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West Texas Juvenile
NO SANDBAGGIN
by Michael Cusortelli
No Sandbaggin outran her 31-1 odds to win the $50,000 West Texas Juvenile at Sunland Park on May 5.
Prepped by Manuel Rodriguez for owner La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC, No Sandbaggin covered 300 yards in :15.141 while defeating 5-2 second choice Jess Rora by a neck. Jose Alvarez rode No Sandbaggin.
The $23,500 winner’s share of the West Texas Juvenile purse increased her bankroll to $23,945. The filly made her debut with a fourth-place finish in the eighth of 12 West Texas Futurity-G1 trials on April 12. No Sandbaggin was bred by Dr. Steve Burns
out of Remember The Cartel, an unraced daugh-
ter of the Holland Ease stallion Corona Cartel
and the winning Leaving Memories mare Leaving Koolmemories, who broke her maiden in her only start and was injured after the wire.
No Sandbaggin is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Long Lost Buddy and 2011 Ruidoso Futurity-G1 finalist Separate Cartel. The filly’s third dam, the winning mare Kool Kue, produced two graded stakes winners, including two-time Champion Aged Mare Kool Kue Baby.
Jess Rora (Double Feature Jess-Angels
N Outlaws) earned $9,000 for owners Elco Armendariz and Omar Ruiz Jr. J.R. Ramirez rode the bay filly for trainer Ricardo Armendariz. Jess
A Moonflash (First Moonflash-Jess Southern) ran third for owner Mario Ortega. Mauro Salcedo rode the brown filly for trainer Lillian Silva.
Followed by Too Buck Chuck (Hez Our Secret- Averys Little Bit), Valiant Astica (Valiant Hero-Astica), Secret Cartel Lady Hez Our Secret-Famous Cartel Lady), Miss Wagon Fire (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Rae Of Fire), Volcoms Gone (Volcom-Meter Her Gone), La Reina Madre (Apollitical Jess-Madresita) and Platinumm (Valiant Hero-Jess A Lil Bit More). Iron Man 3 and Tempties were scratched.
Picov Maturity
HAD TO BE IVORY
by Tracy Gantz
Had To Be Ivory doesn’t like to lose. In 10 lifetime starts, he had only lost once, to Country Boy 123. Bettors took note in the $41,520 Picov Maturity
on May 26 and made Country Boy 123 the favorite over Had To Be Ivory. Those who stayed true to Had To Be Ivory, however, were rewarded when the geld- ing avenged his only defeat.
Tony Phillips, who has ridden Had To Be Ivory in his every start, was back aboard. Bringonthewave broke on top, while Had To Be Ivory came away last of eight. But he quickly moved up and beat Country Boy 123 by 3/4-length in :15.230 for 300 yards.
Bryn Robertson trains Had To Be Ivory for owners/breeders Carol and Jaime Robertson. Had To Be Ivory previously won the 2017 Ajax Juvenile Challenge, 2017 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity, 2018 Ajax Downs Bonus Derby Challenge, and 2018 Picov Derby.
The Robertsons bred Had To Be Ivory from Had To Be Fandango. Racing for the Robertsons, Had To Be Fandango won the 2011 Maple Leaf Derby. The mare has produced two starters, both winners.
Ruth Barbour owns and trains second-place Country Boy 123 (Country Chicks Man-Very Dashin 123), ridden by Cory Spataro. A 6-year-old gelding, Country Boy 123 has won eight stakes, including the 2017 and 2018 Picov Maturity.
Brian Bell rode Bringonthewave (Wave Carver- Special Corona) to third for trainer Jason Pascoe and owner Dale Zukowski. Bringonthewave has won three stakes.
Countrys Comin Bac (Country Chicks Man- Bac To Center), Express Your Desire (Desirio- Midnight Express B), Silky Senator (Louisiana Senator-Denali Peak), Albertt (Mr Jess Tex- Squincheyes) and Carneros (Prospect To The Top-Cakebread And Thou) completed the order of finish. Cayanosa was scratched.
Adequan POD Derby Challenge
KIS MY BIT
by John Moorehouse
Kis My Bit picked a fine time to log his first-ever stakes victory by winning the $40,000 Adequan Pocatello Downs Derby Challenge on May 19.
Kis My Bit broke from the four-gate in fine posi-
tion and battled pre-race favorite Rob That Wagon for the lead throughout the race.
Kis My Bit was a close second at the first call, and had a nose lead entering the stretch, holding off his foe in a photo finish for a nose victory.
Ricardo Castillo trains Kis My Bit, who had jockey Eddie Aceves aboard for the first time.
Adrian Aleman owns Kis My Bit, who now holds three wins in nine outs and is 2-0 as a sophomore.
The $16,000 winner’s share of the Adequan Pocatello Downs Derby Challenge purse boosted his total lifetime earnings to $26,369.
Kis My Bit qualified second for this race dur- ing the May 5 trials. The gelding won his heat in :20.008, running the same distance in :19.836 in the finals while posting a 105 speed index.
Kis My Bit broke his maiden in his first start while qualifying to the trials to the 2018 Dixie Downs Futurity for the sixth spot to the $35,907 finals, in which he finished a close second by a neck.
Thomas Bradbury and Lisa Beauprez bred Kis My Bit out of four-time winner Bits Of Bliss, who was fourth in both the 2006 Mile High Futurity-G2 and the Rocky Mountain Futurity-G3. The mare has produced 100% winners from 10 starters, including top money earner Teller Sweet Nothins, winner of the 2012 Heartland Futurity. Kis My Bit becomes her third stakes winner with this victory.
Rob That Wagon (PYC Paint Your Wagon-
First Tea Rose), a three-time stakes winner coming into this event, settled for a close second under
Jesus Canales for owners Robin Dunn and RTM Stables, LLC and trainer Mark Hanson. The gelding previously won the 2018 Bitterroot Futurity, Sandy Downs Juvenile Challenge, and Oneida County Fair Futurity as part of a six-race win streak.
Jess Dew It (Four Six Jess-Suzy Belle) and Jesus Virgen placed third for owner Leanne Christensen and trainer Ryan Christensen.
Followed by Silver Jet Dash (Bodacious Dash-Fancy Smoking Jet), Shesa Dashair (Dashair- Shesaspeedin Bullet), DK First Frost (Coronado Cartel-A Special First), Jess Rumors (Jess Got Easier-Dales Last Corona), Candelaria (Dale Badon- Chicks Got Rhythm), He Looks Royal (Royal Shake Em-Mothers Gift) and Jess Echeson (One Sweet Jess-Eyesa Painted Bug).
Sunland Park • $50,000 300 yards • :15.141 • si 95
Separatist
Seperate Interest
NO SANDBAGGIN, ‘17-f.
A Delightful Legacy
Corona Cartel
Remember The Cartel
Leaving Koolmemories
Ajax Downs • $41,520 300 yards • :15.230 • si 104
Corona Cartel
Dashin Follies
Hadtobenuts
Ivory James
HAD TO BE IVORY, ‘15-g.
Had To Be Fandango
Grim Fandango
Pocatello Downs • $40,000 400 yards • :19.836 • si 105
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
KIS MY BIT, ‘16-g.
Bits Of Bliss
One Famous Lady Streakin La Jolla A Watchful Eye
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