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RACING NEWS
Balloon City Stakes-G3
GLAMAZON
by Michael Cusortelli
Glamazon, racing for Christian Leonardo Alcala and one of only two sophomores in the race, parlayed a sharp break from 9-post into a wire-to-wire victory in the
$50,000 Balloon City Stakes-G3 for fillies and mares at Albuquerque Downs on Aug. 20.
Prepped by Omar Vargas and racing against a reported 10-mph head wind, Glamazon defeated Tommys Diamond by a neck, stopping the timer in :19.676 and earning a 90 speed index. Alfredo Sigala rode the brown filly, who earned the $29,000 winner’s share of the purse and boosted her earnings to $118,357.
Raced in two states, including Oklahoma, she has won five of 11 outs. The filly’s resume includes a third-place finish in the $108,620 Junos Request Stakes-G1 at Remington Park on May 28.
Glamazon was claimed by Alcala for $20,000 at Remington Park on April 14. The filly was bred in Oklahoma by Denis and Julie Schoenhofer, and she is out of Eat The Fish, a winning and multiple stakes placed mare and finalist in the 2015 Florida QHRA Stallion Derby at Hialeah Park.
Tommys Diamond (Jesse James Jr-Silver Tongued Chick) finished second under jockey Agustin Silva. The 4-year-old sorrel filly and winner of last year’s Balloon City Stakes pocketed the $10,000 runner-up share of the purse for her owner Mario Dominguez and trainer Joe Honesto.
Jessapolliticalgirl (Apollitical Jess-Kirklyns Dynasty) ran third, a nose behind Tommys Diamond. Hector Aldrete rode the 5-year-old mare for owner Sergio Castillo and trainer Jose Ignacio DeHerrera.
Runaway Witch (Sir Runaway Dash-Im A Lil Witch) finished fourth and was followed by Chicky Chicky Kai (Jess A Chicks-Wahene Kai), Hearts Mystic Rime (Hearts Miracle-Mystic Rime), Tina Katarina (First Moonflash-Catch This Scooter), Maggie May (Jesscuzican-Ann Jemima), and Got Some Gone (Dominyun-The Sixy Side).
BOA ALB Champ. Chal.
HES OUR MONEY SECRET
by Michael Cusortelli
Abel Romero’s Hez Our Money Secret earned an autumn trip to Indiana with his wire- to-wire victory in the $71,247 Bank of America Albuquerque Championship Challenge at Albuquerque Downs on Aug. 21.
Ridden by Hector Aldrete for trainer Oscar Carrete and sent to post at odds of 8-1, Hez Our Money Secret made his quarter-mile trip in :21.201, and his winning margin was 3/4-lengths from 9-10 favorite KJ Frankie B.
The 4-year-old son of Hez Our Secret banked the $34,911 winner’s share of a $71,247 purse while landing a starting berth in the $250,000 Bank of America Challenge Championship-G1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Oct. 22.
Hez Our Money Secret was stretching in distance off of his seventh-place run, two lengths behind winner Valentin JQM, in the 250-yard Wayne Brasher Memorial Stakes at Arizona Downs on July 4. Raced in three states, including California, the stallion has won four of 15 starts and has earned $83,639.
The gray stallion was bred in Texas by Johnny Trotter, and he is out of Gotta Money Pop, a winning daughter of the Dash For Cash stallion Man In The Money and a half-sister to four graded stakes winners. Hez Our Money Secret is a half-brother to graded stakes winners Jodys Money Pop and Gols Honey Money Pop.
KJ Frankie B (Apollitical Jess-Xquizit) was ridden by Cordarelton Benn for owners John Lee, Kathy Lee, and Ruben Mares, and trainer Wes Giles.
Mias Irish Dynasty (JR Dynasty Mountain-Mias Runnin) finished third for owner and trainer Felipe B. Rivera Sr. Francisco Cuellar rode the gelding.
Fyre Wall (Walk Thru Fire-Lady Jessie Dee), CC Revv Her (Corona Cartel-Revv It Up), Dowhatigotta (Whathaveigottado-Principal Chick), and Charlies Fast Man (Apollitical Blood-Alltherightcurves) completed the order of finish.
Ontario Sires Stallion F.
FIRSTPRIZE CHARLOTTE
by Tracy Gantz
Bettors had confidence in Firstprize Charlotte, making her the favorite in the $48,422 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity at Ajax Downs on Aug. 17. Firstprize
Charlotte rewarded their support with a victory. Ridden by Tony Phillips for the first time,
Firstprize Charlotte broke sharply from post 5. She kept to her task for the 330 yards to win by a neck in :17.113 while posting an 89 speed index.
A 2-length winner in her racing debut in
the trials for the Ontario Bred Futurity at Ajax, Firstprize Charlotte qualified the fastest. Odds-on favorite in the final, the bay filly finished fifth. But she rebounded in the Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity.
Michelle Woodley trains Firstprize Charlotte. Richard Wincikaby owns the daughter of Dashair and bred her in Ontario, Canada, from the winning Ivory James mare Ms First Prize Pearl. Firstprize Charlotte in the mare’s first starter.
Ms First Prize Pearl is a full sister to stakes winner First Prize Dive and a half-sister to stakes winner First Prize Bourban. Firstprize Charlotte’s third dam is First Prize Dash, an AQHA Dam of Distinction and Broodmare of the Year.
Jason Pascoe trains second-place Daz Cold (Cold Hard Dash-Dazzlin Lady), ridden by J.B. Botello, and third-place A Shades Of Cold (Cold Hard Dash- Sassy Shades Of Gray), piloted by Ismael Mosqueira. Milena Kwiecien owns Daz Cold, who broke his maiden in his most recent previous start. Amelie Aubut bred and owns A Shades Of Cold, who started once and won prior to this race.
Completing the field were Adreamtobuildakisson (Dashair-Tres Seis Smooches), Eyesa Dasha Wacky (Dashair-All Wacked Out), Tex Dynasty (Mr Jess Tex-Zing Dynasty), Seismick (Mr Jess Tex-Quick
Six Lady), Magics Dynasty (Maryland Magic-La Wanda), Stanair (Dashair-Fury Us), and Miss Chloe Suspect (Caviar And Corona-Missy Suspect).
The Downs at Albuquerque • $50,000
400 yards • :19.676 • si 90
A Revenant GLAMAZON, ‘19-f.
Eat The Fish
Mr Jess Perry
Thewayouwantmetoo Hard Hitting
Lets Talk Turkey
Ajax Downs • $48,422
330 yards • :17.113 • si 89
Dashair
First Down Dash
Such An Easy Effort
FIRSTPRIZE CHARLOTTE, ‘20-f.
Ivory James
Ms First Prize Pearl
First Prize Pearl
The Downs at Albuquerque • $71,247
440 yards • :21.201 • si 97
First Down Dash
Hez Our Secret
HEZ OUR MONEY SECRET, ‘18-c.
Man In The Money
Gotta Money Pop
Secret Separation
Gotta Pop Pop
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