
to $43,241 for owners Tom
& Bill Maher and Movin On. Eagle Deluxe has a race record of 2(2)-1-3 from 7 starts, with his 1st stakes win coming in
the Mystic Lake Northlands Juvenile at Canterbury Park on July 2. The colt qualified to the NCQHRA Futurity with a 3rd- place finish in the July 16 trials for the 6th qualifying spot.
Grant Farms LLC bred Eagle Deluxe out of multiple
graded stakes placed Corona Deluxe, who earned $168,135. She is the dam of 11 starters, including additional stakes winners Country Boy Deluxe and Alakazaam. Reagal Eagle, who was 2nd in the 2013 All American Futurity-G1, is her top earner.
Marfilmio (Ivory James-Sinuous) was 2nd under Ismael Suarez Ricardo for David R. & Debra Harsche and trainer Vic Hanson. First Of 15 (Apollitical Jess-Tinys Corona Queen) was 3rd under Denny Valezquez for Richard l. Tobin & trainer Jason Olmstead. Followed by High Valley Girl (Valiant Hero-Huckleberry Mojito), Dickey Bob (Apollitical Jess-Paint Or More),
I Told You Im Fancy (Corona Cartel-Fancys First Affair), Cappy (Capo De Capi-Pretty and Sweet), Jjsir James (Jesse James Jr-It’s A Predy Lady) & Cannalytical (Apollitical Jess-AMG Six Point Three). Lady Eagle 123 scratched.
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Canterbury Park $52,600 • 350 yards :17.849 • si 97
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
One Famous Lady
EAGLE DELUXE, ’15-c.
Corona Cartel
Corona Deluxe
First Down N Surfin
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