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Pauls Valley Stakes-G3
JESS A HILBILY BONE
by John Moorehouse
The latest running of the Pauls Valley Stakes became a family affair. Jess A Hilbily Bone, the veteran seven-year-old gelding, rallied from more than 5-lengths behind to overtake his full brother Rock A Billy and win the $50,165 Grade 3 event, held April 5 at Remington Park.
Benito Baca brought Jess A Hilbily Bone out of the 2-gate. The gelding angled out, falling behind as Jessa Little Rusty grabbed the early lead. Baca urged his mount to a comeback, and Jess A Hilbily Bone caught Jessa Little Rusty with about 100 yards left in the race, beating his brother by 1/2-length at the wire.
The victory produced a $29,838 payday that improved the total bankroll of Jess A Hilbily Bone to $171,030. His previous stakes wins included last year’s runnings of the Remington Distance Handicap-G2 and the Bobby Dan Crenshaw Memorial, which he also won in 2015. The gelding competed in last year’s version of the Pauls Valley as well, finishing in 3rd place, and he was 2nd in the 2016 Remington Park fixture. His record stands at 39-10(4)-5(1)-5(3).
Rockin J Running Horses home-bred both Jess A Hilbily Bone and runner-up Rock A Billy. Tammy Johnson trains both competitors.
A distance specialist, Jess A Hilbily Bone has now logged four stakes wins—all at distances of 870 yards or greater—and eight of his 10 career victories have come in races at the long distances.
Josh Romero rode Rock A Billy (Rock Solid Jess-Imaginiff) to second. Jessa Little Rusty (Mr
Jess Perry-Rustys Quickid), the pre-race favorite, faded late under Gilbert Ortiz, but still hit the board in third for owner Louis Howard and trainer John Stinebaugh. Followed by Big Spurs (Big Daddy Cartel-Lady Chimes), Blazen Panther (Panther Mountain-Blazen Madie), Trubador Dan (Pool-Jess Amy), Admiral Zoomwalt (Shazoom-Tellin It All) & Dashin JJ (Little Jungle Jet-Dashin Di).
Mr Master Bug Stakes
WEETONAS LAFAWN
by Tracy Gantz
Weetonas Lafawn scored her second stakes vic- tory in the $65,500 Mr Master Bug Stakes at Remington Park on April 21.
Weetonas Lafawn took the lead almost immedi- ately in the 350-yard dash. La Vencedora started to make up ground, but she couldn’t catch Weetonas Lafawn, who won by 3/4-length.
Ridden by G.R. Carter Jr., the team completed the 350 yards in :17.151, posting a career-high 102 speed index.
Third in her debut last year, Weetonas Lafawn then won three races, including the Remington Park Oklahoma-bred Juvenile. She now has a race record of 8-4(2)-0-1.
The filly brought home the $36,300 winner’s share of the purse for owner Donald Cavenaugh and trainer Clinton Crawford, boosting her total lifetime earnings to $101,126.
Weetona Stanley bred Weetonas Lafawn out of winner First Prize Fancy. She has produced 100% money earners from 19 starters, including stakes winners Im A Fancy PYC, First Fancy Prize, Fast N Fancy and PYC Fun N Fancy. Weetonas Lafawn is her fifth stakes winner.
La Vencedora (Ivory James-Jess Shakem) finished second under jockey James Flores for owner Good Memories LLC and trainer Amanda Tongay.
Jimmy Brooks rode Painted Wine Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Mr Perrys Wine) to third for owner Larry Rice and trainer Eddie D. Willis.
A Jordan Reed (Jumpn Chic-Parr For Me),
SC Vapor Trail (Corona Cartel-Spit Curl Diva), Double Eagle (One Dashing Eagle-A Southern Gal), Apollitical Approach (Apollitical Jess-Panther Not A Kitty), Streaks Of Ivory (Ivory James-Streakin Rare), Ima China Rush (Rushago-Ima PYC China Doll) and PV Queen Bee Candy (Cartels Candy Man-Ima Lazie Too) completed the order of finish.
Laico Bird Stakes
JS HISTORY LESSON
by Tracy Gantz
JS History Lesson gave his rivals a lesson in tenac- ity. He never quit, despite sloppy conditions and some traffic trouble, winning the 330-yard $65,500 Laico Bird Stakes at Remington Park on April 21. JS History Lesson and jockey Jimmy Brooks broke fourth from the 8-post. Apollitical Pence broke on top, but then drifted out, lost ground, and even- tually was disqualified from second and placed third. JS History Lesson edged Apollitical Pence by a nose to win in :16.779 for a career-high 92 speed index.
JS History Lesson brought home the $36,900 winner’s share of the purse for owner/breeder James Sills and trainer Eddie D. Willis, boosting his cumu- lative lifetime earnings to $52,858. He has now won two and placed once in three starts.
Sills bred the gelding out of stakes placed Tel A Story. She was a runner-up in both the 2011 Black Gold 350 Futurity and the 2012 Cherokee Bonus Challenge Stakes. The New Track Record setter has produced 100% money earners from three starters. JS History Lesson is her first stakes winner and top money earner.
Brenda Reiswig’s homebred Ivory By Choice (Ivory James-Her Sweet Choice) finished third and was ele- vated to second upon the disqualification. G.R. Carter Jr. rode the gelding for trainer Clinton Crawford.
Apollitical Pence (Apollitical Jess-Send City) was moved to third. The gelding is owned by Dunn Ranch. Ricky Ramirez rode Apollitical Pence for trainer Trey Wood.
Reggies Bailbond (High Rate Of Return- Landaluce), CR Smoke (PYC First Fancy Lee-Fly On Candy Tree), Shez A Cartel Chick (Coronado Cartel-Chase This Chick), Peves Iba Racy Gracy (Iba Bad Boy-Peves Lookin Royal), Scary Spice (Domiyun-Salty Shay) and Igotta Go Gotta Go (Separatist-Igottagoodee) completed the order of finsh. Dowhatigotta was scratched.
Remington Park • $50,165 870 yards • :45.607 • si 94
Mr Jess Perry
Rock Solid Jess
JESS A HILBILY BONE, ‘11-g. Imaginiff
Rockin The Tetons Game Patriot Sultry Miss
Remington Park • $65,500 330 yards • :16.779 • si 92
First Down Dash Dinastia Toll BRZ
Corona Cartel
FDD Dynasty
JS HISTORY LESSON, ‘16-g.
Tel A Story
Perry Story
Remington Park • $65,500 350 yards • :17.151 • si 102
First Down Dash Corona Chick
Mr Jess Perry
First Prize Fancy
Valiant Hero WEETONAS LAFAWN, ‘15-f.
First Prize Dash
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