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Lincoln Stakes (R)
by Michael Cusortelli • Photos by Jake Rogerss
Atilla’s Storm
Forest Wildcat
Sweet Symmerty
Hang Glide
Dome
Shes Flying
FLIGHT SONG
Flight Song, a 5-year-old daughter of Attila’s Storm, rallied to win the August 1 Lincoln Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares at Ruidoso Downs.
Ridden by Luis Rodriguez, Flight Song
went 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:03.79 while defeating Count Them Again by 3/4-length. James Lackey prepped the mare for owners Pierre Amestoy Jr., Leslie Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley.
Flight Song was bred by R.D. Hubbard. The mare is one of 22 black-type stakes winners from 11 starters sired by Attila’s Storm, a Kentucky- bred son of the Storm Cat stallion Forest Wildcat. From 2004-07, Attila’s Storm earned $534,983 from 18 races, and his two stakes wins included the 2007 Toboggan Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct. Attila’s Storm has sired the earners
of more than $13.8 million, including multiple stakes winners Waltzing Attila, Stormin The Jewels and Hush’s Storm. The stallion died on June 23 following colic surgery.
Flight Song is also one of 6 winners from 7 starters produced by Hang Glide, a winning and multiple stakes placed daughter of the Storm Cat
stallion Dome. Hang Glide has foaled 3 other stakes winners, all of whom are full brothers to Flight Song, including 4-time stakes winner Reaper and 3-time stakes winner Thermal.
Flight Song traces back to her third dam, Shywing, a Wing Out mare who won 4 stakes in California from 1985-86. Shywing was a half-sister to 3 stakes winners, including Grade 3 winners Compelling Sound and Creston.
Flight Song was making her first start
since December 22, when she ran sixth in a 5 1/2-furlong, $27,500 allowance race for New Mexico-bred distaffers at Zia Park. All told,
she has won 7 of 19 starts, and the $30,000 winner’s share of the $50,000 Lincoln Stakes purse pushed her earnings to $264,223. Flight Song’s 5 career stakes wins include last year’s 6 1/2-furlong, $100,000 Carlos Salazar Stakes (R) at Albuquerque Downs.
Following a stewards’ inquiry, Count Them Again was disqualified from 2md and placed 3rd for drifting out at the 16th pole and forcing Let It Roll to check. Let It Roll was placed 2nd and was followed officially by Count Them Again,
Lemon Drop Gold, Movin On, Tutta Terlingua, and Questa.
Let It Roll is a 5-year-old Roll Hennessy Roll mare owned by B4 Farms LLC. Let It Roll has won four of 26 outs, including the 2019 Carlos Salazar Stakes (R), and she has banked $243,508.
Count Them Again races for Lola L. Cuellar and Alexandria M. Cuellar. The 4-year-old Premeditation filly has won eight of 13 starts, including five stakes, and she has earned $308,126.
A homebred gray 4-year-old First Moonflash gelding, Flashing Moolah races for W.L. Mooring, Desiree Mooring, Mike Abraham & Randy S. Eastburg. Flashing Moolah has won 4 of 10 starts and $72,526.
Perrys Regard is a gray 4-year-old son of the Chicks Beduino stallion Chicks Regard owned by South Texas Longhorn LLC. A $60,000 yearling purchase at the 2018 New Mexico- Bred Sale, the gelding has won four of 21 outs and has earned $87,094.
Jess Burner Stakes (RG1)
RUIDOSO DOWNS
First Moonflash
First To Flash
Nagano Moon
Dont Looke Ethel
Genuine Strawfly
Minnie Coup
NO MIRES A LA LUNA
Byron Woodard’s No Mires A La Luna,
a homebred bay son of Champion First Moonflash trained Marc Jungers, was a prompt 2-1 favorite in the Sept. 4, $50,000 Jess Burner Stakes (R) for New Mexico-bred Quarter Horses at Ruidoso Downs. Ridden by Lucas Constantin and racing on a muddy/sealed track, No Mires A La Luna covered 400 yards in :19.544 while defeating 3-1 third choice Flashing Moolah by 1/2-length. The 5-year-old gelding earned a 99 speed index and the $30,000 win- ner’s share from his 2nd stakes win of the season.
No Mires A La Luna was coming off a 1/2-length win in the 400-yard, $40,000 Zia Stakes (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs on July 31.
The gelding’s sire, First Moonflash, was
a son of Champion First To Flash and the sport’s 2009 Champion Aged Stallion. On the track from 2007-2009, First Moonflash won 14 of 25 starts, including 10 graded stakes, and earned $969,828. First Moonflash has sired more than $21.6 million from 9 crops, including AQHA Champions Flash And Roll, Handsome Jack Flash & Foxy Moonflash. A
1/2-brother to graded stakes winners Dash Ta Moon and Moonifisant, the stallion died from complications due to laminitis in May 2019.
No Mires A La Luna is out of Dont Looke Ethel, a winning 14-year-old daughter of the Strawfly Special stallion Genuine Strawfly.
Raced in 2 states, including Oklahoma,
the gelding has won six of 25 races, includ-
ing a 350-yard allowance-optional claiming ($50,000) dash at Remington Park on April 10, and he has earned $514,065. No Mires A La Luna has won 4 stakes, including the 2019 Zia Derby (RG2) at Ruidoso Downs and last year’s New Mexico Cup Championship (RG1) at Zia Park. He also ran 3rd, 3/4-length behind winner Apocalyptical Jess, in the 2018 All American Futurity (G1), Quarter Horse rac- ing’s richest and most prestigious race.
No Mires A La Luna returned a $6 win mutuel and teamed with runner-up Flashing Moolah for a $2 exacta dividend of $18.20. Perrys Regard ran 3rd and was followed by Diamond And A Half, Colby James, Don Chuy C, Magna Moon and Six Pack Fame.
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