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RACING NEWS
PROM QUEEN NR
by Michael Compton
In a blanket finish, 16-1 long shot Prom Queen NR sprang an upset in the $50,000 LQHBA Sale Debutante Stakes at Delta Downs, rallying strongly
to reach the wire first in a competitive field of 10 Louisiana-bred juvenile fillies on Sept. 2.
Ridden in the 350-yard fixture by jockey Amulfo Gutierrez, Prom Queen NR raced in fourth position in the early stages. The gray filly closed fastest of all in the lane, collaring the leaders close to home and prevailing by a head in a five-horse photo finish. In winning the first stakes race of her career, Prom Queen NR stopped the timer in :17.841, earning a speed index of 84.
A homebred for William Nolan, Prom Queen NR is trained by Kenneth Roberts Sr.. With the victory, she improved her overall record to 6-3-0-0, and the $30,000 winner’s share of the purse increased her bankroll to $49,145. She broke her maiden in
her career debut at Louisiana Downs in March and qualified to the Lassie Futurity-RG2 at Delta Downs in May. The Louisiana-bred runner is produced from the Sir Runaway Dash mare This Girls A Runaway.
Runner-up Ima Powerful Jammer (Power Jam TB-Shakemuppery) surged late under Leonardo Rodriguez to secure the place spot for owner Dewey Kendrick III and trainer Justin Powell.
Ima Powerful Jammer is a half-sister to graded stakes winner You Drive I Fly. Seperate Em Fast (Fast N Famous Eagle-Separate Em Josie) and jockey Rene Hernandez raced in contention throughout and held third for owner Hilberto Guzman and trainer Brenda Foster.
Grand Feature (FDD Going Grand-Feature Lucy), BBS Mooninchick (Moonin The Eagle-Corona Deluxe), Jess Train B (Freighttrain B-Mamma Jamma Jamma), Sea Train B (Freighttrain B-Jess Sea), MP Thornado (Mr Piloto-Thorn Chicks), Special Wild Train B (Freighttrain B-A Special Beauty), and Toll Tac Express B (Freighttrain B-JLS Carters Reb) completed the order of finish.
TF HEZA STREAKER
by Michael Compton
TF Heza Streaker required nine starts to break his maiden. But the sorrel son of One Dashing Eagle made his first win count, taking the $50,000 LQHBA Sale Juvenile Stakes at Delta Downs on Sept. 2.
Ridden by jockey Leonardo Rodriguez, TF Heza Streaker took command of the 10-horse field away from the gate in the 350-yard fixture. He maintained a clear lead through the lane and fended off a late threat from race favorite Cartel Roses Z
to prevail by a head at the finish. The wire-to-wire winner, who was 17-1 longshot, stopped the timer in :17.794, earning a speed index of 86.
Campaigned by Jose Rodriguez and trained by Guadalupe Garza Jr., TF Heza Streaker improved his overall record to 9-1-3-2 and the $30,000 winner’s share of the purse increased his bankroll to $43,600. Bred in Louisiana by Tate Farms and Tracy Smithwick, TF Heza Streaker was a $6,500 LQHBA Yearling Sale graduate. He is produced from the Streakin La Jolla mare Streakin Duchess.
Heavy favorite Cartel Roses Z (Five Bar Cartel- Yellow Rose B) just missed under jockey Guadalupe Lucio Jr. Winner of the Louisiana Juvenile Stakes in July, Cartel Roses Z has won four races from six lifetime starts for owner Emmanuel Hernandez Padilla and trainer Guillermo Martinez.
Dancingwithgrand (FDD Going Grand- Imdancinwiththestars) saved the show spot under Juan Garcia Jr. The three-time winner is owned by Jaime Cardenas and is trained by Dwayne Breaux.
Scoop of Power (Power Jam TB-Scoot There It Is), Say When KR (Freighttrain B-Secret Famous Lady), Corona123 (Open Me A Corona-Luci 123), TF Itsy Bitsy Jess (One Sweet Jess-Itsy Bitsy Dancer), Heza Fast Blood (Apollitical Blood-Izit Real),
The Knockout Power (Power Jam TB-The Only Knockout), and MP Shining Dash (Mr Piloto- Shinningperrydash) completed the order of finish.
LRH HEART OF GLASS
by Michael Compton
LRH Heart Of Glass ran his win streak to three and made it back-to-back stakes scores with a victory in the $50,000 Mid-City Stakes at Delta
Downs on Sept. 2.
With jockey Arturo Alvarez aboard, LRH Heart
Of Glass broke alertly an led early in the 400-yard test. He received pressure through the lane from Bonafyde and race favorite San Lorenzeaux, but shrugged off those bids. Mr Crawfish rallied late but LRH Heart Of Glass had plenty left to win by a half-length at the finish. LRH Heart Of Glass stopped the timer in :19.964 and earned a speed index of 89.
Owned by Carlos Campos and trained by Josue Huitron, LRH Heart Of Glass is now a winner in nine of 24 lifetime starts and the $30,000 winner’s share of this purse lifted his bankroll to $203,132. Winner of the Flashy Hemp Stakes at Delta Downs in her previous outing, LRH Heart Of Glass was bred in Louisiana by Jetty and Donald Lemaire. The 4-year-old filly is out of the Oak Tree Special mare LRH Heartofanoak.
Mr Crawfish (Prospect To The Top-JS Crawfish Pie), with jockey Rene Hernandez in the irons, finished a game second for owner Jose Guzman and trainer Brenda Foster. Bred in Louisiana by TJS Farms Inc., Mr Crafish is a four-time winner.
JJ Heza Fast Dash Jr. (Heza Fast Dash-Forever Real) finished third, just a head behind the runner-up. Ridden by Ricardo Hernandez Jr., the 5-year-old gelding—a six-time winner—was bred in Louisiana by J & J Stables LLC.
Bonafyde (Heza Fast Dash-Unquestionable), San Lorenzeaux (Carters Cartel-Scoopie Coochie), and Five Bar Jess Cartel (Five Bar Cartel-Jess Tempting to Fly) completed the order of finish. El Camino CL, Lightemupwithcharm, and This Train Flies were scratched.
196 SPEEDHORSE October 2023
LQHBA Sale Debutante
LQHBA Sale Juvenile
Mid-City Stakes
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Delta Downs • $50,000
350 yards • :17.794 • SI 86
One Famous Eagle
One Dashing Eagle
TF HEZA STREAKER, ‘21-g.
One Sweet Dash
Streakin La Jolla
Streakin Duchess
Princely Dancer
Delta Downs • $50,000
400 yards • :19.964 • SI 89
Corona Cartel
Five Bar Cartel
Five Bar Molly
LRH HEART OF GLASS, ‘19-f.
Oak Tree Special
LRH Heartofanoak
DRH Sashed
Delta Downs • $50,000
350 yards • :17.841 • SI 84
Inseperable PROM QUEEN NR, ‘21-f.
Separatist
A Delightful Legacy
Sir Runaway Dash
This Girls A Runaway
This Girl Is Special