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King Rick Rack Stakes
FUNNY MUNNY
by John Moorehouse
Funny Munny outdueled Zoomin Racer to win the $50,000 King Rick Rack Stakes at Zia Park on Nov. 22.
Trained by Adam Archuleta, Funny Munny and Zoomin Racer battled for the lead for the entirety of the 870 yards. Funny Munny was running in front by a head as he entered the stretch, then prevailed to win by a nose. The two horses were more than 4-lengths clear of their nearest rival when they finished the race.
Francisco Amparan drew the riding assignment aboard Funny Munny, who covered the distance in :46.000, good for a 90 speed index. He also reaped a $30,000 payday, pushing his total earnings to $105,705. Leann Archuleta owns the 5-year-old gelding who notched his 6th win in 30 career starts. He logged his first stakes victory in this event, but entered black type earlier this year by finishing 3rd in the SunRay Park Marathon Handicap.
Robert Gentry bred Funny Munny out of Grade 3 winner Fodice, who won the 1999 Chicks Beduino Handicap at Los Alamitos. Fodice has produced 100% earners from 13 starters. Funny Munny becomes the second member of the brood to log a stakes victory, joining top earner Fovee, winner of two graded stakes races.
Zoomin Racer (Jess Zoomin-Racing Winner), finished 2nd for owner/trainer Fernando Carrete. Ricky Ramirez did the riding. Linda Tee Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Jess Linda Tee) finished 3rd. Martin Orona, Sr., trains the gelding and co-owns him with RC Racing, LLC.
D E Wagons Strawfly (Genuine Strawfly-Wagons Maiden), Jessa Little Rusty (Mr Jess Perry-Rustys Quickid), Droppin Timber (First Timber- Droppindead Gorgeous), Fire Thorn (Shazoom- Reba Macintyler) & Streakin Zoomer (Shazoom-A Streakin Mate) completed the field. Ranger The Stranger & The Game Patriot were scratched.
B.F. Phillips Jr. Stakes-RG3
RC ME LEAVING YOU
by John Moorehouse
For the fourth time, RC Me Leaving You has tal- lied a stakes victory at Lone Star Park. The latest came Nov. 4, as he won the $25,000 B.F. Phillips Jr.
Stakes-RG3 for the second straight year.
A Jimmy Padgett II trainee, RC Me Leaving
You bobbled at the start but finished strong. The horse dueled DM La Jolla for the lead throughout but proved best down the stretch, getting to the wire first by a neck. Rodrigo Vallejo was aboard for the victorious 400-yard trip, completed in :19.796 for a 94 speed index.
Owned by Bennie and Terri Jeter, RC Me Leaving You becomes the first 2-time winner of this race, which was running for the 20th time. The five year old also holds victories in the past two runnings of the Neville Document Solutions Stakes and boasts five total wins in nine starts at Lone Star. Improving his overall record to 7(4)-5(1)-7(5) in 24 starts,
RC Me Leaving You pushed his total bankroll to $188,212 with the addition of this $14,750 prize.
RC Running Horses bred RC Me Leaving You and owns his dam, Sixy Bottom, a lightly-raced mare who has 100% earners from seven starters. Texas Hi-Point Aged Stallion RC Me Leaving You is her first stakes winner and top earner.
DM La Jolla (Hiclass La Jolla-DM Bella Mia) placed second for owner Donna Mushinski and trainer Kie Mushinski. Luciano Duenez drew the riding assignment. Kid Can Dash (Down N Dash- Quickid Perry) hit the board in third. The gelding is owned by Pete Scarmardo, trained by Leon Bard and had Luis Vivanco in the irons.
The remaining order of finish was Big Tex (Mr Jess Perry-Veva Jean), Tellereyematthebar (Teller Cartel-Eye Shine Special), This Is A
Deal (Dealagame-Lady Lilia), Apollitical Wave (Apollitical Jess-Wave Running) and KW Cowboy (Mighty Corona-Tres Dia Noche).
Texas Classic Juvenile
SHE EAT FIRE
by Dillon Hamilton
She Eat Fire joined a growing family legacy by winning her first stakes event in the $45,979 Texas Classic Juvenile for two year olds that remained eligible and ran in the Texas Classic Futurity trials at Lone Star Park on Nov. 11.
The sorrel filly, a half-sister to the Texas Classic Derby-G1 winner Apolltical Chad, broke well in third and strode her way into second by first call under Ricky Ramirez. The pair had work to do at the stretch if they wanted the winner’s purse, finding themselves 1/2-length behind the leader. But, She Eat Fire found the speed she was favored for and gave a game effort toward the wire, crossing 3/4-lengths ahead of any rivals. She covered the 400-yard fast track in :20.092 and earned an 87 speed index.
She Eat Fire, in scoring her first stakes event, brought home the $20,461 winner’s share for owner Paragon Farms LLC and trainer Trey Wood. The money increased the filly’s lifetime total to $88,121. Previously, She Eat Fire qualified to and finished 5th in the Ruidoso Futurity-G1
William E. Smith bred She Eat Fire out of Fast Prize Tracy. The mare has produced 100% earners from 13 foals, including stakes winners Spit Curl Trey and Apolltical Chad, her top earner.
Jess Jumpn Beau (Apollitical Jess-Jumpn Beau Chick) finished second under Eddie Sanchez for owner Francisco Garza and trainer S. Ramirez, Jr.
Aqua Girl (Corona Cartel-Aquafina) was third under Juan Garcia, Jr. for owner Mike Vaughn and trainer Eddie Willis. Followed by U R My Queen (Walk Thru Fire-Thatsa Blazin Chick), T Velocity (Apollitical Jess-Wave Over Phoebe), Nymeria (Bigtime Favorite-Havanah Goodtime), Howey Winmore (Tempting Dash-Take the Cash Willie), Hierarchy (Fdd Dynasty-Platinum Performance), and Look One Time (One Dashing Eagle-Executive Looks). Mighty Pants was scratched.
Lone Star Park • $45,979 400 yards • :20.092 • si 87
Holland Ease
Corona Chick Shazoom
Corona Cartel
SHE EAT FIRE, ’15-f.
Fast Prize Tracy
Fast First Prize
Zia Park • $50,000 870 yards • :46.000 • si 90
Munnings TB FUNNY MUNNY, ‘12-g.
Fodice
Speightstown La Comete
First Down Dash Zipp Zoro
Lone Star Park • $25,000 400 yards • :19.796 • si 94
Corona Cartel
Coronas Leaving You
Lil Bit Rusty
Streakin Six
RC ME LEAVING YOU, ‘12-h.
Sixy Bottom
Bottoms Up Jet
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