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NM Fillies & Mares Champ.-RG1
CAT DADDYS LIL GIRL
by Danny Camp
Cat Daddys Lil Girl sprang like a cat from the number seven post in the $145,000 New Mexico Quarter Horse Fillies and Mares
Championship-RG1 at Zia Park on Dec. 1. The filly showed grit and determination in
the 400 yard sprint. At the halfway mark, she was only a head in front, but with encouragement from jockey Mauro Salcedo they were able to cross the line a neck to the good. Owned and bred by Jimmy Negrete and Jimmy Vasquez, the gray filly stopped the timer at :19.747 to earn a 93 speed index. She also earned first place money of $87,000 to take her total earnings to $245,062. Her race record stands at five wins out of twelve races. Cynthia G. Gonzalez trains the filly.
Negrete and Vasquez bred Cat Daddys Lil Girl out of Zia Futurity-G1 winner Girlonthego. The mare has produced two winners from three starters, including top earner and stakes winner Ryansmansonthemoon.
Hollywoodcrown (Heza Motor Scooter- Hollywood Gone TB) had a late start under Jose Alvarez, but with a big kick the second half of the race she was able to get up for second place money for owner/trainer Fred Danley.
Chicks Baby Suds (Jess A Chicks-Hot Babe Indy Suds) and Jamie Leos finished strong and got the third place check. She is owned by Jacob Simmons III and trained by Cynthia Gonzalez.
First N Forever (First Moonflash-Eye Am Forever Yours), Woodys Copy Cat (Woodbridge- Fast Copy Miss), Tooflashyforyou (First Moonflash-Holland Fire), Jess Fire Chick (Jess A Chicks-Required Fire), Regard The Rose (Chicks Regard-Not Sable Shes Rose) and Sister Sophia (Big Daddy Cartel-Ella Sophia) completed the order of finish. Big Sierra Cartel, Famous Julia and Igotmybiggirljeanson were scratched.
Champions Day Classic-RG2
LIGHTEMUPWITHCHARM
by Michael Compton
Longshot Lightemupwithcharm lit up the toteboard after his 18-1 upset in the Louisiana Champions Day Classic-G2 at Fair Grounds on Dec. 14.
Runner-up in the race a year ago, Lightemupwithcharm dueled throughout in the 440- yard fixture this time around. With Luis Vivanco aboard, Lightemupwithcharm raced in third position early, forged to within a head of the lead in the lane, and pushed past rivals late to score by a head over race favorite DLJ Imma B Famous in a blanket finish.
Lightemupwithcharm stopped the timer in :21.761, earning a speed index of 97 for trainer Miguel Rodriguez. It was the initial win of 2019 for Lightemupwithcharm, who improved his record to 25-7-3-4. The $45,000 winner’s share of the purse increased his career earnings to $279,520 for owner Saul Dorado. The five-year-old gelding’s additional graded scores came in the Vals Fortune Stakes-RG2 and the Louisiana Classic-RG2, both in 2018.
Bred in Louisiana by Jumonville Farms, Lightemupwithcharm is produced from the Feature Mr Jess mare Grace Filled Charm.
Multiple stakes winner DLJ Imma B Famous (Coronas Leaving You-Yugo Buds) was 2nd under Ricardo Hernandez Jr. for owner Myron McKinnon and trainer Alberto Solis. A Nother Zoobilee (Dashin Bye-Our Precious Secret) and jockey Jose Rodriguez finished third for Orlando Orozco, who trains and also co-owns the four-year-old gelding in partnership with Rogelio Leyva. Followed by No Politics Here (Jess Louisiana Blue-In His Dreams), My Favorite Blue (Jess Louisiana Blue-Dasha Effort), Dashing Forthe Money (Dashin Bye-First Girl To Shine), Fabulously Black (Game Patriot-Fabulously Fast), Razzatoni (One Famous Briono-SR Razzmatazz), Shesa Diamond Diva (Struttin To Beduino-Sheza Fortune), Chloes Got Game (Game Patriot-Wandaslouisianagirl) & Force Of Anakin (Heza Fast Dash-Streakin Angelica).
Champions Day Derby-RG3
TUCKERS PRIZE
by Michael Compton
Tuckers Prize made his stakes debut a winning one, taking down top prize in the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Derby-RG3 at Fair Grounds on Dec. 14.
Ridden by Damian Martinez, Tuckers Prize broke alertly and vied for the lead from the start. He raced head-to-head with Igottarampage and jockey David Alvarez from the springing of the gates and defeated that rival by a nose at the finish. Sent off as the race favorite, Tuckers Prize covered the 400 yards in :20.149, earning a speed index of 96.
In winning his fourth consecutive outing—he captured three straight races in starter optional claiming company at Evangeline Downs prior to his stakes score—Tuckers Prize now boasts eight wins from 15 career starts. The $45,000 winner’s share of the purse boosted his bankroll to $127,580 for owner/trainer Preston Jourdan.
Bred in Louisiana by Kirby and Phillip Bruchhaus, Tuckers Prize is a son of Fast Prize Dash out of the Game Patriot mare BB Secrets Game.
Igottarampage (Whathaveigottado-Rampaging Cash) finished a game 2nd after drifting out from the 12 post. The Dale Rogers homebred is trained by Fructuoso Huitron. Bibbity Bobbity Blue (Jess Louisiana Blue-Eight Below 123) broke in but ran evenly to finish third under Noe Villatoro. The bay filly is owned by Luciano Rodriguez and trained
by Luis Martinez. Followed by Corona Down
Perry (Coronas Leaving You-Second Down Perry), Heza Bell Perry Jr (Heza Fast Dash-De Bell Perry), Soft On the Coronas (Coronas Leaving You-Soft Summer Jess), RDD Easys Fast Dash (Heza Fast Dash-Easy to Dazzle), LRH Mojo Rising (Heza Fast Dash-DRH Jamin Jackie), Runaways Attitude (Sir Runaway Dash-Streak N Attitude), and Junie Blue (Jess Louisiana Blue-China Beach Babe). Im for Real and Mpshinning were scratched.
Zia Park • $145,000 400 yards • :19.747 • si 93
Corona Cartel
Big Daddy Cartel
Miss Racy Eyes
Man On The Move Devons Wish
CAT DADDYS LIL GIRL, ‘17-f.
Girlonthego
Fair Grounds • $100,000 440 yards • :21.761 • si 97
Corona For Me
In His Dreams
LIGHTEMUPWITHCHARM, ‘14, g.
Feature Mr Jess
Grace Filled Charm
Sizzlin Cartel
Love One
Fair Grounds • $100,000 400 yards • :20.149 • si 96
Mr Jess Perry
Fast Prize Dash
TUCKERS PRIZE, ‘16, g.
Fast First Prize
Game Patriot
BB Secrets Game
Go On Secret
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