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RACING NEWS
Wyoming Futurity
JR DASH OF CORONADO
by Michael Compton
Jr Dash Of Coronado made short work of her outing, running her rivals off their feet in the $101,750 Wyoming Downs Futurity
at Wyoming Downs on Aug. 7. She remains undefeated through the first four starts of her young racing career.
In the irons was jockey Jesus Valenzuela, who has been aboard in each of her starts. Jr Dash Of Coronado took command of the 350-yard dash from her rail
post position as soon as the
gates flung open. The brown
filly maintained a clear
advantage through the lane,
and she won by 1-length
at the finish, stopping the
timer in :17.887 over a track
surface listed as heavy. The
final clocking earned an 85
speed index.
Sent off as the race favorite and the fastest qualifier for the main event, Jr Dash Of Coronado, who
Governor’s Cup Derby-RG2
is conditioned by Riley Moosman, notched her first stakes victory with the impressive triumph in the Wyoming Downs Futurity. The $46,805 winner’s share of the purse increased her bankroll to $55,985 for owner/ breeder J R Stables and extended her win streak to four with all her wins accomplished by open lengths.
Bred in Nevada, Jr Dash Of Coronado is produced from the winning
mare Jr Dash Of Shania. She has produced two winners out of two starters with earnings of $97,723. Her stakes winners include Jr Tinkup, who in 2018 won the Beehive Futurity and placed third in the Intermountain Futurity.
Runner-up One Sweet Duck (One Sweet Jess-Duck Dash N Go), also trained by Moosman, closed strongly late to finish second under jockey Armando Viramontes. The
sorrel filly, a homebred for Lex A. Fabrizio, is a three-time winner. She was bred in Utah.
Miss Kool Menace (Lil Kool Wagon- Menacing Cartel) under jockey Oscar Cervantes rallied late to finish third for owner Jon Blonquist and trainer Alvaro Torres. Third in her trial heat on July 23, Miss Kool Menace broke her maiden on debut in May and then finished third in an allowance heat at Wyoming Downs on July 10. She was bred in Texas by Scarlett Hill Farms and was a $9,500 graduate of the 2021 Heritage Place Yearling Sale.
Jessica Cruz (FDD Dynasty-Jess Cuz), Flightofthephoenix (Fly Thru the Fire-Aqua Hawk), Political Hottie (Apollitical Jess- Arizona Hottie), Moments (Glock-BK Kathiss), Trickys Pistol (Glock-Katies Tricky Moves), Ddcanfly (FDD Dynasty-Watch Wilma Burn), and Kcross Cuatro (RGR Jungle Jock-Caseys Six Pick) completed the order of finish.
of Distinction, Broodmare of the Year, and full sister to First Down Dash.
Dr. Ed Allred bred and owns second-place Watch Out (Fly Thru The Fire-Look Her Over) and third-place Nevada Charles (Fly Thru The Fire-Nymph). Oscar Peinado rode Watch Out for trainer James Glenn Jr., while Jose Nicasio piloted Nevada Charles for trainer Scott Willoughby. Watch Out won the 2022 Dillingham. Nevada Charles ran third in the 2021 Evening Snow Handicap.
Completing the field were Sweet Dasha Fire (Walk Thru Fire-Dasha Freda), She Goes Up (Seperate Interest-Up For It), Letty Cartel (Fast Prize Cartel-Letty Bail Regis Out), Knockout Cartel (Favorite Cartel-Ms Jess Knockout), Bizarrely (Favorite Cartel-Quirky), Favorite Habit (Favorite Cartel-Jess A Habit), and Insider (Seperate Interest-Miss Loujean TB).
Wyoming Downs
$101,750 • 350 yards :17.887 • si 85
Corona Cartel
Coronado Cartel
First Carolina
JR DASH OF CORONADO, ‘20-f.
Foose
Jr Dash Of Shania
Prissy B Panther
FAVORITE HONEY
by Tracy Gantz
Trainer Monty Arrossa attributes Favorite Honey’s great mind to the gelding’s ability to overcome difficulties in a race. That aided Favorite Honey in the $175,000 Governor’s Cup Derby-RG2 on July 31, his second career stakes victory.
“The break was critical,” said Arrossa. “He got bumped a little bit, but he got out of there, got his position, and finished strong.”
She Goes Up, the odds-on favorite, acted up a little in the gate before the break,
and once the gate opened, Favorite Honey was bumped twice. He shook it off quickly and responded to jockey Armando Cervantes’ urging to win by a half-length in :19.852 for 400 yards.
“He bounced back great after the trials and came into this race super strong,” said Arrossa. “It was a strong field
of horses. It got tight there leaving, but it looked to me like he had the front right away from the gate.”
Arrossa trains Favorite Honey for Five Livestock Company and Steve Wright. The gelding won the 2021 PCQHRA Breeders Futurity-G2 and finished third in the Governor’s Cup Futurity-RG1. Prior to winning his trial and qualifying fourth
fastest, Favorite Honey ran second in the 2022 Dillingham Handicap.
Silver Racing Farm
bred Favorite Honey out of winner Coronas Fast Honey. The mare has produced
nine winners from 13 starters, including Fire Fast Honey, winner of the 2021 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity-G2. Favorite Honey’s third dam is First Prize Dash, an AQHA Dam
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$175,000 • 400 yards :19.852 • si 89
Favorite Trick TB
Favorite Cartel
Shenoshercorona
FAVORITE HONEY, ‘19-g.
Corona Cartel
Coronas Fast Honey
First Prize Honey
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