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Billy Montgomery Stakes
LA MOS CORONA
by Michael Compton
La Mos Corona made a successful transition from the optional claiming ranks at the Fair Grounds to the ranks of stakes winners on Nov. 1 with a game
victory in the $30,000 Billy Montgomery Stakes at Evangeline Downs.
Contested over a sloppy (sealed) track, a field of 8 paraded postward in the 300-yard test. La Mos Corona, with Floriberto Maldonado aboard for trainer Orlando Orozco, dueled for the early lead with RCV Sheza Classydash and rider Santiago Mendez. The pairs battled all the way to the wire, with La Mos Corona gaining the upper hand in the late stages and dashing clear to a 3/4-length win in :16.589. The final time earned a speed index of 101.
In capturing the first stakes win of her career, 3-year-old La Mos Corona improved her record to 15-4(1)-5-1 and boosted her bankroll to $83,177 with addition of the $18,000 winner’s share for owner Manuel Alvarez.
Bred in Louisiana by Oscar Rohne, La Mos Corona is the top earner produced from the graded stakes winner La Mos Chingono, an earner of $355,360 herself. The 7-time stakes winner is the dam of 100% money earners from 5 starters, includ- ing additional stakes winner La Mos PYC, victorious in this year’s Gopher State Derby at Canterbury Park.
Runner-up RCV Sheza Classydash (Heza Fast Dash-Classy Shyanne) is owned by Louis Johnson Jr. and trained by Lanny Keith. Sassy Chic 3341 (Fast Prize Dash-Princelydancersjewel) and jockey Alfonso Lujan finished 3rd for owners Wade and Kay Loup and trainer Vann Haywood.
Punctuality (Jet Black Patriot-Kay P-TB),
Jet Black Presence (Jet Black Patriot-Provcative Presence), Fast Dash Chicks (Heza Fast Dash-Fast Chicks), Ms Beauty Better (Oak Tree Special-Bertha Venation) and Jetz a Streakin (Jet Black Patriot-Ms Janas Perry) completed the order of finish.
Races and Aces Stakes
B AND G FAST DASH
by Michael Compton
Mo Racing’s B And G Fast Dash justified his odds-on favoritism in the $30,000 Races And Aces Stakes at Evangeline Downs on Nov.
4, promptly winning the 870-yard marathon by a dominating 1 1/2-lengths.
With regular pilot Donald Watson in the irons, B And G Fast Dash broke last in the seven-horse field but was quickly hustled to the front and was on top at the first call. The 5-year-old bay gelding dueled with Seeyaontheotherside through the early stages, shrugged that one off in the stretch and then pulled away from Im Mighty Fast in deep stretch, scoring by 1 1/2-lengths.
B And G Fast Dash, who finished second in the Races And Aces Stakes in 2016, stopped the timer in :46.839 for trainer Kenneth Roberts Sr. It was the fifth stakes victory and third straight stakes win for B And G Fast Dash who improved his record
to 23-9(5)-2(1)-5(2) and increased his bankroll to $219,870 with the additon of the $18,000 winner’s share from this race.
Bred in Louisiana by B And G Group Investments, B And G Fast Dash is out of Rita Regent, making him a half-brother to graded stakes winner La Mos Chingono, a winner of 7 stakes races and the earner of $355,360 who is the dam of Nov. 1 Billy Montgomery Stakes winner La Mos Corona.
Im Mighty Fast (Mighty Corona-Sheza Fast
Doll) & jockey Randy Edison closed ground late
after traveling 5-wide in the lane and proved 2nd for owner Triple C Racing Stables & trainer Jesus Garrido. Seeyaontheotherside & Antonio Alberto dueled with the winner early and held 3rd for owner Jose Carrillo & trainer Manuel Macias. Followed by Dashing With Courage (Jess Louisiana Blue-Faith and Courage), Struttinmyjewelsoff (Struttin to Beduino-Jewel Don’t Back Down), Agoutis Snowplow (Agouti-Elainas Snowplow) and Streakin Holland (Holland Hollywood-Ansley Rayne).
IP 870 Stakes
JESSA LITTLE RUSTY
by Dillon Hamilton
Jessa Little Rusty claimed his fourth stakes victory in the $21,300 IP 870 Stakes for 3 year olds and older at Evangeline Downs on Dec. 16.
The bay gelding broke fourth from the 4-post and, although not favored in the long distance
race, the gelding’s mid-field start was expected and reflected the odds.
Ridden by Gilbert Ortiz, Jessa Little Rusty faired well at first call, striding 2-lengths behind the leader, but crossed the stretch in third and closed on his rivals. The gelding galloped the 870-yard track in :46.158 and earned a 93 speed index.
Accustomed to receiving big money after running, Jessa Little Rusty deposited the $12,000 winner’s share of the purse for owner Louis Howard and trainer John Stinebaugh. His impressive lifetime earnings total $231,242 with the win.
Clyde Wilmott bred the gelding out of stakes winner Rustys Quickid. The gray mare has produced three stakes winners & five stakes placed runners. Jessa Little Rusty is the top earner of the brood
with additonal stakes wins in the AQHA Distance Challenge Championship-G1, Remington Distance Handicap-G2 and Benny Pennington Memorial.
Im Mighty Fast (Mighty Corona-Sheza Fast Doll) angled out and gained on the leaders under Randy Edison. The bay gelding placed for owner Triple C Racing Stables, LLC and trainer Jesus Garrido. Stolis Pro (Stoli-Veva Jean) held pace grudg- ingly under Francisco Calderon. The 6-year-old bay gelding finished in show for owner Jerry Windham and trainer Larry Kopycinski.
Struttinmyjewelsoff (Struttin To Beduino-Jewel Dont Back Down) finished fourth and was followed by Bet I Make U Famous (One Famous Eagle-Lone Bet), B And G Fast Dash (Heza Fast Dash-Rita Regent) and Passme Some Joy (Storm Passage TB-JT Joy Ride).
Evangeline Downs $30,000 330 yards :16.589 si 101
Corona Cartel
Coronas Leaving You
LA MOS CORONA, ‘14, f.
Lil Bit Rusty
Heza Fast Dash
La Mos Chingono
Rita Regent
Evangeline Downs $30,000 870 yards :46.839 si 85
Heza Fast Man
Heza Fast Dash
B AND G FAST DASH, ‘12, g. Rita Regent
First Prize Dashg Gold Regent TB Running Blood
Evangeline Downs $21,300 870 yards :46.158 si 93
Streakin La Jolla
Scoopie Fein
JESSA LITTLE RUSTY, ’10-g.
Mr Jess Perry
Rustys Quickid
Royal Quick Dash Beduinos Rusty
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