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ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY QUALIFIERS
Race Record: 5-2(0)-1(0)-1(1)
TF Im That Guy & Joe Badilla, Jr. held a 3/4-length advantage in their heat
The 17th and final trial
on Aug. 21 resulted in the day’s third-fastest quali-
fier when TF Im That Guy scored a 21.563-second win. Ridden by Joe Badilla, Jr., TF Im That Guy went postward as the favorite and didn’t disappoint, crossing the line three-quarters of
a length better than fellow
qualifier Giving It All. The 17th trial was the only one from the first day that resulted in more than one qualifier. Bred by Vessels Stallion Farm and Tate Farms, TF Im That Guy was purchased for $32,000 by Victor Diaz at the 2014 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. The First Down Dash colt began his career at Sunland Park, where he was third in the Grade 1 West Texas Futurity. He contested trials to the Ruidoso and Rainbow futurities at Ruidoso Downs, finishing second and first, respectively, but without
a return spot in the finals. The All American Futurity-G1 will be TF Im That Guy’s second stakes appearance for trainer Juan Gonzalez. TF Im That Guy is out of Grade 2 stakes winner TF Ms Special Perry (si 97, $116,625). His second dam, the unraced Mr Jess Perry mare Dashadee, is a full sister to Deeheiress (si 97, $127,058) and out of Champion 2-Year- Old Filly and Champion Aged Mare Deelish (si 102, $603,673).
Race Record: 6-5(1)-0-0
Bobby Simmons’ Sky Bo Dash was one of the most impressive winners on the first day of All American Futurity trials, capturing the 10th race by 3 1/4-lengths. With G.R. Carter, Jr. in the irons, Sky Bo Dash went wire-to-wire in a 440-yard time of :21.579 to earn his place in the Sept. 7 finals.
Sky Bo Dash is the only horse to qualify from a trial with a head wind
(6 mph) on the first day; the other qualifiers faced no wind. Trained by
C. Dwayne “Sleepy” Gilbreath, the gelding started his career with two lackluster races at Remington Park. He broke his maiden in a trial to the Rainbow Futurity-G1, and returned to finish fourth in the July 19 finals. Bred by Johnny Trotter and Burnett Ranches, Sky Bo Dash sold through the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale for $40,000. He is from the first crop of his sire, Bodacious Dash (si 101, $756,495). His dam, the stakes-placed Chicks Beduino mare Sky Chicks, is a million-dollar producer whose leading money earner is Dutch Schultz (si 99, $356,668). She has also produced stakes winners Spike It And Fly (si 104, $187,652) and Rule The Skies (si 102, $29,242, dam of stakes winner Royal Proclamation si 107, $303,923).
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Race Record: 5-2(0)-0(0)-0(0)
Sky Bo Dash & G. R. Carter, Jr. were never headed and won their trial by an impressive 3 1/4-lengths
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