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Leo Stakes-G1
FiRSt in cLaSS DBS
by Michael Compton
First in Class DBS required eight starts to earn his initial victory, which he accomplished last September at Will Rogers Downs. Since then,
the now 4-year-old son of First Down Dash hasn’t lost in two subsequent races and scored the first stakes victory of his career against much more accomplished rivals in the $100,000 Leo Stakes-G1 at Remington Park on March 30.
Owned by Andrew T. Smith of Ardmore, OK,
First in Class DBS spotted the field an early advantage in the 400-yard fixture. Breaking from the far outside in post No. 9, he broke out just slightly at the start. Once he leveled off for jockey Roy Baldillez, the colt lengthened stride and quickly reeled in the leaders through the lane. He gobbled up ground late and crossed the wire a neck in front of 2-1 race favorite
mardi Gras Derby
t BOy c
by Michael Compton
Jose Guzman’s T Boy C ran like the fastest qualifier should in taking down the top prize in the $84,404 Mardi Gras Derby at Louisiana Downs on March 16.
Piloted by regular rider Raul Ramirez Jr.,
T Boy C broke alertly on the lead and hustled clear in the race’s early stages. He led from start to finish and maintained a clear advantage to the wire, crossing the finish of the 400-yard fixture one length to the
good of runner-up Lets Jess
Do It, who also finished sec-
ond behind T Boy C in their
Feb.26qualifier. Innotch-
ing the first stakes victory of
his career, T Boy C stopped
the timer in :19.856 and
earned a speed index of 99.
Bred in Louisiana by Gerald Patin and Curtis Roy, T Boy C is conditioned by Miguel Rodriguez. T Boy C narrowly missed winning his
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The Long Knife, stopping the timer in :19.637. The winner’s speed index was 95.
“That was a tough field of horses and this horse showed in his last couple races that he’s
a pretty nice horse himself and tonight he ran
a big race and got it done,” said Baldillez, who also rode First in Class DBS in his prior win at Will Rogers Downs last Nov., and won the Leo
Stakes last year with World Champion Cold Cash 123. “The Long Knife was ahead of us but he started really moving and on the end we just went by them. He ran a super race.”
Trained by Luis Villafranco, First in Class DBS was the only entrant in the Leo Stakes without previous stakes experience. He exited with first-place money of $60,000, which lifted his lifetime bank- roll to $80,137. He has now won three of 10 starts.
first stakes race on Jan. 19 when he finished second by a neck in the Billy Montgomery Stakes-RG3, also at Louisiana Downs. Now
a winner in four of nine career starts, T Boy
C boasts a bankroll of $119,383. He is the second-leading earner for his sire, Sir Runaway Dash, who stands at Tate Farm in Louisiana.
T Boy C is out of the stakes-winning Toast to Dash mare Toast to Mallard. Like T Boy C,
Toast to Mallard won a Mardi Gras Derby-RG3, a 2004 event at Fair Grounds en route to lifetime earnings of $110,133. Thesix-timewinneralso finished second in the 2003 Louisiana Breeders’ Lassie Futurity-RG3 at Delta Downs. In addition to T Boy C, Toast to Mallard has also produced winner Sharon Moss.
Second-place finisher Lets Jess Do It bobbled slightly at the start and finished second
Bred in California by Double Bar S Ranch, First in Class DBS is out of A Chick of Class. Winner of the Heritage Place Futurity-G1, A Chick of Class earned $161,824 in her racing career and is the dam of four additional winners.
The Long Knife (Tac It Like a Man-Oodles of Cash) just missed under G.R. Carter for owner Steve Denny and trainer Dwayne Gilbreath. Third-placed Jess Lips (Mr Jess Perry-Loose Lips) was ridden by David Pinon for owner Valerlano Racing Stables LLC and trainer Eddie Willis.
Followed by First Klas Fred (Fredricksburg- She Flies First Klas), A Toss Up (Sweet First Down-Shake Cartel), BPS Jumpin Frisco (Jumpn- Frisco Fling), Jess Cuervo (Corona Cartel-Jessica Raven), Eufaula Me (Okey Dokey Dale-Yawls Spreadin Rumors) and Honor Me Good (With Honors-Miss Casady Lady). Priceless Feature (Feature Mr Jess-Southern Price) scratched.
Remington Park $100,000 • 400 yards :19.637 • si 95
Dash for Cash
First Down Dash
First Prize Rosie
FIRST IN CLASS DBS, ‘09-c.
Chicks Beduino
A Chick of Class
Hiclass Girl
to T Boy C for the second consecutive race. Lets Jess Do It (First Prize Perry-Lets Separate) was ridden by David Alvarez for owner Noe Pena and trainer Bobby Martinez.
Fance Oak Tree discovered his best stride late in the race and closed ground to finish third under Alfonso Lujan. Fance Oak Tree (Oak Tree-Fance Loretta) is owned by Alejandro Moya and conditioned by Erasmo Hernandez.
TheremainingorderwasCougarHill (Panther Mountain-Lovers Dash), Jethro Almitey (Heza Fast Dash-Dash in the Wind), Jets Quick Fortune (Jet Black Patriot-Miss Fortune Lady), Fishin With T (Fishers Dash-Snows Refrigerator), Ausmor Brees (Chick Happens-Ms Maggies First), Downtown Corona (Coronas Leaving You- Down Town Diva) and Game Dreamer (Game Patriot-Dash and Dream-TB). Decamgic (Oak Tree Special-Glendas Magic) was scratched.
Louisiana Downs $84,404 • 400 yards :19.856 • si 99
First Down Dash
Sir Runaway Dash
Runaway Wave
T BOY C, ‘10-g.
Toast to Dash
Toast to Mallard
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