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Oklahoma Juvenile
IM PASSING B
Mby John Moorehouse
ake it two outs and two wins for Im Passing
B. The rookie colt charged to black type in his latest start, taking first place in the $50,000 Oklahoma Juvenile by 1/2-length on March 25 at Remington Park. The race was held for two- year-olds that did not successfully qualify for the Oklahoma Futurity, held on the same card.
Family Racing LLC, and Cimarron Nursery2 Inc. own Im Passing B, who was foaled in Oregon by breeder Chad Hart. The colt won his trial for the Oklahoma Futurity but his :15.599 run wasn’t quick enough to give him one of the 10 spots in the field.
No matter; Im Passing B came back strong in his stakes debut. The post-time favorite at 8-5 odds, he broke from the outside gate in an 8-horse field and led by a head at the first call. Jockey Salvador Martinez urged on the gray colt, who pulled away during the final yards to win by a 1/2 length. Jorge Gonzalez trains Im Passing B, who finished the 300-yards in :15.523 for an 88 speed index. The $20,833 prize from the race increased the colt’s total earnings to $26,617.
Im Passing B is out of Splendifferous, a 2006 mare who competed in several lucrative stakes on the West Coast, highlighted by a runner-up effort in the 2010 running of the Los Alamitos Distaff Challenge-G3.
Famous Cartelcowgirl (Flying Cowboy 123-Famous Cartel Lady) finished second for Johnny Trotter. The Trey Wood trainee had Oscar Andrade, Jr., in the irons. Dance Hawl Gal (Duponte-Jess A Coronas Heart), a 16-1 longshot, surprised in third for owner Erick Aguilar and trainer Luz Chavira. Cordarelton Benn had the riding assignment.
Followed by Jess To Be Valiant (Apollitical Jess-Belle Of Valor), Getaway Piloto (Mr Piloto- Alondra Grace), Rider Stone (Tempting Dash- Redneckedness), Mr Money Tree Z (Mr Jess Perry-Found A Candy Tree) & Nola Brees (Kiss My Hocks-Where Eagles Soar).
Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juv.
MIGHTY MOCHA
Mby Michael Cusortelli
ighty Mocha outran his 19-1 odds to win
the $40,000 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Remington Park on March 25.
Trained by Dee Keener for owner Jay Ross of Coweta, Oklahoma, Mighty Mocha covered 300 yards in :15.541, and his margin of victory was a head from 2-1 favorite Ivory Turnpike One. Bryan Candanosa rode the gelded son of the PYC Paint Your Wagon stallion Painted Turnpike.
Mighty Mocha made his career debut with a fifth-place finish in an Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1 trial on March 10.
The brown gelding is 1 of 2 winners from 3 starters produced by Mighty Chicka, a winning 11-year-old daughter of the Mr Jess Perry stallion Mighty Invictus. His second dam, the winning mare Chicks A Meddlin, foaled 3 winners from 4 starters. Mighty Mocha traces back to Walters Lightning, a daughter of the Walter Bee stallion Walters Chick. A 1991 foal, Walters Lightning produced 4 winners from 7 starters.
Mighty Mocha has won one of two starts, and the $15,200 winner’s share of this purse increased his earnings to $15,399.
Ivory Turnpike One APHA (Ivory James QH-High Class Turnpike) was 2nd for owner Boggy Bottom Eight. Francisco Calderon rode for trainer Heath Taylor. Pevs Wire To Wire APHA (CRM Livewire- Queen Bee Candy QH) was third. Jesus Salazar rode for owners Gordon Pevehouse and Jackie Pevehouse, and trainer Dee Keener. Followed by Js Successful Chicken APHA (CRM Livewire-Cartel Chicken), Cray Cray APHA (CRM Livewire-The Hippie Chick QH), Wire Tap APHA (CRM Livewire-Lindys Sign QH), Eagle Express A PH A (One Fabulous Eagle QH-Wind Power), Wired Red Head APHA (CRM Livewire- Dancing Red Head QH), Boujee Og A PH A (MHM Hotwire-Jacis Flashy Girl), and Drank Like Hank APHA (CRM Livewire-Irish Vendetta QH).
StallioneSearch.com Distaff
LOOKE N AT ME
Lby Danny Camp
ooke N At Me scored her first stakes victory in
the $18,500 StallioneSearch.com Distaff at Rillito Park on March 18.
Ridden by Martin Osuna, the 5-year-old mare stepped away from the 2-post in third, but quickly went to work. She dueled throughout the last half of the 350 yards with Rockin Jo Kool, but prevailed at the wire by a head. Looke N At Me stopped the clock in :17.766 for a 98 speed index.
Trained by Monica Ortega, Looke N At Me took home the $10,175 winner’s share of the purse for owners Jose Ignacio Vazquez and Joseph Riesgo, boosting her total lifetime earnings to $36,037.
Elaine Cota Robles bred Looke N At Me out
of AQRA Turf Paradise Futurity winner Jess One Looke. She has produced three winners from four starters, including top earner Chrissy Ledoux, winner of the 2021 AQRA Turf Paradise Futurity and 2022 AQRA Turf Paradise Derby Consolation. Looke N At Me is her second stakes winner.
Rockin Jo Kool (Kool Wagon-Solid Anita Jo) finished second under Michael Ybarra for owner Angel Valenzuela and trainer James Crotts. The filly was a finalist in last year’s Desert Classic Futurity, Ferrari Racing Stables Rillito Derby and AQRA Turf Paradise Futurity.
Five Bars Happy (Five Bar Cartel-JM Onfire) fought the good fight to finish third. She is owned by Cesar Segura and trained by Alex Garcia. David Pinon was handling the reins. The filly won the 2021 Elko Intermountain Futurity and was a runner-up in last year’s Raysha’s Run Racing For A Cure Stakes.
Hot Girl Summer B (Jess Louisiana Blue- Greystone Girl) was fourth and then DF Fabulous Zanbo (One Fabulous Eagle-Zanbo TB), YN Mira Linda (Leading Texan-Jess Feelin Blue) and Run Away And Hide (Run Away And Hide TB-Fodice) completed the order of finish.
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Linda Earley, Speedhorse
Linda Earley, Speedhorse
Coady Photography
Remington Park • $50,000
300 yards • :15.523 • si 88
Freighttrain B IM PASSING, ‘21-c.
PYC Paint Your Wagon
Dianetogetcha
Mr Jess Perry
Splendifferous
Daring Difference
Rillito Park • $18,500
350 yards • :17.766 • si 98
Texas Icon LOOKE N AT ME, ‘18-m.
Corona Cartel
Jennifer Kate
Jesse James Jr
Jess One Looke
Champagne Lane
Remington Park • $40,000
300 yards • :15.541 • si 87
PYCPaintYourWagonQH
Painted Turnpike
MIGHTY MOCHA, ‘21-g. Mighty Chicka
High Class Turnpike Mighty Invictus QH Chicks A Meddlin