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Miss Ellen Stakes
AMERICA RULES
by John Moorehouse
After falling short in a pair of lucrative Grade 1 derbies earlier this year, America Rules bounced back and tallied her first victory in stakes company in the $18,450 Miss Ellen Stakes at Will Rogers Downs on Oct. 12.
America Rules qualified for two major races at Ruidoso Downs this summer: the All American and Rainbow Derbies, finishing tenth and eighth respec- tively. There was no catching the filly, however, in her latest stakes effort.
Trained by Gerald Reed, America Rules broke from the 6-gate and got stronger as the 350-yard race progressed, hitting the wire first by a nose. James Flores was aboard for the breakthrough victory, finish- ing the race in :17.750 and posting a 90 speed index. Coke L. Gage, Jr. owns America Rules, who reached the winner’s circle for the third time in 10 career starts. The $10,692 first-place prize improved her total bankroll to the threshold of six figures at $96,620.
Marla K. Robinson Family Trust bred America Rules out of multiple graded stakes finalist Allamericandreamgirl. America Rules’ half-brother, the late American Runaway, was a two-time Champion in 2010.
Double Eagle (One Dashing Eagle-A Southern Gal) and Tempting Annee GL (Tempting Dash- Grande Annee) were part of a blanket finish that encompassed the top three. Regina Laymon owns second placed Double Eagle, who is trained by Kenny Laymon and had Daniel Torres aboard. Third placed Tempting Annee GL is owned by the Garza Laurel Partnership LLC. R.L. Robinson trains the filly, who had Mario Delgado up. Followed
by Eye Eye Captain (Captain Courage-Eye My Alexis), Royal Desirio (Desirio-Designed Royal), Olena Sangria (Dashair-Mt Rob This Corona) and Mystical Jess (Apollitical Jess-Traffic Juana). Mary Janes Hero scratched.
Crater Lake Handicap
LOOSIN MY LOVER
by Emily Blankenship
Loosin My Lover glided to her second victory in the $15,500 Crater Lake Handicap at Grants Pass Downs on Oct. 20.
Ridden by Kassie Guglielmino, the gelding broke on top from the 8-post and dueled throughout with Ladys A Cartel and jockey Jake Samuels. Loosin My Lover proved best when he crossed the wire a neck
in front.
They completed the 400 yards in :20.104, which was good for a 96 speed index. The $8,525 winner’s share of the purse boosted his total lifetime earnings to $31,902.
Raced in Washington and Oregon, Loosin My Lover has won two of his 14 starts, with his only other victory being the 2018 Baxter Andruss Oregon Bred Futurity at Portland Meadows.
David McBride bred Loosin My Lover out of lightly raced Lover Cat. She has produced 100% winners from three starters, including top earner Lil Touch Of Dixie, who won the Prineville Quarter Horse Futurity as well as the Baxter Andruss Oregon Bred Futurity. Loosin My Lover is her second stakes winner.
Owner Jorge Carmona and trainer Danny Montes saddled both second and third place finish- ers. Ladys A Cartel (Five Bar Cartel-Significant Lady) just missed and settled for second while Harem Bar Cartel (Five Bar Cartel-Harem Carver) and jockey Jose Figueroa came in third. Ladys A Cartel was coming off a victory in the Champagne Lane Handicap at Los Alamitos. She also won last year’s Pot O’Gold Futurity. Harem Bar Cartel won last year’s Firecracker Futurity at Grants Pass Downs.
GC Harrys Game (Carters Cartel-EZ Gamer), One Pure Man (One Famous Man-Pure D Fence), Eyebrow Pride (Inseperable-Chick N Dales Pride), Jess B 613 (Sixthirteen-Jess Be Hawkin) and Bo Jaxon (Bodacious Dash-Feature Miss Fame) completed the field.
Far West Futurity
ONE FLYIN FOOSE
by Danny Camp
One Flyin Foose captured the $34,150 Far West Futurity at Grants Pass on Oct. 13.
Ridden by Jaime Lopez, the filly broke in fifth
from the 8-post, while Maximo II snagged the early lead. One Flying Foose rallied late in the stretch, crossing the wire a neck in front.
One Flying Foose completed the 350 yards in :17.374, which was good for a career best 107 speed index. The $18,783 winner’s share of the purse boosted her total bankroll to $32,476.
Trained by Freddy Ibarra, the filly has raced
in Oregon and Washington. One Flyin Foose ran fourth in the Emerald Downs Juvenile Challenge and was a finalist in the Pot O’Gold Futurity earlier this year.
Owned by Matthew Huse, One Flying Foose also earned first place money worth $18,783 to up her total bank account to $32,476. Her race record stands at five wins out of eight races. She also won her Sept. 22 trial heat for this final for the second qualifying spot.
Matt Huse bred One Flyin Foose out of 2012 Pot O’Gold Futurity winner One Famous Strawfly. The mare has produced 100% winners from two starters. One Flyin Foose is her first stakes winner.
Maximo II (Concorde’s Appeal TB-Race To Riches) just missed under J. Torres and placed in second for owner Uriel Arreola and trainer Jose Rosales Gomez. Running Springs (Separate Interest- Running Bac) overcame a bump at the start to secure third for owner Chris Philbrook. The Hector Magallanes trainee had Jake Samuels in the irons.
Royal Pay Bac (Radical Splash-My Desert Sage), Cartel Bob (Five Bar Cartel-Im Brendas Chick), Fooses Flyer (Foose-Fly Thru Time), CM Smokin Ocean (Ocean Runaway-Im Special Star) and GC Lucky Cartel Dude (Carters Cartel-Adasha Lucky Lippy) completed the order of finish.
Will Rogers Downs • $18,450 350 yards • :17.750 • si 90
Holland Ease
Corona Chick
Strawfly Special
Corona Cartel
AMERICA RULES, ‘16-f.
Allamericandreamgirl
Dashing Phoebe
Grants Pass Downs • $15,500 400 yards • :20.104 • si 96
Dixie Union
Mandy’s Classic Hawkinson
Sixthirteen TB
LOOSIN MY LOVER, ‘16-g. Lover Cat
Halfpast Aheartbreak
Grants Pass Downs • $34,150 350 yards • :17.374 • si 107
Foose
ONE FLYIN FOOSE, ‘17-f.
Stel Corona
Summertime Quickie
One Famous Eagle
One Famous Strawfly
Strawfly Lady
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