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Ontario Bred Maturity
HAD TO BE IVORY
Wby Kristen Moore
ith a clean break from the gate, Had To
Be Ivory breezed the field in the $29,406 Ontario Bred Maturity at Ajax Downs on July 16. Under jockey Brian Bell, the gelding ran wire- to-wire. He had 3/4-lengths at the first call and 1 1/2-lenghts at the top of the stretch. Had To Be Ivory finished the 400 yards in :19.612 for a speed index of 107, with 1 1/2-lengths of separation over the second place horse.
The bay gelding is bred and owned by Carol and Jaime Robertson and trained by Bryn Robertson.
He bagged a winner’s share of $13,839 from this race, raising his career earnings to $303,217.
Had To Be Ivory is the current track record holder for Ajax Downs, with a time of :19.443 for 400-yards set on August 11, 2021.
The home bred gelding is out of stakes winning mare Had To Be Fandango. Had To Be Ivory is the 2018, 2019 and 2022 Canadian Champion.
Half-brother to the race winner, Had To Be Relentless (Hes Relentless-Had To Be Fandango) finished second, crossing the wire 1 1/4 lengths in front of the third place runner. The multiple stakes placer is also bred and owned by Carol and Jaime Robertson and trained by Bryn Robertson. Ramiro Castillo had the riding assignment. The gelding recently won a race at Ajax Downs on June 7.
Heart Of The Sun (Kiss My Hocks-A Leading Memory) and jockey D. Benitez gave a game effort. The gelding is bred, owned, and trained by James Bogar.
In fourth was First Cold Wave (Cold Hard Dash-Cassies Carver), who gave effort and was short of being in the money by 1/2-length. Followed by Rapter (Bodacious Jess-Make
Us A Miracle).
Stallion Auction Futurity
GENERAL SKYWALKER
Eby Tracy Gantz
ven though General Skywalker was only
making his second start in the June 28 Stallion Auction Futurity at Ajax Downs, the 2-year-old acted like a consummate professional. He not only broke his maiden in the race, but he earned black type as well.
Favored Senator Rose had to be scratched before the start, and Dashes Of Ivory acted up in the gate right before the race began. General Skywalker, ridden by Ramiro Castillo, didn’t let any of that bother him, coming out of the gate straight and engaging with Wicked Wild Willie from the outset of the 250 yards. General Skywalker defeated Wicked Wild Willie by 1/2-length and stopped the timer in :14.093.
Bob Broadstock trains General Skywalker for owner/breeder Marie Broadstock. General Skywalker made his racing debut in a June 7 maiden race at Ajax Downs, running second to Senator Rose.
Marie Broadstock bred General Skywalker
in Ontario, Canada, from winner Katies Award. The mare has produced three starters, all winners. General Skywalker is her first stakes winner. The second dam is Graded stakes winner Katies Sign.
Mitchell Daniel owns and trains second-place Wicked Wild Willie (El Night Shift-Across The Ocean), and Ismael Mosqueira rode the gelding. Wicked Wild Willie was making his racing debut.
J.B. Botello piloted Pretty Magicall (Maryland Magic-Pretty Jane Perry) to third for owner Milena Kwiecien and trainer Jason Pascoe. Pretty Magicall ran fourth in the same June 7 maiden race as General Skywalker in his initial start.
Rounding out the field were Dashes Of Ivory (Cold Hard Dash-Stolin Ivory), You Are The Reason (Cold Hard Dash-Sassy Shades Of Gray), and Fiesty Feebee (Sugarman Perry-Chissled And Fiesty). Senator Rose was scratched.
Ron Moosman Utah Bred Futurity
BC MINNIE PEARL
Aby John Moorehouse
fter posting the third-best qualifying time for
the Ron Moosman Utah Bred Futurity, BC Minnie Pearl came back for the $55,900 stakes final and proved to be the fastest in the field, winning the July 1 event at Wyoming Downs.
Ben McKinney home-bred BC Minnie Pearl, who made her debut in the Ron Moosman Utah Bred Futurity trials. The two-year-old filly paid off at better than 8-1 odds at the betting window.
BC Minnie Pearl ran her 350-yard trial in :17.794 finishing second and came back faster in the futurity, covering the same distance in :17.517 for a 95 speed index. The filly broke well and made her way to the front of the field by the time she entered the stretch. She held that position during the final yards, reaching the finish line first by a neck.
Savana Canales trains BC Minnie Pearl and Julio De La Torre had the riding assignment. The stakes victory produced a $25,714 payday that put the filly’s total earnings at $26,514.
McKinney bred BC Minnie Pearl out of Classic Pearl BC, a very lightly-raced 2015 mare.
Sergio Canales’ trainee, The Singaporean (Mr Apollitical Dash-Easily Ratified) made a steady
run for second place. The gelding is owned by Casey Whitaker and had Jesus Canales in the irons. Pappas Missile (Pappasito-Watch Wilma Burn), who bested BC Minnie Pearl in the trials, hit the board in third in the stakes final. Michael L. Clark is the owner and Lukrena Schoonover is the trainer, with Cesar Moreno on the riding assignment.
The remaining order of finish was Cash 23 (Hez Fast As Cash-AC Favorite Moves), RF Famous
Fast Trax (Coronas Leaving You-RF One Famous Okey), Slam Diego (You Drive I Fly-Coko), and JCIC Favored by Pi (Jesscuzican-The Favorite Pie). Coronas With One S, Rip Stone and Chile Cartel all were scratched.
RACING NEWS
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Clive Cohen
Clive Cohen
Gene Wilson & Associates
Ajax Downs • $27,563
250 yards • :14.093
Black Moons Arising
Look At Magics Form
Just Look At My Form
GENERAL SKYWALKER, ‘21-g.
Winners Award
Katies Award
Katies Sign
Wyoming Downs • $55,900
350 yards • :17.517 • SI 95
Mr Jess Perry
Apollitical Spirit
Apollitical Time Class Jump
BC MINNIE PEARL, ‘21-f. Classic Pearl BC
Pearl Heart
Ajax Downs • $29,406
400 yards • :19.612 • SI 107
Corona Cartel
Dashin Follies
Hadtobenuts
Ivory James
HAD TO BE IVORY, ‘15-g.
Had To Be Fandango
Grim Fandango