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Canada Cup Futurity-RG3
HONEYS PAINTED POP
by Tracy Gantz
Two separate incidents led to the disqualification of the first and second finishers in the $55,010 Canada Cup Futurity-RG3 at Century Downs Oct. 20. Honeys Painted Pop was declared the winner.
At the start, Zoomn On Bye came in and caused interference to Tee For Teller and Movin Timber. Zoomn On Bye ended up on the rail and finished second, while Tee For Teller and Movin Timber finished ninth and 10th.
Nearing the wire, Light Footed came in and impeded Honeys Painted Pop and jockey D.I. Benitez, forcing Benitez to take up. Light Footed fin- ished first, a nose in front of Zoomn On Bye, with Honeys Painted Pop a 1/2-length back in third.
The stewards disqualified Zoomn On Bye from second to 10th for the first incident, moving Honeys Painted Pop into second, and then Light Footed from first to second for the second incident, moving Honeys Painted Pop into first.
Honeys Painted Pop, trained by Buckey Stockwell, who owns him with Tracey Beakstead and Bob Perlich, was winning his second stakes. Gary Kurz bred Honeys Painted Pop out of stakes-winning mare Gols Honey Money Pop. The mare has three starters, all winners.
William Leech owns and trains second-place Light Footed (Stel Corona-Chickafirst), ridden by Ricardo Moreno. Fourth-place finisher Suits (First Timber-Burners Beauty), owned, bred, and trained by Wesley Oulton, was elevated to third.
Yuma Class (Three Ten To Yuma B-Class Acte) was moved into fourth, followed by Quarter Sawn (First Timber-Starlite Delight), Sasses Loki (First Timber-Sass N Dass), Timbergold (First Timber- Gilded Gold), Tee For Teller (Teller Cartel-Feelin The Fever), and Movin Timber (First Timber- Wakeup Miss Moon). Zoomn On Bye (Mezoomn- Eyesa Chickin It Out) was placed last.
Canada Cup Derby
SINGLES CRUISE
by Tracy Gantz
After winning last year’s Canada Cup Futurity-RG3 at Century Downs, Singles Cruise moved to Los Alamitos in California under the tutelage of Champion trainer Paul Jones. She returned to Century Downs for the $22,670 Canada Cup Derby-RG3, coming away with another victory on Oct. 20.
Ridden by Neville Stephenson, Singles Cruise broke third and then dueled with favored Papas Coleen for the lead. Singles Cruise prevailed at the wire by a half-length, completing 400 yards in :20.037.
Laurie Ferguson trains Singles Cruise for owners Barry and Janice Sather. Last year at Grand Prairie, Singles Cruise won the Jerry Stojan Memorial Futurity and Evergreen Park Juvenile Challenge. This year at Los Alamitos, she captured the James S. Smith Memorial Handicap. When trained by Hector Magallanes, she finished second in the 2019 Sun Downs Derby Challenge.
Dr. Steve Burns bred Singles Cruise out of Going Single. The mare has produced three winners from six starters, including stakes winner Snowboundbeast and stakes-placed Ivlis.
Donalda Cochrane’s homebred Papas Coleen (First Timber-Cash In This Lane) finished second under jockey Ceasar Cervantes for trainer Darcy Hawkes. Alvin Cross Child owns and trains third- place Chasin Harm (Hawkinson-Yr Brown Lucy). Trevor Simpson rode the gelding.
JB Runaway Special (JB Runaway Fame-Ms Oakie Is Special), Goldin Warrior (First Timber-Madam Goldilocks), and Ifarm (Coronado Cartel-Avery
Hope) finished fourth, fifth, and sixth. Seventh-place finisher Timbersknightryder (First Timber-Sparkling Hy) was disqualified to ninth, moving Last Unicorn (Unification TB-Teller Reba) into seventh and JB Easy First Down (First Down Leaving-Tisa Easy Effort) into eighth. Heza Southern Cartel (Carters Cartel-SS Southern Lady) finished 10th.
Herman Jefferson Stakes
ILLTAKEYOUFORARIDE
by Michael Compton
Illtakeyouforaride registered his second stakes win of the year with a game victory in the $50,000 Herman Jefferson Stakes at Zia Park on Oct. 6.
Ridden by Kelsi Purcell, who has been aboard the five-year-old brown gelding in all four of his 2019 starts, Illtakeyouforaride raced in third early in the 870-yard marathon. He surged to the front in the stretch, poking a head in front of Mahoney N Tacklebery and then withstood a late rally from a fast-closing Spit Prize Corona to prevail by a neck at the finish. Trained by Michael Joiner, Illtakeyouforaride covered the distance in :46.308, earning a 90 speed index.
It was the second stakes win for Illtakeyouforaride, who annexed the Bill Reed Memorial at Ruidoso Downs on Aug. 31. This win improved his record to 19-5(2)-4-5(1) and the $29,700 winner’s share increased his bankroll to $91,970 for owner Illtakeyourforaride Partnership.
Kirk M. Goodfellow bred Illtakeyouforaride out of TQHA Sires’ Cup Derby-G3 winner Dashingfordestiny. She has produced 100% money earners from 11 starters. Illtakeyouforaride is her second stakes winner.
Runner-up Spit Prize Corona (Spit Curl Jess-Fast Prize Corona) closed ground resolutely in the stretch and just missed under Martin Felix. The five-year- old gelding is owned by Ruben Mendoza and trained by Rodolfo Valles.
Mahoney N Tacklebery (Favorite Cartel- Fountain Bleu) and jockey Ry Eikleberry showed early speed and held third for owner Ben Peterson and trainer Todd Fincher.
Zoomin Racer (Jess Zoomin-Racing Winner), J Boy A (Jess Zoomin-Mighty Classy Lassy), D
E Wagons Strawfly (Genuine Strawfly-Wagons Maiden) and Sin Tachas First (First Timber-Sin Tachas Grace) completed the order of finish.
Century Downs • $55,010 400 yards • :20.174
Corona Cartel
PYC Paint Your Wagon
Dashin Follies
HONEYS PAINTED POP, ‘17-g.
Gol
Gols Honey Money Pop
Gotta Money Pop
Century Downs • $22,670 400 yards • :20.037
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
SINGLES CRUISE, ‘16-f. Going Single
Shenoshercorona Mr Eye Opener
Stellar Queen
Zia Park • $50,000 870 yards • :46.308 • si 90
First Down Dash
Dinastia Toll
ILLTAKEYOUFORARIDE, ‘14-g.
Mr Jess Perry
Dashingfordestiny
FDD Dynasty
Dashing Phoebe
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