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SAM CROW si 95, $438,463
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Race Record: 11-5(0)-4(2)-1(1)
Sam Crow could be poised for a landmark effort after just missing in several major stakes. The Blane Wood trainee earned his 1st black type finishing 2nd in the Ruidoso Juvenile last year. While his winning effort in a trial to the Rainbow F. didn’t result in a finals berth, he redeemed himself by qualifying to the All Ameri- can F.-G1, finishing 3rd by just 1/2-length. As a 3 year old this year, Sam Crow won trials to the Ruidoso & Rainbow derbies, earning a return call in the G1 Rainbow, where he ran 2nd. Ridden by Ricky Ramirez, Sam Crow went off favored in the 2nd All American Derby trial, where he led early before getting outfin- ished by Mad About The Moon. Both horses advance to the Sept. 6 finals, Sam Crow with the 6th-fastest time of :21.549. Owned by Terry Baber, of Burkburnett, Texas, Sam Crow is a 1/2-brother to stakes winner Corona Street (si 96, $36,141) & multiple Grade 2 finalist Teller More Bourbon (si 104, $110,069, Ntr).
Fire Fortune spent the 1st year and a half of his career at Los Alamitos, where he was an allowance winner although without any stakes races on his record. That changed when he moved to Ruidoso, where the Walk Thru Fire gelding won an allowance before qualifying to the Rainbow D.-G1. Owned & trained
by Paul Jones, he was 5th in the finals, which was his last start prior to the All American Derby trials. Ridden by Cody Jensen, Fire Fortune used a late rush to clear the field in the 10th trial, crossing the wire 1 1/4-lengths in front. His time of :21.559 was good enough for his 2nd stakes berth of the summer. Bred by Jaime Gomez, Fire Fortune is a 1/2-brother to All American F.-G1 qualifier Giving It All. Their 2nd dam is Tiny Dash Of Cash (si 105, $211,118), a 1/2-sister to Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Tiny First Effort (si 105, $445,393), Tiny First Down (si 105, $317,881), Crash Thru Traffic (si 108, $140,595), and others.
Famous Corona Lady will face the starter in a stakes race for the 2nd time in her career in the All American Derby. The Corona Cartel filly previously qualified to the Ruidoso F.-G1, where she was 5th in the finals. Bypassing both of the earlier Triple Crown derbies, Famous Corona Lady made only one 2015 start prior to the All American Derby trials, finishing 4th on July 18. That race set her up for the 9th trial on Aug. 23. Ridden by Adrian Ramos, Famous Corona Lady broke well & hooked up with Corona The Cat out of the gates. Those 2 dueled early, with Famous Corona Lady getting the upper hand by 1-length midway through. Holding off a strong challenge from Cobalt Creek, Famous Corona Lady prevailed in :21.567 to win by a head & secure a finals berth. Wesley Giles trains the filly, who is a 1/2-sister to leading sire and Champion One Famous Eagle, for owners Jon & Donna McPherson.
Premier Ethics carries an undefeated record into the All American Derby-G1. The Ethics Aside daugh- ter didn’t make her 1st start until Dec. 26, 2014, when she powered her way to a 1 1/2-length maiden win at Hialeah Park. Her winning streak includes victories in the Sunshine State D. & the Juno’s Re- quest S.-G2. Admittedly, she may face her toughest challenge to date in the All American Derby-G1, where she will represent owner Double A Ranch & trainer Jorge Gonzalez. Yordanis Amaro was aboard Premier Ethics in the 8th All American Derby trial, where the filly broke in but quickly found her stride. Despite lugging in, she fought her way to the lead by the midway point and held on for a neck in a time of :21.567. Premier Ethics is out of the unraced Reeds Dash mare Poker Pot Dash, whose only other registered foal, the Dashing Val filly South Beach Special, went winless in 2 starts in 2009.
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In the next-to-last trial for the All American Derby-G1, Bringin The Gray brought his A-game, upsetting
the field as the 3rd-longest shot. Ridden by Manuel Gutierrez, Bringin The Gray broke quickly & chased only First Fancy Chic for the 1st part of the race. Sticking his head in front in mid-stretch, Bringin The Gray inched away to win by 1/2-length in :21.590. The finals will represent the 1st stakes appearance for the geld- ing, who is owned by Edilberto Estrada & Oscar Ivan Estrada and trained by Jesus Marquez. The All Ameri- can Derby trial was the 2nd career win for Bringin The Gray, whose dam, None As Easy (si 111, $265,132, Ntr), won 7 stakes in the mid-2000s. Walt & Pat Fletcher bred Bringin The Gray, who is a 1/2-brother to multiple stakes winner & Grade 1-placed Believers Gathering (si 109, $180,664) & Grade 1 finalist Number One Cartel (si 96, $63,606). His 3-year-old full brother is stakes-placed Call As Maybe (si 92, $28,256).
FIRE FORTUNE si 95, $115,563
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Race Record: 11-4(0)-1(0)-2(0)
FAMOUS CORONA LADY si 96, $53,422
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Race Record: 8-3(0)-2(0)-1(0)
PREMIER ETHICS si 98, $101,064
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Race Record: 7-7(2)-0(0)-0(0)
Race Record: 11-2(0)-0(0)-0(0)
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