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Ocala Track Runs Quarter Horse Race
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales training track hosted live racing for the first time ever on Dec. 11, running two races—one for Quarter Horses—to activate the permit that would allow the facility to also operate a card room. The race was a good faith effort with Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association to work toward more Quarter Horse racing and a full race meet at Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company (OBS) in the future. Any full race meet that involves a card room, casino or other gaming requires a full schedule of live racing and a
written signed agreement with the horsemen’s group. The FQHRA says plans for discussions of a full schedule of live racing are in the works. The two races were both allowance races—
one for Thoroughbreds and one for Quarter Horses. The Quarter Horse race was a $7,500 allowance to be run at 220 yards for 3-year-olds and upward which have never won two races
or which have not won a race in 2012. A field of eight faced the starter, with Jose Gallegos’ Call Me Easy Money easily winning by 1 1/4 lengths under jockey Diego Gomez for trainer Albino Rossi.
Texas Sets 2013 Race Days
On Dec. 18, the Texas Racing Commission approved a total of 73 Quarter Horse race dates for 2013. They are: Sam Houston Race Park
(21 days from March 28-May 12), Retama Park (20 days from June 7-Aug. 10), Valle de los Tesoros (6 days from Aug. 16-25), and Lone Star Park (26 days from Sept. 13-Nov. 9). Gillespie County Fair will run an 8-day mixed meet from July 6-Aug. 25. The Commission also approved a deal that allows Las Vegas casino gaming com- pany Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. to purchase 75.5% of Retama Park.
Lead The Field
Lead The Field si 97 (Special Leader-Dela Crème Smash, Easily Smashed) has been purchased by Erin Goings and will stand the 2013 season at her ranch in Elfie, Nebraska. The 1999 two-time winning stallion earned $75,176, and was a finalist in the Los Alamitos Million Futurity-G1, Golden State Futurity-G1, Rainbow Derby-G1 and Central Championship Challenge-G2. He is the sire of 24 winners from limited starters, including stakes winner The Field Cricket si 108 (2012, $55,448).
Cartels Feature
Cartels Feature si 98 (Corona Cartel-Brenda Feature, Truckle Feature) will stand his first year at stud at Darrel Henry Quarter Horses
in Silex, Missouri. The 2007 winning stal-
lion was a finalist in the Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge-G3, and was named Central Hi-Point Aged Stallion in 2011. Cartels Feature is a half-brother to leading/multiple Champion sire Feature Mr Jess, stakes winner Disciple, and stakes-placed Louisianafeature One, Call me Mr Feature and Tell Brenda.
Tres Fortunes
Tres Fortunes si 103 (Tres Seis-My Own Fortune, Six Fortunes) has been purchased by Lyle Anderson and will stand the 2013 season at Five Star Stallion Station in Burneyville, Oklahoma. The 2005 stallion is the winner of four races, earning $117,566. He won the Longhorn Futurity-G2, and was a finalist in the Manor Downs Futurity-G1 and Longhorn Derby-G2. Tres Fortunes is a stakes sire from his first crop of 18 starters, including Heritage Place Futurity-G1 show finisher Sum Better Stuff si 94 ($137,656).
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