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RACING NEWS
Blane Schvaneveldt Handicap
OLD SCHOOL ICON
by Tracy Gantz
Martha “Mimi” Wells was a familiar figure at Los Alamitos, always happy when one of her homebreds won. The recipient of the 2000 Frank
Vessels Sr. Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to the sport, Wells died Sept. 11 at age 75. Three weeks later, her homebred gelding Old School Icon won his first stakes, the Blane Schvaneveldt Handicap at Los Alamitos on Oct. 1.
Just a year ago, Wells had stood in the Los Alamitos winner’s circle after her homebred Chicks Fayvorite won the same race and received the trophy from her longtime friend, Shirley Schvaneveldt. Old School Icon now competes in the name of Wells Racing LLC. With Henry Lopez aboard, Old School Icon dueled with Boondarbian throughout the 400 yards, prevailing by
a head in :20.039. He earned an 85 speed index and the $19,250 winner’s share of the $35,000 purse.
Matthew Fales trains the Arizona-bred
gelding, who has placed in seven other stakes. Blane Schvaneveldt bred Chicks Tell, the second dam of Old School Icon, and Wells raced that mare throughout her career, to a win in the 2002 Huntington Beach Handicap. Wells bred unraced Cozie Fire, the dam of Old School Icon, and the mare has produced four winners from five starters.
Jerald and Lacie Davenport’s homebred Boondarbian (Jr Dynasty Mountain-Splash Talk) finished second under jockey Juan Leon. John Cooper trains the three-year-old gelding.
Edward and Von Zae McNelis’ homebred My Game Plan (One Sweet Jess-Rumpled Britches) ran third under jockey Armando Cervantes. The 3-year- old gelding is trained by Monty Arrossa. My Game Plan won three consecutive races earlier this year.
Too Sass For You (Favorite Cartel-First Down Sass) and Soul Sister (FDD Dynasty-Heart An Soul) finished fourth and fifth. Chicks Fayvorite was scratched.
Cricket Bars ApHC Futurity-G1
HES BULLETPROOF
Hby Michael Cusortelli
es Bulletproof extended his win streak to
three with a neck victory in the 400-yard $47,545 Cricket Bars Futurity-G1 for two-year-old Appaloosas at Will Rogers Downs on Oct. 3.
Sent to post as the 9-10 favorite in a full field of
10 qualifiers, Hes Bulletproof was the fastest qualifier from the two trials contested on Sept. 19. In the finals, he finished in :20.343, posting an 83 speed index. Jesus Salazar rode the colt for trainer Dee Keener.
Campaigned exclusively in Oklahoma, Hes Bulletproof has won four of seven races. The $18,836 winner’s share of this purse from his second lifetime stakes victory increased his earnings to $36,528. The colt’s win streak includes a 3/4-length victory in the $20,000 Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile at Fair Meadows at Tulsa on July 23.
Hes Bulletproof was homebred by owner Jeff Adams in Oklahoma. The colt is out of R Sassy Corona, a winning homebred. His second dam, Perfect Intention, won seven of nine starts and earned $10,718 while racing in four states from 1993-94.
Runner-up BG Cotton Eye Joe (The Louisiana Cartel QH-CMB A Final Legacy) banked $9,124 for his owner, Cristian Orona. The ninth-fastest qualifier, the gelding was ridden by Jorge Torres for trainer Everardo Escamilla-Gonzalez.
Third-fastest qualifier Marfil (Ivory King-Panda Doll) ran third under jockey Ramon Cruz, a 1/2-length behind Hes Bulletproof. She pocketed $7,118 for her owner Adriana Ruiz and trainer Jesus Ruben Ruiz.
Ivory Lil (Ivory King-Poker Lil) was 4th and
was followed by Dark Reign (BP Phoenix Reign QH-Campin In The Dark), Eagles Prey (Moonin The Eagle QH-Paint This Kitty), Game Winner (Hes Relentless QH-Paint This Kitty), Shes A Kool Pearl (Kool Wagon QH-Boots And Pearls), Allies On Fire (Highest Fire QH-Allies Apollo), and Love Me Some Willie (Ive Done Did It QH-Willies Chick).
Pot O Gold P&A Futurity-G1
LIVEWIRES TURNPIKE
Lby Emily Paulk
ivewires Turnpike APHA proved very much the
best when he won the $83,700 Pot O’ Gold Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1 at Will Rogers Downs on Oct. 3.
Ridden by Cody Smith, the gelding quickly grabbed the lead and increased his distance with every stride, crossing the wire 1 3/4-length in front.
Running for trainer Matt Whitekiller, they completed the 350 yards in :17.600, while posting a career best 98 speed index.
Livewires Turnpike collected the $31,426 winner’s share of the purse for owner Bryan Hawk, pushing his cumulative earnings to $90,888.
In addition to the Pot O’ Gold Futurity, Livewires Turnpike has also won the Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Juvenile in March of this year and was also the fourth place runner in the PSBA American Paint Classic Futurity-G1 and Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1.
Nolan Pevehouse bred Livewires Turnpike out of winner Wagon On Turnpike, who finished second in the 2015 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Derby-G1. She has produced 100% winners from four starters with Livewires Turnpike being her first stakes winner.
U Know Im Kool APHA (CRM Livewire- Expressions N Snow) and James Flores finished second for owners Sharon Hafliger & RJ Ziegler and trainer Michelle Hurdle. Domestic Dude APHA (Capo De Capi QH-Dometic Diva) finished in third under Jesus Salazar for owner Painetd Faith Racing and trainer Dee Keener. Memories Of PYC APHA (Little PYC-Memories Of Texas), BF Hannas Wagon APHA (Lil Kool Wagon QH-Hannas Treasure), RP Barracuda Dash APHA (Barracuda-RP Miranda Dash), Zazas Island Girl APHA (CRM Livewire- Fasntastic Follies QH), RP Dirty Barracuda APHA (Barracuda-RP Eye N ColoursQH) and Blazen Livewire APHA (CRM Livewire-Alondra Grace QH) completed the order of finish.
Will Rogers Downs • $83,700
350 yards • :17.600 • si 98
Cartel Success QH
CRM Livewire
Elaina Go Go
LIVEWIRES TURNPIKE, ‘20-g.
PYC Paint Your Wagon QH
Wagon On Turnpike
Turnpikes Texas Hero
Los Alamitos • $35,000
400 yards • :20.039 • si 85
Texas Icon OLD SCHOOL ICON, ‘17-g.
Cozie Fire
Corona Cartel Jennifer Kate Walk Thru Fire Chicks Tell
Will Rogers Downs • $47,545
400 yards • :20.343 • si 83
One Famous Eagle
Hes Relentless QH
This Dreams Flying
HES BULLETPROOF ApHC, ‘20-c. PYCPaintYourWagonQH
R Sassy Corona
Perfect Intention
182 SPEEDHORSE November 2022
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