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Victoria Ennis P&A Memorial
SHEZ WIRED UP
by Michael Cusortelli
Asharp break from her rail post helped Shez Wired Up score the victory in the $25,000 Victoria Ennis Memorial Stakes for Paint and Appaloosa two- year-olds at Remington Park on April 24.
Prepped by Troy Carter for owner Madilyne Devereaux of Meeker, Oklahoma, Shez Wired
Up covered 330 yards in :17.001 while aided by a reported 5-mph tail wind. Juan Pulido rode the sorrel Paint daughter of CRM Livewire, who banked the $14,400 winner’s share of the purse.
Shez Wired Up was sent to post as the 2-1 favorite in the field of nine and returned a $6.20 win mutuel. The filly was bred in Oklahoma by Arthur Devereaux and is out of Sheza Pretty Jesse, a winning Quarter Horse homebred daughter of the Mr Jess Perry stal- lion Jesse James Jr.
Shez Wired Up was coming off of a head victory in one of five PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity tri- als at Remington Park on April 9. She also ran sixth as the second-fastest qualifier to the March 20 Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1. All told, the filly has won three of four starts and has earned $30,919.
DTL Hot Wired (MHM Hot Wire-Shez Showin Off) finished second and banked $4,800 for owners Dean and Tonya Lester. Francisco Calderon rode the homebred gelding for trainer Matt Whitekiller.
Capo Cabana (Capo de Capi QH-Mai Dashing Hero) ran third, a head behind DTL Hot Wired. Rolando Raudales rode the filly for owner Jay Ross and trainer Dee Keener.
Turnpikes Judy (Barracuda-Wagon On Turnpike), De Quick Capo (Capo de Capi QH-Ritas Quick Flash), I Ama Travelin Apple (BV Travelin Soldier QH-Rosy Dial), A Painted Zevi (CRM Livewire-Sweet First Leader), Windys Slickwire (CRM Livewire-Ghostly Queen), and CL Painted Shadows (Painted Turnpike-Skip Away Shadow) completed the order of finish.
New Mexico Breeders’ S.-RG3
ELL VALENTINO
by Michael Compton
New Mexico breds were front and center at SunRay Park for the running of the New Mexico Breeders’ Stakes-RG3. It was a 400 yard
three-year-old stakes that carried a total purse of $56,800. Ell Valentino loaded into the 5-post and when the starter pushed the button he was 4th from the gates. Within a few strides, he found his way and at the halfway point was a 1/2-length in front.
Showing his breeding, El Valentino coasted to
a 1/2-length victory. Jockey Martin Felix showed a lot of hustle to help his mount to get to the front for the geldings’ connections, who include owner Pedro Carrillo and trainer Beatriz Sanchez-Carillo.
Bred in New Mexico by Roberto Chacon, El Valentino is out of multiple stakes finalist/winner Hot Hot Baby Doll. She has produced three foals. Ell Valentino is her top earner.
Wisho (Next Bandit TB-Little Bit Southern) stepped away in great shape at the break. Then he seemed to flounder a little bit, but with encourage- ment from jockey Alonso Rivera, they made a game effort to pocket second place money for owner Edilberto Cano Estrada and trainer Ivan Tafoya.
Blazinberryberryfast (Osbaldo- Strawberryberryfast) broke generically on the out- side, but she dug in and was able to bank the third place check. She is owned by Hubaldo Solis and trained by Ivan Tafoya. Kevin Enriquez-Arenivas was in the irons.
El Chevo (Osbaldo-Now I Know I Can TB), Western Sandman (Saturday Nite Romeo-Queen Lavita), Mr Big (Big Daddy Cartel-Sixy Streak), Famous Clyde (Winners Version-Miss Dash
Ta Dial), Star Bridge (Woodbridge-Starsmith), Woody Valentin (Woodbridge-Dolly Little Bug) and Sissy One (Big Daddy Cartel-First Dawn Dash) completed the order of finish. Hops Flying High was scratched.
AQRA Turf Paradise Spring D.
FOR THE IRONY
by Michael Cusortlli
Diamond Racing Stables LLC’s For The Irony kept his perfect record intact with a neck vic- tory in the $77,093 AQRA Turf Paradise Spring
Derby on April 19.
Sent to post as the 1-5 favorite in the full field of
10 sophomores, For The Irony covered 350 yards in :17.397 while recording a 108 speed index. Adrian Ramos rode the Valiant Hero gelding for conditioner Eric Valenzuela.
For The Irony has won all six of his starts, includ- ing last year’s 350-yard $100,000 Ruidoso Juvenile Invitational and 400-yard $100,000 Rainbow Juvenile Invitational. The $38,546 winner’s share of this purse from his third career stakes victory pushed his bank- roll to $134,208.
For The Irony was bred in California by Stone Chase Stables LLC, and he was a $20,000 purchase at the 2019 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. The fastest qualifier, the gelding made his 3-year-old season debut with a 1 1/4-length victory in the second of five AQRA Turf Paradise Spring Derby trials on March 29.
Republic Anne (Apollitical Jess-First Fancy Racy) finished second and earned $15,419 for owner Jose Antonio De Santiago. Julian Serrano rode the Texas-bred filly for trainer Jesus Olivas-Valenzuela
Hops Flying High (Genuine Strawfly-Mesirable Wagon) ran third for owners Carroll G. Hopper and T.H. Pendergrass. Emilio Tapia rode the sorrel geld- ing for trainer Wes Giles.
Followed by Kellys First Moon (First Moonflash- Corona Kelly), CC Revv Her (Corona Cartel-Revv It Up), Hez Our Money Secret (Hez Our Secret- Gotta Money Pop), AJs On Time (Apollitical Jess-Coronation Time), Relentless Six (Hes Relentless-Struttin Sixs), Jess Packin Heat (Jess Good Candy-Back In The Pack) and Shes Already Famous (Mr Jess Perry-Famous Corona Lady).
RACING NEWS
SunRay Park • $56,800
400 yards • :19.400 • si 109
A Royal Jess ELL VALENTINO, ‘18-g.
Mr Jess Perry
Royal Delphia Chick
Corona Caliente
Hot Hot Baby Doll
Baby Doll Form
Turf Paradise • $77,093
350 yards • :17.397 • si 108
First Down Dash
Corona Chick
Tres Seis
Dare You To Beat Me
Valiant Hero FOR THE IRONY, ‘18-g.
Daring Difference
Remington Park • $25,000
330 yards • :17.001 • si 83
Cartel Success QH
CRM Livewire
Elaina Go Go
SHEZ WIRED UP APHA, ‘19-f.
Jesse James Jr
Sheza Pretty Jesse QH
Arbeka Bee Quick
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