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Leo Stakes-G1
COLD CASH 123
by John Moorehouse
Cold Cash 123 capped a fantastic 2011 campaign by being named an AQHA World Champion. Now, the trick for the
gelding’s connections is, what do you do for a second act?
Cold Cash 123 got his 4-year-old campaign off to a strong start, making a late surge to win the $100,900 Leo Stakes-G1 on March 24 at Remington Park. It marked the 10th win in
15 total starts for the gelding, with six of those victories coming in stakes company for his owners, Carolyn and Walter Bay at the T. Bill Stables in Clare, Mich.
The earnings from this race, a sum of $60,540, pushed Cold Cash 123’s total bank- roll past the million-dollar mark to a new total of $1,039,471.
“He’s doing real good. We’re pleased with him,” said trainer Dwayne “Sleepy” Gilbreath. “He seemed to come back pretty good.”
Like most of last year, Cold Cash 123 used his powerful late kick to secure this latest win. He broke smoothly from the No. 9 hole, but behind Llano Teller, who leapt out to the early lead. Cold Cash 123 started to make a move, and caught Llano Teller at the wire by a neck in a race decided in a photo finish to collect his fourth consecutive victory.
“You know, having to run against horses like Llano Teller, that’s a race- horse,” Gilbreath said. “He’s hard to outrun.”
It’s the fourth time Cold
Cash 123 and Llano Teller
have gone head to head.
Cold Cash 123 has posted
three wins in those match-
ups, losing only the All
American Derby-G1 to Llano Teller.
In the Leo Stakes, Cold Cash 123 covered the 400 yards in :19.524, registering a 97 speed index.
“He’s just full of try,” Gilbreath said of his trainee. “It’s kinda hard to explain. The fur- ther he goes, looks like the harder he tries.”
Jockey Roy Baldillez was aboard Cold Cash 123 for the win. Baldillez has ridden Cold Cash 123 in a majority of his races, taking off the gelding only after breaking his collar-
bone last year. Baldillez is back in the saddle, although sparingly, as he is currently only taking mounts on stakes horses.
T. Bill Stables also owns and bred Hot Cash 123, the dam of Cold Cash 123. The 2002 mare was lightly raced and produced just two American Quarter Horse offspring thus
far—Cold Cash 123 and a younger full brother who should make his first start as
a 2-year-old this spring. Hot Cash 123 is also the dam of APHA World Champion I Do One Two Three.
Llano Teller (Teller Cartel-Annie Eye Over), another millionaire, finished a close second for Wootan
Racing and Reed Land and Cattle. Jockey G.R. Carter Jr. was in the irons for the Heath Reed trainee.
T Gold J (Gold Medal Jess-Turns To Cash) placed third by a head. The colt is owned
by Manny Silva and trained by Bonifacio Almanza. Jockey Paul Nieto did the riding.
The remaining order of finish was Jess Special Candy (Mr Jess Perry-This Candys Special), Streakin Down (Streakin Sixes-First Lady Amber), Shake Em Special Pop (Royal Shake Em-Gotta Special Pop), PK Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Mystic Identity), Shakem Blue (Jess Louisiana Blue-Shakem Cash), Cold Granite Stone (Granite Lake-Hempen Chics Alibi) and Smokey Stone (A Regal Choice- Madonna Effort).
Remington Park $100,900 • 400 yards :19.524 • si 97
Special Task
Oak Tree Special
Easy Lady Oak
COLD CASH 123, ’08-g.
Takin On The Cash
Hot Cash 123
To Hot To Hug
Defending World Champion Cold Cash 123 started off his 2012 campaign with a win in the $100,900 Grade 1 Leo Stakes at Remington Park on Mar. 24.
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