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CA Brds.’ Debutante Stakes
NYMPHETTE
Nby Tracy Gantz
ymphette’s victory in the $25,000 California
Breeders’ Debutante Stakes at Los Alamitos on July 31 was one of several top efforts by offspring of the broodmare Nymph, a multiple stakes-winning homebred for Dr. Ed Allred. Nymph was represented by four starters over California Champions weekend. Frivolous won the Governor’s Cup Futurity-RG1, stakes winner Monopolist finished second in
the Spencer L. Childers California Breeders’ Championship Handicap-RG1, and Nevada Charles ran third in the Governor’s Cup Derby-RG2.
In the 350-yard Debutante, Nymphette was making her second start, having won a maiden race on July 16. She broke a little behind from the outside post under jockey Henry Lopez, drifted outward early, but then powered home to win by a neck.
James Glenn Jr. trains Nymphette for breeder/ owner Allred, who bred the filly out of Nymph, the dam of five winners in eight starters. Nymphette’s third dam is 1987 All American Futurity-G1 winner and millionaire Elans Special.
EG High Desert Farms’ homebred La Beverly Hills (Corona Czech-Jess Ravin) ran second under Cruz Mendez for trainer Santos Perez. La Beverly Hills was coming off a second in the June 12 Check Her Twice Handicap. Jesus Ayala piloted Majority Interest (Seperate Interest-Remember Me Rose) to third for trainer Paul Jones. Owned by Bradbury Racing, Robyn Gordon, Jimmy Dean Harrel, and Thompson Racing, Majority Interest earlier this year finished third in the La Pacifica Handicap.
Completing the field were Lovely Evening (Seperate Interest-Moonlight Corona), Rumorsa (Kiddy Up-Walk Thru Michele), Up To Good (Kiddy Up-Better Be Good), Svelte (Seperate Interest-Hot Rocking), Budget Buster (Kiddy Up-Jetsetter), and Race Thru The Fire (Fly Thru The Fire-Miss Racy Racie).
Jens List Jr. Mem. CA Brds.’ S.
DA SPECIAL ONE
Dby Tracy Gantz
a Special One is a classic example of a horse on
the improve. He has now put together three consecutive victories at Los Alamitos, including the $25,000 Jens L. List Jr. Memorial California Breeders’ Stakes on July 30.
Jockey Jose Nicasio has ridden Da Special One
in his last four starts, resulting in three wins and a narrow second. Nicasio got the gelding out of the gate perfectly in the Jens List Memorial. Da Special One flew to the front, drifted out a little, and still scored wire-to-wire by 3/4-length in :19.796 for 400 yards. The $13,750 winner’s share of the purse boosted the geldings total lifetime earnings to $47,274.
Attending the races with his father and brother, owner Alfredo Alonzo celebrated in the winner’s circle. Jaime Gomez trains Da Special One for Alonzo. The sorrel gelding did not win in three starts at two, but broke his maiden in his initial 2022 outing. He added two allowance victories prior to the Jens List Memorial.
Hector Padilla bred Da Special One in California from Da One. The mare has produced nine winners in 13 starters, including three other stakes winners and two stakes-placed runners.
Eye On The Sky (Favorite Cartel-Eagle On
The Fly), bred by Dr. Steve Burns and owned by Burns, Francisco Garcia and Juan Humberto Moya, finished second. Cruz Mendez rode the colt for trainer Jose Flores. Eye On The Sky won three of seven previous races.
Dr. Ed Allred’s homebred Look Up (Kiddy Up-Look Her Over) ran third for jockey Jesus Ayala and trainer Scott Willoughby. The colt is an allowance winner at Los Alamitos.
Completing the field were Benevolent (Fly Thru The Fire-Bemused), Up The Ladder (Kiddy Up-Oh La Princess), and The Kids A Cowboy (Seperate Interest-Kiddy Up Cowgirl).
Florentine Handicap
DH-ASTRONOMICAL DH-LETTY CARTEL
Lby Tracy Gantz
etty Cartel broke her maiden and Astranomical
captured her third lifetime stakes in the $25,000 Florentine Handicap at Los Alamitos on Aug. 20 when the fillies dead-heated for the victory.
Astranomical, ridden by Adrian Loza, went off as the 5-1 fourth choice, while Letty Cartel, ridden by Irving Lara, at 28-1 was the longest shot in the field. The two of them battled for the lead throughout the 350 yards, with Astranomical ahead most of the way. But Letty Cartel surged late and the two reached the wire together in :17.700.
Multiple stakes winner Astranomical is owned by M.C. Stucks & trained by Juan Aleman. Bobby Cox bred the mare out of multiple Grade 1 winner Quick Moon. EG High Desert Farms owns Letty Cartel & Santos Perez trains her. EG High Desert Farms bred the filly out of homebred stakes winner Letty Bail Regis Out.
Need A Favor (Favorite Cartel-Need You Now), owned by Dr. Ed Allred, trained by Scott Willoughby, and ridden by Jonathan Roman, finished third.
Completing the field were Looks On Fleek (Favorite Cartel-Dutch Secret), Leah Carroll (Hes Relentless-Viva La Blue), Ventura Jess JQM (Apollitical Jess-Personal Glory), College Scandal (Coronas Leaving You-Fovee), and Suite Expectations (Apollitical Jess-Just A Fairytale).
RACING NEWS
Los Alamitos • $25,000
350 yards • :17.700 • si 90
Dominyun ASTRANOMICAL, ‘17-m.
Quick Moon Sign
Mr Jess Perry Runaway Dee Dee Royal Quick Dash Azure Moon Sign
Corona Cartel
Fast First Prize
Bail Me Out Baby
Fast Prize Cartel
LETTY CARTEL, ‘19-f.
Letty Bail Regs Out
Artesias Merridoc
Los Alamitos • $25,000
400 yards • :19.796 • si 91
Strawfly Special
Two Corona Special
DA SPECIAL ONE, ‘19-g. Da One
Corona Cash
Mr Jess Perry Such An Easy Effort
Los Alamitos • $25,000
350 yards • :17.729 • si 90
Walk Thru Fire
Fly Thru The Fire
NYMPHETTE, ‘19-f. Nymph
Babe On The Fly Foose
Elans Last
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Amber Mendez, Los Alamitos
William Zuazo, Los Alamitos
Amber Mendez/Los Alamitos