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Iowa Stallion Futurity
LIL RACY BLU
by John Moorehouse
Lil Racy Blu is off to a perfect start as a racehorse. The two-year-old gelding tallied his third win in as many starts, taking the $77,075 Iowa Stallion
Futurity held at Prairie Meadows on Aug. 21. Lil Racy Blu was even faster in the stakes final,
finishing in :17.938 for an 86 speed index. A Tony Jones trainee, Lil Racy Blu broke from the 7-post and was running in second, 1-length behind, going into the stretch. The gelding made a driving finish, surging into the lead and running clear of any competitors to win by a margin of 1 3/4-lengths. Stormy Smith was in the irons as Lil Racy Blu produced a $34,684 payday that improved the gelding’s total earnings to $51,977.
Owned by Richard L. Tobin, Lil Racy Blu has raced solely at Prairie Meadows to date. He broke
his maiden on June 26, then won his July 31 trial for this futurity, finishing the 350-yard out in :18.460
to post the second-quickest qualifying time. That also propelled Lil Racy Blu to favorite status at the betting window; he went off at 4-5 odds at post time.
Jason Kindle bred Lil Racy Blu out of Lil Blue Runaway, a 2012 mare who has produced two winners from three starters with earnings of $85,368.
TS My Wife Says Sell (Fast N Famous Jeans-Koko Taylor) also finished strong to secure runner-up honors for Thomas Scheckel. The Manuel Campos trainee had Cristian Esqueda in the irons. TRS Amazing Alana (Just Amazing Jess-TRS A Classy Dash) placed third under jockey Alfredo Triana, Jr. for owner Constancio Perez and trainer Edward Ross Hardy.
The remaining order of finish was Andori
(Just Amazing Jess-TRS Top Shot Riley), Famous Jeanscarnitas (Fast N Famous Jeans-TRS Justamazing Ava), Going Up The Country (Kanned Heat-SM Shezacountry Miss), TS Save My Bank Acct (Fast N Famous Jeans-La Mos PYC), and Royal Valiant (All Valiant-Heiress To Royalty). TS Fast As Lightning and Eyesa Racinfor Jesus were both scratched.
Iowa Stallion Derby
TRS AMAZING GRACIE
by John Moorehouse
After finishing third in last year’s running of the Iowa Stallion Futurity, TRS Amazing Gracie came back and triumphed in the $54,250 Iowa Stallion Derby, held at Prairie Meadows on Aug. 20.
Trained by Ed Ross Hardy, TRS Amazing Gracie broke well from the 2-post, led by a 1/2-length at the first call and continued to pull away from any competitors. The filly opened a 1-length lead as she entered the stretch, then nearly doubled that advantage by the time she reached the finish line, sporting a margin of 1 3/4- lengths. The 400-yard trip took :20.077 and registered an 89 speed index. There was a 7 mph crosswind present. Angel Ramirez was in the irons.
Clarinda Rohweder owns TRS Amazing Gracie, a three-year-old brown filly who collected her second win in six starts, all of which have come at the Iowa track. The $25,497 payday improved her total earnings to $46,131.
Vernon Hammes bred TRS Amazing Gracie out of Determinedly, a 2007 winning mare who made 35 starts and earned $75,741 during her racing career. She has produced three winners from five starters with earnings of $129,355.
Lokke Louie (Go To The Gravel-Onthedownlou) finished second for Gregory and Berta Graham.
The Tony Jones trainee had Tanner Thedford in
the irons. Favorite Gold Bar (Go To The Gravel-Ja Zoomin Herenthere) hit the board in third under jockey Cristian Esqueda after overcoming early bumping and traffic. The gelding is owned by RDS Legacy Racing and trained by Alex Wessels.
The remaining order of finish was Classinova (Racy Casanova-Classy In Red), Corona Ken (Go To The Gravel-Jonah Coronas Sister), Big N Rick (Go To The Gravel-Heros Queen), Gamble With Corona (All Valiant-Fly In Your Corona), and Fly Pesty Fly (Talkalota Bull-Sixy De Strawfly).
John Deere PRM Juv. Chal.
KOOL N FOXY
by John Moorehouse
Kool N Foxy scored her first win in stakes company and punched her ticket for another lucrative stakes event, with her victory in the $50,584 John
Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge at Prairie Meadows on Aug. 21.
Breaking from the 5-post in the middle of the pack, Kool N Foxy was running third under jockey Daniel Torres at the first call and in second dueling with post- time favorite Beep Beep Rev Rev as they went into the stretch. Kool N Foxy surged into the lead, reaching the finish line first by a neck.
Shawna Manriquez trains Kool N Foxy, who finished the 350-yard trip in :17.637 for a 94 speed index. The $23,269 payday from this stakes race increased her total earnings to $41,612.
Thomas Scheckel owns Kool N Foxy, who with this win qualified to the John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship race, taking place at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Oct. 22. Kool N Foxy also won her debut race at Remington Park back in April, and qualified for the Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity in July.
Jerry Cate bred Kool N Foxy out of Kool Fire, a lightly-raced 2009 mare who has produced three winners out of six starters. She is also the dam of Koolnfamous, a winner and graded stakes placed gelding with earnings of $397,899.
Beep Beep Rev Rev (A Revenant-Etta Betta Zoom), finished second under Edwin Escobedo for Summer Run, Inc. and trainer Jason Olmstead. Valiant Bling (Valiant Hero-Spring Bling) placed third under jockey Angel Ramirez for owners Jeremy Newton and Jerry Blackmon and trainer Edward Ross Hardy.
The remaining order of finish was Lota Cruising (Lota PYC-Crazy About Corona), Kiki Kartel (Coronado Cartel-MT Rob This Corona), and American Form (Duponte-Regally Rare). Always Interesting, El Grande Papi, Leenen Onya, and Sug La Blue all scratched.
RACING NEWS
Prairie Meadows • $50,584
350 yards • :17.637 • si 94
Mr Jess Perry
One Famous Eagle
KOOL N FOXY, 20-f. Kool Fire
One Famous Lady Walk Thru Fire Kool Kue Chick
Prairie Meadows • $54,250
400 yards • :20.077 • si 89
Feature Mr Jess
Just Amazing Jess
Quannahs Special Doll
TRS AMAZING GRACIE, ‘19-f.
First Wrangler
Determinedly
Night Beat Melody
Prairie Meadows • $77,075
350 yards • :17.938 • si 86
Stel Corona
Racy Casanova
LIL RACY BLU, ‘20-g.
Miss Racy Eyes
Streak And Dash
Lil Blue Runaway
Go With A Runaway
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