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RACING NEWS
Starr Western Wear Stakes
FREEDOM FLASH
by Michael Cusortelli
Freedom Flash was a prompt 11-10 favorite in the $100,000, 870-yard Starr Western Wear Stakes for New Mexico-bred Quarter
Horses and Thoroughbreds at Sunland Park on Feb. 4.
Prepped by Todd Fincher for owners Pierre Amestoy Jr., Leslie Amestoy, and Roger K. Beasley, Freedom Flash defeated Dan The Flashman by 1-length in :45.288. Alfredo Sigala rode the homebred son of Champion First Moonflash.
Freedom Flash was coming off of a second- place finish, 6-lengths behind winner Big Dynasty, in the open 870-yard, $75,000 King Rick Rack Stakes-G3 at Zia Park on Dec. 11.
The gelding is out of Mi Camila TB, a winning Southern Halo mare and the dam of 100% winners from six starters. Freedom Flash is a full brother to Mi Moonflash, winner of the New Mexico Fillies & Mares Championship, Champagne Lane Stakes and New Mexico
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Freedom Flash winning the $100,000 Starr Western Wear Stakes at Sunland Park.
Sunland Park
$100,000 • 870 yards :45.288 • si 96
FREEDOM FLASH. ‘16-g.
Bred by: P. & L. Amestoy/R. Beasley
Raced to 7 $417,301 29-7(3)-3(2)-8(5)
FIRST MOONFLASH
si 122
Bred by: Dosi & Norma Alvarez Raced to 4 • $969,828 25-14(10)-0-4
944 f., 53 SW • $26,170,282
FIRST TO FLASH si 106 Bred by: L/J Farms Inc. Raced to 3 • $494,835 16-7(1)-5(1)-1
57 f., 3 SW • $2,353,550
NAGANO MOON si 82
Bred by: Dosi & Norma Alvarez Raced to 2 • $4,968 6-0-1-2(1)
18 f., 5 SW • $2,307,143
MI CAMILA TB
Bred by: Multnomah Land & Cattle Raced to 5 • $23,419
21-2-4-4
7 f., 4 SW • $1,296,792
SOUTHERN HALO
Bred by: E. P. Taylor
Raced to 4 • $344,875 24-5-7(4)-3(1)
1,829 f., 173 SW • $56,450,297
LADY OF TRALEE
Bred by: Dumbarton Farm Raced to 3 • $18,509 12-2-2-0
6 f., 0 SW • $216,235
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