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AQRA Spring Fling Futurity
TYSON GAY
by John Moorehouse
Tyson Gay soared to his first stakes victory in the $31,825 AQRA Spring Fling Futurity at Turf Paradise on April 29.
After breaking his maiden by winning his
April 7 trial for the Spring Fling and posting the fourth-quickest qualifying time, Tyson Gay came back nicely in his first stakes race. Jockey Emilio Tapia brought the gelding out of the 7-post where he drifted out, but quickly recovered. He led by a head as he reached the stretch, then gained additional breathing room late to win the 300-yard race by 1/2-length, finishing in :15.540 for a 95 speed index.
Owned by Jose Castellanos and trained by Roy Ronquillo, the two-year-old gelding is undefeated in his first two starts and has accumulated $17,699 in prize money with the $15,913 payday from this race.
Steve D. Burns, DVM bred Tyson Gay out
of Hawk Kue Pie, winner of the 2010 Las Damas Handicap-G2. She has produced 100% money earn- ers from nine starters, including 2-time stakes placed and top money earner Militarist, finalist in the 2016 Champion of Champions-G1. Tyson Gay is her first stakes winner.
One Famous Icon (Mr Jess Perry-One Famous Lady) and Joseph Belloc, Jr. were second for owner/ trainer trained by Ricardo Ramirez.
Ridden by Luis Yescas, Jr., Babe Watchin (Texas Icon-Watchin The Rain), a 32-1 underdog, beat post-time favorite Yoffi to secure third place for owners Carolyn and Ralph Fales, who also trains the gelding.
Yoffi (Stel Corona-Walking On Sunshine), WI Big Tasty (Sir Seth-Gold Medal Jano), Moonflash Deluxe (First Moonflash-Corona Deluxe), Stel A Secret (Stel Corona-Secret Forest) and A Dash Of Salty (Dashin Bye-Salty Account TB) completed the order of finish. Check This Wagon and One Sweet Boogie were scratched.
AQRA President’s Spring Derby
UNREGULATED CASH
by Dillon Hamilton
After easing to a 1 1/2-length victory as the fastest qualifier in his March 24 trial, Unregulated Cash continued an early undefeated 2018 season
with a win at Turf Paradise in the $37,050 AQRA President’s Spring Derby on April 7.
Stepping into the 8-post and breaking seventh from the gate, Unregulated Cash eyed a hard day’s work over the 350-yard fast track. Jockey Martin Osuna and Unregulated Cash surged past all rivals in the stretch to cross the wire 1/2-length ahead. They completed the 350-yards in :17.913 and earned an 89 speed index.
Unregulated Cash brought home the $18,525 win- ner’s share of the purse for owner/trainer Jose Botello. His record now stands at 4(1)-0-1 from 11 career starts.
The gelding debuted at Ruidoso Downs last summer before breaking his maiden at Los Alamitos. This was not only his first stakes win, but the first stakes appearance of his career to date.
Vince Genco and Paul Jones bred Unregulated Cash out of unraced Checkcashingability. She has produced 100% winners from three starters, includ- ing Grade 2 finalist Fooseability and top money earner/7-time winner Fantastic Ability. Unregulated Cash is her first stakes winner.
Famous Joker (One Famous Eagle-Ms Pilot Point) ran second under jockey Joseph Belloc, Jr. for owner Yuriana Ramirez and trainer Ricardo Ramirez. Rose Dynasty (FDD Dynasty-First Faded Rose) and jockey Jesus Osuna ran third for owners Sonia and Alvaro Monteverde, who also trains the filly. Followed by Jazzy Icon (Texas Icon-Icebreaker), Favorite Hot Cartel (Favorite Cartel-Just Too Hot), Cowgirl N Up (Texas Icon-Secret Return), CD Mighty Handsome (Mighty B Valiant-Mama Rosa B), Feature Money (Shake Em Money Pop-Feature Moi), Nicos Favoritecartel (Favorite Cartel-Corona Countess) and Redd Shirt (Mr Jess Perry-Alice K White).
Animas Stakes
JESS MOVE YOU
by Dillon Hamilton
Jess Move You earned his first stakes win in the $25,000 Animas Stakes at SunRay Park on April 22. The 3-year-old gelding bounced back well after his previous out as a finalist in the West Texas Derby-G3. Jess Move You stepped into the 9-post prepared in the Animas. He broke first to an early 1/2-length lead from a start that was good for all. The gelding drove to a 1-length lead in the stretch under jockey Jose Enriquez. Jess Move You wasn’t finished, and he spent the remainder of his fuel driving to a 1 1/4-lengths unchallenged wire-to-wire victory. The pair completed the 400-yard fast track in :19.458 and earned a career-high 97 speed index.
Jess Move You added the $15,000 winner’s share of the purse to his earnings for owners Ricardo Bernal and Reymundo Resendez and trainer Jesus Carrete. The $15,000 share brought the gelding’s total lifetime earnings to $38,688.
Debbie Strebig bred the gelding out of winner Gonna Move You. Jess Move You is her only starter to date.
Woodacoodadid (Woodbridge-Posies First Thought) ran second under jockey Alejandro Medellin for owner Anthony Chavez and trainer Lee Gutierrez.
Under Alonso Rivera, Masons Moon (First Moonflash-Ms Perry Mason) ran third for owner Kenia Pinela Marioni and trainer Jorge Morales-Flores.
Ramble It On (Ima Ramblin On-Make It Special), Dominate This (Dominyun-Valiant Red Vixen), Brujito Nueve (Tres Seis Nueve-Abruptly Adrianna), Nicos Favoritecartel (Favorite Cartel- Corona Countess), Moneys A Maker (Sixes Royal- Money Smart Gal), Lethal Folly (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Lethal Delight) and Centers Ivory Hart (Ivory James-Centers Takin Cash) completed the order of finish.
Turf Paradise $31,825 300 yards :15.540 si 95
Foose TYSON GAY, ‘16-g.
Streakin La Jolla
Scoopie Fein
Hawkinson
Hawk Kue Pie
Kool Kue Chick
Turf Paradise $37,050 350 yards :17.913 si 89
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
UNREGULATED CASH, ‘15-g.
Check Him Out
Checkcashingability
Shenoshercorona
Strength Of Heart
SunRay Park $25,000 400 yards :19.458 si 97
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Jess
JESS MOVE YOU, ‘15-g. Gonna Move You
Apollitical Time Royal Shake Em
Bicoastal
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