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RACING NEWS
Caesars Empire Derby
NOKIDDN
Nby Michael Compton
okiddn was not joking around when he stepped
into the 1-gate for the $35,000 Caesars Empire Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Oct. 22. The 3-year-old gelding was all business in the 400-
yard event, registering a game wire-to-wire victory to break his maiden and join the ranks of stakes winners all at once in his fourth lifetime start.
With jockey Cristian Reyes in the irons, Nokiddn surged to a short lead early and maintained a 1/2-length advantage the length of the lane. With a sustained run, Nokiddn proved uncatchable, defeating Kenoma by a 1/2-length at the finish. In notching his initial stakes score, Nokiddn stopped the timer in :20.396 and earned a speed index of 82. The win also gave trainer Natasha Perez her first stakes win as a trainer.
Owned by Rodolfo Rodriguez and Raul Contreras, Nokiddn improved his record to 4-1-0-0 and the $16,450 winner’s share of the purse boosted his earnings to $17,115. Bred in Texas by Mark Rigby DVM, Nokiddn is out of the winning Dashing Double mare.
Kenoma (Mr Ease Cartel-Bye Bye First Bird) offered game chase and finished second under jockey James Flores. The brown filly is owned by Brad Sharp and Brant Barley and is conditioned by Randy Smith. Race favorite and stakes winner Freighttrain King (Freighttrain B-Sheza Miracle Chico) and jockey Daniel Torres bobbled at the start and got
up for third for owner Martin Olmedo Lopez and trainer Shawna Manriquez.
This Famous Dream (One Famous Eagle-This Dreams Flying), Paint Your Legacy (PYC Paint Your Wagon-Miss Inseprable), Count Down (Ivory James- Rare Encore), Nacho Sin Tacha (Habits Secret-Sin Tachas Angel), Nachor Favorite (Habits Secret-Eyes a Favorite), and One Fabulous Seis (One Fabulous Eagle-Sissy Seis) completed the order of finish.
Shelbyville Stakes
DH-EMPIRE OF GRACE DH-ON A NEW NOTE
Oby Michael Cusortelli
dds-on favorite On A New Note and 11-1
longshot Empire Of Grace, finished in a dead heat for the win in the $35,000 Shelbyville Stakes for fillies and mares at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Oct. 22.
Racing 400 yards against a reported 13-mph head wind, On A New Note and Empire Of Grace reached the wire simultaneously in :20.563. Both horses took home $12,512 from the winner’s share of the purse.
Erik Esqueda rode Empire Of Grace for owner Jose Mendoza and trainer Eloy Navarro, while Juan Marquez piloted On A New Note for owner Brian L. Gunder and trainer Randy Smith.
Empire Of Grace has won two of nine races and has banked $17,190. Bred in Texas by Fulton Quien Sabe Ranches LP, she is out of Thrill And Grace, a winning homebred mare.
On A New Note has won four of 18 outs, including the Horseshoe Indianapolis Classic and she has earned $168,059. She was bred by Thomas Bradbury out of Corona Cerveza, a winning and multiple stakes placed mare.
Dugan Chapel Baby (Hes Relentless-Pyc Pick Your Pocket) ran third under jockey James Flores, a neck behind the dead heat winners. She is owned by Whiting Ranch and trained by R. Allen Hybsha.
Javelina Cantina (Foose-Little Talks), Flyweight Carver (Wave Carver-Flaming Chivas), and Apollitical Tools (Apollitical Jess-No Tools Required) completed the order of finish.
Horseshoe Juvenile
WHAT ELSE IS NEW
Wby Michael Compton
hiting Ranch’s homebred What Else Is New
scored not only his first win, but the initial stakes win of his career in the $35,000 Horseshoe Juvenile Stakes on Oct. 22.
Ridden by Juan Marquez, What Else Is New broke in second from his inside post position.
He quickly took the lead and maintained a clear advantage through the lane, digging in late to fend off a hard-charging Rogues Last Game to prevail
by a head at the finish. What Else Is New covered the distance in :18.224 for an 82 speed index. He earned the $16,100 winner’s share for trainer Randy Smith. The colt is now a stakes winner from five lifetime outings with earnings of $20,985.
Bred in Oklahoma, the colt is produced from Ms Haulin Chic, a stakes winner and earner of $101,917 during her racing career. Numbered among her nine lifetime victories was a win in the 2018 Dash In A Flash Stakes at Canterbury Park. She has produced winners from both of her two starters.
Runner-up Rogues Last Game (Game Patriot- Miss Jess Rogue), piloted by Jose Ruiz, rallied strongly late and just missed for owner J F Racing Stables and trainer Tim Eggleston. He had just broke his maiden on Oct. 4.
This Ladys On Fire (Highest Fire-Lady Ellabella) surged strongly late to finish third under jockey Francisco Quintero. Royal G Racing and Pattie Marshall own the filly and Anthony Cunningham trains her.
Three X A Ladie (Dash Master Jess-Lady Ellabella), Jess A Lil Bit Hero (Valiant Hero-Jess A Lil Bit), O Seeyalater (First Timber-Howdoyado), TBT Meter Reader (Volcom-Don’t Text That), Rock On (First Moonflash-Kitty D Ville), Freedom Speaks (KVN Corona-Mavara Vegas), and Jupyter (Moonin The Eagle-Separate Dynasty) completed the order of finish. No Doubtt was scratched.
Horseshoe Indianapolis • $35,000
400 yards • :20.563
FDD Dynasty EMPIRE OF GRACE, ‘18-f.
First Down Dash
Dinastia Toll BRZ
Mr Jess Perry
Thrill And Grace
One Fabulous Eagle
Dela Creme Smash
One Famous Eagle
ON A NEW NOTE, ‘18-f. Corona Cerveza
Ladys Heart Of Gold Corona Cartel
Wasting No Time
Horseshoe Indianapolis • $35,000
400 yards • :20.396 • si 82
Kiddy Up NOKIDDN, ‘19-g.
Corona Cartel
Miss Racy Vike
First Down Dash
Dashing Double
Dashingfordestiny
Horseshoe Indianapolis • $35,000
350 yards • :18.224 • si 82
PYC Paint Your Wagon Lotawatah
Dominyun
Ms Haulin Chic
Lota PYC WHAT ELSE IS NEW, ‘20-c .
Valiant Chic
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